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Linen 4 Less gets a responsive makeover
We have many clients at Edward Robertson Web Design that we have created websites and online stores for over the years and with the changes in technology and browser capabilities this has meant that some of these older sites are in need of a makeover.
Read full articleIs your website mobile friendly?
Here at Edward Robertson we believe that responsive design is going to be a big part of the future of the web and with mobile browsing tripling in the last two years (Source: InfoWorld.com) there's never been a better time to run some diagnostics on your site.
Read full articleIs Responsive Web Design Worth It?
The redesigned, responsive Schofield and Sims web site has been live for just over a month now, so I thought it would be interesting to see if the sales figures back up our belief that a responsive site will improve revenue from mobile devices.
Read full articleTop Ten Responsive Web Sites
Hello pop-pickers, and welcome to the run down of our Top Ten Favourite Responsive Web Sites.
Read full articleInterflora No Longer Smelling Of Roses
We understand that search engine rankings can be crucial to a business, the difference between a first page listing on Google and a second page listing can be the difference between a profit and a loss, so I can see how tempting it would be to take short cuts or do something a little shady to get to
Read full articleRealtime Customer Reviews on Twitter
I love shopping online, and like many people I visit review sites to read other people's shopping experiences. Lately through I started to get a bit frustrated with them, the reviews seemed to be out of date, biased or blatantly fake, and I started to look for something better.
Read full articleTop 8 Christmas Websites
With Christmas just around the corner, we at Edward Robertson thought we'd share some of our favourite christmas websites and Christmas themed website designs.1. Christmas CookiesOver 500 recipes for that perfect Christmas cookie. It covers cookies, fudge and even bar cookies!Visit: http://www.
Read full article5 Reasons you need a Mobile Friendly Website
We've all noticed it. More and more of our internet consumption is coming through our smartphones and websites are adapting to suit are mobile browsing needs.But why should you make your website more friendly for mobile users? Surely mobile users are in the minority? Well not anymore.
Read full article10 Simple Tips for School Website Design
Having worked on numerous school websites such as Newcastle Preparatory School and Durham School, we thought it would be a good idea to share our top ten simple tips for improving your school website design.1.
Read full articleOur Best Shot
We're very proud to announce the launch of Best Shots, a fantastic photographic competition Web site designed and built by us and run by our friends at The Station Charity, Richmond.
Read full articleFeatured by .Net Magazine
Our web site redesign was featured by .net magazine, as part of a tutorial on how to create Responsive web sites. Internet usage on mobile phones is accelerating, so having a web site that works well on a mobile phone is an essential part of today's web design.
Read full articleAre You Reliant on Organic Search Engine Traffic? If So, Beware
If you use google regularly, you will have seen the shift towards paid ads taking up more and more of the page. In fact, according to an article by Wordstream, paid ads now take up over 85% of the screen space above the fold.
Read full articleOutnumbered!
Huge congratulations to Chris, who became a dad this weekend. It means that between the thirteen of us working at Edward Robertson there are now fourteen children, we are outnumbered!
Read full articleExcellent Track Record in Responsive Web Sites
The London Olympics are only days away, so we've had a bit of fun in the office and created a web site where you can predict the winner of the hundred metres race.
Read full articleNew Staff Member in Newcastle Office
As we expand our ability to deliver Responsive Web sites, we're expanding the team here at Edward Robertson. Paul Tissington has joined our Newcastle office, making him lucky employee number thirteen!
Read full articleResponsive Web Site Gets Return Already
We created a web site for a top London planning law firm, and they've got new work from it already. We launched www.paulwinterandco.
Read full articleResponsive Web Site for Oxford University Conference
The new web site for the Joint Planning Law Conference, held in Oxford University, has just gone live, and it's one of our first fully responsive web sites.
Read full articleBack to School for the Directors
This week we launched the new Durham School web site. It's a web site that we're very proud of, particularly as Simon and Graham are old pupils of the school.
Read full articleWe've Always Been Responsive to Our Customers...
And by that I mean that we're not the kind of web agency that sets up your web site and leaves you to fend for yourself. We've always been available to chat about making the most of your web site, sorting out the technical stuff or helping you to overcome any hurdles that pop up along the way.
Read full articleNew School web site is Top Class
Today we launched the new web site for Westfield School, an independent school for girls in Gosforth in Newcastle.It's a web site I'm very proud of, the team here has done some fantastic work on the design and on the technical development of it.
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