http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news.html Digital Agency en-UK Copyright (C) 2004 - 2012 by Brick technology Limited info@brickweb.co.uk (Brick technology) info@brickweb.co.uk (Brick technology) Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:29 +0000 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:48:29 +0000 60 2 http://www.brickweb.co.uk/images/page/logo.gif http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news.html 139 70 http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/what-is-link-building.html 643 Link building is actually a highly valued part of search engine optimisation and it is the way in which Google and other search engines actually determine the order in which they rank the web pages for searched keywords and phrases. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:47:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/alt-image-and-seo.html 642 In regards to internet marketing and in particular search engine optimisation then it is important to consider ALT attributes and many people do not. They are wrongly used as a description or label for an image when in reality they should be the text equivalent of the picture. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:32:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/chat-with-us-live.html 641 If you’re our customer and you are experiencing a problem or issue with your website or you do not know how to do something then direct this request to support who will be on hand to help you immediately. When you click “Questions Chat With Us Live” immediately a box will pop up for you to add your details and then one of our support team will be contacted. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:42:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/move-over-facebook-twitter-and-google.html 640 Facebook, Twitter and the newly launched Google+ need to move out the way because coming through is another social media site which is proving to be a valuable marketing tool for businesses. Pinterest is an online bulletin board for all your favourite images and it was launched in 2010 but since then it has grown so much and it is hopefully going to be another valuable tool for use with internet marketing. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:05:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/how-far-would-you-go-to-launch-your.html 639 There is no doubt that when setting up a business you want it to be a success otherwise you wouldn’t have set it up in the first place! However, what it is important to bear in mind is that when you do set up in business like us here at Brick technology web design, Lancashire it isn’t always that glamorous at first! Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:53:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/six-step-survival-guide-search-engine.html 638 Search Engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing are always changing their algorithms in order to try and improve the search results provided to a searcher. There is nothing more frustrating that seeing your web design plummet from the number one position to way off page one following an algorithm change. Brick technology provides you with a six step survival guide to eliminate this problem! Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:12:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/is-facebook-advertising-you.html 637 Facebook offers many opportunities to businesses in regards to internet marketing through their social network site. What is great about Facebook advertising is that it is very specialised and almost every business can benefit from some form of paid advertising on the site. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:45:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/what-is-hot-and-whats-not-for-content.html 636 Whether you like it or not content marketing is still a vital factor of internet marketing and online advertising. Although some sub-factors of content marketing have been pushed aside there are still many which have gained in favour. In this piece our editor at Brick technology discuss what is hot and what is not in regards to content marketing in 2012. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:16:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/build-a-fan-worthy-facebook-page.html 635 As social networking sites continue to boom more and more businesses are choosing to get themselves a fan page where their customers can choose to “Like” them. Many businesses however are making the mistake of just putting their profile onto these sites and then leaving them to feed news from their main website once in a blue moon Tue, 14 Feb 2012 9:55:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/e-commerce-on-valentines-day.html 634 Well it’s that day of the year you either love or hate; whilst many are being spoilt others are feeling sick at the sight of yet another loved up couple! Valentine’s Day however is great for some e-commerce websites and we find out why? Tue, 14 Feb 2012 9:33:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/hit-the-right-market-for-success.html 633 When carrying out your market research you need to ensure you get it right. Many of our customers choose our web design company because we have had so much experience working with a number of clients within a number of varying businesses in order to make them a success online. we can help you to focus on targeting the right market. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:37:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/put-mobile-on-your-radar.html 632 It has been long awaited; the year of the mobile however this isn’t going to be it! For mobile just to have one year isn’t going to be enough it is far too important! Already mobiles are changing the way in which many people carry out their daily lives. The sheer force of mobiles was felt around 3 years ago and since then it has carved its place into our lives. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:06:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/top-ecommerce-website-trends.html 631 We’ve been keeping an eye on the top eCommerce trends emerging in January, Product innovation and new marketing methods that are up and coming and noteworthy. 2011 was another record breaker for our clients, Each year eCommerce grows and grows. We’ve listed 4 eCommerce trends below… Wed, 8 Feb 2012 5:06:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/amazon-on-the-high-street.html 630 Amazon will soon be taking their first steps into the bricks-and-mortar retail world with a small store that will sell a handful of exclusive products. The retail boutique of the future will be more of a showroom rather than a department store. A growing number of successful online e-tailers are moving in to space vacated by floundering traditional retail only shops on the high streets in the US and the UK Wed, 8 Feb 2012 4:35:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/upcoming-uk-search-conferences.html 607 Brick technology Ltd is always looking for ways in which we can improve our products and services in web design, web development, internet marketing and media production. One of the ways that we can sometimes do this is by attending industry events where industry leaders and highly informative speakers are present. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:52:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/boring-company-website-move-provider.html 628 Are you sat there staring at your computer screen and all that is staring back at you is a bland and boring company website? Do you long for a new website design but simply cannot be bothered with the task of changing provider and all the hassle which comes along with it? Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:16:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/is-internet-marketing-just-one-big.html 601 You do not need us to tell you that there is absolutely no point in having a web design for your company if you do not advertise and market it properly and make people aware of your website. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:44:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/website-design-is-a-representation-of.html 627 Where has January gone? Over the last month we have seen an increase in the number of companies who want to set up business online and thinking about one of the initial investments of getting a website. However, the number of disheartened clients who come to us after choosing a cheap option and not really looking into the various aspects of web design has also increased with a number of clients paying out huge amounts for websites they did not want and which didn’t match their specification. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:59:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/how-important-are-image-descriptions.html 626 Did you know that in regards to Internet Marketing activities concerning Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) the actual optimisation of images is becoming more and more important? The Alt Image Attribute is a critical item which more often than not is overlooked. Yet it is such a great way to improve your rankings – how? Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:56:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/google-places-where-are-you.html 625 Many people want their website to appear on page one of Google Search Results and this can be achieved through internet marketing. However, one of the easiest ways to get onto page one of Google is to sign up for Google Places. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:40:00 GMT