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The Foundations of Search Engine Optimisation: How Your Monthly SEO Works
If you know nothing about SEO and how it works, then you might not know the ins and outs of how a website is optimised. Of course, amending keywords and adding additional, localised pages are two great ways of improving a website's rankings, but what are the other forms of SEO? We will be splitting this article up into three parts:Technica...
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The Golden Rules of Typography
What makes typography ‘good’? And, more importantly, what exactly is it? Broadening your designing mind to the different applications of ‘good’ typography will enhance the way you make websites and change the way you look at others.The basic definition of typography is: the art and technique of arranging type. Essentially ho...
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The Google Penguin Algorithm Update
The SEO community is currently feeling the effects of Google's recent penguin update which aims to penalise websites it considers over optimised. Here at the Smart Domain Group our search engineers have noticed front page rankings changing for many sites. The Google Penguin algorithm update has been rolling out over time and we've been anal...
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The incredible growth of Facebook - should your business be there?
Since launching in 2004, Facebook has grown to dominate the internet. In October 2012 it announced it had one billion users visiting the site at least once a month. Now on August 27th, 2015, it had one billion people use Facebook in a single day.Meanwhile Facebook now accounts for 1/5 of all data used on mobile phones. And it's not just the mai...
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The Most Commonly Asked SEO Questions
If you've got a website, the chances are you'll have heard the term 'search engine optimisation' before. With online competition fiercer than ever, search engine optimisation is absolutely vital. But do you know exactly what it means and what is involved? If not, don't worry; you're not alone! People across the globe are con...
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The most popular Google searches in 2015
Want to know what became the most popular Google searches in 2015? Each year, the company has released a collection of the top terms that users have typed into the search engine, and in 2015 they've now separated the data into 20 different categories for the UK.And although you can probably predict the top terms for some categories, there are a...
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The Parallax Effect!!
Web design is getting more and more innovative. Designers are having to find newer and more effective ways of promoting products and services and making them more memorable to visitors. One such way is through the use of a technique called the Parallax Effect.Originally used by the gaming industry, the Parallax Effect has gained major popularity am...
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