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Optimising your website structure for search (Part 1)

| 8/5/2019 9:05:00 AM| (2142) View Count

In our recent series of SEO tips, we recommend bringing your content in line which the related Google searches by dropping in your most relevant keywords wherever possible (and where appropriate). Your page names, which form the basis of your website’s navigation structure, are an important element of on-page SEO, and should be optimised in the same way...

How to find free images and avoid copyright infringement demands

Chris | 5/19/2019 8:18:00 AM| (1574) View Count

A lot of small-business owners are unaware that most of the images you find on Google are licensed for use, and that it is considered illegal to use any image that holds a copyright without the owner’s permission or without purchasing a license for its use. What could happen if you use a copyrighted image on your blog or website, and what can you do to avoid the consequences?

Optimising images for Google

| 4/24/2019 5:10:00 AM| (1520) View Count

While their main objectives are to add visual appeal and to support and strengthen marketing messages, images can also have a positive impact on your SEO strategy. So for some useful tips on optimising your images for Google search, keep on reading…

Free Online Resources Worth Knowing About

Jason | 3/13/2019 5:44:00 AM| (3002) View Count

It’s unbelievable how much free software there is out there. In fact, you’re pretty spoilt for choice so the following is what we believe to be ‘best in class’.

Should I Google My Own Business? - Part 1

| 12/20/2018 3:30:00 PM| (862) View Count

Let’s face it; we’re all guilty of Googling our own businesses occasionally. For some of us it’s a vanity thing; we want to know that we’re performing better than our competitors are. For others, who may be spending substantially on SEO services, wanting to check up on the web company in question and making sure that they’re delivering what was promised, is fair enough! But could Googling your own website be doing more damage than it’s worth…?

Copywriting with Google in mind

| 10/12/2018 8:01:00 AM| (1164) View Count

Copywriting in any sense can be a challenging task. But when writing content for your website, not only must you endeavour to impress your potential customers, you'll also need to kiss up to Google if you want to earn yourself a place on the first page of those search listings.

The ultimate digital marketing jargon buster

Taylor | 9/10/2018 7:46:00 AM| (4177) View Count

We always try our hardest to avoid using confusing technical terminology, and endeavour to explain everything in plain English. But there is just so much jargon out there that goes together with acronyms and abbreviations that can be difficult to make sense of if you’re not overly familiar with the web. So in this post we’ve covered a whole bunch of words and phrases digital-marketing related to help eliminate the confusion. You can even click here to download the list as a PDF - why not pri...

5 'black hat' SEO tactics to avoid!

| 4/19/2018 10:23:00 AM| (1616) View Count

Some website owners use 'black hat' SEO techniques to increase their visibility in organic search engine results, but typically end up doing their website more harm than good...

Google's getting tough on non mobile-friendly websites

Jason | 2/3/2017 5:42:00 AM| (1598) View Count

Google said at the start of 2016: Starting 21st April we will be expanding the use of our mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. This change has affected mobile searches in all languages worldwide and will continue to have a significant impact on our search results.

Optimising your website structure for search (Part 2)

Jason | 1/13/2017 7:30:00 AM| (1512) View Count

If you managed to catch Part 1, you should already have a good understanding of what it takes to create a good website structure. But as it is such a central part of your website (and since we’re a generous bunch!), we’re going to share a few more tips that will help you to develop a structure that both Google and your end user will love.

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Optimising your website struct...

8/5/2019

In our recent series of SEO tips, we recommend bringing your content in line which the related Googl...

How to find free images and av...

5/19/2019

A lot of small-business owners are unaware that most of the images you find on Google are licensed f...

Optimising images for Google

4/24/2019

While their main objectives are to add visual appeal and to support and strengthen marketing message...

Free Online Resources Worth Kn...

3/13/2019

It’s unbelievable how much free software there is out there. In fact, you’re pretty spoilt for cho...

Should I Google My Own Busines...

12/20/2018

Let’s face it; we’re all guilty of Googling our own businesses occasionally. For some of us it’s ...

Copywriting with Google in min...

10/12/2018

Copywriting in any sense can be a challenging task. But when writing content for your website, not o...

The ultimate digital marketing...

9/10/2018

We always try our hardest to avoid using confusing technical terminology, and endeavour to explain e...

5 'black hat' SEO tact...

4/19/2018

Some website owners use 'black hat' SEO techniques to increase their visibility in organic search en...

Google's getting tough on ...

2/3/2017

Google said at the start of 2016: Starting 21st April we will be expanding the use of our mobile-fri...

Optimising your website struct...

1/13/2017

If you managed to catch Part 1, you should already have a good understanding of what it takes to cre...