Preparing your Actinic website for Christmas

Alex Wren — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:46:27 +0000

Most retail and wholesale shops are now starting to think about preparing for the Christmas period. Now is a great time to think about your online shop and make sure it is looking it’s very best. Although Christmas may feel like a long way off, it is worth remembering that changes to your website may take some time to complete and need to be properly tested and put live before the beginning of November.

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What can video do for your website?

Alex Wren — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:19:07 +0000

Watching video on the Internet is now no longer a novelty. People are watching video clips on their desktop computers and their mobile devices as an essential part of their viewing experience. Some website owners are still dubious and have refrained from including video content because they feel it is too expensive or simply not necessary. Website video has a number of advantages and some of these are now just too good to ignore.… Read more

How to obtain links to your website for free

Alex Wren — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:46:48 +0000

All the search engines have made it very clear that inbound links to your website are essential for good positions in the search results. The biggest problem that most site owners face, is that they see this as a massive task and simply concentrate all their efforts on Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) instead. In a way that is not totally wrong, as without proper page titles, good page copy and a decent technical structure, any… Read more

Do you need a mobile version of your website?

Alex Wren — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:55:59 +0000

Mobile phones that can view the Internet are not really anything new. The iPhone 3, the Blackberry, most decent Nokia’s and many other handset manufacturers have built in web browsers and the capability to view web pages. Now the iPhone 4 and the latest version of Android (Googles high speed operating system) do something new – they are fast and therefore very usable! Combine handset speed with Wi-Fi access, 3G/4G networks and bigger screens and… Read more

eCommerce solutions. Actinic vs. the free options

Alex Wren — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:03:06 +0000

As developers of Actinic for over seven years, we think it is important to to check what else is available and how it might benefit our clients. New software is being launched and improved all the time meaning that new, shinier alternatives might exist. Even better they might be free! So first of all, what are today’s options? osCommerce, Magento and Joomla/Virtuemart are the solutions we will look at compared to Actinic. Lets be clear,… Read more

New website for Westcott Farm

Alex Wren — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:05:40 +0000

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new website for Westcott Farm located in East Devon’s Blackdown Hills. Westcott Farm offer luxury holiday accomodation for familys and groups in their four well equipped cottages.

The old website was looking a little dated and required a facelift as well as some new updated information and photos. This project uses an online content management system to allow the oweners to update the site content as… Read more

Google search results explained

Alex Wren — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:54:58 +0000

Getting your business listed in Google’s search results is quite an important milestone for any new or revamped website. However, it is important to realise that Google is now split into several distinct parts, each with their own purpose and entry points. A quick search on www.google.co.uk will show that the results are divided out to show the top listings from each relevant area. Click on the image to the right to see… Read more

Promoting your business with Twitter

Alex Wren — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:02:16 +0000

Once the initial excitement of Twitter has worn off, it is easy to ignore or simply forget to use it as part of your daily routine. If this is the case don’t worry, here are some quick tips to get you up and running again.

Before we jump into the list, it is worth remembering that Twitter is just a communication medium and therefore should be considered alongside any existing channels such as email/paper newsletters,… Read more

Evernote – never lose an idea again

Alex Wren — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:21:24 +0000

I am always on the quest for a way to keep track of ideas and thoughts without resorting to easily misplaced notebooks. Until recently I have been using a mixture of spreadsheets, notepads and Google docs files. To be honest this approach has not worked for me and seems to fail on many levels.

Last week I discovered Evernote and immediately put it to the test. I set up an account at www.evernote.com… Read more

Launching a new website? We did, and this is what happened..

Alex Wren — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:36:06 +0000

After delaying the rebuild of the Bitpod website for several months (mainly due to workload), we finally got ourselves organised and put in some extra hours redesigning and rebuilding. Working with website development every day makes you your own worst client, but also gives you the ultimate freedom as to what the finished result looks like.

Once the site was ready to launch we did a few final tests and pushed the ‘launch website’ button… Read more