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Content contributed by the bravr team, covering everything from SEO, Paid, Content Creation, Social Media and Web development
What to do after a Google Core update
Google’s core update is rolling out, this began rolling out on September 12th and according to Google, it can take up to 2 weeks to
Bravr launches new website
It’s been on the cards for a very long time and we’re so busy with client work and own projects like Compare Parts we neglected
Top 7 Must Have SEO Extensions for Google Chrome
For an SEO specialist, the essence of the role is to refine and optimise websites. In doing so, you will regularly find yourself doing a
How to write great web content that gets you a good readability score
We all know that we should be writing good web content to improve your SEO and website engagement, but did you know that you can
5 Super Quick and Easy Backlink Strategies
In 2018, backlinking is still one of the most important SEO strategies and has even been confirmed by Google. If you’re new to backlinking you
Why Building a Brand is a Great SEO Strategy
Branding a company can seem rather daunting at times. Making sure that your tone of voice and design style is on point, is something that
Why You Should Avoid Duplicate Content
Just like in the Matrix, duplicate content can be a really bad thing. For your website, this will hurt your search engine rankings if you
What is Bounce Rate and How to Lower Your Score
Bounce rate can often be overlooked in the world of SEO, especially as your typical SEO expert is very busy fixing technical optimisations, building links
How to Increase the Memory and Speed of Screaming Frog SEO Spider
Being able to crawl a website to find errors and missing data is essential for today’s SEO experts; no other program does this better than
What does SEO stand for and what does it mean?
SEO can be very hard to understand, there are numerous angles, challenges and tactics that you can employ when practicing SEO. So, what does SEO
6 Powerful SEO Growth Hacks You Should Be Using to Boost Search Rankings
Search rankings don’t happen overnight, but it doesn’t have to take 6 months either. There’s no set rule from Google that stops you from getting
How To Create Great Looking Social Media Images Using Canva
Creating social media images can be a harder task than it may appear. Upon the clients requests, you load up Photoshop with the intention of
Bravr increases Torque Developments International’s Website horse power
In most organisations there is one, in some there are many. In ours, proportionally, there are a quite a lot of us. What are we
Bravr puts the “Digital” in Digital Gurus
Digital Gurus, the specialist Digital Recruitment agency in London, has appointed search specialist Bravr, as their retained search agency. The newly optimised www.digitalgurus.co.uk website has
Top signs of a good high quality backlink
As any SEO will tell you, building links towards your website is a massive factor for online success. It not only helps to generate referral
How to stop companies stealing your Facebook data
If you were concerned by the recent Facebook data scandal, you may want to start thinking about protecting your information on the social media channel,
Top 5 Marketing Predictions for 2018
We have never experienced 2018 before. But one thing is certain: There are inevitable changes that we can’t ignore. If you’re still dealing with the
GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation
What is the EU GDPR? The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is being introduced as the next level of data protection for the internet
How to get engagement on your Facebook page without paying for ads
Getting engagement on your Facebook page seems to be getting harder as your newsfeed mostly shows sponsored content these days. As much as we love
Our Top 6 SEO Predictions for 2018
2017 has gone by so fast and there has been a lot going on in the SEO world. With massive fluctuations, all the way to
How to Effectively Time Manage Your Online Business
In this day in age, managing your time effectively is one of the most important things you can do. In the majority of occupations, being
What is Robots.txt and how you can utilise it
Robots.txt is a standard text file placed within the public root directory of a website, to instruct web robots (typically search engine bots) how to
Social Media Marketing: The Beginner’s Guide to Building a Social Presence
So, you want to take control of your business and finally build a strong social media presence? Before you can start experimenting with social media
Checking your XML Sitemap
What is an XML Sitemap? An XML Sitemap is a document that assists search engines such as Google, Bing understand a websites content. It allows
How to Deal with Google Fluctuations
Google fluctuations can be an SEO’s nightmare, with positions jumping up and down more than a Kangaroo. For many this is worrying because it may
What Do Frank Sinatra, Mourners and Fake Twitter Followers Have in Common?
