5 tips to improve your loading speed
June 2020
5 easy web design tricks to improve your loading speed When it comes to web design, your page loading speed should be at the top of your agenda. The time it takes to load your website, on any device,...
Your digital marketing checklist for reopening your business
May 2020
Digital marketing checklist While it may not be clear when exactly businesses will reopen, there’s no time like the present to get your digital marketing strategies in order. Digital marketing should play a role in every layer of your...
Digital marketing tips to consider for your brand during the pandemic
May 2020
Digital marketing tips during the pandemic Whether you’re rushed off your feet supporting key workers or you’ve shut up shop for the foreseeable future, one thing’s for sure: your marketing strategy needs to change. Even now, there’s so much...
How to take your business online with an eCommerce website during lockdown
May 2020
Should you focus getting your business online during lockdown? Whether you run a brick-and-mortar shop or you’re looking to sell your leftover supplies. An eCommerce website is a great way to keep your business running online during the lockdown....
How to get more sales and enquiries for your website
December 2019
Want more sales and enquiries for your website? Your website should work like another member of the team – bringing in sales, enquiries and other forms of interest that are useful to you and your business. If you feel...
Is your website accessible?
November 2019
Millions of consumers worldwide have disabilities which interfere with their use of the world wide web. When websites choose not to be accessible, they’re cutting off a significant number of people from gaining knowledge, entering online communities and taking...
School marketing strategies for your school
November 2019
With so many options to choose from, it can be difficult for students and parents to pick the right school for them. One household may well have several schools in their catchment area and if one school in particular...
How Not to be Scared of Creativity
October 2019
What’s so scary about creativity? Creativity need not take the form of an attention-grabbing publicity stunt or an expensive piece of advertising. Neither should it deter from the founding values of your business. Creative thinking should embrace the aims and...
Customer Retention: Don’t scare them away!
October 2019
With marketing budgets suffering in recent years, it is more important than ever for companies to look after their customers and introduce customer retention strategies. In order to explain the importance of customer retention, marketing agency Urban River gets...
How to design an engaging school website
October 2019
Looking to create an engaging school website? Have you been tasked with revamping your school’s website? It can be tricky to know what features you want, especially if you have no web design experience. Urban River are here to...
Instagram is banning likes – how could this affect you?
October 2019
Instagram is making preparations to hide likes from posts on the platform. Users will be able to see how many people have liked their posts, but they won’t be able to see the number of likes on other user’s...
How much does a website cost?
October 2019
If we had a penny for every time we were asked that question… The truth is, the cost of a website can vary wildly depending on your needs. There’s no size fits all for a website! Let’s take a...