Media Desk http://www.mediadesk.co.uk Design, development & social media Wed, 22 May 2013 13:45:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Essential techniques to extend your website’s social reach http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/05/various-techniques-to-help-websites-extend-their-reach-via-social-networks/ http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/05/various-techniques-to-help-websites-extend-their-reach-via-social-networks/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 19:30:49 +0000 admin http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/?p=1852 Social Media is emerging as a remarkably useful platform for marketing, and an increasing number of companies are using it as part of their marketing strategy. And why not, there are huge numbers of people who make use of social … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/05/various-techniques-to-help-websites-extend-their-reach-via-social-networks/feed/ 0 How to install custom ringtones on an Android device http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/05/how-to-install-custom-ringtones-on-an-android-device/ http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/05/how-to-install-custom-ringtones-on-an-android-device/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 13:58:45 +0000 admin http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/?p=1827 We’ve got something a little different today, aimed at all your open source geeks out there: a practical how-to guide on setting up customised ringtones on your Android smartphone. Read on to find out more… You can easily customise your … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/05/how-to-install-custom-ringtones-on-an-android-device/feed/ 0 Using better UI design to increase sales http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/05/using-better-ui-designs-to-generate-increased-sales/ http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/05/using-better-ui-designs-to-generate-increased-sales/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 14:01:03 +0000 admin http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/?p=1808 UI, or ‘user interface’, is an area where design and development meet. Your user interfaces can make or break your sales, so here’s an outline of just why UI is so important and how you can make improvements to encourage … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/05/using-better-ui-designs-to-generate-increased-sales/feed/ 0 Study: Users feel more secure with iOS devices http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/05/best-texting-apps-for-your-blackberry/ http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/05/best-texting-apps-for-your-blackberry/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 13:45:26 +0000 admin http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/?p=1801 One huge – and probably mostly valid – argument tech analysts have against Android is its open platform, which is vulnerable to all kinds of malware. In a report published by McAfee, researchers have maintained that although no mobile phone … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/05/best-texting-apps-for-your-blackberry/feed/ 1 How to Reach Your Entire Fan Base on Facebook http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/05/how-to-reach-your-entire-fan-base-on-facebook/ http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/05/how-to-reach-your-entire-fan-base-on-facebook/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 17:42:56 +0000 admin http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/?p=1799 According to statistics, the average post from a Facebook Page reaches around 16% of fans via their news feed, as is. This can be a large number of fans or only a few, depending on the current size of your … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/05/how-to-reach-your-entire-fan-base-on-facebook/feed/ 0 Developing Creative Web Design Visions http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/04/developing-creative-web-design-visions/ http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/04/developing-creative-web-design-visions/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:05:56 +0000 Dave http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/?p=1787 Developing creative websites is a big challenge for the developers where they must know exactly where and how to play with creative ideas. The design of any website mostly depends on both purpose, and the type of the site, so … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/04/developing-creative-web-design-visions/feed/ 1 How to enhance your online skills offline http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/04/how-to-enhance-your-online-skills-offline/ http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/04/how-to-enhance-your-online-skills-offline/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:20:24 +0000 admin http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/?p=1775 It may seem like an odd suggestion at first, but getting away from your computer screen can actually help you improve what you do in front of it. Take a look at our top tips for enhancing your online skills … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/04/how-to-enhance-your-online-skills-offline/feed/ 1 7 tips to make the most of your stock photos http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/03/7-tips-to-make-the-most-of-your-stock-photos/ http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/03/7-tips-to-make-the-most-of-your-stock-photos/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:13:38 +0000 admin http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/?p=1743 Royalty free stock photos and imagery are essential resources for any web professional. Whether you’re buying photos for yourself or your clients, it’s important to get the most use out of them that you can. Here are seven ways to … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/03/7-tips-to-make-the-most-of-your-stock-photos/feed/ 0 5 reasons why your blog post is terrible http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/03/5-reasons-why-your-blog-post-is-terrible/ http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/03/5-reasons-why-your-blog-post-is-terrible/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:40:14 +0000 admin http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/?p=1715 I have a weird addiction to bad blog posts. They never fail to disappoint me, and I’m always left with a sense of dissatisfaction after reading them, but for some reason I just can’t stop. It’s easy to waste a … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/03/5-reasons-why-your-blog-post-is-terrible/feed/ 0 How to create killer content with limited resources http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/03/how-to-create-killer-content-with-limited-resources/ http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/2013/03/how-to-create-killer-content-with-limited-resources/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:21:07 +0000 admin http://www.mediadesk.co.uk/?p=1718 There are a lot of perfectly rational excuses for putting off content production. Maybe that idea well has been drawn completely dry, or maybe brainstorming and producing content just doesn’t feel as important as other marketing activities (not true!). But … Continue reading →

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