http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news.html Digital Agency en-UK Copyright (C) 2004 - 2012 by Brick technology Limited info@brickweb.co.uk (Brick technology) info@brickweb.co.uk (Brick technology) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:52:28 +0000 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:52:28 +0000 60 2 http://www.brickweb.co.uk/images/page/logo.gif http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news.html 139 70 http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/upcoming-uk-search-conferences.html 607 Brick technology Ltd is always looking for ways in which we can improve our products and services in web design, web development, internet marketing and media production. One of the ways that we can sometimes do this is by attending industry events where industry leaders and highly informative speakers are present. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:52:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/boring-company-website-move-provider.html 628 Are you sat there staring at your computer screen and all that is staring back at you is a bland and boring company website? Do you long for a new website design but simply cannot be bothered with the task of changing provider and all the hassle which comes along with it? Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:16:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/february/is-internet-marketing-just-one-big.html 601 You do not need us to tell you that there is absolutely no point in having a web design for your company if you do not advertise and market it properly and make people aware of your website. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:44:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/website-design-is-a-representation-of.html 627 Where has January gone? Over the last month we have seen an increase in the number of companies who want to set up business online and thinking about one of the initial investments of getting a website. However, the number of disheartened clients who come to us after choosing a cheap option and not really looking into the various aspects of web design has also increased with a number of clients paying out huge amounts for websites they did not want and which didn’t match their specification. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:59:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/how-important-are-image-descriptions.html 626 Did you know that in regards to Internet Marketing activities concerning Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) the actual optimisation of images is becoming more and more important? The Alt Image Attribute is a critical item which more often than not is overlooked. Yet it is such a great way to improve your rankings – how? Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:56:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/google-places-where-are-you.html 625 Many people want their website to appear on page one of Google Search Results and this can be achieved through internet marketing. However, one of the easiest ways to get onto page one of Google is to sign up for Google Places. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:40:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/brickweb-are-google-accredited.html 624 This is something which many of our internet marketing clients are involved within; however the majority of them only have basic understanding of how Google Adwords actually works. Instead they put their trust into Brick technology. Did you know that we are a Google accredited company handling a large number of client Adword Campaigns? Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:09:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/unofficial-google-panda-update-or-not.html 623 Last week Google announced a brand new page layout algorithm update. This is a landing page quality update which will see Google Bots look at the layout of a webpage and note the amount of content you see on a page once you click on a result. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:49:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/move-to-mobile-now.html 622 For quite a few years now a number of digital advertisers have been declaring that the year of the mobile has arrived however, this hasn’t been the case and it hasn’t taken off as planned. Right now it is extremely obvious that the mobile is a highly effective platform and with this in mind many companies are looking for mobile websites and mobile apps. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:32:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/a-new-internet-shopping-experience.html 621 We are very excited about the emerging market for Smart TV's or "Connected TV". For us and our clients this means a shift in the way more than one person will experience the Internet. Now, this might not be news to everyone, however especially for our clients with high ticket items or shopping that requires a decision by more than one person in the household in particular furniture, holiday and real estate websites Tue, 24 Jan 2012 5:22:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/some-of-the-new-gadgets-for-2012.html 620 BBC Click Online's brief view of some of the newest gadgets for 2012. Which ones will make it? Tue, 24 Jan 2012 5:18:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/can-you-imagine-a-world-without-free.html 619 Over the past week you may have tried to access sites such as Wikipedia and Wordpress amongst others and found that their content had been taken offline. Thousands of sites took their content offline in order to make a stance against the potential damage which could be caused by the Stop Online Piracy Act (Sopa) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (Pipa). Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:38:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/get-your-company-some-web-domination.html 618 Everything from web design to web development along with additional services in internet marketing and media production can be found all under one roof at Brick technology. There are a number of companies who just offer web design services but in order to be successful you do need to have a full digital agency at your fingertips. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:51:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/is-social-media-free.html 617 It is something we haven’t really touched upon at Brick technology web design but what is the cost of social media to a company or business? In order to set up a social media strategy and get the most out of it then how much do you have to pay out in order to get the success you want? Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:19:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/e-commerce-web-design-and-calls-to.html 616 High quality graphics, engaging and informative text as well as competitive prices and great customer service are just a few features what makes a e-commerce web design work. You need to be able to get traffic flowing to your website and professional web design can help you achieve this. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 9:29:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/get-facebook-likes-on-your-page.html 586 Many businesses and companies who have websites online are now seeing the real impact that social network sites are having in regards to their internet marketing. We are going to look into Facebook and how you can get more “Likes” on your page. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:07:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/qr-codes-what-are-they.html 615 You may have heard about QR codes, these are known as Quick Response Codes and it is a barcode in effect which consists of little black modules which have been arranged within a square pattern and when scanned by app through say a smart phone then various details can be found at ease. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:13:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/get-yourself-a-social-media-strategy.html 614 Social media marketing in 2011 has seen a massive rise in industry growth than any other year and finally social marketing has been accepted for business use! Mon, 16 Jan 2012 9:38:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/not-that-into-facebook-read-the-latest.html 613 There has been a massive rise in the number of people who have set up an account on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Brick technology web design regularly tries to explain to our internet marketing customers about how important social media is but to no avail. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:43:00 GMT http://www.brickweb.co.uk/news/2012/january/top-three-technology-trends-for-2012.html 612 For many 2012 is about staying one step ahead and keeping up with the latest trends. Brick technology web design are encouraging our customers as well as others to get a mobile apps or a mobile website as we feel these are going to be in high demand as more and more purchases of mobile devices are made. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:39:00 GMT