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Mobile Visits for BVI Sites up 62% for 2013
Use of mobile devices is becoming ubiquitous throughout the world and the BVI is no exception. However, are the people that market their businesses online here adapting to the shifting sands; are they optimizing their web sites for the new mobile world?
Read MoreFacebook rolls out embeds too
After a limited roll out, facebook has now added the ability to embed posts from all pages.
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Murky fight over .VG
Since 1999, English company AdamsNames Ltd has handled the
administration of Top Level Domains (TLDs) for Grenada (.gd), the Turks
& Caicos Islands (.tc) and more importantly for us, the British
Virgin islands (.vg). However, two companies and a number of
individuals, are now fighting over these rights in a very murky dispute.
Nifty New Twitter Feature For WordPress
WordPress has just released its latest version – 3.4.2 – with a number of security improvements among other styling updates but there is one very nice feature – now native Twitter embeds can built right in and it couldn’t be easier to implement. All you have to do is copy and paste the direct link to the tweet and voila,…
Read MoreBroadsword’s site mobilized
Recently we’ve noticed that more
and more people are visiting our site on mobile phones. Never ones to
be afraid of embracing the new marketing trends, we’ve mobilized our
site for quick and easy access to key elements of our site: simplified
Home, Services and About Us pages; a contact form; and our blog.
We’ll be rolling out more pages as we go.
Read MoreMaking the most of facebook timeline
Whether you like the new facebook
timeline layout or not, all facebook pages will be switched to the new
format on March 30, so you have until then to learn about the new
features and get your page ready for the switch.
The Dirty Little Secrets of Search
This is a very interesting article from NYT online outlining the pitfalls of ‘black hat’ techniques when applied to Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). Companies such as the US retailer J. C. Penney are using increasingly aggressive and deceptive techniques to ensure that they are at the top in searches for their products and services. However,…
Read MoreWhy Blog?
A blog is a simple, cost-effective way to create a professional online presence.
A blog allows you to quickly and easily create a place on the web where people can find you, learn about you, and interact with you. You don’t need an IT staff or a degree in computer science to do it; if you can send an email, you can create a blog.
A blog creates a conversation between you and the people who matter to you.
A blog allows you to have an ongoing conversation about topics that are important to you.
Bounce Rates
Ever wondered what bounce rates are in your web stats reports? Bounce rate essentially represents the percentage of initial visitors to a site who “bounce” away to a different site, rather than continue on to other pages within the same site. The formula used to calculate bounce rate is: Bounce Rate = Total Number of…
Read MoreNew Web Site For Commerce House
We just completed a small web site for JOMA Properties’ new construction project, Commerce House. Built using a full but simple content management system and includes a blog and gallery which can easily be updated by the JOMA team.
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