Happy New Year! Are you one of the 70% of people who do yearly resolutions?
It’s nearing the end of the first month of the year and we thought we’d help you with starting the year off to a healthy start, by spotlighting some of our clients who can help your health stay on track.
Continue readingIt’s finally coming up to Christmas once again — which means we can all breathe a deep sigh of relief that 2020 is nearly over and that we can begin preparing for what will certainly be an unusual festive celebration.
This year being able to buy and even send gifts online has never been more important.
Whether you’re planning a stay at home celebration in your household or sending out gifts to family members for them to open over Zoom (it really is a strange year), we have you covered with this newsletter roundup featuring some of our amazing clients!
If there’s a theme for most of our businesses this year, it’s that being able to offer customers an online buying experience has become absolutely crucial.
We’ve seen a number of our businesses transition to offering a full e-commerce experience, and see tremendous success doing so!
This list truly has everything: from delicious food to standout artistic centrepieces to one of a kind personalized gifts.
If you’re looking for the perfect gift this Christmas we’re sure you’ll be able to find something in this newsletter!
Continue readingA great website only matters if it works for everyone — but what does that really mean?
For many of us, it’s as simple as reading and clicking, a user experience we presume to be universal.
In reality, there are myriad ways a website can be inaccessible to people.
Whether it’s visual impairment, hearing impairments, neurodivergence, or countless other things — the notion of a universal user experience can be a harmful myth, that prevents everyone from enjoying and using your website.
To have a fully accessible website there are numerous factors that need to be considered. This post will take a look at some of the examples of how accessibility works in practice, and what can be done to make websites more accessible.
Continue readingFor many businesses and customers, Covid-19 has been hugely disruptive and caused many negative effects. However there is one notable exception: online shopping.
This isn’t an isolated trend, as e-commerce has been an exponentially growing industry in recent years, and as most businesses were forced to move online, that trend spiked.
Online shopping isn’t something that will go away. In fact, an e-commerce presence is going to be absolutely vital for all retail businesses going forward. Here are a few reasons why.
Continue readingDelving into the tech-jungle can certainly be a challenge. Trying to deal with all the different software and products available and figuring out exactly what is needed leeds to understandable frustration and overwhelm. But if you have to pick one Internet “speak” to know about, SSL should be it.
SSL has become an important aspect of daily Internet life, so we thought we would explain what exactly it is and why you need to know about it. Read on to know why SSL is one of the basic features needed for safeguarding your data online.
Continue readingAs the pandemic has unfolded we have had a front row seat to see our various local businesses adapt and change with the rapidly changing business environment. Many Radar Hill businesses were forced to change the way they do business and in some cases, change their customer base.
Below are a few examples of the many unique situations of our clients.
Continue readingHave you ever received a Facebook or Amazon ad targeting a seemingly unrelated thing you’d been searching for earlier? It’s an alarming experience, but it’s also a glimpse into just how widespread data tracking, and selling, has become – with companies amassing vast swathes of information and analytics from a single user’s history.
Fortunately, you have more control over the spread of this than you may realize, as often this level of data collection relies on passive consent, where users agree to something without even realizing it’s happening.
There are in fact, a number of actions you can take to make sure your data is kept private and protected, actions we’re going to cover in this blog.
Continue readingNow more than ever, businesses are looking to redefine how they reach out and engage with their customers. One of the best tools they will have at their disposal will be Facebook groups.
In recent years, the dynamics of how businesses and audiences connect on Facebook has changed radically, with groups becoming ever more popular among users, and the Facebook experience shifting towards centring groups and paid advertising as the primary marketing channels.
In this post, we’re going to look at how to use these groups to build community and generate passive income, as well as some key tips on how to make the most of your Facebook group.
Continue readingIt can feel like the business world is grinding to a halt right now. But the reality is that your business should still be reaching out, even if it feels like you have nothing to offer.
Customers may not be lining up to buy from you, but they’re still searching and looking out for future purchases.
That’s why you need to be building your online presence, becoming a vital resource for your customers and maintaining engagement with your audience.
Continue readingWelcome to the brave new world of remote working! To some this will feel very familiar, and for others, this may be a completely alien experience.
If that describes you, don’t worry, working from home can actually be identical to working in an office, here’s how.
Continue readingFor small businesses, Facebook can be one of the most effective tools when it comes to promoting your products and services, engaging with your audience, and extending your reach—however, this is something a lot of small businesses don’t achieve. But why is that?
We’ve identified some of the most common mistakes small businesses are making on Facebook and offered some actionable solutions to give them a path forward.
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