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 Media.
Whether you’re a client, collaborator, or curious visitor, this is the place to catch up on the latest from our team, explore practical advice, and get inspired to grow your digital presence. Dive in and see what’s new!
Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing app, is introducing three new features designed to provide more transparency and security to its users.
Facebook is rolling out its Watch video service globally one year after it launched in the United States with original entertainment news and sports content to compete with platforms like YouTube. Facebook said Watch creators in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand will be able to profit from their shows via the “Ad Breaks” service.
Following advice from the European Commission, EURid (European Registry for Internet Domains) has decided that anyone without an EU postal address will no longer be able to own a .eu domain name once the UK leaves the EU. EURid will therefore be terminating all .eu domain names registered to UK addresses.
Customers want their shopping to fit around their lifestyle. They do what they want when they want and on their terms. There are two options for brands facing the demands of today’s hyper-connected consumer: adapt or perish.
Progressive Web Apps (PWA) is a new technology that creates a middle ground between your website and a mobile app downloaded and installed through an app store. They are installed on the phone like a normal app (usually via a prompt on your website) and can be accessed from the home screen.
Google have given us several reasons to move to HTTPS, but the main reasons are Encryption, Data Integrity and Authentication. This just means an overall more secure site for users, which is especially important when handing over sensitive data. Bear in mind, your site may still be vulnerable to attacks and hacks, the HTTPS doesn’t solve and secure everything.
We’re rolling out a new improved version of our Website Resource Monitor plugin for WordPress websites hosted on our servers.
Vanity metrics are the numbers make you feel good but can also seriously mislead. Actionable metrics, on the other hand, help you react and take action.
Google have confirmed that the “Speed Update,” as they’re calling it, is now a ranking factor for mobile searches: People want to be able to find answers to their
How secure is your website? If you’re collecting sensitive customer information like passwords or credit card information, or even if you’ve got a contact form that can be used by customer to send you messages what are you doing to ensure and reassure customers their information is safe with your business?