What do Frank Sinatra, fake Twitter followers and professional mourners all have in common? We explore how social imitation works and how it could help
Tips on how to achieve better CTR in SEO
The importance of click-through rates A common question within the SEO industry is whether organic click-through rate (CTR) impacts rankings. This topic has been debated
6 Ways to Humanise your Brand on Social Media
Why should your social media be humanised? There’s approximately 2 billion internet users on social media at present, and with this, organic reach has now
Creating Infographics for Marketing
Many people in marketing these days will tell you that infographics are overused and are not as effective as they once were. This may be
How to get better Google PageSpeed Insights Score
PageSpeed Insights is an online tool which helps identify performance related best practice on any given website, it provides suggestions on a webpage’s optimisations, and
Why Facebook’s live video
Why Facebook’s live video is a powerful tool for marketers As the world becomes more connected and more social, brands are increasingly looking to drive
How to measure social media results without submitting to analysis paralysis
The debate on the marketing potential of social media platforms is over, and the results are in. Every brand should be on social media, and
Conversion Optimisation
How to boost your marketing ROI by reducing a single point of friction Conversion Optimisation is perhaps the most important ongoing effort related to your
How to link a stylesheet to your HTML Page
Follow up blog from Junior Web Developer Shahram Zamani’s blog: How to create a simple HTML page. Now you know how to build a basic
5 Signs to invest more in social media
Do you often get told that you should invest in social media marketing? We understand that with this, a few of the following questions spring
More than a plugin: How to build and deploy an effective SEO strategy
In today’s internet landscape, search is king. Desktop and mobile operating systems have made web search the easiest way to find anything online with commands
Oculus rift – Blending the line between real life and a virtual one
For me, my first exposure to Virtual Reality was a film I watched called the Lawnmower Man. It was one of its kind at the
Branded Content – Content Marketing’s next big thing
Branded Content – Content Marketing’s next big thing There’s no questioning the fact that content marketing is here to stay. Content Marketing Institute’s 2016 trends
Facebook Reactions – what’s it all about?
Facebook has recently released its new version of the ‘like’ button, named Reactions. For many years, Facebook users wanted the option to express their opinions
Team Bravr Supports Children Growing Up In Poverty
Team Bravr Supports Edukid At Bravr, we take our work very seriously and do our best to help those in need. Last year the team
Team Bravr ran to help raise money for Friends of the Elderly
On Sunday 18th October, Bravr employees woke up early to take part in the Battersea Park fun run to show their support for national charity,
iSuperdrive appoints Bravr
iSuperdrive appoints Bravr International luxury and supercar hire company iSuperdrive has appointed digital marketing experts Bravr to accelerate is digital offering. iSuperdrive is the world’s
Mobilegeddon: What you need to know
Mobilegeddon: What you need to know Today marks the launch of a Google algorithm update that will affect mobile search rankings. Mobile friendly websites will
How to control your social media crisis
Social Media Manager Laura Hall shares her top tips for managing a crisis using social media A social media crisis is like a wildfire. It
10 Great Art & Design iOS apps for designers on the go
Bravr design experts explore some of the best apps for digital design enthusiasts. Creating design on mobile technology has not always been easy. It has
In the Bravr Labs new Car Part Comparison site: Compare.Parts
Bravr CEO Shahin Fard shares a sneak peek of his exciting new project Compare.Parts and explains why it could be game changer for automotive consumers.
Is digital part of your automotive marketing strategy in 2015?
