Optimising Your Site in Search Engines: Keyword Research

Posted by Hayley Senior on 23rd January, 2012

Search engine optimisation (SEO) is a hot topic in digital marketing.

For those new to the subject – SEO relates to organic search. Basically – the results in Google which companies haven’t paid for.

The first 3 pages of Google search results – this is where you should aim to appear. Quite often Google users won’t look beyond the first 3 pages. So, if you’re relying on lead generation from search – it’s essential you ensure you appear there. Read more →

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Boost your Email Marketing Open Rates: 4 Key Considerations

Email marketing – one of the cheapest forms of marketing.

But cheap doesn’t have to mean less effective. These campaigns can be highly rewarding. There are many elements that contribute to the success of an email marketing campaign. Here are a few general tips to get you started.

Getting your email opened – one of the biggest challenges in email marketing. Read more →

Graphic Design: Keeping Ahead of the Pack

In a constantly updating arena, professionals can often find it hard to keep up with the latest design developments. As a designer, you are probably constantly striving for originality whilst looking to current movements for inspiration.

The internet offers so much in the way of designed content, but it’s often hard to decipher what is actually ground breaking; in this post I’m offering a few channels for you to keep up with leading edge design. Read more →

The 5 Must-Know Methods for Generating Blog Content

Ever stared at a blank page wondering what on earth you’re going to blog about?

Enter: Every bloggers worst fear – Writers block.

Don’t panic! It happens to the best of us. It doesn’t mean you’re not a worthy blogger. It doesn’t mean you’ll never be able to write again.

Inspiration – that’s all you need. Read more →

The 1 Hour Redesign Exercise #1 : Tesco Products

What is this series?

Welcome to a new series where I challenge myself to improve some of the more popular pages on the internet. Mostly focusing on user experience, I have 1 hour to try to redesign/realign some well-known web pages.

We’re not looking at a total makeover or anything, just a simple (hopefully) upgrade. Read more →

A Look at Recent Design on the Web

I think it’s safe to say that there’s a shift from adding unnecessary frills and shiny buttons, to a much cleaner design aesthetic.

We are more frequently seeing combinations of big impressive images and big and bold typography to catch attention, coupled with well-spaced content type. These emerging websites allow content to shine through to the forefront. Read more →

Four Reasons Why You Should be Using LinkedIn

LinkedIn – the world’s largest professional network.

100 million users worldwide – 6.5m of these in the UK.

As mentioned in a previous post, LinkedIn is one of the most influential social networks alongside Twitter and Facebook.

However – its foundations are very different to these other networks. Read more →