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How to avoid the image licence trap

Make sure you have the correct licence for photographs and other assets you use on your website, social media and other marketing.

Most organisations want to have images on their websites to make them more appealing - nothing wrong with that. However, many people (including me) make use of stock images from online image libraries. Again, nothing wrong with that. However, it is important to understand the licencing issues with stock images and these can vary from one image library to another. If you get it wrong, you may end up being fined for copyright infringement. Find out more about the different licences and how to stay legal.

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Speedy does it. Why website speed matters

Powerboat speeding. Web pages need to load quickly to keep users engaged and to improve how your web pages rank in the search engines.

As users, we expect a lot from a decent website. We expect it to look good, be easy to navigate, give us the information we are looking for AND for it to load quickly. Waiting for a web page to load is something that nobody wants and few are prepared to tolerate. So, if your web pages don't load quickly, you're going to lose visitors. However, the position that your pages have in the Google search results will also suffer if they're slow, as they penalise poor page load performance.

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7 great reasons to get a new website in 2022

The New Year is an ideal time to review your business website and see whether it is still fit for purpose or whether it needs replacing.

The start of a new year is a good time to review the effectiveness of your website. Is it still fit for purpose? Does it bring new leads? Are you making enough sales through the website? Does it still look good and make a positive impression on potential clients? Is it secure and mobile-friendly? As we all know, the internet world changes rapidly and what worked well last year may well not work so well this year. With all that in mind, this article gives you 7 solid reasons why you might want a get a new website or make some changes to your existing site.

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How making your website accessible is also great for SEO

Making website accessible to people with disabilities improves search engine rankings as well.

Google now includes 'page experience' as a factor in determining search result rankings as a means of helping ensure visitors have a great experience when using a website. So if you want better rankings, it's important to improve the usability of your site. Also, making your site more accessible to people with disabilities is the right thing to do and, of course, it makes business sense so more people can then use your site. The good news is that making a site more accessible tends to improve the usability more generally, and so improves SEO. Here are 8 tips on how you can improve the usability and accessibility of your website.

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What does your About page say about you?

What does your About page say about you? Don't leave customers guessing. Find out how to create a great About page.

The About page on your website is an important resource and it will influence people's decision about whether to do business with you - or not. The pages needs to give a strong first impression of your business, establish your brand, show how you can help the visitor as well as establish trust and credibility. That's a lot to accomplish but the value you gain from having a great About page can be considerable. There are more details and some examples of good About pages in the article.

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