Archive for June, 2009

Quba launches new infoUK website

Sheffield based digital agency have relaunched infoUK’s website at www.infouk.com.

June 29, 2009 • Posted in: News • Posted by: David Sealey • Comments

What makes a legal website good?

In preparing to speak to a number of marketing managers and directors from professional services firms (law firms, accountants and insolvency practitioners) I carried out an interesting piece of research into the homepages of the UK’s top 25 law firms.
I collected data on each site’s features and layout as well as scoring their design and [...]

June 26, 2009 • Posted in: Design, Web Development • Posted by: David Sealey • Comments

Is the website of the musical artist dead?

Much has been written about the way the social networking sites are changing the music industry (e.g. 1, 2, 3), and it would be difficult to deny that the emergence of social networking has drastically altered the way that musical acts represent themselves (or get represented) on the Internet.
The World Wide Web gives artists precious [...]

June 22, 2009 • Posted in: Social Media • Posted by: Nick Higgs • Comments

Kampyle Feedback Tool Launched for PatientLawyers.com

Irwin Mitchell’s PatientLawyers.com launched this morning with Kampyle – an online, easy to install feedback mechanism. The tool sits in the bottom right corner of the page and when clicked on opens a form to collect the user’s opinion with.

Combined with Google Analytics Kampyle provides a great way of understanding what user’s think of your [...]

June 22, 2009 • Posted in: News, SEO • Posted by: David Sealey • Comments

How to select photography for my website?

The famous adage “A picture speaks a thousand words” could not be more relevant today than when it was first used reportedly by a Chinese emperor four thousand years ago.
Consider for a moment the websites that you have visited in the past week. How many did not include a photograph or illustration? Not many I [...]

June 18, 2009 • Posted in: Design • Posted by: David Sealey • Comments

What Is The Best Way To Track Email Web Traffic?

Qubamail and the majority of self-serve email marketing tools typically provide a simple reporting interface that allows you to see delivery, open, click and bounce rates. Some also provide basic Return On Investment and onsite tracking Javascript to see where they went or how much they spent after accessing the site.
By integrating your email campaign [...]

June 15, 2009 • Tags: , • Posted in: Analytics • Posted by: David Sealey • Comments

Quba Launches the Head Injury Site

Every year across the UK, it is estimated that there are over one million accidents or incidents which result in head injuries. Whilst many people may recover quickly from a minor injury, some head injuries can have a major impact or leave lasting effects which involve almost aspect of our day to day lives. Quba [...]

June 12, 2009 • Tags: , , • Posted in: News • Posted by: David Sealey • Comments

Should you Retweet yourself?

How do you reach your following if a large percentage of them will never see your Tweet? Retweeting yourself gives you the opportunity to ensure maximum exposure for your most important messages or content, and if carefully planned and tracked, it won’t have a negative impact on the number of followers you have. Discover the benefits and methods used to most effectively retweet yourself.

Should I Use a Copywriter On My E-Commerce Website?

With a plethora of price comparison sites making today’s ever more savvy online consumer’s life even easier, what chance have a few carefully chosen words to turn a browser into a buyer?
In a word, plenty.
We see it like this. The longer someone spends with the retailer, the greater their propensity to buy. Time = sales [...]

June 9, 2009 • Tags: , • Posted in: Blog, E-Commerce • Posted by: Stu Harris • Comments

How Does a Good Idea Become a Great User Experience?

You might be aware that last weekend marked the 25th anniversary of the creation of the puzzle video game Tetris. This event has given me cause to reminisce on my own experiences with the game.
I was bought a Nintendo Game Boy as a seven year old, and I played Tetris a lot in the years [...]

June 8, 2009 • Posted in: Blog, Web Development • Posted by: Nick Higgs • Comments