Viron Media Blog

How to send large files online

Matt — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:46:15 +0000

We have often found that many people try sending large file attachments via e-mail. The main problem with this is that e-mails often struggle with receiving files larger than roughly 5 or 6MB, which leads to high bandwidth usage that could potentially cause your website to exceed it’s limit and go offline. Why does exceeding [...]

Facebook vs Twitter for Business

Matt — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:01:12 +0000

As a business owner, it is important to advertise even when busy to help maintain a steady flow of incoming work. Facebook and Twitter can be extremely effective marketing tools, but often it is hard to maintain a healthy balance for just one. This article looks at both social media platforms highlighting the advantages and [...]

What is SEO?

Matt — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:48:21 +0000

For our first article on SEO (Search Engine Optimisation), we thought we should start off right from the beginning. When we speak to new clients we often find that they don’t always fully understand what SEO is. So here’s our own explanation of SEO and it’s purpose. SEO is the process of improving the traffic [...]

Outgoing Email SMTP Server Settings UK

Matt — Fri, 27 May 2011 15:59:41 +0000

If you are experiencing problems with sending e-mails via mail.yourdomain.co.uk, you should try using the SMTP settings provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). We have listed a wide range of SMTP settings for most UK ISP’s below for your convenience. If you are a Viron Media customer and are still experiencing technical difficulties, please [...]

Batch Re-sizing Images

Matt — Tue, 17 May 2011 09:17:30 +0000

With many of our web design customers now using our CMS and e-commerce systems, I thought I’d post some quick tips on how to batch re-size your images. This is ideal for those who wish to optimise their content, making it faster to download and use less storage space on your hosting package. To start, [...]