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Woodland Chase Web Design
Sep 15th
Innermedia are always excited and proud to launch new websites. We have been working closely with Howarth Homes to produce a website for their luxury new homes development, Woodland Chase. We wanted to create a site that represented what this new development is all about; desirable, luxurious & modern living space.
We used WordPress to build the website as it was the ideal platform for creating the website that we wanted.
You can visit the website http://www.woodland-chase.co.uk/ and let us know what you think.
If you are interested in our website design or web redesign services, contact us today.
Microsoft to launch final Internet Explorer 9 on March 14th
Feb 18th
Technology giant Microsoft is to release the latest update to their well-used web browser Internet Explorer on the 14th of March at the SXSW (‘South by South-West’) conference in Austin, Texas. The Release Candidate version of the browser has impressed many in the tech community with its superb speed and standards-compliance. This means that web developers will have an easier time creating websites that function as expected in all browsers.
You can try the Release Candidate preview yourself by downloading it at http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/, but be warned that as a non-final version it may be susceptible to a few remaining bugs and security issues.
Keyword Research
Jan 29th
Keyword Research
Many SEO – Search Engine Optimisation companies or services promise to help your website get found in the search engines, but often they do not choose the correct keywords you would want your website to be found for – instead opting for quick results which mean you have high rankings, but for words that nobody is searching for – or buying through. This is why keyword research is a fundamental part of performing useful search engine optimisation that gets you high rankings, targets the right audience and brings you the sales and leads that you want for your business.
You can use the online Google Tool to research your own keywords.
For Example:
Website Design Service
The Google tool will show you the keyword, in this case website design service, how many times the keyword has been searched for, both Globally and Locally, and the local trends – these are shown monthly in the style of a graph. This is important information as it shows the consistency of the domain. Sometimes buzz words appear with large numbers but have no longevity and are not worth basing a search engine optimisation campaign on.
You need to make sure keyword is relevant to your business More >
WordPress wins 2010 CMS Hall of Fame Award
Dec 21st
If you need help with your CMS or would like to comment on your favourite CMS just let us know.
The real world role of social media: tuition fees debate
Dec 8th
You may have been following the UK tuition fees debate with some interest in the news, and seen how previously apathetic students have sprung into organised protests and occupations with surprising speed and ease. This is a great example of the role of social media in a practical context. Let’s take a look at how social networking has been used, and how it is relevant to the commercial world.
How do you know if anybody is coming to a protest? How do you know where to meet? The popular social network Facebook has been used extensively to organise protests across the country. Facebook ‘events’ have been set up with a wealth of information on dates, times, locations and attendees to organise their exploits. However, event pages are only useful up until that event starts. Which leads us to…
So when the march has started, how do such a large mass of people communicate? Twitter is the popular micro-blogging platform used by celebrities, politicians, businesses, charities, activists and everyday people – including students. When police attempted to use their controversial ‘kettling’ tactic a multitude of warnings would appear instantly on the site warning other protestors to change route. Occupations and sit ins have More >
New Facebook profile roll out begins
Dec 6th
Facebook have started to roll out a new profile page design to its users. Every user has a profile which acts as a hub for their photos, videos, status updates, links they have shared and items that their friends post on their ‘Wall’. The new design rearranges the profile into sections which can be accessed from a menu on the left rather than the previous tabbed interface on the top. Recently tagged photos of the user are shown across the top to make the profile current and add customisation. You can now add even more information to your profile including philosophical views such as religion, people you find inspirational, political views, your favourite quotes, and detailed descriptions of each of these beliefs. You can also add sports you enjoy, and tag friends who you like to do these sports with. The same applies to your favourite ‘activities’. You can now add multiple schools and universities, and tag friends from these places. You can tag friends at your workplaces too, and break down your work and education into individual projects that you have worked on and classes you took, and once again, tag your friends and colleagues.
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Builders Website Design Example
Dec 1st
We are proud to launch this website design project for the North London Builders DCL – Direct Construction Ltd. The initial brief was to design the company logo / branding.
Once branding was complete we moved our focus onto the website design. We took the time to understand the clients services and planned the website content around this information, we provided 5 bespoke home page designs and this was the outcome. The website design is built inside the WordPress platform which means the blog was seemlessly integrated and future social media interaction will be simple and cost effective to implement.
Happy Website Design Client
Dec 1st
Sound & vision would like to advise all who will listen about the benefits of a well organised Google Pay Per click advertising campaign. Just 2 years ago (We) savavs used to spend £150-£170 pounds per month on newspaper ads. The ad was the size of a stamp and it would bring leads worth less than £100.
We have since re-directed this budget into Google’s PPC ad’s system and we have been really impressed with the results.
I personally like the way all feedback data is presented through the Analytics reports. Areatrade gave a structured breakdown of all keyword and campaign traffic and show us specifically where our leads are coming form.
Since starting our ppc campaign with Areatrade, Savavs have been really impressed with the amount of qualified enquiries that have lead to real money changing hands coming directly from our ppc campaign.
Brad bishop @ Areatrade has been a huge source of information and given great guidance regarding our online presence. PPC ads have brought us the customers we were looking for, and with the guidance of Brad we have managed to convert more leads into sales than any other form of advertising we‘ve tried.
We also love coming to the Areatrade offices More >
Creative Print Studio Website Design Launch
Nov 30th
We are pround to launch this website design for a creative print and design studio in Cuffley. The website design brief was very specific and required something a little different. The developed a bespoke platform and integrated some really nice JQuery elements to provide the slide effects. Simple yet effective. See it here.
If you need any help with your ecommerce web design or website design set up and online promotion please contact us today.
WordPress for iOS Mobile App Updated 3
Nov 26th
The WordPress mobile app has been updated which has seen huge bug fixes and the following new features:
- Video: record video inside the app and post direct. - Local Drafts: saves all post locally before being puclished or saved online. - Autosaves: Allows you to revert back to older verions of a post. - Set Up Process: Allows WordPress.com users a quick way to add their blogs, and WordPress.org users a more streamlined experience when adding their sites - Media Library: New media library.
Let us know if these updates help improve your website design or Ecommerce Web Design wordpress platform.