Everyone knows Google is the most popular search engine in the UK but have you ever wondered just how popular it is? Maybe you are curious to know which the second most popular search engine is too? In this short blog we reveal the statistics in July 2018. Google 82.8% Bing 12.1% Yahoo 2.5% Others 2.6% So what does […]
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Do you want to know how to view your saved passwords in Chrome & Firefox? This post shows you how to retrieve them step by step in case you forgot what your actual password was and always relied on your browser to “remember” it instead. First you will need to skip to the instructions for your browser – Google Chrome
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Ever needed to share your screen with someone else so they can see your desktop? You can achieve just that with Facebook and Google Chrome and we will show you how in this blog post. If you don’t have Google Chrome yet your first step would be to download and install it via https://www.google.com/chrome/ Once you’ve downloaded and installed Chrome, open
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Want to increase traffic to your website and improve conversions but don’t know where to start? Request your free site authority report by completing the form below with your business details and we’ll take it from there: [sociallocker id=899] [/sociallocker]
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I’m doing a walk with a group of friends at the end of September from Blackpool to Darwen (approx 34 miles) with the aim of raising money for TWO different charities: Sarcoidosis UK and Ataxia UK . I was diagnosed with neuro-sarcoidosis a few years ago and I have problems with my balance as a result – and many people think I am daft
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In the world of SEO you should aim to keep NAP consistency for your business (NAP = name, address and phone number) so that every listing for your business is pulling in the same direction but you might discover information on specific sites is incorrect or that you’re not listed at all! As part of our citation service at Darwen
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If you want to be on the first page of Google for a specific search it can be difficult and confusing at times but there are three main principles to follow: Trust Google are hoping to place legit sites higher than untrustworthy ones in order to deliver better results to those using the popular search engine. If your website is
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One of the most common questions we get asked is: “What’s the difference between the bounce rate and the exit rate?”. In this blog post we reveal the answer to this FAQ . . . We will keep the answer as basic as possible but if you have any questions be sure to let us know and we will update
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At the heart of the reason people install Google Analytics is to see statistics on site visitors. How many people visit your site? Where do they come from geographically? How long are they on the site? Which pages do they visit? Which page do they enter and leave the site? What was the source of their visit and what search
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We regularly get asked by potential customers what we class as the most important factors for improving traffic and visibility of their website. Why? They most likely want to do the work themselves but are looking for a gentle nudge in the right direction first! I know many digital marketers are VERY reluctant to give this kind of information out
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Information Gathering The first part of any web design project we take on is to determine specific requirements and goals for our new client. As part of this decision making process we look at the budget for the initial development and any funds allocated to maintenance and promotion post launch. Wireframe & Site Structure Once we have an understanding of
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So, you want to view search results from a location other than your own? It used to be easy to change your search location but these days it’s not as straight forward but we’ll explain how to do it in this post. Why exclude location based search results? While results based on your location is great when you’re looking for
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Step 1: Sign in to Google Analytics: https://analytics.google.com Step 2: Click on “Admin” for your chosen account Step 3: From here select USER MANAGEMENT Step 4: Add a new user by clicking the + icon Step 5: Finally, enter the email address and set the permissions for the new user.
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You have probably questioned whether website speed is important in the past? OK, maybe you haven’t but you should know how fast your website is – especially compared to your main competitors. Once you know your own scores ask yourself if it is faster or slower than other competing sites and if yours is slower take action to improve
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Let’s be honest, we’ve all done it! You’re composing an email or writing content for your website etc when you suddenly realise you’ve accidentally wrote it in the wrong case. Rather than deleting it all and starting afresh try converting your existing text instead to save yourself time. Easily convert text between different cases: lower case, UPPER CASE, Sentence case,
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If you want the short answer then YES your site should have SSL in 2018. If you want to know why it will benefit your site read on for the benefits of having an ssl certificate. Security It may be obvious but having an SSL offers more secure way of transferring data on your website through encryption. Essentially this is why
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A quick tip: Whenever possible register your name on all the various social media platforms available! Whilst this may seem like a daunting (and time consuming) task – which it is unfortunately there are site out there to make it a bit easier. Also – you will probably see websites you have absolutely no intention of EVER using but if
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The essential first step for any SEO campaign is accurate keyword research to ensure you’re targeting the correct keywords to get the best return on investment – be that time doing the SEO work yourself or money paying someone else to do the work for you. This is where a useful website can help allowing you to find profitable, low competition
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If you’re worried about websites using cookies to track what you do after leaving their sites – delete your cookies. Doing this manually is a bit repetitive and my bet is that you will soon ignore the task but try installing a browser add-on instead which will perform the task for you! Use Google Chrome? Install Cookie AutoDelete This looks
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Keep an eye on your competitors with this useful website: https://www.trafiklite.com/ As an essential part of your digital marketing plan you should be recording the online performance of your competition and try to exceed their statistics whenever possible. Traffic Keywords Backlinks Reputation Social Following If you want a full analysis of your site, your main competition and your primary keywords consider
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Do you want to charge visitors for downloading files from your website? Previously this might have been too complicated so you decided it was easier to make the downloads available for FREE? However, with Easy Digital Downloads plug-in for WordPress you can make downloads available to people who pay you for access via PayPal. The plug-in makes it all really
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Businesses of all sizes with an active website rely on traffic from search engines such as Google so it’s important you avoid it being blocked because of a security risk! Follow these ten tips to avoid potential threats to your traffic: Make sure Google can crawl your website correctly – Google Search Console Determine if your website has been compromised
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Freepostcodelottery.com might is a great (free) way to find out if your UK address is lucky. This isn’t a game that is going to make you rich with relatively small jackpots shared by anyone with that specific post code but it’s completely free to enter – so what have you got to lose? It doesn’t get much more straightforward to
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Are you looking for a replacement for the search feature in Windows? Try this useful tool instead: Everything from Voidtools. It’s a simple, free utility that’s very powerful and VERY fast!
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If you want to get the most out of Internet marketing for your business it’s important to strive for a consistent online presence with your domain name, social media profiles and NAP results all returning the same information. If you’re just starting your business and looking for new names check whether the domain name is available and various social media
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