Writing copy isn’t easy, it is time consuming, it requires passion for a subject, expertise in an industry and did I mention time. It also requires you to be literate! All that being said, if you can plough in the time yourself either as an SEO, can afford your staff’s time as a manager or […]
9 Tips from 10 Years of Blogging… What I’ve Learned
Believe it or not, this blog is 10 years old! Whoop whoop. Technically it was also my business (andy kinsey designs) back when it was started but that still counts and its gone through 101 different guises. Every few 6 to 12 months it’s had an overhaul, as my experimental playground – I mean what […]
Moving to SSL? You Must 301 – Don’t Skip This Step!
With Google Chrome now calling out insecure browsers as ‘not secure’ and many website falling short of the standard – basically not having SSL. The industry are finally seeing the rush we have always wanted to see to secure website, however there comes an issue with this. Those who do it themselves or have it […]
SEO Tips for Photography Websites
As a pro photographer, you want to find as many clients as possible. Arguably the best way to do this is by driving traffic to your professional website. To see your traffic numbers increase, you need to improve your SEO. With this in mind, here are some of the best DIY SEO tips for photography […]
Find Your Perfect Website Domain – 7 Tips
Business owners around the world often think that a domain is just an address for their website, they think they can pick anything and it won’t matter because it will work out well for them. But a domain is so much more than just an address. A domain is the first thing your potential customers […]
SparkScore the New FREE Tool measuring Twitter Influence
Measuring influence on Twitter has never really been that easy, and tools such as KLOUT were always a bit hit and miss, plus they never told us much about how they did it – and Klout could be gamed. Earlier this year, after a fairly long lived life, Klout (which measured all your social media […]
Google Speed Update rolls out for everyone
Earlier today Google began it’s full roll out of the Google Speed Update (having quietly updated this blog post from January). Google Speed Update only affects websites that deliver the slowest experience to web users and will only affect a small percentage of queries. It applies the same standard to all web pages, regardless of technologies […]
How to advertise Sex Toys on Social Media – Is it even possible?
It’s understandable that Social Media and Search Engines are somewhat squeamish about advertising and promotions around the adult category. In particular for Sex Toys, but as a digital marketer working for a media agency, I constantly but up against the challenge (and not just in this category) of ‘what can we do for the client’ […]
Happy Independents’ Day 2018
Celebrated alongside the US Independence Day, Independents’ Day is all about celebrating Independent businesses that ROCK! In my case I am not only celebrating my own business, but the business I work for Smithfields a Paid Media Agency who also now offer SEO in Manchester. In addition I am also celebrating all the fabulous Indies […]
Why Big Data Can Be A Big ZERO
23% of you will hate what I am about to say, 13% will be ambivalent, 55% will will agree with all you have (and 6% of those will be violently passionate about what I am saying) and very few of you will have noticed those numbers are made up and don’t add up to 100%… […]