By Jordan Hall 21st August 2009
Why is Google naming the latest development version of their search algorithms after the main component of my morning beverage? And more importantly, will the new 'Caffeine' algorithms really put the ever expanding Bing in the shade more than it already is? Earlier this week, Google let slip the development of the 'Caffeine' algorithms. The new algorithms are designed to ensure new and fresh content (in terms of time-sensitive news and articles)...
By Ashley Peake 12th February 2009
We've just launched the latest inception of one of the UK's most prominent gap year placement companies. The Leap specialise in creating breath-taking, life-changing experiences for students taking time out from their studies, or adults taking time out from their busy career. The Leap takes people on excursions into deepest Africa, South America and Asia helping communities and really making a difference to the communities and conservation. R...
By Ashley Peake 5th January 2009
We hope your christmas break was as good as ours; we're all back in the office now after a thoroughly satisfying, belt-loosening holiday. It's time to make those all-important new year's resolutions and it may be time to look at how your business could be improved too. If you're looking to get your business in shape, or dust the cobwebs off your marketing collateral with a facelift then give us a call and we'll help you write the resolution list...
By Ashley Peake 23rd December 2008
We're taking a break for the holiday period (we think we've earned it) and our offices will be closed from 24th December until 5th January. Our emergency support team will be still be contactable at your usual support email address. Have a fantastic christmas, from everyone at Rapid Web Services and we'll see you in the new year! Merry Christmas!...
By Ashley Peake 26th November 2008
With the government enforcing a new VAT rate for the next 13 months, you'll need to make sure that your ecommerce site adheres to the new standard. We'll be contacting our clients over the next few days, but if you'd like to talk to us about updating your site then give us a call on 01785 250222...
By Ashley Peake 18th November 2008
If you remember last year's christmas card you'll remember that it was, well, original... Well we've decided to go one better this year by going for the santa's grotto theme. We don't want to spoil the surprise so you'll just have to wait for the christmas post! Take a look at the last year's card here Don't leave it too late to get your christmas card sorted, give us a call and we'll make sure that it sits front and centre on your client's man...
By Ashley Peake 19th September 2008
One of our more adventurous clients, Water By Nature will be showing their rafting skills off on TV next week, with none other than ring-rummaging, elf-lover Elijah Wood, and son of satan, Jack Osbourne. The two celebs went on a Water By Nature trip down the Zambezi river as part of Jack Osbourne's TV show, Celebrity Adrenalin Junkie... And it was quite a ride. With helicopters overhead, filming the action, the duo were treated to some of the w...
By Ashley Peake 16th September 2008
We're proud to have co-sponsored this year's Tony and Ryan Birch Memorial Event at Chasewater. It was a great day full of fun and frolics to commemorate the lives of avid Chasewater wakeboarders Tony and Ryan who were tragically killed in a plane crash last year. Given that Ryan was an avid, and extremely talented wakeboarder, it seemed only fair that the day should be all about the art. We had competitions, trophies, thrills and spills – and t...
By Ashley Peake 1st September 2008
If you've never been karting before and are wondering what it's all about, then listen closely. It's not about having fun. It's not about taking part. It's not about teamwork. It's about raw, pedal to the metal, all-out warfare. At least that's how we look at it. We recently met up with one of our clients, 8Ball for a head-to-head competition at Cannon Raceway in Wolverhampton and it wasn't a pretty sight. You'd think that when client and agenc...
By Ashley Peake 16th August 2008
There are literally thousands of SEO companies out there. We're all saying the same thing. We'll get you to the top of the search engines. In fact that's nigh on impossible to guarantee, although some would make the claim. What really gets results is keeping your site on the first page of search directories, and as near to the top as possible. We don't rely on quick-hit pay-per-click campaigns that can cost a bundle for very little benefit, inste...
By Ashley Peake 29th February 2008
We're used to the new year rush. It always happens. I think it may be that businesses come back from their Christmas holidays feeling slightly guilty about not spending all of their marketing budget... Well, maybe that's not how it happens, but this year has started so crazily that we've only just got round to updating our own blog. We've had a record number of new clients walking through the doors here at St. Alban's House, and it doesn't seem ...
By Ashley Peake 14th December 2007
We thought long and hard about what to do with this year's Christmas card. We did the whole Santa thing. We thought about how to use Rudolph to best comedic effect. Then we started thinking about those really boring cards you get at Christmas - You know the one; it comes from your aunt's wife's husband's daughter in law's tap partner who you once met at that wedding. It'll have that dreary picture of the nuclear family in front of the fire, sippi...