22 Nov November in the Red Room…
In this months edition of our Red Room blog, Helen looks at connecting with your customers through video, embracing the future of websites and the difference between a website and an optimised website?...
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20 Nov Presence Spa
After the successful launch of the Spa website several years ago, Ratio7 was asked to refresh the website to mark the relaunch of the Spa, including a new colour scheme. The website was given a stunning makeover on a tight budget and included new branding and a brown and cream colour scheme that runs throughout the site. The website was search...
14 Nov What is the Difference Between a Website and an Optimised Website?
If you’re not sure, the chances are you’ve got the first kind. The answer to this question is simple – optimised sites tend to get a lot more relevant traffic than ones that haven’t been optimised. Search engine optimisation – or SEO to give it its shorter and more manageable name – is very important when it comes to creating...
14 Nov Are You Scared of Developing Your Online Business?
Doing business online is the best way to find new customers in all kinds of locations. But if you are used to having an offline presence you might feel nervous about going online and having your own website. This is particularly true if you are thinking of actually selling your goods and services from the site itself. Depending on your way...
01 Nov The Advantages of Multiple Online Revenue Streams
The internet is changing all the time, and as it changes the idea of making money online can change too. There used to be a time when anyone could set up a simple website and expect to make some money from it, but those times are long gone. The good news is that there are many more ways to make...
01 Nov Do You Understand Your Business?
Yes it’s a strange question, but it’s one that should be answered – especially if you’re going to make it profitable. It’s amazing that some people aren’t able to describe their business in a single sentence. For some reason some believe that setting up an online business and promoting a website is a lot easier than creating an offline business. But...
01 Nov Does Your Website Say Wow?
More to the point, do you know how to make it say wow? Let’s face it most of us know a good website when we see one. It’s also fair to say we can easily spot a bad website. Bad websites make us flee to other, safer havens. Good ones make us stick around and explore what there is to...
01 Nov Do You Spend Money on Your Business – Or Do You Invest It?
People seem to have very different opinions on what money means when it comes to their business. Some people are reluctant to put money into their online venture because they think of it as a gamble. Why invest money in a website when you may not get a single penny in return? It’s true that you can start making money from...
26 Sep Have You Forgotten About Offline Marketing?
There is no doubt that the internet has become the focus of all our lives over the past decade or so in particular. This has led to many new and exciting ways to promote your business. You can have a website, you can have countless social media accounts and you can have a blog. There is plenty more you can...
06 Sep Getting the Balance of Words and Images Just Right
Your website is a window onto the world – a window through which potential customers can look to find what they need. It almost seems as if everyone knows what a good website should look like, but actually designing one and getting the right mix of words and images is a lot harder than you think. Images speak a thousand words,...