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Are Your Blog Images Retina Friendly?

Retina screens, or screens that contain 2x the pixel density of regular screens, are becoming more widely used in an increasing number of products.

One area where it’s easy to forget about retina-friendly images is in your blog content. Don’t put off updating your images any longer: it is easier than you might think.

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Broadsword Runs & Guns The BVI’s First Ultramarathon

Broadsword was proud to be involved with the inaugural ultramarathon in the British Virgin Islands, the aptly named Tortola Torture, on 25th April 2015.

We provided live coverage of this 31.6 mile race that featured 5,928 feet of climbing, a similar amount of descent and which took the participants literally from one end of the island to the other via some of the steepest hills on the island.

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Launch of New High Impact Web Site For www.bvivillarental.com

BVI Villa Rental, the luxury vacation villa rental division of Coldwell Banker BVI, tasked Broadsword with designing a new website to showcase its portfolio of exceptional and unique properties available for vacation rentals in the BVI.

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Facebook Updates Algorithm: “Post reach and referral traffic could potentially decline”

Last week Facebook announced three updates to its News Feed algorithm based on feedback from its users, the aim being to offer a better balance between updates from personal contacts and businesses they are connected to.

Dr. The Honourable Premier D. Orlando Smith and His Excellency Governor John Duncan open the pictoral display of the Wagner / BVI connection.

Celebrating a Polish national hero in the BVI; Wagner Sailing Rally 2015

The Wagner Sailing Rally 2015 was held in February and was the second edition of a commemorative celebration of the life of Polish sailor, Wladek Wagner (1912 – 1992) and his significant ties to the British Virgin Islands.

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Mobilegeddon? Not yet, but your Site Should Be Mobile-Friendly

While it’s not the end of the world yet (Mobilegeddon), it would be sensible, if you haven’t already done so, to start looking at your options for creating a mobile-friendly version of your web site.

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Red Bull, triathlons and aquathons

Broadsword recently put Red Bull together with the BVI Triathlon Federation for the X-Tri, an off-road triathlon and aquathon event.

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A decade deserves a party!

The SHRM Group of Companies (SHRM), founded in the early 1990s, is a provider of trust and corporate services. The group currently comprises offices in four intercontinental locations: Luxembourg, British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, and New Zealand. The BVI office celebrated its 10th anniversary in February 2015.

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Bertha Waves In SlowMo

During the passing of Tropical Storm Bertha we ventured out to grab some video footage for client Nanny Cay and our in-house web site, www.bvihurricane.com.