Businesses begin to embrace mobile at scale

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Smartphone use is now adapting for consumers to use when shopping, locating and browsing products or businesses

Twitter strategies come to life with new interface

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Potential social media reach is made stronger through a redesign of brand pages on Twitter

Changes to Google's algorithm will directly affect marketers

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Value will be removed from search engine optimisation through algorithm changes to Google as well as data collection increases

Logging on seemed to be the shopping favourite over High Streets

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Data from Experian Hitwise shows that the number of online shoppers increased on Boxing Day

Display Advertising expenditures jump 15.8%

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Spend on internet advertising grows slowly but investment is declining - Stephanie Clark

Its not just marketers that need to learn about social media

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The UK Police force need to become better at monitoring social media following the London riots

F-Commerce goes from strength to strength

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Facebook store has grown 8.8% since it was established says the IMRG

Wordpress handbook will assist in designing better websites

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wordpress handbook will increase knowledge of website maintenance among site owners

Social Media is still having trouble convincing companies

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The adoption of social media is proving more complicated for some than others

FTTN attempts to capture new market share with website

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Website aims to showcase company ambitions

Importance of having website usability is underlined

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Software website is revamped

Supermarket flop on SEO

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

search engine optimisation providers, high website ranking

Sky to follow suit of email marketing and axes magazine

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Sky Magazines axes its magazine in favour of other platforms

Realters put focus on website promotion

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Realtors lay foundation for improved web service

Leroy Merlin soon to see e-commerce incorporation

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Users will soon be able to see potential outlay for jobs online

Do Not Ignore the Power of Smartphones...

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Study shows major benefits of mobile advertising

Canadian Website in need of major redesign

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A raft of new features make the site more accessible and user-friendly

Easier Browsing available from new Rosetta Translation site

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Translation website undergoes revamp

Amazon to make website 'tablet friendly'

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A number of changes are made to the online retailer's site

Plan ahead if you want a good Xmas 2011

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Preparation is the key to profit during the run-up to Christmas

Red Cross Redesigns website

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Charity aims to increase user interaction

Channel 4 joins forces to lead trial for internet connected TV's

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

New marketing opportunities are provided through trial with digital entertainment company

Chrome becomes the number 2 browser in the UK

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Google Chrome's popularity is rising as the browser is now the second favourite in the UK, overtaking Firefox.

Abu Dhabi Airport revamps website for consumer usability

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Abu Dhabi Airport has made changes to its website to reflect the needs of passengers more comprehensively than before.

DME Automotive integrates websites to improve usability by Catherine Ferguson

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

It needed a more effective design both for its web and mobile sites to deliver better functionality

ROK Talk enhances accessibility and usability of websites

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A number of organisations have adopted ROK Global's multi-language text-to-speech conversion and translation technology.

Spotify launches State side after European Success

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

European music streaming service Spotify could take customers away from Apple's iTunes as it launches in the US at long last.

Argos pushes online ad campaign

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Extract: Argos is keen to drive home its online sales advantage with a £4 million campaign to promote its online to store pick-up service.

Google+ differentiates because it distinguishes relationship type

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Google is hoping to appeal to online users' desire to distinguish between different types of contacts, but the social networking venture is marred by the failure of 2010's Buzz.

Search Engines club together to help Internet Consultants

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Google, Bing and Yahoo have collaborated on a common website markup vocabulary for webmasters, which is expected to benefit website promotion.

Businesses have little or no idea of consumer experience

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

UK firms lack crucial understanding of why customers abandon their websites when they near conversion - which could be costing up to £14 billion in revenue.

Global corporations still have no Twitter presence

Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Some companies are committing substantial faux pas on micro-blogging site Twitter, which could be damaging their relationship with customers.

LinkedIn endangers brands and business owners accounts

Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Two cookie vulnerabilities have been exposed on LinkedIn, which could prove damaging to the site as well as its business users

Entrepreneur suggests social media school environment

Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Mark Zuckerberg has courted controversy by suggesting that Facebook could be used as a way for children to study and learn together online.

SIM report predicts innovation and expansion

Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The global demand for mobile internet will drive innovation, at the expense of fixed-line services, according to a new report.

US cracks China firewall

Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The US is going to plough millions of dollars into new technology to break through internet censorship in countries such as China and Iran.

Guiness launch iPad iAd

Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Guinness is set to launch a new iAd for the Apple iPad, iPod and iPhone, targeting drinkers unsure of what to do for their night out.

Bebo trys to build itself back up

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Bebo, the troubled social network that has seen subscriber numbers fall behind Facebook, is hoping to go back to its youthful roots with a new website design.

Focus on investment for tablets and e-readers

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Half of people familiar with e-readers and tablet computers will be buying one in the next 12 months, highlighting the valuable managed emarketing platform it provides

Mobile investment will increase throughout the year

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Marketers will combine website promotion with mobile advertising and application-based tactics to ensure there is the best response possible to managed emarketing.

India engages in more online video

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Statistics relating to Indian web use have revealed an interesting trend in video watching, pointing towards trends of website promotion in the country.

Grandparent Power

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Businesses not targeting grandparents with website promotions and managed emarketing initiatives could be missing out on capitalising on a major demographic.

Location based services most popular with men

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Men are more likely to engage in location-based services than women, marketers have been told, owing to worries of 'stalking' by women, a new report has underlined.

