UI Prototyping - which level of fidelity should you go for?
Prototyping is an essential part of a design process, it allows us to view the big picture of a design and reiterate our ideas rapidly, finding issues and fixing them before expensive development begins. However, upon...
How can your business benefit by using video?
Why are so many businesses using video these days, and why might it be time for you to consider why your business should use it too?
Understanding the difference between brand and corporate identity.
We all know that brand manual is an essential aspect of briefing a designer, so why do so many fall short of delivering the brand story, instead giving a set of logo usage guidelines?
Why is colour so complicated?
After a recent deep-dive, I wanted to share a few of the more interesting points I picked up about colour and how it works between print and screen.
How to re-verify your mailing list for GDPR in Campaign Monitor, MailChimp and Dotmailer
This is a practical guide for those of you who use Campaign Monitor, MailChimp or Dotmailer to manage your marketing contacts. It assumes that you have a signup form which was previously single opt-in (no confirmation emails sent) and without any other record of marketing preferences.
GDPR and my email marketing database - what now?
Does GDPR mean I have to delete my entire email marketing database?
4 steps to making your website GDPR compliant
So you know enough about GDPR to worry, but have been struggling to work out what this means for your website, then this is for you!
Google Analytics (GA) and GDPR - whats the deal....can I use it?
As a website owner, GDPR is probably scaring you, so the question is is Google Analytics GDPR compliant?
Making your website GDPR compliant: initial thoughts
As a website owner you are going to have to take note of GDPR legislation, as there are a number of issues to deal with to ensure you are compliant, saving you from any scary €20 Million fines!
Tips for uploading videos to YouTube
So you’ve just finished creating your snazzy new video content and want to get it online. With 1.3 billion users, YouTube is the second largest search engine so it’s a great choice for hosting your video.
Not only can video...
Why we're not dropping Slack for Google Hangouts Chat...yet.
Google finally released their "Slack Killer" to all Google Suite users - but is it as good as they say it is? We weren't convinced, but here is why...
How I wrote a book; the writing process from one of our Developers
In 2017, one of our front-end developers wrote and released a book about the JavaScript library; Vue.js. This blog post explains the process he went through to get the book from his mind to print.
8 creative ways you can use talking head videos on your website.
In this post I will be sharing 8 of the most popular applications talking head videos can be used for. You probably have the perfect opportunity to use a video in this style and don’t know it yet.
Brand frameworks: Creating and managing a coherent brand strategy
Here at Liquid Light we build websites. But this is a very simplistic summary of the services we offer to our clients, and in today's competitive landscape to build a successful website that differentiates from competitors and...
Bytes Conf - 16th November 2017
On the 16th November, Bytes Conf once again opened it's doors for an evening of entertainment and truth bombs from four fantastic speakers. Hosted by our very own Candi and Mike, Bytes Conf is about making an affordable,...
Schema - what is it and how do I use it?
Schema markup is a method of adding extra tags to your website in order to help machines, such as Google, understand the data. It can help identity key bits of information such as your address or reviews of your services. This enables users find you or trust you quicker. This blog post explains more about Schema and how you can use it.
My site is down, help!
In this quick-post we’re going back-to-basics, covering things you should check if your website is down and a summary of the administrative checks that need to be in place for website to stay online.
How can I verify my Google Event Tracking is working?
Validating your Google Event tracking is working can be a tricky business. This blog post walks you through checking the data being sent to Google Analytics, so you can verify the information is correct.
CMS Showdown: TYPO3 v WordPress - Which is the best?
For most websites a Content Management System (CMS) is an essential tool that can help you create and manage your website more easily. There are of course many CMS’s - with strange names, and very different features - but which is the best?
A beginner’s guide to Twitter
From hashtags to emojis, RTs to followers...Twitter can seem like a whole new world with it’s own language. So where to begin? In this guide we are going to talk through the basics of Twitter to get you started and help you understand best practice.