Rebranding your company doesn’t come without risk. Yes, you (should) end up with a shiny new logo, new marketing material and maybe even a brand spanking new website, but you do run the risk of losing your already built-up audience. If you’ve done things correctly, your brand should be recognised within your industry and...
Tips and Tricks of the Trade for Helping you Build Better Websites
What’s a web design company doing giving out tips on how to build better websites out for I hear you ask? Well, it’s not because all websites need quality, authoritative content to stay relevant on all the top search engines. Anyway, back to the point! Here’s some tips and tricks to help you build...
Ways to Improve your Websites Search Engine Rankings in Five Easy Steps
If you’re looking to improve the basic search performance of your website, then this blog will be extremely useful! Follow our five suggestions to improve your search engine optimisation and watch your website rise to the top of the search engines. Keywords are Key The number one driver of visitors to your website is...
Understanding Image Format Types
Put simply, every graphic that you see has either originated from an image file (print) or is an actual image file (screen). However there are various types of image file, and depending on their intended use, will determine which format is best for the job. Selecting the right type for the right job will...
Prepare for your first meeting with your web designer…
1. Know your company background and culture. Ensuring your web designer knows as much as possible about your company from the start will help them create the perfect website for you. 2. Are you redesigning your existing website or building a new site? Regardless of your answer, your web designer will be able to...
Social Media Marketing Tips from Paige
Marketing Manager at Give the Dog a Bone These days it is common practice for both new and well-established brands to use social media to grow their following, generate leads and increase sales and market exposure. With all the different social media platforms available, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when building your brand. But...
Working From Home? Make a daily plan!
Following Boris Johnsons announcement at 08:30pm last night, the UK and it’s people now face a 3-week lockdown with thousands of people likely to be working from home for the foreseeable future. Below are a few points to help you be a productive as possible over the coming weeks. Get up and dressed as...
This isn’t goodbye!
Helping us all stay safe Following the announcement from Boris Johnson last night, Give the Dog a Bone have made the decision to temporarily close our office until further notice to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus. For the foreseeable future, the GTDAB team will be working remotely. If you require our support, please...
Common spam words to avoid in email marketing
Have you often wondered why your carefully planned email campaign doesn’t receive the interaction that you had hoped for? One of the most common reasons for this is that your email actually arrives in your recipients junk folder rather than their inbox. There are many reasons why this could happen, from poor domain authentication,...
Looking to create a consistent social media presence?
As a company, it’s likely that you already have 101 tasks to complete day-to-day, so finding time to manage a social media strategy can sometimes be tricky. No doubt, you’ll be looking to improve your footprint in the world of social media, because that’s what everybody seems to be doing – including your competitors!...