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From the very first phone call, I have found the service from Itsnoprob professional, straight to the point and excellent value for money. As a small business owner, I have limited resources which I need to make go a long way. The quick, hassle-free service and great website design I received from Itsnoprob, exceeded my expectations. Their helpful attitude and little ...
There any many web design companies in Birmingham, so why Itsnoprob?
There are many web design companies in Birmingham, let alone the UK, so why should you consider Itsnoprob to help you with your web project? we are a small company, so every project and every client is important to us we have been in the Internet business for over 10 years, so we think we know a little...and we're not going to ...
Thinking of WordPress for your web site project?
If you are thinking of using WordPress for your web site project, it can be difficult to know what to think about! OK, according to WordPress.org,‘over 25 million people have chosen WordPress to power the place on the web they call “home”’. Surely, millions of people can't be wrong, can they? But millions of people are not you and you will want a solution ...
Ecommerce
For many clients, having an online presence is partly or totally about Ecommerce. Because Ecommerce is such an important issue, we have set up a separate WordPress web site to focus on Ecommerce web design and, in particular, the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises - SMEs. The site contains a fully functioning demonstration store with physical products as well as an example ...
WordPress Design Quote
If you're thinking of commissioning a WordPress web site or blog...or both, then the amount of work you will want your web company to do on your behalf is likely to vary depending on your degree of competence and comfort in using WordPress software. Unlike some companies, we don't offer standard pricing packages as, in our experience, client requirements aren't standard. Rather, we offer ...
WordPress Custom Support
We recognise that many people will not require or want a training course such as our 'Getting Up and Running with WordPress'. but rather want training, support or assistance in particular areas of WordPress implementation and management. Depending on the requirements, it may be possible to deliver effective support via e-mail and phone rather than face-to-face tuition. Click here for the agendas for ...
Optimised Copywriting
Sometimes the most obvious ideas are the ones that are overlooked! We would certainly recommend, as essential, the optimisation of your existing web site content for your target keyword phrases to achieve the highest possible search engine rankings and referrals. But there is more you can do.... You can increase your search engine visibility still further by the obvious step - when it's ...
The new Hearth Centre web site
The Hearth Centre harnesses the transformative strength of the arts. They use professional theatre to trigger discussion about how services can be changed or improved. They offer role play to encourage staff to try out different professional approaches .They also offer creative writing and reading workshops to promote the well being of individuals and groups. The Hearth Centre has had a web presence for a ...
Consultancy
Our main focus at Itsnoprob is on implementing projects on behalf of customers but, increasingly, we are asked to provide consultancy services to our clients with the objective of maximising the return from their Internet investment. We have been in the Internet business since 2000 and know what it takes to achieve web success. The steps you need to take are not ...
NEW Fircroft College Web Site Goes Live!
The complete redesign of the Fircroft College web site is now live. Featuring ease of navigation, including extensive use of colour, the site effectively provides information on the range of this adult residential college's provision including: Access to Higher Education Short courses Conference and events facilities The redesigned web site has high search engine visibility and traffic volumes that account for a significant proportion of ...
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May
08
2011
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Do you need a mobile version of your web site? |
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The mobile Net is great, giving people access to information and services when they are on the move. BUT, when you browse the web on your mobile device how many sites do you come across that are virtually impossible to view on your phone? We all know the limited attention span of the average Internet user, even when accessing sites via their desktop or laptop machine, so how many people are going to stick around if they need superhuman eyesight to glean even the basics of what a web site is all about? So what we are suggesting is that you might need a bespoke, abridged version of your web site, specifically for those viewing it on mobile devices, whether iPhone, Android or BlackBerry. Your first, totally understandable, reaction might be:
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Tags: mobile phone, smartphone, web design | 
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May
07
2011
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Your WordPress site always at your fingertips! |
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With a WordPress powered web site you are no longer tied to your desk if you need to add to, or update, your site's content.. Using a smartphone, you can produce posts or pages that are consistent in appearance with other content, maintaining your online corporate image. Your WordPress theme will take care of most of the work, leaving you to concentrate on what you want to say. So, wherever you have your next brilliant idea that you need to communicate to your site's visitors, there's no need to wait until you get back to the office! |
Posted in WP Management | Tags: mobile phone, smartphone, WordPress blog, WordPress web site | Comments Closed
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May
03
2011
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Twitter can help get your message to a wider audience |
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Traditionally, in the world of the Net, a priority of webmasters seeking to generate traffic for their web site has been search engine optimisation to achieve the highest possible search rankings for relevant search terms, with the overriding objective of ranking highly in Google. And this is still an important aim, as, after all, high 'organic' rankings generate free traffic! But the growth of social media, with perhaps Twitter and Facebook being the most significant channels, has provided more avenues to the web site owner to broaden site awareness and to grow and retain visitor numbers. Whilst it is true that many corporate organisations continue to struggle with the role that social media should platy in their marketing strategy, we would recommend at least experimentation with Twitter.
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Why?
Because in a world where time is limited and priorities are many, Twitter provides several tools for 'broadcasting' your message that are both quick and easy to implement and quick and easy to use.
And, of course, they are free!
A large part of the point of Twitter is that it isn't rocket science so there's no need to recruit or train a rocket scientist before you take your first steps into the ever expanding world of social media!
