Stop the Black Hatters

Everyone who does even the smallest amount of SEO, appreciates the importance of outbound links. Black hat seo monkeys are no exception. Except rather than sending one of those annoying 'will you be my friend' emails to request a link, they just hack away until they find a route into…

Hey Everyone – I’m new!

Hi everyone, my name is Jo. I’m the lastest member to join the 18aproduction team! I am the new studio assistant and I hope to get stuck right in. Having graduated last summer, I am very happy to be a part of this exciting web company in Bristol. I was…

Solid chocolate; solid gold!

This isn't a particularly web orientated blog post, but it's not everyday you get a solid chocolate kit-kat!  Tom just offered me a Kit-Kat and I declined, but really wished I hadn't when he bit into his to find it was solid chocolate! Both sticks! This followed a conversation on…

Standard Banner Sizes

We often get asked about advertisement banners for web advertising and the different sizes that they come in. So we thought that we would include a list of some typical banners that would be used on a website.  You can read the latest list of standard banner sizes on the IAB website.…

Good newsletter subject line by Gizoo

I get A LOT of emails - and I really don't read all of them that are just trying to sell me something. So I always take note when one makes my finger click to read it... Gizoo's latest email had the subject line "Our most reviewed product, the amazing…

Giving access to your Google Analytics account

You might want your web developer or someone doing some consultancy for you to be able to view your Google Analytics but without giving them your Google account password and therefore access to your email and everything! Or similarly you might just need other people in your organisation to be…

Code Style and Syntax Guide

When writing new code it's really helpful if developers adhere to a few basic rules and conventions. PHP is a fairly lose language which lets developers do things in a multitude of different ways, while this gives a creater level of flexibility and makes picking up PHP quick and easy…

The importance of keeping your website updated

We always preach to clients about the importance of fresh content, but recent results from a web service provider back up our suspicions! A recent survey by an online web tool SiteKreator has found that the small number of websites involved in their research that updated their site more than…

Another great review for muchbetteradventures.com

MuchBetterAdventures has officially launched now, after a soft launch gathering information for the extensive site. As as a result there's more great press coverage pouring in, talking about the wealth of functionality on the site and the tremendous amount of adventure holiday information already available there. The latest write up…

How to embed videos from YouTube on your website

It's very easy to add videos from YouTube to your website or blog, and it if you're concerned about hosting costs it's a great way to keep the load down on your site. Firstly I'm going to start this article with the answer to a question I get asked a…

How to generate your own QR codes

There's nothing particularly new about QR codes, they've been kicking around the web for ages, ever since they first popped up in Japanese car production lines all those years ago. At first - I have to admit, I didn't really see the point... Ok they're pretty cool... You can zapp…

How to make your website talk to you

If you're like me and you prefer listening rather than reading, then a new API from Ericson might be just up your street! Their new text to speech API lets developers quickly and easily convert strings of text into audio files. It's then just a small step to creating a…