Online Marketing Manager Erdal Enver explores the importance of digital marketing to the automotive industry. If you work in the automotive industry, a strong digital
Top Reasons to Blog for Business
Bravr’s resident content expert Adilla Parish explores the importance of blogging for businesses. Last month we looked at the history of the blog; where the
Top 10 Wordpress Plugins
Junior Web Developer Shahram Zamani explores his favourite WordPress plugins One of the great things about WordPress are the number of useful plugins available to
The Top 5 Excuses For Not Using Social (and why they are bogus)
Is your business still not using on social media? Social Media Manager Laura Hall explores why it’s time to stop making excuses and start getting
Filtering your Travel Photographs with Photoshop
Difficulty: Beginner It can be frustrating when your holiday photos do not adequately showcase the great places that you have visited. In this tutorial I
SEO pre-launch checklist
Launching a website? Bravr CEO Shahin Fard looks at some key factors that should be on every pre-launch checklist. Whether you are launching a new
The Good the Bad and the Disavow
Cleaning up spammy link profiles has become a priority for SEOs – but could the process be doing more harm than good? Online Marketing Manager
The History of the Blog
Bravr’s content queen Adilla Parish explores this history of blogging. Anyone can blog. Every day via email, social media, television, in the news, we are
How to create a simple HTML page
Junior Web Developer Shahram Zamani shows you how to create a basic HTML page from scratch. HTML stands for Hyper Text Mark-up Language and is
How do you determine the ROI of social media?
Social media can be hard to measure because it can be used in a variety of different ways. It does not provide a separate function
So you’ve decided to revamp you social media presence – now what?
Do you know what it takes to have a killer social media presence? Bravr’s Social Media Manager Laura Hall gives her top tips for taking
Simple Text Effects in Photoshop
Our resident Photoshop expert Cai looks into some of the more simple effects within Photoshop. Creating effects around your type can be essential for high
How do I Improve profitability of PPC campaigns?
PPC is one of the most effective methods of increasing brand exposure, driving traffic and acquiring leads however can become a costly channel when you
Do SEO Best Practices Evolve Over Time?
Yes! Search engines are constantly changing and updating their algorithms, so as a result, SEO best practices are constantly evolving. SEO-friendly practices of 2004 are
How Do I Know if a Practice is SEO-Friendly?
In short, if a particular practice is beneficial in terms of SEO, it’s going to be beneficial in terms of delivering a positive user experience.
What Factors Determine What’s SEO-Friendly?
Search engine optimization involves tailoring your site in a manner that aligns with a few different processes: The way in which users search the web;
Why Do I Need Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?
Search engine optimization, which is often abbreviated as SEO, has become an absolutely essential component of web development today. For a majority of websites, search
What is SERPs in SEO?
SERP is an abbreviation for the term ‘search engine results page’ and is used most commonly as jargon for SEO experts. The search engine results
What does Link Bait mean?
Link baiting is when you provide high quality content that will encourage other websites to share that content on their own website, hence creating a
Why are Infographics good for SEO?
There are numerous parts of search engine optimisation (SEO), one of which is link building. Your website will want to make as many links as
Why are Infographics Good?
Infographics are a great way to visually showcase the best features or results from your company. When illustrated well, they spread across the internet like
Why is SEO important to a business?
As a business, you will want to get as much brand awareness, sales and positive feedback as possible. The internet is the best place to
What is Schema?
Schema mark-up is a type of personalised meta data that creates rich snippets that is displayed on Googles search rankings. Not many websites use this
What are Twitter Cards?
The Twitter Card feature allows you to connect your website to your Twitter profile page. This is done by implementing personalised meta data and helps
What is Open Graph?
The Open Graph protocol allows you to connect your website activity to your Facebook profile page. This is done by implementing personalised Meta data and
What are Meta Tags?
Meta tags or Meta elements are snippets of HTML code that provide information about your website. There are many different kinds of Meta tags that
Why should I use WordPress?
WordPress has become one of the most popular tools for building websites over the recent years. It is estimated that a whopping 23% of the
What is Google Panda?
Google Panda is a change in Google’s search results algorithm. It was first implemented in 2011 to filter out low quality websites. Websites that have
Content is King – now add some visuals
Online Marketing Manager Erdal Enver explores the importance of content in a post-Google Panda world “Content is King”: we hear this statement on a regular
Project 12k – Think Pink (Part 4)
In the latest edition of Projeck 12k, Bravr CEO Shahin Fard paint the case for his custom built watercooled PC. If you have ever see
In The World of Digital Marketing, do Spelling and Grammar Still Count?
