Our Latest Blogs
Digital Accessibility is a fascinating, complex subject that can seem to be quite scary but actually, the principles of it are quite logical and straightforward.
The biggest challenge we find is getting people started on their digital accessibility journey.
We love sharing our experiences and our thoughts through this blog.
Whether it is looking at accessible web design, an accessibility audit or any other aspect of digital accessibility, we hope that you find them interesting and engaging.
Top 20 Google tips #16 - Google cares where you hosted!
In his 16th tip, Clive Loseby from Access by Design explains the importance of making sure your website is...
Top 20 Google tips #15 - Do NOT use Google Images!
In his 15th tip, Clive Loseby from Access by Design explains the importance of only using licensed images and...
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Top 20 Google tips #14 - The truth about SSL
Blog rewritten in light of recent changes Sometimes developments on the internet happy extremely fast. The video is made for...
Top 20 Google tips #13 - Google Hate Duplicate Content!
We may now be into 2018 but these tips are just as relevant! Here's my 13th tip, essential information...
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Our 50th Run Your Own Website has now been launched!
Isn't it time your website had a makeover?Run Your Own Website is our award-winning technology at the the price...
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Top 20 Google tips #12 - Google hates keyword SPAM
Here's my 12th tip, essential information that will help you in writing your website content in a more Google-friendly...
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A simple Accessibility Test with the Tab key!
An easy way of checking whether a website meets basic accessibility standards! Anyone can do this! Please watch this video...
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Top 20 Google Tips #10 - Google loves Accessible Websites!
Here's my 10th tip, the one that is closest to my heart, watch this video to find out why.This...
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Guest Blog - The importance of good copywriting
It’s everywhere and there is no excuse for it. What is it? Well, bad copy and bad design. In...
Google Vlog #09 - Google loves good code!
Here's my 9th tip, looking how important the code quality of your website is to Google!
Google Vlog #08 - Google loves You Tube!
Here's my 8th tip, looking at the importance of You Tube to Google!
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Run Your Own Website has now passed the 45 mark!
I am really pleased to announce that we have now launched 47 sites since our amazing product, Run...
Google Vlog #07 - Google loves HTML5!
Here's Vlog no 7!Here's how having your website coded in HTML 5 can really help your rankings with Google!Please...
Google Vlog #06 - REALLY tell Google your phone number!
Here's my 6th tip, how you can REALLY tell Google what your phone number is, with a novel twist...
Google Vlog #05 - Phone Numbers
Here's my 5th tip about your website an Google in 2017! It's about how an old practice with phone...
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Google Vlog #04 - Google loves Local!
Google loves local! Clive Loseby, MD of the Award-Winning Website Design Company, Access by Design, explains in his 4th...
Google Vlog #03 - Watch your language!
Here we are with Vlog #03. Here's a tiny but important tip if you don't want Google to think...
Google Vlog #02 - Google is Blind
Here's my tip for today!This video is subtitled and the transcription is below...
Google Vlog #01 - Responsive Design
The "20 things about your website Google" tour is now over but if you haven't seen it yet, don't...
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20 things about Google - Thing 10 – Understanding Accessibility
Accessibility is extremely important to us, as a company. That is why it is in our name, it...
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20 things about Google - Thing 09 - What is beautiful to Google?
Take a look at this picture of a whale. I do not think it would be controversial to...
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Domain renewals nightmares
Have your website and emails ever gone offline without warning? If you want to avoid this happening to you,...
20 things about Google - Thing 08 - Google loves You Tube and so should you!
Everyone’s talking about video for their websites! You simply must do it yourself and here’s why! Google loves video if...
20 things about Google - Thing 07 - Google loves HTML 5!
Have you heard about HTML? It stands for Hyper Text Markup Language and is the code that is generated...