CMS update notifications for our customers

Chris O'Brien January 16, 2017 0 Comments

If you host your WordPress or Drupal website with O'Brien Media we provide an enhanced CMS software reminder service. In addition to the built-in reminder options in WordPress and Drupal we will send you a notification email (and letter if your Drupal and WordPress version is very out of date) using the contact details we have on record for your account with O'Brien Media. Starting from...

We’re rolling out Client Connect to all customers!

Chris O'Brien February 22, 2016 0 Comments

Back in December we asked our customers for some feedback to help us prioritise some of our internal development projects. Over 95% of respondents told us they would like to have access to a self-service facility on our website to view and manage their account information. During 2015 we invested over 600 hours of development into improving Midas, our internal customer management...

Announcing our new project status tracker – keeping you informed every step of the way

Chris O'Brien February 03, 2016 0 Comments

We've been busy over the past few months developing our new Client Connect system, the first phase of this exciting project to go live is the project status tracker. We've developed the project status tracker to help our web development customers keep an eye on how their project is progressing and to provide an easy dashboard to access project paperwork, contracts and quotes along with links to...

Our top 4 reasons to own more than one domain name for your business

Chris O'Brien February 24, 2015 0 Comments

Over the years we've owned quite a large number of domain names, from variations on our business name such as obrienmedia.eu, common misspellings like obrianmedia.co.uk, and even for specific products and services we offer such as smsmessenger.co and tasknow.co.uk. This isn't to play to our vanity but to protect our business and brand from others who might - either intentionally or...

Have you secured your new shorter, sharper, .uk domain name?

Chris O'Brien December 30, 2014 0 Comments

On 10 June 2014, Nominet (the organisation that manages UK domain names) made .uk domain names available for the first time – alongside .co.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk and so on. Nominet reserved over 10 million .uk domains for existing domain name holders. This means that, for example, as we held the registration of ‘obrienmedia.co.uk’ prior to 10th June 2014, Nominet reserved the right...

What does your choice of colour say about your business?

Chris O'Brien July 22, 2014 0 Comments

Updated for 2024: Read our updated 2024 article on The Psychology of Colour in Web Design Colour plays a big part in how we react to every aspect of our environment, from the space we work in to the products we buy. Taking colour into account when designing your business' branding, product packaging, promotional materials, and even your office or retail space can have a massive effect on the...

Get your online priorities right first time when starting a new business

Chris O'Brien September 25, 2013 0 Comments

When starting up a new business, getting your online presence right first time is key (after all it’s first impressions that count!) Your website address You may have already chosen a name for your business, if not, or you’ve not promoted your business name yet you should take a few minutes to think about how your name translates into a website address. Is your first choice of domain name...

Managing your O’Brien Media email accounts

Chris O'Brien September 15, 2013 0 Comments

You can now create your own email addresses and email account passwords via our new Email Control Panel (currently available on request and in beta), you first need to request access to the Email Control Panel via email to [email protected]. Find out more on our dedicated help page.

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