As every web designer and search engine optimisation enthusiast well knows, Google has a huge and utterly secret list of factors that it bases each and every website out there’s search page ranking on. We all know how utterly important ranking is to basically every site out there. If you’re not in the top

The future of gadgets has basically been pretty much on the same solid trajectory for the last two decades. Technology is combining, with everything cumulating into smartphones that can provide VR experiences, browse the net, take ultra-high quality photos, face time, navigate and a million other things. No one needs Sat-Navs for their cars anymore,

Responsive web design is without doubt here to stay. Responsive website design describes the way that we design and develop websites using fluid grids so that the content of the site can adapt to the user’s device. This is why responsive web design is so important. It allows you to engage with every visitor to

In the last couple of years we have started radically rethinking the way that we design and build websites. One of the biggest changes that we’re noticing is that more and more websites encourage users to scroll in order to access content. The explosive growth in popularity of smartphones and tablets has had an enormous

Last week Facebook released their second-quarter earnings report. With revenue of $2.91 billion in the 3 month period to June 2014 – representing more than 60% growth on the same quarter in 2013 – the company have easily outperformed market expectations. Facebook’s stock price surged 6% as a result, reaching an all-time high of $76

There are various ways to approach improving your engagement with mobile users. If you’re trying to develop this area of your business then you might be trying to choose between a mobile-friendly responsive website design and an app. In Monday’s post we looked at 5 reasons why you should consider choosing a mobile website over

It’s now the 23rd of December and for many of us it really is time for the last-minute Christmas shopping to begin! If you’re still looking for presents then you’ve still got a couple of days left to hit the High Street. This year we’ve seen record figures for online retailers in the UK, with

This is a very real question for businesses looking to increase their engagement with mobile users. Is it better to go for a mobile app or a mobile-friendly responsive website design? As with many web design questions, the answer will be contingent upon a wide range of factors including your budget, industry sector and experience.

If you’ve experienced the frustration of trying to access a mobile-unfriendly web design, then you’ll be no stranger to the importance of improving mobile website design experiences. There are numerous issues that can frustrate mobile internet users, most of which are directly caused by poor website design. These can include issues with page size, website

In his seminal 2010 article ‘Responsive Web Design‘, Ethan Marcotte explained a key difference between architecture and website design. Architecture, he suggested, offered the designer an opportunity to create something which could endure indefinitely. In the words of Sir Christopher Wren, an architect can “aim for eternity”. A website designer’s lot is rather different. The