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Development

Get ahead of Google and switch up your site speed

The importance of site speed to SEO is even more pressing now Chrome will identify slow or fast loading with clear badges...

18th November, 2019

Digital Marketing

MozCon, like Comic Con, but WAY nerdier…

Moz started in 2004 as a blog where some of the first SEO experts shared their ideas online. These days it is the most trusted authority on SEO, with ...

24th July, 2019

Development

The end is near for Magento 1

Come June 2020, Magento will stop supporting the Magento 1 platform, meaning that software support will no longer be available. Find out more here.

10th July, 2019

Digital Marketing

Google My Business is changing, here’s what you need to know

It's a summer of change for Google My Business five years after the launch of the service. If you haven’t taken a look at your GMB profile recently, ...

9th July, 2019

Digital Marketing

Google Core Update June 2019 – What you need to know for SEO

The Google Core Update June 2019 was announced via the Google SearchLiaison Twitter account on June 2nd and was implemented the following day.

11th June, 2019

Our News

Support Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of Stephen Alexander, 1950 – 2019

We were extremely sad to announce, on Monday 15th April, that our founder, and friend, Stephen Alexander had passed away the previous evening followin ...

25th April, 2019

Digital Marketing

Getting on the map with local SEO

Local SEO is a very effective way to market your business online, placing your products and services in front of people ready to make a purchase.

2nd April, 2019

Digital Marketing

Climb higher than number one with a Position Zero ranking

Position Zero SEO is one of the most important techniques in search engine optimisation at the moment, and it’s something we’ve gained quite a rep ...

21st March, 2019

Our News

We’re Celebrating 20 Years of Digital

As a Hale-based digital marketing agency we've started our 20th anniversary year in 2018 with four new recruits and two more to come - and a budding r ...

11th April, 2018

Digital Marketing

Instagram launches new in-app shopping feature

What is the new feature? The social giant Instagram has launched a new in-app shopping feature. The feature provides the opportunity for brands to ...

4th April, 2018

Digital Marketing

Digital Marketing Trends for 2018

...But first, a big WELCOME to Jamie, the newest member of the First Internet family! Here's his first (of many) blogs, great to have you on board, ta ...

10th December, 2017

Development, Our News

Cyber-attacks strike again… But what can you do about it?

Last month, our developer Joe wrote about the ‘WannaCry’ attack, which caused a crisis in the National Health Service hospitals and some of Europe ...

30th June, 2017