January 2013
Viral marketing is basically an idea that spreads which helps market your business as it continues to spread. There are various mediums you can utilise to create a successful viral marketing campaign and the best campaigns are the ones...
October 2012
Over the last few years Urban River have worked with Kids 1st, who were named as the highest quality childcare provider in the UK by Nursery World in 2011, as well as a large number of youth and education...
September 2012
Beware of bespoke content management systems, a can of worms If adopting a bespoke CMS works for you and your business, that’s all well and good but we have heard time and again the horror stories of bad CMS...
July 2012
When was the last time you actually looked twice at a business card? Can’t remember or are you looking to be inspired? Check out our top 25 cool business cards. Metal, mini, useful and weirdly-shaped – you’ll find a...
July 2012
Newcastle based design agency Urban River looks at the most important 6 ways to generate new customers on a budget! 1. Use your old ones. If your firm maintains its current income levels through Word of Mouth and referrals, make sure you...
June 2012
A bad brand is what marketers and designers would say is one of the most vital pitfalls to avoid! Most people acknowledge that making a good first impression is vital. For most companies that first impression is made by...
June 2012
Having a Facebook page for your business is a great way to extend your online presence from your website! We’ve chosen our 15 favourite Facebook for businesses examples so you can see how the big brands are adopting social...
March 2012
There’s no doubt that enlisting the help of a creative agency to help with your business’s marketing strategies can pay dividends if you don’t have the expertise in-house to carry out such tasks… but how can you be sure...
February 2012
“The internet will be mostly browsed using mobile devices by 2015”. Believe it or not this prediction by the International Data Corporation is proving to be correct as 2011 Knowledge Network studies show “Tablet owners are spending most time...
August 2011
Thinking outside the Box When X Factor returned to our screen as well as the music moguls raking it in, it gave the TV big-wigs an excuse to rub their hands together at the thought of this year’s advertising charges (which emptied...
July 2011
Are you on the map? As you know, your website is the online shop-window of your business. It looks good, features some of your products and services, and you have invested a lot of time, money and effort into...
June 2011
WordPress was initially launched as an open source blog tool and publishing platform, but since then it has transformed into a fully fledged Content Management System (CMS) which can be used to manage virtually anything. Here are a few...