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Recommended Software For Keeping Your PC Running Right! 19 December 2011
We always have people asking us what sort of software they should use on their personal computers - to keep them safe, to increase productivity and reduce the risk of losing data. Below are our suggestions, which we use ourselves - but the advice comes as is and use caution as certain types of software might not suit your usage or operating systems - feel free to consult us on 086 1780 743 or mail@smithandwise.com
Pat Keogh, Smith and Wise

Host A Website - For Free 19 December 2011
I get asked a lot by friends and family members how to cheaply setup and run self build websites. It's not always the easiest thing to explain that hosting does cost cold, hard, cash, normally at least €50 a year, then you need to add on €10-€30 a year for a domain name to go on top of that. However, there is a cheaper, simple way to get around atleast the hosting costs.
Byron Smith, Smith and Wise

Which payment provider/gateway? 19 October 2011
A brief summary of payment gateway options for Irish companies wishing to sell their products online...
Paul Higgins, Nicecube Design

What are principles of Getting a Good Web Design? 11 October 2011
If you would like a custom website, but do not know what ‘the principles of good website design’ are, you might finish with a bad website which has no search engine optimization and built by a web design company that has no website design and search engine optimization experience.
shane kavanagh, Budget Web Design Ireland

PSD Design to WordPress Themes Converting Reasons 30 September 2011
Today WordPress is the most popular opensource Content Management System in the market or it's a great open source blogging software program which is continuously gaining popularity.
shane kavanagh, Budget Web Design Ireland

What is The Big Deal With XHTML Compliance Anyway? 26 September 2011
So, what is the big deal anyways? The answer first lies with the question of HTML compliance: web browsers (technically referred to as User Agents within the W3C specs), are supposed to be written to support these standards when it comes to recognizing the various HTML tags and how to render them to specs.
Budget Web Design Irealnd, Budget Web Design Ireland

Design verses Sales 22 June 2011
After a number of years working with very talented designers every now and again I have to remind them and myself why we are in this job. The gut reaction of a web designer is to create a work of art. Something that other web designers will sit back and go wow what a masterpiece... But
Peter Nicholson, Outsource Graphix Ltd

Colour Theory - An Overview 22 April 2011
An introduction to the use of colour schemes
C-Me Online, C-Me Online

Cheap Web Design-The Pitfalls 1 April 2011
Perform a quick Google search for “web design” in your area and inevitably some of the search results that come back will include that tempting word “cheap”. But have you ever asked yourself, what does cheap mean?
Wil Brown, Gravitational FX Web Design

Marketing in a recession - 20 tips 23 February 2011
How is your company positioned to survive the recession? It’s the survival of the fittest right now and companies who adapt to this new reality the quickest will be able to face the turbulent times ahead. Forza have compiled 20 common sense marketing tips to help you up your game.
I.Lavelle, Forza

Bulk SMS Text Messaging 19 January 2011
Bulk SMS Text Messaging is a highly effective form of promoting your retail or hospitality based business
Ciaran Meagher, C-Me Online

Top 10 Tips For Writing Web Content 8 December 2010
Although content management systems and blogs give almost anyone the ability to publish content to the web, they don’t do the writing for you! Unfortunately we have to do it ourselves and sometimes this can be a difficult task. These 10 tips will help you to use good practice for writing content for your website and ensure that what is written is interesting, suitable for your audience and compliments the rest of your website.
Ruth Egan, Fireball Media Web Design

Choosing a Domain Name 1 December 2010
The Do's and Dont's of Choosing an Appropriate Domain Name
Ciaran, C-Me Online

Business Directory Websites 30 November 2010
Sharing your domain name with Business Listing Websites doesn't always pay dividends.
Ciaran, C-Me Online

Successfully integrating Facebook with your website 23 November 2010
How to successfully integrate your website with Facebook
C-Me Online, C-Me Online

Ecommerce Purchasing trends 29 September 2010
What puts a customer off when purchasing online.
Sean Owens, Willows Consulting

Top 10 Tips For Email Marketing 20 September 2010
This article covers Email Marketing Campaigns and how to send effective ezines.
Dominick Murphy, Fireball Media Web Design

Using Coupons to gain extra sales with E-Commerce Websites 8 September 2010
With the current state of the world’s economy, people are routinely looking to do whatever they can in order to save money. People will go to lengths that they previously would not go to so they can save a buck. You can easily make yourself stand out from the competition by offering valuable coupons for your products and services on your E-Commerce website designed by SCS Web Design Arklow, Ireland
SCS Web Design Arklow WIcklow Wexford, SCS Website Design

Designing a Compelling Home Page for your Website 8 September 2010
The first impression customers get of your website and your business is geared by the impression made by your website homepage. It has a major effect on its success or failure. Your website homepage can be the determining factor in the reader’s choice to delve further into your site or bounce off after a cursory glance, to go back to the search engine and look for something more relevant.
SCS Web Design Arklow WIcklow Wexford, SCS Website Design

Choosing the Right Designer 4 September 2010
If you’re thinking of starting a new business, already own your own business, or are merely embarking on a personal venture, you may have considered availing of the services of a designer to help get you started with your design project. But how do you go about finding a quality designer who really knows their stuff and who won’t rip you off? How do you weed out the good from the bad?
Sheena Oosten, Sheena Oosten

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