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Hello Breon
Welcome to this
months REAL DESIGN Studios newsletter.
Right, it's that part of the year again when it starts getting
colder, daylight seems to be at a premium and everybody is a little
depressed (this had actually been diagnosed as SAD)
So in an attempt to distract you from the weather, disappointing
sporting performances and the fact that Christmas isn't all that far
off, we present the roundup of our monthly shenanigans featuring
current work, useful tips and tricks and random Simpson's inspired
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Super size your screen
Still
seeing everything in 800x600, let us help you step it up.
As websites expand we try
and accommodate every resolution we possibly can but as the average
resolution is now 1024 x 768, viewing anything at 800x600
is simply criminal. So, here we have a simple 4 step tutorial
to giving you a little more 'screen'. (Windows XP Tutorial)
1. On your desktop,
right click on your mouse.
2. A menu panel will drop down, select ' properties' at the bottom of the
panel. 3. A new window will open up (called 'Display Properties')
select the last tab called ' Settings' 4. Now slide the slider (called Screen Resolution)
towards the right you will see the size change
accordingly - please be aware the size of your icons and text will
get small on screen but it will give you more
of a workspace to look at. (ie.1024x768) 5. That's it - hit
' Apply' and ' OK' and you are ready to see more
of the web. Plus you will be lowering your chances
of RSI as you will be doing a
lot less scrolling. Don't say we don't look after
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 REAL Freebie!
Join the 'paperless'
revolution...
Here at REAL we are always on the look out
for new and free software which will help save some valuable
seconds during the day.
This month's freebie is a fantastic
find! In keeping with our green polices and paperless solutions we
found a programme that will convert most files into an Adobe Acrobat PDF (portable
document format) thus allowing you to send it securely
over the internet.
Download Link:
http://www.pdfforge.org/products/pdfcreator
*All
software is tested and scanned at point of testing but we are not
responsible for any third party products - please read all
documentation on supplier's site before
installing.
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NB Sewing - Bespoke Curtains, Blinds &
Embroidery
New business branding.
We developed a new brand for NB Sewing, creating a
classy
identity and style which we then applied to all their
business
stationery; letterheads, compliment slips, folded
business card
and NCR sets. REAL are also in the process of
finalizing the online
side of this campaign.
www.nbsewing.com (Beta
Site)
Credits
Design and Site by Breon
Snowdon - REAL
DESIGN
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MacGyver Tip
Revive a Dead Laptop
Battery in the Freezer...
Looks like a little freezer
time can revive a dead laptop battery
by freezing it for 14 to 15
hours. We have tried this trick
ourselves and it worked a treat!
Let us know if you have tried
this.
Video
Link:
Click Here to see the video on
MetaCafe
What else have we got in our freezer? Ink
cartridges full and
empty ones, (before making our trip to cartridgeworld.co.uk)
Rechargeable
batteries, (hey if it works with a laptop battery)
and next
newsletter our report on a damaged hard drive that's
sat next to
a bunch of ice lollies which were waiting for the
summer that
never
came...
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ClickCarp.com
Fishing Photogarphy
Course...
REAL created ClickCarp's brand and then moved
swiftly on to
setup and develop their online presence. The site
is small, simple
and effective showing the user all the relevant
information quickly
and easily.
www.clickcarp.com
Credits
Design and Site by Breon
Snowdon - REAL
DESIGN
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Mega Hair Brazil -
Exclusive Hair Extensions
Credit
by Breon Snowdon -
REAL
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All Interiors - Camo
Covered House Hold
Goods
Credit
by Breon Snowdon -
REAL
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 SEO: Search Engine Optimisation.
A
new breed of website...
The only thing on every client's
new brief is get a top ranking site on Google search engine, there
are whole lot of companies out there just offering SEO services,
programs and blog's devoted to this very broad topic.
This is
something we are very passionate about and I would like to share a
few points I have discovered whilst studying and applying this
services. This is a new service we are offering to our clients, it's
a evolving enviroment, every business is trying to get higher
ranking, which means client and developer need to putting a lot of
time into your site, monitoring its progress. Below are a few things
you can already be doing to get a better ranking.
1. Links! But good links
Getting
a good ranking relays on good links between sites, the more links
going to your site and from it - the better, but Google has
standards! They can't just be any old site! They have to be a well
structured, informative and competent.
So I suggest getting
in touch with all the online directories that will give you a free
listing and a free web link. Linking out from your site to
relevant sites, for example a food caterer should link to the
'governments healthy eating' sites, thus showing relevant
information and getting an outward link.
Here are a few you
should submit to:
- dmoz (http://www.dmoz.org/)
- Kelly Search (http://www.kellysearch.com/)
- UK Small Business Directory (http://www.uksmallbusinessdirectory.co.uk/)
- Business-Directory-UK (http://www.business-directory-uk.co.uk/)
- ITV Local (http://www.itvlocal.com/)
- Free Index (http://www.freeindex.co.uk/)
- Touch Local (http://www.touchlocal.com/)
2. Picking the right phrases
We
used to put a bunch of keywords into a site that would be 'flagged'
when typed into a search engine i.e. 'the, and, a,' but things have
moved on. We now suggest you pick 3-4 spesific phrases that your
user would type in to a search engine. So the food caterer should
have "food catering service" and/or "event catering
Yorkshire"
3. Informative
content
Above all your site should be informative and
educational, even the search engines think so...so they will look
for your phrases with in the content of your site, they will make
sure it reads right and delivers good, relative information to your
reader.
We have included a little note pad document which we
use for copying and pasting information into the online
directories - it just makes it easier than typing it in a few dozen
times, have a look at ours and then filling the template version in
and use it to get the directories under way, also send it to us so
we have a record and we can update your sites information. Click Here for REAL DESIGN's
Version and/or here for our template
version. Then select all the text and 'copy & paste' it in
to a word or notepad file, add your information and save the file to
use for all those site submissions.
If you are interested in
working with us of your sites SEO please get in touch on 01482 212200 or
send me on
email: seo@realdesignstudios.com
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REAL's Site of the
Month
Simpsonize Your Team.
This
is of no use but to put a smile on your team's faces. Upload a front
on head shot of your friends,
family, colleagues...etc. add a few
touches to their profile, then save it and mail it to everyone
you
know! Here's the REAL team all Simpsonized!
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If you'd like more information on what services we can provide
for you and your company, please feel free to give us a shout on
08451 662 901 or email newsletter@realdesignstudios.comThank
you very much for your time, hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely,
Breon Snowdon
REAL
DESIGN
p.s. We
are devoted to creating fantastic solutions to help you sell your
product and company.
Whatever the project you may be thinking of
doing, give us a ring and let us help you - our advice is
completely free.
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