Two new jobs created
February 2018
New staff wanted – want to be a name and not a number? Following a busy few months, we are further expanding and looking for two new members to join the team. We currently have a Junior Web Developer...
Christmas Adverts – Four of the best
December 2017
When do you start celebrating Christmas? Is it Christmas Eve or 1st December or is it when John Lewis unveil their Christmas advert? As much of a tradition as Grandad’s post lunch snooze and as eagerly anticipated as Christmas...
Best B2B websites
November 2017
A great B2B doesn’t just convert visitors into customers – it also tells the story of a company and brings it to life. We’ve hand-picked our top seven B2B websites: Grammarly Grammarly is the world’s leading automated proof reader,...
E-commerce – Do I have the time?
November 2017
According to the Office of National Statistics, in September 2017 the average weekly spending online was £1.2 billion; an increase of 14% compared with September 2016. This accounts for approximately 17% of all retail spending. You may think that...
Latest Website Launches at Urban River
October 2017
As we look back on our 15th year of business, it’s been busy times for Web Design Newcastle agency Urban River. We’ve had 12 successful new website launches this year so far, so we thought we’d share the news.....
Web design trends to watch out for in 2017
June 2017
The latest web design trends Web design is a rapidly changing world, with new trends coming to the forefront all of the time. It can be difficult to keep up! So, we’ve put together some of the latest web...
Do unique Google searches affect my SEO strategy?
May 2017
Why are 15% of Google searches new and does this affect your SEO strategy for your business? Google have recently announced that 15% of their yearly searches have never been seen before. They’re entirely unique. 15% doesn’t sound like a...
Reasons to have a responsive website
May 2017
A responsive website is a must Your website is looking great…but only on a desktop computer. In fact, on mobile it’s pretty much unusable. But that doesn’t matter, right? Wrong. You could be missing out if your business hasn’t...
Love is all around!
February 2017
February 14th is upon us once again and as people around the world indulge in spoiling the target of their affections in the name of Saint Valentines, marketing agency Urban River takes a look at some of the facts...
Urban River – A Review of 2016
December 2016
It has been a big year for the Urban River team. Let’s take a look back at what we’ve been up to as we review 2016. If your business needs some design inspiration, let us create infographics like the...
The Customs House launches a new website
November 2016
Leading North East art and entertainment venue, The Customs House, has gone live with their brand new website, designed and built by Newcastle web design agency Urban River. The new website is aimed at providing a smoother, quicker way...
Web Developer Wanted
November 2016
Urban River is a well established North East agency working with a range variety of clients. To support our recent project wins, we are looking to recruit a talented new web developer to join our friendly digital team. Not...