How O'Brien Media Customers Benefit from Us Being a Living Wage Employer

How You Benefit from O’Brien Media Being a Living Wage Employer

At O’Brien Media, our commitment to being a Living Wage employer is more than just a badge or accreditation - it’s woven into who we are. We believe that paying fair wages isn’t just “nice to have”; it’s smart business. In this post, we explore how this choice delivers real, tangible benefits for you — our customers. What Does It Mean to Be a Living Wage Employer? When we say...
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Why We Recommend Microsoft Clarity After Launching Your Website

Whether you’ve had a full website redesign or a brand new site build, launching your website is a huge milestone. But at O'Brien Media, we like to say that going live is just the beginning. Once your site is in the hands of real users, we get valuable opportunities to observe how it performs. Are your visitors navigating the site easily? Are your calls-to-action being clicked? Are forms being...
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Social Media Marketing Support from our team in Swindon

Professional support with your Social Media to help build your business We craft engaging posts and manage your social media to maximise reach, build connections, and deliver results. Talk to us about Social Media Marketing See our packages We help build your business At O’Brien Media, we specialise in social media management that helps businesses grow. From creating engaging posts to managing...
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Local Search and SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) in Swindon, Wiltshire

SEO & Local Search We are passionate about SEO at O'Brien Media, and our Swindon based team will bring that passion to helping your business reach as wide an audience as possible online! Talk to us about SEO We make sure your business is seen A website must be optimised for search engines (SEO) in order to rank on Google. Showing up high in Google's organic search demonstrates your site's...
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The O’Brien Media Digital Insider Blog

The O'Brien Media Insider Welcome to the O’Brien Media Insider - Your Go-To for Digital Insights and Business Know-How The O’Brien Media Insider is your behind-the-scenes look at all things digital, creative, and business-focused. From web design trends and SEO tips to small business insights and local Swindon highlights, our blog covers a bit of everything – just like we do at O’Brien...
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Testimonials

Steve CostelloFixed Locally Computer Recycling Chris and his team have done a fantastic job with building our bespoke websites. Chris took the time to get a good understanding of what we required, and had a lot of patience while we tried to explain it! Now both websites are up and running and it look brilliant, very professional. We are very pleased and...
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Inclusion Policy as a Disability Confident Leader

The following policy highlights O’Brien Media’s commitment to inclusion across our business: both to potential applicants and to staff. We are a Disability Confident Leader and our business commits to the following policies: To applicants, we commit to: Actively attracting and recruiting disabled people to help fill your opportunities (including jobs, apprenticeships, internships, work...
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Fast, Secure Hosting: Keep Your Website Running Like Clockwork

Why fast, secure hosting matters Your website is often the first thing a customer sees. If it’s slow, unreliable, or looks unsafe, you’re starting on the back foot. Hosting is the engine room of your site. Get it right and everything else runs smoother. Pages load quickly. Payments are processed securely. Enquiries land without delay. It feels effortless for your customers, and that’s...
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Meta’s £2.99 Ad-Free Offering: What It Means for UK Users & Businesses

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

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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