Figleaves comes top of e-commerce performance study

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Christmas period proved to be a great period for a number of businesses, with website accessibility and usability playing a huge part in this popularity

The Mail Online holds its title of most viewed

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Mail Online became the only digital newspaper not to lose audience share in December.

Businesses prepare to go mobile for 2011

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Businesses are seeing the viability in website promotion on mobile platforms, new research shows, as companies develop their own use of it.

VoIP slow to develop within business

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The use of mobile VoIP will boom in the coming months and years, as businesses recognise the importance of internet communications on the move.

People stick to their budgets and don't trust the economy

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

People in the UK were more concerned with the economy than they were with the snow when it related to spending curbs registered over Christmas.

Dominoes Pizza proves the potential of emarketing

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

One of the world's most profitable pizza companies, Domino's Pizza, has said that website promotion and other strategies has resulted in higher takings.

Apple storms the tablet market

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The iPad's popularity has been highlighted this week and could be changing the way that website marketing works, tapping more into the tablet and mobile sectors.

Stella McCartney Redesigns Webpage

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In order to attract more customers to her stylish boutique online, Stella McCartney has targeted the internet community with a full website redesign.

Government engages in web maintenance

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The government is going 'digital by default' as it looks to deliver many of its services online as a standard, following the publication of a report into public support.

Hoteliers say best ROI is website redesign

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Leading experts in the hotel industry have seen website redesigns as being key on getting return on investment in a poll released this month.

Middlesex Uni improves its branding

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A website design change for Middlesex University has allowed the institution to enhance its brand stature

Yahoo! plays catch-up

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Yahoo! has released a beta version of Search Assist, which it hopes will improve on rival technology Google Instant when released on a wider scale.

Facebook POA: Full Service Communications

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Facebook may have signalled the end of messaging as we know it, with its new proposed service incorporating most forms if communication online.

.uk is more trustworthy with consumers

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

URLs ending in .uk are proving a valuable asset for companies, with this domain used more often in TV advertising than .com, in addition to being more widely trusted.

Augmented Reality launched by Nestle

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Nestle's new augmented reality Nesquik website promotion is hoping to capitalise on social media viral attention to raise awareness of its brand.

The Times Paywall; is it a success?

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

News International has updated the world with some pay wall sales analytics for the Times and the Sunday Times, laying claim to 50,000 monthly subscribers.

Many businesses unaware of performance of their website

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A significant proportion of online organisations are failing to properly check their website promotion capabilities, noting a number of barriers to improving conversion.

MouseTrace provides solution to consumer website behaviour

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Will MouseTrace be the next big thing in the internet marketing world and can it really provide a valuable insight into usability?

Marketing Advantages from Paywalls

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Was the Times right to put its content behind a paywall and what advantages have marketers seen as a result of the move?

Reduce search and order friction or lose custom

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Registration on e-commerce sites drives away prospects (John Burns)

Annoy prospects less by finding out their preferences

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By targeting what you send you get better results

Independent to revitalise website?

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Website usability and prominence increasingly important to newspapers (Kate Billinghurst)

Website navigation structure and position crucial

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

What changes should you make to your website? (Kate Billinghurst)

Are forums the secret to successful website design?

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Have you tried integrating an online forum into your website? (Mark Richards)

Website maintenance for the disabled 'stalling'

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Are retailers failing to consider disabled customers when designing websites? (John Burns)

The importance of domain names

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Is you domain memorable? (Craig Nicholson)

Internet consultants helped by Google 'Browser Size'

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

50% of website visitors still have a screen resolution of 1024x768 or less (Craig Nicholson)

Website usability 'important' for conversions

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Does your site have an easy checkout programme? (Mark Richards)

Google launches accessibility hub

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Andy Carter wrote: The search engine giant has created a new resource for its accessibility tools

Councils beat private sector for web accessibility

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Andy Carter wrote: Council websites outperform the private sector when it comes to web design accessibility, new research has suggested.

Study reveals gender differences in web preferences

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

New research has suggested that men and women prefer different things when it comes to having the best online experience.

Bad information architecture 'harming conversions' by Andy Carter

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Poor information architecture on a number of sites are preventing businesses from boosting conversions by helping users to find the product that they want, it has been suggested.

Nano-content usability 'needs to be improved' by Dipika Patel

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Businesses should do more to ensure web users can obtain essential information from the first few characters of their links and headlines, an expert has said.

How to boost travel web design usability by Dipika Patel

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Travel websites have been offered pointers on how to improve the online experience for their users.

Web developers warned - 'it's not all about you'

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Web developers were advised at a Miami conference that their site's home page should not be all about them, but rather tailored to suit what the user wants.

Cross-browser compatibility 'vital in website maintenance'

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Google has reminded web developers of the importance of making sure sites can be viewed in all browsers following the launch of Chrome.

Usability study suggests sitemaps still important

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Study shows that simplicity is key and that heavy use of a link in a site map indicates a navigation problem.

Target web accessibility lawsuit ends in settlement

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Damages of $6M awarded because a website wasn't accessible using normal screen-reading software.

Web users tell researchers of desired mobile site features

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Navigation, fast-loading and websites designed for mobile device access are the top requirements.

Web usability colour issues 'all about contrast'

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

10% of people have some form of visual impairment, which means that colour combinations and contrasts are very important for website effectiveness.