When we talk about how thick paper is we tend to use the term gsm, gsm stands for grams per square meter, so you need to imagine a sheet of the paper 1m by 1m being put on some scales. The heavier the weight of this paper, then the thicker your paper stock will be. To...
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The difference between Facebook Pages and Profiles
This is something that crops up again and again and causes confusion for many people so I thought I'd take a few minutes to explain it. Facebook Profiles A Facebook profile is what individuals have, this is where you chat with friends and family, share photos, play...
What is a bounce rate?
One of the key metrics you will often see talked about when discussing website visitors is the bounce rate. This is defined as the percentage of visitors who visit a webpage without an action, ie clicking a link. For example a bounce rate of 50% would mean that half...
What is the difference between RGB & CMYK?
We often have to talk about colours when building a website or having something printed, but simply saying Cyan is not enough, one persons idea of Cyan could be different from an other persons idea of Cyan. For that reason we use various standard descriptions of...
What does SEO involve?
SEO or Search Engine Optimisation (Or Optimization for the Americans) is the act of improving a website's chances of showing up when somebody searches for a given word or phrase. This blog post aims to outline what is involved in the process. Keyword Strategy First we...
DNS Explained
If you own a website you may hear talk of Domain Names, DNS, Name Servers etc, so its helpful to have a basic understanding of what they all do. This isn't intended as a technical explanation, but more as a simplification explaining the minimum you need to know....
Uploading video to Vimeo
Adding video to your site is a great way of showing off your products and services. You can host your video for free on YouTube (with ads), or using a paid account on Vimeo Pro (without ads), The instructions below will show you how to upload video to Vimeo, and the...
Uploading video to YouTube
Adding video to your site is a great way of showing off your products and services. You can host your video for free on YouTube (with ads), or using a paid account on Vimeo Pro (without ads), The instructions below will show you how to upload video to YouTube, and the...
Set up google analytics with existing email address
In order to access services like Google Analytics you will need a Google account either in the form of a gmail or googlemail email address or an account linked to an existing "work" email address. To add a google account to an existing email address follow the...