Bravr’s Content Queen Adilla Parish explores if spelling and grammar still matter in the age of text speak In a world where more and more
Why you shouldn’t trust your social media presence to an intern
Social Media Manager Laura Hall explores why you should reconsider letting the intern control your social media presence All too often prospective clients come to
What is SEO?
SEO, or Search Engine Optimisation is the art and science of attaining higher search engine placements in search engines. It’s a complex subject which has
I have been hit with a Google penalty – how do I fix this?
Google Penalties One of the main reasons you have reached this page is that you are you seeing graphs such as the one above within
How do I gain more followers on Twitter?
There is no one clear path to success on Twitter; no magic formula or simple steps. Growing an engaged Twitter following takes times and work.
The benefits of building a WordPress website
Junior Web Developer Shahram Zamani explores the benefits of using WordPress. We work with a variety of web building platforms here at Bravr, but time
How to use Smudge Brushes in Photoshop
Cai is back with another tutorial showing you how to make the most of Photoshop. This week, Cai shows you how to use smudge brushes.
Project 12k – Stripdown (Part 3)
Bravr CEO Shahin Fard is building a custom water cooled PC. The aim is to build a workstation using a custom Corsair Carbide 540 and
Social media: in-house vs agency?
Social Media Manager Laura Hall explores the things you need to consider when deciding if you should outsource your social media The chances are that if
B2B PPC Tips: How to Reach Decision Makers
B2B PPC Tips: How to Reach Decision Makers Head of Digital Erdal Enver explores how you can make your B2B PPC campaigns more effective. Paid
Removing Freckles and Blemishes in Photoshop
Bravr’s resident Photoshop expert Cai shows you his favourite method for removing unwanted spots or blemishes from an image. Have you ever had a photograph taken
The 5 key benefits of clean coding
Junior Web Developer, Shahram Zamani, explores the benefits of clean coding. As websites evolve, code becomes messy. Additional elements get added by different developers who
Travel providers: is your online presence competitive?
Bravr’s Business Development Manager Robert Hughes draws upon his years of experience in the travel sector to explore how the industry has changed – and
Project 12k – The Case (Part 2)
As explained in part one, Bravr CEO Shahin Fard is building a custom PC. In part two, he explores his choice of case and what this will mean for the build.
I received delivery of the Corsair Carbide Air 540 case today. The case was under £100 and came very well packaged. It is powder-coated matt black and an exceptionally well thought out case. Unlike tradiational ATX cases, the Carbide is wider. This means things like the Power Supply Units (PSU), cables, 5.25 inch drives can be hidden behind the motherboard in a second compartment. It should also mean an exceptionally neat installation of the watercooling tubing.
Determining The True ROI Of Social Media
Bravr Social Media Manager, Laura Hall, explores how you can gain an understanding of the true value of social media. Social media is a hard
Project 12k – The Spec (Part 1)
Bravr CEO Shahin Fard discusses on making the leap from building fast cars to fast PCs with Project 12k Pre-warning: This article is going to
Photoshop Tutorial: Lighting Manipulation
In this article you will learn how to enhance images by using a various range of lighting enhancements in Adobe Photoshop. Lighting is one of
A Minus for Google Plus?
