katproductions web design

Is your password easy for a computer to guess!?

katproductions — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:18:51 +0000

We’ve recently just gone through a situation where the security of one of our websites had been somewhat comprised. And …

Google Places – Does Google know about your business?

katproductions — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:46:54 +0000

Google Places is all about connecting your business with local customers. As Google say themselves, 97% of consumers search for …

Twitter: What is #Follow Friday #followfriday

katproductions — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:03:38 +0000

You may have seen Twitter posts that mention #ff or #followfriday – so the story goes it was originally a …

How do I plan my website?

katproductions — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:45:06 +0000

After a few years building websites for small businesses, I've put together a list of the most frequently asked questions I ask new clients. And I thought it might be useful to anyone looking to put together a website for their small business for the first time as it seem like a daunting task!

How to create a Facebook business page

katproductions — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:52:33 +0000

A Facebook business page is a fantastic tool for business because it places your company right at the heart of the most popular social network in the world and will help your business connect and engage with customers, meet new ones and help spread your business message via the friend network. And the search engines love them. Read this guide on how to set up your business page.

10 Top Tips for DIY Design for your business

katproductions — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:44:21 +0000

Design is an integral part of a professional-looking business, but you may not want to invest in outsourcing the work. If you have decided to DIY design and don’t know where to start, these ten tips should help you on your way.

HOW TO Add your business to Google’s Local Business Centre

katproductions — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:59:51 +0000

Google say it well enough themselves, “Help customers find you on Google Maps“ Many millions of businesses and people use …

Resource: Mailchimp.com for E-newsletters

katproductions — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:04:26 +0000

Many of my clients often ask how they would go about sending out email newsletters to their own customer list. One online service that I've been using as are several of my clients is www.mailchimp.com. It's easy to use, offers a pay-as-you-go payment plan, brilliant for small businesses and has stacks of excellent features to help you maintain and build your contact lists, create nice looking and effective email newsletters, and has a fully comprehensive campaign tracking and reports facility.

The how’s and why’s of backlinks and SEO

katproductions — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:32:19 +0000

Search engine optimisation (SEO) is about more than having a good set of keywords on your website. Backlinks are an absolutely vital way of letting the search engines know about your site, thus affecting your search engine rankings and sadly it's something that many website owners are unaware of. This post explores why your website should have backlinks and how to get them.

Don’t underestimate your keywords

katproductions — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:11:48 +0000

The key to a successful online presence and an effective search engine optimisation strategy is having relevant keywords. Very simply put the best keywords are those that most accurately reflect the words and phrases that your online visitors will use to search for your website. By creating your own list of relevant keywords you'll find it easier to tap into your pool of online customers. You're likely to find that your website traffic will increase and it will be far more targeted and therefore far more likely to want to engage in a relationship with your business.