New Year’s Resolutions for your website
December 2016
2017 is almost upon us, and we are all looking towards the New Year and a fresh start. You will probably be giving your home a spring clean – why not your website too? Here are a few tips...
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...
A small business website is vital for success
December 2016
If your small business is booming at the local market, and you’re doing well with your Etsy orders – why do you need a website? You know a website is an important thing to have, but you need to...
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...
Basic rules of website typography
October 2016
Aside from looking at all of the pretty pictures, the main reason a user visits your website is to read through your content. Providing them with an effortless, efficient and pleasurable experience is essential to keeping them interested in...
The rise of m-commerce, how to monetise phone shoppers
October 2016
M-Commerce is one of the most rapidly expanding areas in digital. Generally speaking, m-commerce covers any purchases made on websites or apps, as well as transactions made in-store using a phone’s near field communication function (NFC) or contactless payment...
How to use Social Media to increase web traffic
September 2016
For many years Social Media was thought of as the place for the younger generation. For them to spend time chatting and taking photos of every thing to share with their friends. Now the amount of people part of a Social...
New website launch for Wag & Company
June 2016
A Hexham based charity is looking to build on the special relationship between dogs and people with the launch of a new website. Wag and Company, became a registered charity in March 2016 and enables volunteers and their dogs...