23 Jan Avoiding the Bells and Whistles and SEO…
It's a new year and Helen kicks off January's articles in the Red Room with a fresh look at SEO and avoiding the bells and whistles....
Search Engine Optimisation Tag
23 Jan Do You ‘Get’ SEO?
Most people online today know what SEO means. But the importance of search engine optimisation can be underestimated. While it is true that some sites have succeeded despite having no sense of SEO in their content, many others have failed for the same reason. This is why it pays to make sure you do ‘get’ SEO. Search engine optimisation is a...
14 Nov What is the Difference Between a Website and an Optimised Website?
If you’re not sure, the chances are you’ve got the first kind. The answer to this question is simple – optimised sites tend to get a lot more relevant traffic than ones that haven’t been optimised. Search engine optimisation – or SEO to give it its shorter and more manageable name – is very important when it comes to creating...
09 May Going Green
Posted at 08:39h
in Design, Logos and Branding, Search Engine Optimisation, Website Design & Development
Ratio7 has a strong ethical sensibility that incorporates our Christian values and our business integrity. We also are acutely aware of sustainability and the need to green our business and to help clients green theirs, as well as to successfully promote the fact that they are considering this important step. Not only is it the right thing to do, but...
01 Nov WordPress SEO Plugins: Ratio 7's Top 10
Ratio7 loves Wordpress for clients, not just because it is user-friendly for designers, but because it is user-friendly for, well, users AND Google and other search engines love it. They also have handy little bits of code, called 'plugins' that are easy to install to customize your site. If you are a Ratio7 customer, we take care of these for...
01 Nov XML Sitemaps: Google Likes Them
Google XML Sitemap? Ugh. Running a small business involves managing thousands of details, many of which you don't know much about. Ratio7 understands that (we're a small business too!) and we have your back. Managing your Wordpress site is a science in and of itself and its most important purpose is to attract new customers. There is a lot of...
31 Aug Hallmarks of Great Web Design
Posted at 11:32h
in Blog, Design, Logos and Branding, Search Engine Optimisation, Website Design & Development
Consider a Web site your "home away from home". It is the landing destination for current or would-be customers and it is imperative that it be graphically appealing with solid content and an easy user experience. What do all these things mean though? What is graphically appealing? How do you define solid content or a...