May 8th, 2009 | Retailers encourged to social networks

Even when consumers aren’t showering them with cash, retailers need to stay in touch, according to a new report. And Rockbridge Associates and the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business recommend that they do so by maintaining presences on social networking sites.

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May 1st, 2009 | Devon

Devon gave its name to a geological era: the Devonian era, so named by Adam Sedgwick because the distinctive Old Red Sandstone of Exmoor was studied by geologists here. The whole of central Devon is occupied by the largest area of igneous rock in south-west England, Dartmoor. Devon’s third major rock system[citation needed] is the Culm Measures, a geological formation of the Carboniferous period that occurs principally in Devon and Cornwall. They are so called because of the occasional presence of a soft, sooty coal, which is known in Devon as culm.[citation needed] This formation stretches from Bideford to Bude in Cornwall, and contributes to a gentler, greener, more rounded landscape.

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May 1st, 2009 | Ecommerce design

Designing any new website, it’s imperative to work toward presenting a good impression on the first visit, especially on the Internet where those first impressions are made in a matter of seconds, and second chances are rare. At Bloomstar we always work to developing a eye catching and creative web design.

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May 1st, 2009 | Bloomstar is now on twitter

Follow Bloomstar.co.uk on twitter, at http://www.twitter.com/devonwebdesign

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May 1st, 2009 | 5 Quick Tips for writing on your website

At Bloomstar.co.uk we have comprised a quick list of 5 writing tips to help you improve on your website. Poorly written web writing misleads visitors and wastes millions of hours daily. For today’s more than one billion Internet users, that translates to frustration. For your web design clients, it means missed opportunities. Gain insight into highly effective web writing tactics that will help promote positive online experiences with every website you design and develop. Visitors will reward your clients with more leads and sales, and make you look good along the way.

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