Email template design guidelines
Every company needs an email template. It completes the overall corporate image. We deal with companies looking for fantastic new websites that look ultra modern and convey an air of sophistication. But they forget about the email templates! Email is used all the time. Its an ideal opportunity to promote your image. Great email template design causes and impression [...]
Hub Internet Media – The Beginning
I’d like to take a few blog posts to explain just how and why Hub Internet Media came to be. I think you guys would really enjoy reading how we came about, and the initial difficulties we faced. Maybe this will even inspire a few readers to start their own businesses up! Last year I became increasingly [...]
Ways to make people use Your Website
I’m going to list down what I believe are the best ways to get people to use websites. Its great having a website which looks really awesome and all that, but what’s its actually doing for you? We deal with some clients who want websites to display company information, and for them that works. Websites [...]
Out of the Box Advertising (Using a Box)
Haha, I know pretty confusing title. Take a look at this advertising campaign ADT has come up with. In my opinion, this is absolutely fantastic. They are pretending to break into houses and place packages the other side of the door to enforce the idea that home security is needed. I’m not condoning breaking into peoples houses or doing [...]
Using Google Alerts
Google provides a fantastic tool to find out if people are talking about you. The idea is to enter a search phrase or a few keywords, then Google will email you links to new content and websites which contain the search term you entered. This really has its uses for keeping on top of what people think [...]
We’re Not (only) Web Designers
This is one of the biggest misconceptions most people have about so called ‘web designers’. You could even copy this across to any design driven job, say graphic designers. The entirety of our skills do not simply come down to being able to <p>open and close paragraphs</p> and sending out fancy HTML emails. Most people come to the [...]
What Web Browser Should You Be Using?
Think of this more of a basic intro to the three main web browsers out there. Most people (namley our clients) use Internet Explorer. What I want to try and do is educate as to why using Chrome or FireFox is far, far better! The main reason for so many people using Internet Explorer is [...]
Is the 960 Grid System Over the Hill?
The 960 grid system has been used for quite a few years now. The system is a series of lines which form a grid, using the grid designers can perfect the layouts of their web designs. You can see in the image below how this system is used to align all the aspects of the [...]
Hub Local, The New Service From Hub Internet Media
Hub Local is a free directory for local businesses in the Midlands area! Hub Local has been designed by Hub Internet Media to help small to medium businesses grab a foothold within the online advertising space. Submit your business, and an ad will be created on the site. This service is FREE! Hub Internet Media have created [...]
