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Google+ “It’s already good for rankings”

Google+ hasn’t even been around 6 months yet, and it’s considered a major player in the social media realm. It regularly draws comparisons to both Facebook and Twitter. But, Google+ does have one thing going for it that currently Facebook and Twitter doesn’t: it’s good for rankings… in Google. Imagine that.

At the BlogWorld Expo in L.A., Alltops, Guy Kawasaki and Human Business Works President Chris Brogan had a very interesting discussion about all things Goog... Read More

Whoo hooo, Pebble Mailer editor just got a facelift...

Many new features have been added to the the Pebble Mailer system by our awesome partners in Sydney. As online email marketing becomes a part of our daily lives, this now makes things even easier for us all. Read on for more info and to watch the video.

The first thing you will probably notice is the new vertical split window. Now you can have an unlimited number of elements in added in, we switched to a vertic... Read More

How wide should E-news and EDM's really be?

You’ve probably noticed that the majority of email newsletters you receive these days are designed with a fixed width as opposed to a fluid layout.

This is because the majority of email clients and web-based email providers don’t use the full width of your screen to display an email message. Whether i... Read More

Get more from your mobile traffic

With more and more users accessing the web from mobile devices, can you be sure you are capitalising on this new traffic source?

Over the past year we've seen more and more users accessing websites from mobile devices. Currently, they are accommodating for up to 10% of total website t... Read More

Beautiful one day - Promoted the next

Tourism Queensland promotion blitz steps up its game.

You have to admit that Queensland has seen its fair share of disasters over the past few months. So when you're wet, homeless and your business still h... Read More

Why Trip Advisor is getting a bad review

TripAdvisor.com is the foremost travel advisory website pushing transparency on to the hotel industry. But as TripAdvisor’s 2011 Dirtiest Hotels are announced, it leads us to ask, "Are the reviews really as good as we think?"

Since its inception in 2000, TripAdvisor has been the foremost travel review website used by millions around the globe. It has given consumers a voice, and ... Read More

Your Website's New Year's Resolutions

We're all now well into the swing of things for 2011. So why not think about your New Year's resolutions for your business? Here's 5 things you can do for 2011 to improve your online performance.

Last year was declared by many as the year of change. Technology had a big jump with social marketing, the rapid uptake of mobile devices (in particular the... Read More

Why Permission Marketing Is the Future of Online Advertising

The concept of “Permission Marketing” isn’t new; in fact, Seth Godin’s 1999 book about “turning strangers into friends and friends into customers” seems remarkably prescient in today’s age of “Friending,” “Liking,” and “Following.”

Godin told the (then e-mail-dominated) interactive industry, “By talking only to volunteers, Permission Marketing guarantees that consumers pay more atten... Read More

The Queensland Floods and the power of Social Marketing

See how social marketing has made the Queensland Floods one of the most accessed news item world wide.

As devastating as the Queensland floods have been, we have seen the community both provide essential news and band together through social marketing platfor... Read More

Bounce Rate Demystified

Here is an easy to understand article on visitor bounce rates and some good industry benchmark figures.

If you are doing business on the web and have Google Analytics setup for your website, it’s very likely that you know the bounce rate for your website. ... Read More

Why Flash Sucks Even More

With Google continuing to take over the world with Google Insight and Apple "doing their own thing", Adobe Flash Technologies is going the same way as Beta Tapes. Read why Flash is on the way out.

If you managed to read my last article To Flash or Not to Flash (/_webapp_426179/To_Flash_or_Not_to_Flash), I discussed the evolution of Abode Flash technol... Read More

2010 Interactive Media Award Winners

We won both nominations for the 2010 Interactive Media Awards for our AGL Action Rescue Helicopter and Beautiful Accommodation websites.

Some months ago two of our websites were entered into the Interactive Media Awards (http://www.interactivemediaawards.com/winners/gallery.asp?id=45309%20) a... Read More

Internet Browser Rankings

Some interesting stats on progress of the new internet browsers worldwide, from an article on statcounter.com

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser falls below 50% of worldwide market for first time Wed, 01 Sep 2010 Windows 7 Jumps Ahead of Vista Gl... Read More

Good Design Equals More Links and Better SEO

As we all know, links coming into your website (backlinks) are not only a great way to gain additional traffic, but they are also very beneficial for Search Engine Optimisation - Gaining a more reputable website in search engines such as Google.

But how can a new, well designed website gain more links than an outdated one? By promotion through the design community. Web designers and developers are alway... Read More

A Belated Welcome to Carly and Luke

We've recruited some new creative talent to our existing team and we'd formally like to introduce them. Carly and Luke are adding some new dimensions to our design team and have been a fantastic addition.

Carly Carly's been a bundle of energy adding an element of finesse and enthusiasm to our Print and Design Department. Here's some of her new work The ... Read More

New Pebble Website Finally Goes Live...

Our year to date has been a very busy one to say the least and we ambitiously embarked on a feature rich site of our own which has finally come to fruition (or at least stage one has).

Technology has got very exciting this year with the release of the iPhone 4 and the iPad. There have been huge leaps in the code aspect of building websites and... Read More

Pixel Perfect

Have you ever agreed to a website design only to see the final product is nothing like what you expected? Getting a good design is the key element in conveying your business message. However, if the website does not work then that message will never be delivered.

Find out from Pebble Design how Good Design works best with Good Functionality. Choosing a Good Designer Looking at your potential web designer's portfo... Read More

Measuring Website Success

Did you know you can actually measure how successful your website is in generating business? With a correctly set up Google Analytics account you can identify your profitable areas of your online business and drive traffic to those areas.

In today's online space a lot of money is being thrown around to compete in a now very competitive market. However we seem to have forgotten the good old da... Read More

Send Stuff People Actually Want. Repeat

An effective marketing campaign is servicing the customer, not the other way around. Email marketing today seems to have lost that message. See our tips on delivering your message and getting them read.

Email Marketing is proven to provide additional traffic to your website. It's a valuable tool that not only is an easy, cost effective way to deliver your m... Read More

Ready for Mobile?

If you think your new website is ready for the mobile revolution, think again. We go through the big mistakes the major players are making for a mobile ready website.

There is so much in the news today about mobile devices and new technologies that it can be quite easy to get caught up in the excitement of it all. Check y... Read More

To Flash or Not to Flash

If you had a retail store, would you make your customer wait outside the shop for a few minutes before they can come in? Then why do it on your website? Flash has its place and its not an entire website.

Let's face it. The internet in 1996 was pretty boring. And to be honest .. seeing lots of things moving around on a website is pretty cool. Where i... Read More

Top Ten SEO Tips

Being ranked on the first page of a search engine is on everyone's agenda... So how do you do it? Read some beginner tips from Pebble Design on optimising your website content for a better Search Engine Optimisation strategy.

SEO the site before it's built When you're building a new site or doing a redesign, you need to incorporate Search Engine Friendly code while it's being bui... Read More