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Standard Sizes of UK Brochures

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We often get asked ‘what is the standard size of a brochure in the UK?’   The answer is that there are several typical sizes for brochures rather than a single set size. The typical brochure page size in the UK is A4 or A5. So why are these 2 finished sizes of a brochure so popular? The posting of them is one of the causes. In the UK, conventional C4 envelopes are 229 x 324 mm (9 x 12.8 inches) and C5 envelopes are 162 x 229 mm (6.4 x 9 inches), all of which are designed to contain A4 or A5 documents. The way brochures are printed is another factor. The sizes of brochures are also determined by printing processes and paper sheet sizes. Nonetheless, the impact brochures have is the main justification for their size. Consider a high-end item to help me explain. To properly present luxury goods, the page size must be appropriate. A tiny brochure would not have the same impact as one that was larger.  When we talk about brochure page size, we mean the size of the actual page. Yet,...

What to Look for in a Web Design Agency

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Every business considering a new website or website redesign will be asking themselves this question. If you don't choose the one that best suits you, it can set you back in both time and money. With many options being available nowadays from local web design suppliers to international suppliers, it's hard to know where to begin. On one end of the scale there are inexperienced web designers or freelance web designers and even scam businesses that make promises but don't follow through. And on the opposite end there are many reputable and well established web design agencies like ourselves who have been in business for over 20 years. In addition to this, there are cheaper options available which provides a package that includes a basic website with hosting for a yearly fee. However, these rarely end up being cheaper as usually there are additional fees required for add on services that are necessary for your website to run. Buy cheap, buy twice! Don't be taken in by a l...

Google Online Security Blog: HTTPS as a ranking signal

Google Online Security Blog: HTTPS as a ranking signal This makes sense and being a web design  company in coventry this should give us some extra income. Firstly because we host most of clients website we can charge for implementing an SSL on the website hosting and as web design company in coventry we may be able to sell services like setting up a google webmaster account and set up the search console to verify they website using the https domain url. It might end up with clients realising that thye cannot expect their website to be set up and thats it as it might make them think about updates on the site and towards other security issues. Our clients seem to think because we host their website all maintenance and security issues are paid for!