http://blog.rakemark.com Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:27:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/11/podcasting-dead-or-alive/ http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/11/podcasting-dead-or-alive/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:27:09 +0000 Sarah Brassington http://blog.rakemark.com/?p=1418 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Podcasting: Dead or Alive? Podcasting is not something that comes up very often in a web design requirements meeting with a new client. Even though adding a podcast channel to a customers site is simple and inexpensive and making podcasts can be quick , fun and within the capabilities of a lot of website owners [...]]]> http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/11/podcasting-dead-or-alive/feed/ 0 http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/10/facebook-executive-thinks-search-must-go-social/ http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/10/facebook-executive-thinks-search-must-go-social/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:05:04 +0000 Sarah Brassington http://blog.rakemark.com/?p=1402 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } A top Facebook Executive, Ethan Beard, has said that web search must go social and that Google and other search engines are failing to provide the results that users want, according an interview given to The Telegraph. Ethan Beard argues that search needs to go social to create an improved product discovery mechanism. He claims [...]]]> http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/10/facebook-executive-thinks-search-must-go-social/feed/ 1 http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/10/googles-update-removes-keyword-data/ http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/10/googles-update-removes-keyword-data/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:01:48 +0000 Sarah Brassington http://blog.rakemark.com/?p=1380 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } If you’re not interested in SEO, page rank or your website’s position in Google then this article won’t interest you at all, however as most business website owners are all a little preoccupied with Google positioning I would guessed this would tweak your interest. To the absolute horror of SEO experts around the world, Google [...]]]> http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/10/googles-update-removes-keyword-data/feed/ 0 http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/10/google-analytics-premium/ http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/10/google-analytics-premium/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:54:38 +0000 Sarah Brassington http://blog.rakemark.com/?p=1372 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } We have all (or most of us at least) heard of and/or use Google’s Free Analytics Tool. The implementation of a tiny section of provided code allows Google to track our websites and produce facts and figures that are often invaluable to our business marketing and strategies. Recently Google have released an Annually Charged ‘Premium’ [...]]]> http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/10/google-analytics-premium/feed/ 0 http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/10/facebook-to-remove-discussion%e2%80%99s-now-totally-tongue-tied/ http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/10/facebook-to-remove-discussion%e2%80%99s-now-totally-tongue-tied/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:24:33 +0000 Sarah Brassington http://blog.rakemark.com/?p=1363 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Facebook have announced (in a panel in your personal Facebook profile) that the option to use the Reviews and Discussion app within the Facebook system is to be removed at the end of the Month (31/10/2011) According to a statement on the official Facebook help section, the best way to encourage interaction with you friends [...]]]> http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/10/facebook-to-remove-discussion%e2%80%99s-now-totally-tongue-tied/feed/ 0 http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/08/affordable-web-design-control-wild-web-budgets-with-five-easy-to-follow-tips/ http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/08/affordable-web-design-control-wild-web-budgets-with-five-easy-to-follow-tips/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:36:22 +0000 Philip Brassington http://blog.rakemark.com/?p=1344 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } Control Wild Web Budgets with Five Easy to Follow Tips For most businesses a website is a must, but how do you get your business on the web without it costing an arm and a leg? Here are five tips for affordable web design and controlling wild web design budgets. 1. If you can do [...]]]> http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/08/affordable-web-design-control-wild-web-budgets-with-five-easy-to-follow-tips/feed/ 0 http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/07/website-signposts-three-simple-real-world-examples/ http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/07/website-signposts-three-simple-real-world-examples/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:42:15 +0000 Philip Brassington http://blog.rakemark.com/?p=1326 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } In a previous post I talked about the importance of using web signposts in web design and this article continues on with three quick examples of websites that Rake Mark has signposts utilised them for their clients. Website Signposts: A Quick Review In the real world, a signpost is a road sign that’s used to [...]]]> http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/07/website-signposts-three-simple-real-world-examples/feed/ 3 http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/07/website-design-the-importance-of-signposts/ http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/07/website-design-the-importance-of-signposts/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:23:51 +0000 Philip Brassington http://blog.rakemark.com/?p=1322 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } In the real world, a signpost is used to point you in the right direction. It’s a big obvious sign that usually has a destination and an arrow. On your website you can use something similar to direct segmented groups of visitors quickly and efficiently to the section of your web site that appeals to [...]]]> http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/07/website-design-the-importance-of-signposts/feed/ 1 http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/07/too-busy-for-friday-fun-not-on-your-nelly/ http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/07/too-busy-for-friday-fun-not-on-your-nelly/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:02:11 +0000 Philip Brassington http://blog.rakemark.com/?p=1317 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } This week has been incredibly busy at home and at Staffordshire Web Design HQ , so I’ve been unable to get a blog post up this week, sorry. I have an article that needs a polish and a proof read and I’ll post that tomorrow, all being well. Although I’ve been mad busy for the [...]]]> http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/07/too-busy-for-friday-fun-not-on-your-nelly/feed/ 0 http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/07/pastafarians-and-squaddies-dating-movies-stars-it%e2%80%99s-friday-fun-time/ http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/07/pastafarians-and-squaddies-dating-movies-stars-it%e2%80%99s-friday-fun-time/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:47:38 +0000 Philip Brassington http://blog.rakemark.com/?p=1313 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { height: 30px; width:50%; padding-top:1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; height: 30px; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; } As you may know, I’m a fun loving person. In fact my wife thinks I’m a mushroom because I’m such a fun-guy. So here’s this weeks Friday Fun Spaghetti Head Gets Driver’s License My favourite bit of fun this week was the Austrian who is wearing a colander on his head in his driver’s license [...]]]> http://blog.rakemark.com/2011/07/pastafarians-and-squaddies-dating-movies-stars-it%e2%80%99s-friday-fun-time/feed/ 0