In this edition we wanted to make sure you are aware of the Cookie Legislation that affects every website owner in the UK. We also thought the benefit of blogs deserved a fresh mention – many companies overlook their value. Saving the best until last, Google have added Real Time visitor data to Analytics which allows you to see what’s going on as it is happening – eye opening stuff!
Who’s on your site right now – Analytics in Real TimeFebruary 20th, 2012
Vikky Littlewood
Towards the end of last year Google made some interesting changes to the available data in Google Analytics.
Through Google’s “Real Time (beta)”, you can see exactly how many visitors are on your site right now! This extends to where in the world they are visiting from and what pages they are looking at. It’s fascinating and can be extremely useful for an immediate view of activity on your site. For some of you, this information may prove depressing (sic) but better that you know the status quo. Then you can do something about it!

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New logo and website for Glass Solutions with bespoke functionalityFebruary 6th, 2012
Vikky Littlewood
New logo and website for Glass Solutions with bespoke functionality including quantity calculator and sample ordering for improved customer experience, sales and enquiries.

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Your website, cookies and the lawJanuary 24th, 2012
Nigel White
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently released new guidelines for Cookie Compliance which affects UK website owners and is based on a new EU directive. I wonder how many of us even know if cookies are used on our website(s)!
What does the law say?
Some of the points within the guidelines will mean as website owners, you will need to make changes to your website, to avoid the risk of prosecution. Read more…
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Have you overlooked the value of a blog?December 20th, 2011
Vikky Littlewood
Do you think that social media revolves around Facebook and Twitter? Many companies think that they need to be seen to engage in the latest social media platforms, usually because that’s what the competition is doing.
However, please be reminded that blogs (or web logs) are a form of social media and in fact provide the food for social media networks.
For those of you still uncomfortable with the definition of a blog, it may be useful to think of it as news. Read more…
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