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O’Brien Media is now an accredited Living Wage Employer

Chris Grant (he/him) September 20, 2019 0 Comments
We're pleased to announce that we have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Our Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at O’Brien Media receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.00 in the UK or £10.55 in London. Both rates are significantly higher than the government minimum for over 25s, which currently stands at £8.21 per hour (as of 20th September 2019). In Swindon, and the...
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A fun and successful day at the Southwest Business Expo

Chris Grant (he/him) July 08, 2019 0 Comments
At the last minute, well, a week before the event, we decided to exhibit at the Southwest Business Expo at the Steam Museum, Swindon. The event was a great success, we spoke with a whole host of different people representing a diverse range of businesses in Wiltshire and further afield. This was the first event we've exhibited at and although I took way too much promotional material with me it...
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European payments are changing from September 14, 2019

Chris Grant (he/him) April 23, 2019 0 Comments
Beginning September 14, 2019, PSD2 regulation will require Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) for many online payments made by European customers, to help reduce fraud. To ensure payments will not be declined, businesses will need to build an extra layer of authentication into online card payments, unless transaction-specific exemptions apply. The impact of SCA on your business can vary...
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Social media SEO trends heading into 2019

Tom Furmanski January 02, 2019 0 Comments
There’s been talk about social media as a ranking factor for a long time. In 2010, Google said social media was a ranking factor (that means if you're on social media, your website will generally show above similar businesses who aren't on social media - at least in 2010). In 2014, the same search engine said that social media probably isn’t a ranking factor. "Probably" being the key word...
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Connect with your clients seamlessly with action links

Chris Grant (he/him) December 17, 2018 0 Comments
Websites are built to get visitors to take action. In today’s world, this is not just about getting them to click on links or fill out a form. There are many more actions you can encourage your visitors to do. Here's the top of the list when it comes to generating actions from your visitors: Click-to-Call Call your business with one click, through phone links Add phone links without having to...
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There’s plenty of advantages when it comes to webmail (web based email)

Chris Grant (he/him) October 05, 2018 0 Comments
As you may know, there are two popular ways to access email – through webmail (such as the webmail service that comes with every website hosting and email hosting package we provide at O’Brien Media) and with email clients such as Outlook, Thunderbird or Windows Mail. Webmail is generally an easier way to get started as there’s nothing to install on your PC, Mac or Smartphone and you...
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Print spotlight: Why do business cards work?

Jenny Howell April 27, 2017 0 Comments
In a world where new marketing options are presented to us every day, one of the biggest challenges faced by marketing professionals is what to choose and what to leave as white noise. Through thick and thin, the humble business card has remained strong and ever-present. With over 90,000 searches a month for ‘business cards’, it looks as though they’re not only here to stay, but also are...
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Get your business with Branded wall planners

Chris O'Brien November 23, 2016 0 Comments
The smart use of branded 2017 wall planners will keep you at the forefront with your clients and promote your brand to everyone in their office for a whole year. With prices starting from £33.60 for 10 and discounts for larger quantities they are one of the most cost effective business promotional items and make great giveaways at events and to send out to customers as a "thank you" gift this...
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New reduced rates for our Website Support and Website Support+ packages

Jenny Howell May 12, 2016 0 Comments
We've reduced our prices for our Hosting & Support and Hosting & Support+ packages by £15 and £26 a month respectively. These packages include website support minutes can be used for anything from content updates to existing pages, adding images/video (where supported by your site), adding new pages, small design changes, CMS training, marketing advice, consultations etc. Support...
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