A guide to responsive web design
These days most people have a smartphone of some description, the result of which is that more people are using these devices to make purchases, use social media and surf the net. This is why it is...
View ArticleResponsive web design, help or hype?
As more and more devices have the ability to use the internet, changes have had to be made to make sure that websites can be viewed easily on all the different devices. Not doing so can be a real...
View ArticleThe Rise of the Mobile Device and it’s Effect on the Internet
Portability has been an important asset for many devices throughout human history. But in the last half-century the rise of mobility has had a particularly marked impact on society, changing the way...
View ArticleImportance of First Impression With Web Design
Ever gone on a website that just seemed clunky, unusable, and downright unappealing? There are many websites that have a lot of potential (in terms of content), but the way they are presented is poor...
View ArticleWeb Visitors — Why the First 10 Seconds Are So Important
When a visitor lands on your website, you have just a few seconds to capture their attention. If your website loads slowly, if the front page does not look good or if it is not immediately clear what...
View ArticleHow To Choose Your Web Designer For 2015
Choosing a web designer can be quite difficult. However, choosing the right one can be the different between having a website that you love and that converts, to having one that you hate and doesn’t...
View ArticleThe importance of testing Apps, Games and Mobile Web Sites
The growth in the use of mobile devices is staggering, more and more people taking to use their smartphone or tablet to surf the web and communicate with their friends and business colleagues. However,...
View ArticleTop Tips for Website Design in 2015
Every business needs a website. However, simply having a presence online is not enough. You must make sure that the website looks as good as possible and that it provides your customers with the...
View ArticleProof That Google Rates Mobile Friendly Sites Higher
There is now proof that Google is now rating ‘Mobile Friendly’ websites higher in it’s ranking when compared to sites that don’t display / render well on a mobile device, like a tablet or smart phone...
View ArticleThe Biggest Mistakes in Web Design
At Rouge me know that today, anyone can register a domain name and get a website up and running in minutes, but that doesn’t mean that everyone can create a great-looking website. The low barrier to...
View ArticleMobile Friendly Website Design – More to it than you might think…
Google is changing things again on the 21st April, this time the whole issue is about how friendly a site is to mobile devices. This of course does not mean it has a nice chat with them (sites can’t do...
View ArticleGoogle Search Shake Up Will Favor Mobile Friendly Sites
Our last post was about the issue of the importance of having a mobile friendly site (at least if you are interested in being listed on Google), but it is such an important issue that we thought that...
View ArticleEssential Design Elements for a Modern Website
Essential Design Elements for a Modern Website Over the last few years, the expectations of the average web user have evolved significantly, as has the way that we engage with the websites that we...
View ArticleIs Your Business Ready for the Year of the Mobile Device?
There has been some very interesting data published on the way we use the Internet in the last few days. Admittedly it covers usage in the USA, but there will be many similarities to the UK, so it is...
View ArticleUsing Cognitive Bias and Anchoring Improve Conversions
We all know that psychology plays a big part in the selling process, one of the oldest being that ‘sex sells'; (although this is being challenged now), but it is certainly an eye opener when you look...
View ArticleCreating Killer Copy is the Backbone of Marketing
We all know that Design is Important. The simple reason being that it is ‘Design’ that grabs the visitor in those vital few first seconds, BUT, it is COPY that then holds their attention and,...
View ArticleWhich Ranking Factors are Important for Mobile Sites?
Just a few months ago there were many that declared that any business not having a mobile friendly site was going to loose out BIG TIME, all because Google was threatening to penalise any sites that...
View ArticleWhat Visitors Expect From Sites in 2015
Our job at Rouge media is to make sure that the websites (we prefer to call them ‘web presences’) are as effective as possible in achieving the goals for that particular customer. Public Domain from...
View ArticleTime Saving Tools for Managing Your Social Media Accounts
At Rouge we understand the power of Social Media, and know it can affect Google rankings, the level of traffic and sales, whilst also having a huge impact on any brand. Public Domain from pixabay The...
View ArticleIs Your Web Content Being Read?
It is all very well writing lots of interesting stuff and placing it on your website, BUT, is it being read once it is found. Of course it has to be found first (and that means you have to make sure...
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