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Apr
15
2011
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Plus Couture Web Site Goes Live! |
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Plus Couture focuses on providing amazing fashion for beautiful, curvaceous, plus size women. Their new e-commerce store, designed by Itsnoprob, supplements and complements their 'bricks and mortar' high street presence and:
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If you are looking to sell online and need a powerful, cost-effective E-commerce solution that can grow with your business, check out the Plus Couture web site or read more here >>
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Apr
13
2011
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Can other media such as video be included within WordPress content? |
Yes, certainly.
The promotional video for one of our clients, Fircroft College, is a good example of this. This is original video converted and compressed into Flash format to give the best and widest presentation on the Net.
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You Tube Videos
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Embedding You Tube videos is even easier. You Tube generates the code for you to embed the video within your posts or pages, as in this example. Note: Reload the page if the video does not appear first time - we are dependent on the link to You Tube as that is where the video is ‘sitting’. |
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Similarly, inserting audio is a breeze. Put your feet up and listen to a few short tracks from Naresh Sohal, a unique voice in contemporary classical music. |
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Born in Punjab in 1939, and a long-time resident of the UK, Sohal’s work spans two cultures. As a British composer, he writes fluently in the Western idiom: as an Asian composer, he draws heavily on the insights of Indian philosophy. |
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Apr
11
2011
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Can You Afford to Ignore E-Marketing |
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With opt-in E-newsletters, you can communicate cost-effectively with people who actively want to communicate with you! Client retention and the generation of incremental business are just two of the reasons why you should consider e-marketing. Shouldn't you be paying as much attention to keeping your existing clients as you do to finding new ones?
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Apr
10
2011
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NEW Fircroft College Web Site Goes Live! |
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The complete redesign of the Fircroft College web site is now live. Featuring ease of navigation, including extensive use of colour, the site effectively provides information on the range of this adult residential college's provision including:
The redesigned web site has high search engine visibility and traffic volumes that account for a significant proportion of the College's recruitment. |
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Apr
06
2011
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Sometimes Less Words Means More Communication! |
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This is not a WordPress site – content management, for example, not being a prime requirement – but we still want to tell you about the latest site developed and launched by Itsnoprob… People's attention span on the Net is notoriously short and you have very little time to get your message across and, hopefully, retain your visitors' attention. The Arthur Brett Catering web site that has just gone live on the Net is an example of a site that seeks to let images communicate the client's message while keeping words to a minimum. But images have to be high quality, relevant and well presented… |
Visit the web site and decide for yourself whether it succeeds in conveying the client's central message of fresh, natural produce?
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Oct
10
2010
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What are Widgets? |
Widgets are a great feature within WordPress, allowing blogmasters to add functonality to their site without having to understand the coding that lies behind them!
Widgets appear within the sidebar(s) of WordPress blogs and are easily implemented by drag-and-drop from within the WordPress online Administration or Control Panel – once they have been uploaded to the site of course.
There are a great number of widgets available to blogmasters and there is a temptation to add as many as possible, believing that this will increase the sophistication and popularity of the site, but care should be taken to install only those widgets that:
- Add value to your site
- You have tested and confirmed work as advertised
- Other blogmasters appear to endorse as reliable and effective
- You can configure to meet your requirements
As with all software, widgets can be of variable quality and can sometimes do more harm than good.
Blogmasters also need to bear in mind the implications of adding plug-ins to the core functions of WordPress for web site maintenance and security… For example:
- Is adding yet another widget worth the possible increased security risks presented by third-party coding?
- Will a widget genuinely add value to your blog?
- What will you do if you find that the widget no longer functions as you upgrade your version of WordPress over time?
- Can you test a widget you might want to use on a development WordPress site before implementing on your live blog?
Carefully chosen, reliable widgets can greatly enhance your blog with little effort, but can is not necessarily the same as will!
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Oct
08
2010
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Make sure you have something worth promoting BEFORE you start promoting! |
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You want people to come flocking to your newly launched WordPress site, to be impressed by what they find and to keep coming back again and again – you want to generate traffic, visitor engagement and retention. So where should you start…? Hiring a 'Google professional' who promises to get your site to number one spot in Google by the weekend? Writing a 100-page marketing plan that will be your pathway to Internet success? Spending days sending begging e-mails to other webmasters requesting links to your site? Implementing the latest brilliant idea that suddenly came to you at 3 in the morning?
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Do you feel out of your depth?
Well, you shouldn't. The most important element by far in the promotion and marketing of your site is totally under your control and within your competence – your web site's content!
The quality and topicality of your site content should always be your absolute priority regardless of any other actions you take to increase awareness of your site.
Your site needs to have regularly updated, well-presented content that visitors, interested in your area of expertise, will find of value. Otherwise, you might as well forget your Internet ambitions at the outset.
Putting in place a thought through marketing programme, whilst essential, can wait until you are confident you have this critical prerequisite in place. You need to have confidence in the ongoing quality of your message/offering – otherwise, how are you going to convince others of its merits?
So, look, perhaps for the umpteenth time, ultra critically at your WordPress web site or blog and ask yourself, "Is it as good as I can make it and have I plans in place to make sure this quality is sustained?"
If the answer's "No", you know what you need to do before you make that call to the slick Google professional!
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