When Google+ was launched in 2011 it was heralded to be the social media platform for the elite; a more selective, more private form of
The Bravr guide to mobile optimisation
The stats Optimising for mobile is not an option, but a necessity. The 2013 Digital Future in Focus Series by Comscore revealed that the growth
Bravr’s Excellence in SEO Wins Trust A Trader
Bravr, the Digital Marketing Agency, has added another string to its diverse bow of clients. Trust a Trader have entrusted their SEO needs to the
A Flying Start In Search Engine Optimisation
CEO Shahin Fard looks back over his years of experience in travel SEO and shares some of the wealth of knowledge he has picked up
A Decade of Facebook
Is anyone else bored of statuses that start “Here’s my Facebook movie. Find yours at….” This week Facebook celebrates its tenth birthday and to celebrate,
A Vine Day For Celebrations
There is no denying it; the world of Social Media is changing. A few years ago Social Media barely even figured in a typical marketing
Who Do You Think You’re Talking To? Make Your Content Count
Content is content, right? Not necessarily. In order to make your content work for you, you need to know who your target market is, what
Going Universal; Upgrading From Google Analytics
The Geeks at Bravr are busy migrating Google Analytics properties to the shiny new Universal Analytics. Here we take a look at the main differences
Giving your laptop hand gestures
Picture this, we’re all busy away working in the office, headphones on concentrating on catching up with the hundreds of emails over the holidays. Trying
Be Bravr. Take a Short Cut
You can’t be CEO of a company, build (and race) your own shiny cars and look this beautiful without taking a few shortcuts. (Shah Comment:
Bravr puts the “Digital” in Digital Gurus
Digital Gurus, the specialist Digital Recruitment agency in London, has appointed search specialist Bravr, as their retained search agency. The newly optimised www.digitalgurus.co.uk website has
London and Kent Construction
“As much as we love the challenge of working on large-scale multi-lingual, multi-regional PLC website builds. We equally enjoy taking a break to work on
Working in Digital Marketing
Working in digital marketing is exciting; it’s a growing industry and entry level jobs give young people a chance to shine. You have to be
The Year of Digital
As we approach Christmas and the end of the year, Bravr discuss how 2012 can aptly be named the year of digital. From an exponential
5 Simple Ways to get #Retweeted
Twitter is the most prominent tool in digital marketing for sharing concise, engaging and inspiring content. Whether you have a team dedicated to social media
Content is King
A plethora of algorithm updates by Google have been implemented this year, focusing on quality of content corresponding to search engine ranking positions (SERPs). Google
Step-by-step guide on how to hide your information from Apple
By default, all Apple devices running iOS 6 will now have an option “Limit Ad Tracking” that is switched to “Off”. This means that advertisers can
The Top 3, PPC and Me
The appearance of PPC (Pay Per Click) adverts have changed significantly in recent years. There is now more of a focus on the top 3
Defining the Value of Social Media and SEO
Social media, audience engagement, social metrics and enhancements of search engine algorithms all effect business marketing and show the value of change in online platforms
5 New Flavours of Smartphone Behaviour
Ten years ago Nokia were excited to announce the 3510i, the first phone to bring GPRS to the masses. A decade on and things have
The future of social networking
They took the world by storm with the revolutionary micro-blogging site Twitter, now it’s time to take things to a whole new level, cue Branch.
Smiley Little Printer sets out to revive hard copy
Technological trends have been dominated with the digitised form, that is, imagery is increasingly being presented in refined pixelation over traditional forms of print such
Xchanging appoint digital marketing agency bravr
London, UK, 3rd January 2012- Xchanging has appointed bravr.com, a UK-based digital marketing agency, to support its website redesign and enhance their online presence through
Helping homeless is London
On Saturday night, bravr director Shahin Fard teamed up with the Children of Christ charity to reach out to homeless people in London. 25 people
Custom thumbnails for Facebook Shares
We love sharing content at bravr. We regularily post content we produce on behalf of our clients across social media sites. Our Facebook social media
equals3 is now bravr
Why have we become bravr? We are very proud of what we have been able to achieve under the equals3 banner since we founded the
Fertility App launched on ipad/iphone
bravr has just launched a cutting edge iphone and ipad app for women and couples trying to conceive via assisted reproduction. Commissioned by the Barbados Fertility
BrazilHealth appoints Bravr
Brazilhealth.com has appointed bravr.com, a UK-based digital marketing agency, to create and maintain its digital platform. Bravr will support its search engine optimisation (SEO) strategy
FV Hospital appoint bravr for international marketing
FV International Hospital, Vietnam’s leading private hospital has appointed bravr to build and implement its online marketing strategy for international patients. FV Hospital is a
World Travel Guides appoints Bravr
Columbus Travel Media, the publisher of leading online travel content portal, the World Travel Guide, has appointed search specialist, bravr, as its retained search agency.