Today we received our first notification messages from Google that websites are now enabled for mobile-first indexing. We predicted this last year and it basically means that Google will base…
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With the recent snow making way for warmer weather, we’re looking forward to sunnier times having been snowed under with web projects over the last few months. See what we…
As 2017 draws to a close we reflect on what’s been another fun and productive year here at Maroon Balloon and look towards 2018 and what that might bring. Before…
In the world of website design and development, when Google plays a tune you have to dance. That’s if you want good search engine rankings, which we all do. For…
Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at a photo shoot? The video here shows you some of the preparation and creative thought processes required to produce stunning professional product…
We write this blog post whilst on the train following a successful meeting with a prestigious new client and our preferred SEO services supplier. Today has proved our belief in…
We favour WordPress as our website platform of choice because it is so widely used, well supported, intuitive for non-technically minded administrators and, perhaps most importantly, customizable. Here we provide a…
We’re pleased to announce another website that’s just rolled off the production line. This one was for an awesome circus skills company, The Workshop Company, who run fun workshops for schools and corporate…
Following a busy few weeks of development we’ve unleashed three new websites on the world in a week. Busy times at Maroon Balloon HQ! Friday The first was for Polyhouses, who are…
We’ve all come across the dreaded “404 Error – Page Not Found” message on a web page. You're happily surfing away, then suddenly you get this. Pretty uninspiring and not particularly...
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Aside from a talent for problem-solving and an ever-growing toolbox of technical skills, an effective web developer needs to keep an eye on usability. Usability makes or breaks a website or…