2013 is becoming more and more about typography, and with the emergence of Cufon fonts, Fontface types and Google's font library we're really becoming spoiled for choice. However, a question I am often asked is why Cufon fonts often cut off the top or bottom [...]
Moving into a New Year can be an exciting time and it is only natural that many people will look forward to the exciting new methods that will arise in their industry. There are some industries and businesses that rarely change from year to year [...]
People are inherently more mobile now than before, thanks to constant wireless Internet and 3G/4G connections. The mobile web simply extends your audience, which is why most website owners should learn the importance of mobile web design. As we engage more with our smartphones and [...]
If you haven't taken a look at part one of our Web Design Frinton project, please do so before going any further. It should help this article make a little more sense. Oh, fine. You probably haven't got the time for all that so here [...]
One of the best things about being a web programmer is that you get to share your knowledge with the programming community out there. Today's little snippet comes in the form of a simple Search and Replace for a string in PHPMyAdmin. Gone are the [...]
Today was essentially my first experience of Gravity Forms, the WordPress forms plugin and it would be fair to say it came with its fair share of use niggles, but nothing that I couldn't overcome. Here's the three things I found that may help users [...]
A few people have asked me this question, so I thought I would share it with you all (yes, both of you). It's a tiny snippet that's not rocket science and you can find it if you look hard enough, but it's oh, so useful. [...]
I must admit I love the Easter Bunny, and how he gets around with all those chocolate eggs still mystifies me to this very day. I'm sure DHL are in on it somehow... Anyway, to celebrate my chocolate-filled expanding waistline at this time of year, [...]
Note: This method no longer works as intended due to changes in WordPress and Google maps. However, if you paste the iframe information from the Google maps page, WordPress automatically converts the frame to its own shortcode for you. At least, it's supposed to work [...]
Since re-launching my website a few hours ago, I've already received comment about the quotes that frequent the header area of the site. While some are my own work, much credit has to go to designwashere for their design related ones. I've listed more below [...]
Before building a site there are many things that you need to take in mind. For example, how are you going to design your site, what is it going to cost you, how long will it take you to build, etc. All of these things [...]
Recovering from a WordPress Spam Injection attack is not fun, but you can regain your Google Search Results after being hacked by a spam injection attack. The best policy with Google is to be specific in your explanations. You will need to make sure that [...]
Below are the top 10 ranking factors I believe that not just Google but other search engines use as part of their organic search results ranking algorithm: Keyword use in title tag Keyword use in domain Keyword use in body text (the first 100 words [...]
Getting a first page ranking after three days and at no cost isn't really that impressive. My name isn't exactly John Smith now is it? Nevertheless, I want to be number one of these apparent 3.6 million results, and that's exactly what I am about [...]
Getting your site listed by the major search engines is supposedly as simple as filling out a form or two. But is that really the most effective way to get listed? In short, NO. Week one of Project SEO will detail how to bypass this [...]
As most people know, SEO can be a very hit and miss affair. And with the likes of Google moving the goalposts before you have time to blink, it's important to keep abreast of the latest developments, else risk losing that all important search engine ranking. With this in mind, I decided to test the boundaries of SEO a little, and develop a definitive list of what works and what doesn't. Hence, Project SEO was born (I know, I couldn't think of a better name!).
Getting top search engine ranking is a challenge to marketers who don’t understand the importance of using web strategies. Hard as it may seem, getting to the top of search results is achievable especially when you arm yourself with effective SEO strategies. Here are the [...]
Adding a user to a Google Analytics account is a necessary step in SEO projects, but many people don't realise how simple it is. The process is quite easy, and you should be able to get through the steps in just a few minutes. Log [...]
