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Designing A Logo

We've just designed a new logo and corporate ID for ourselves, but creating a logo is about more than just drawing a pretty picture- it should also show your businesses purpose and values from it. We'll take you through the process of designing a logo. Read more >>

Special Offer- Buy cheap, pay twice!

Under pressure to save? There's an important difference between getting value and cutting corners. We take a look at four actual instances.... Read more >>

Ten Top Tips to Free SEO

Search Engine Optimisation is promoted as a dark, mysterious and expensive art to coax Google nirvana. In reality, there are lots of simple steps you can take for free to increase your ranking position. Read more >>

Bookmark your website with the world

With the increasing popularity of "Web 2.0" sites comes the opportunity for businesses to boost the number of visitors to their websites using bookmarks. How does it work? Take a look at the bottom of the page of an increasing number of websites (including this one- go on, scroll down and take a look), you'll find a row of icons for Facebook, Delicious, Digg and others. Read more >>

Writing a Successful Newsletter

Newsletters are a great way to get new business and keep in touch with existing customers. But just what makes a newsletter campaign successful? We're talking about content here, not design (that's a whole different subject!) We list the top half-dozen points to consider. Read more >>

Newsletters get your Business Noticed

We're currently being kept very busy designing newsletters, both eNewsletters and traditional printed mailers. We'll share the secrets of a successful campaign with you, helping you to increase sales enquiries. Read more >>

Time to reconsider our opinion on Flash?

With the announcement that Flash files will be better indexed by search engines, is it now time to reconsider our opinion on their use? Read more >>

The Benefits of a Content Management System

For a business, large or small, to really make the most of their web presence, they need a Content Management System. They can increase business, whilst saving you money. Read more >>

Internet Explorer 8

Microsoft have announced that Internet Explorer 8 will be available later this year. But big changes mean that your website may not survive the experience. Read more >>

Promote your business with print

Putting all of your marketing on the web is like putting all of your eggs in one basket. Print should play an important part of your strategy too. Read more >>

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