Year: 2025

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Meta’s £2.99 Ad-Free Offering: What It Means for UK Users & Businesses

Jenny O'Brien September 27, 2025 0 Comments
Big news landed last week: Facebook and Instagram owner, Meta, is rolling out an ad‑free subscription option in the UK, offering users a choice: pay to skip ads or stay on the free version with personalised ads. (Reuters) What do we know so far? For web users, the ad‑free subscription will cost £2.99/month. On iOS and Android, the price is higher: £3.99/month due to app store fees. If your...
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A sleek, futuristic illustration showing AI assistants acting as virtual gatekeepers of the web. In the foreground, stylised AI icons like a glowing brain or abstract neural network stand at a digital gateway. Behind them, multiple websites and businesses are represented as glowing panels or cards, some highlighted as 'recommended'. A human figure stands on one side asking a question, while on the other side, a single bright pathway leads to a selected business, symbolising the AI’s recommendation.

The New Frontier of SEO: Optimising for AI Agents and Virtual Gatekeepers

Chris Grant (he/him) September 25, 2025 0 Comments
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) has always been about one thing: helping your business get discovered by potential customers. For years, the goal has been clear – land a coveted spot on page one of Google. But the rules of the game are changing. We’re entering a new era where being visible isn’t just about search engine rankings. Now, it’s about being recommended by AI agents and virtual...
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From Clicks to Clients: Swindon Website Design That Converts

Jenny O'Brien September 22, 2025 0 Comments
Clicks are nice. Customers are better. If you’re a small business owner in Swindon or across Wiltshire, you don’t just want website visitors. You want enquiries, bookings, and sales. That’s where conversion-focused website design comes in. At O’Brien Media, we build sites that look great and work hard. Because a beautiful homepage that doesn’t win business is just a pretty picture....
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