Inspired design at Architecture van Brandenburg
Yesterday, I had the divine pleasure to be invited as part of the Hive Dunedin team to Architecture Van Brandenburg in Dunedin. I had heard just a little about the amazing 3D models and designs they are working on and I certainly was not disappointed when I saw their design space in person. The featured […]
Making an Ass out of cultural assumptions
Sometimes even the big guys get it wrong. Today’s blog post is a cautionary tale about lazy assumptions on cultural stereotypes. In hindsight, it would seem so obvious as to why Victoria’s Secret got it all so wrong in their attempt to woo the Chinese market. Great idea trying to break into the Chinese market. […]
Optimal post length for engagement?
Something we look at fairly regularly are things like character or word length and what is optimal for Search Engine Optimisation. That is, what is best for getting google and other search engines to notice your content. But what is also important is Engagement. Particularly when it comes to your Social Media presence and marketing. […]
Hashtags (how many?) and Engagement
Have you noticed hashtags are now appearing on Facebook? At this point, it isn’t an integral part of Facebook and there is no need to start adding it to your business posts. In fact, it has a slight ick factor with some Facebook users as it is not the norm. But, what about the other […]
Themes
What is the deal with themes? Themes provide the layout and look for your WordPress website. They are created/designed by a third party and sold through websites such as Themeforest and woo themes. Themes are a good place to get inspiration for the look of your site and a good one is worth its weight […]
Real time application development technology solutions
As a veteran web developer, I have seen huge changes in client requirements and the way we build websites. In the early days, web development was just about creating static documents accessible online, but quickly we needed a way to link these requests into a “session”, and this allowed for user authentication and customisation of […]
The Necessity of moving with the times
Forgive me for my pop culture references with this article. You see, Art imitates life, and as much as there are lessons in life there are endless opportunities for lessons in Art. While watching Downton Abbey the other night there was that reference for keeping up with the times. These people are living in the […]
The truth about image size – Facebook
Facebook suggests some things in order to have the best quality images on Facebook. But the fact remains that Facebook still compresses images. In order to have the best images you can, it is wise to follow some rules. These are Facebook’s recommendations to get your photos and images to display in the highest possible […]
Why use WordPress?
What are the benefits of WordPress WordPress is a content management system that began as a blogging tool. It soon evolved into the industry standard for content management for many business owners. In fact, 20% of hosted websites are WordPress sites. Blogs are recommended as an integral part of your overall marketing plan and WordPress […]