A picture is worth a thousand words – and an emoji can show your emotions through the internet. Emojis are based on symbols from Japanese comics and express emotion through digital communication. The idea is to provide a reaction when emailing, texting or messaging someone who can't see your body language.

*Updated May 2020: stats and graphs changed to reflect new numbers in 2019 and 2020.*

A quick google search for ‘email marketing is dead’ now turns up a mere 239,00,000 results. With so many other ways to target your audience, there are many marketers out wondering; are emails still effective?

As website designers, we often get asked questions about mobile, and how a website will look across different devices. People often confuse the terms ‘mobile-friendly’ and ‘mobile responsive’. So what exactly do ‘mobile-friendly’ and ‘responsive’ mean? Let’s take a closer look:

Our customers are often asking us for the signs that their website is dated needs a redesign. There are some telltale signs that every website will display which show you that you could do with a redesign. In this article, we’ll go through five of the most common signs that you should consider redesigning your website.

As you’ve probably read, some of the UK’s biggest broadband providers have been inadequately informing customers about internet speeds when they are buying a new broadband deal. This just brings to light how important it is to search broadband deals and get a realistic quote.

In 2017, over 230,000 UK firms were hit by cyber attacks. This is a staggering number, and if it happens to you, it could be detrimental to your business. By implementing these four simple strategies, you could save your business.

Our South African office is a huge part of our company and the culture we have at bOnline. Today, on the 21st March, is the South African Human Rights Day, a day of celebrating equality and democracy.

Getting your website to the first page of Google can make or break your online presence. There is a reason for the saying ‘the best place to hide a dead body is on page two of Google’. SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) should be an integrated aspect of your online marketing. Here are just a few reasons why.

Cloud phones or VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) have become increasingly popular with businesses of every size.

The reasons for this are quite simple: small businesses need to find cheaper ways to communicate without compromising efficiency and productivity of their phone lines. And cloud phones do just that!

As children, we’re told all sorts of stories like “eating carrots will help you see in the dark”. We believed these myths, and while they did no harm, we all know they’re not true. But myths continue to follow us around, and it’s sometimes hard to know what to believe - especially on topics we’re not well versed in. GDPR is probably one of these areas, and there are plenty of myths flying around. So how do you know what to believe? Here are a few of the most common myths surrounding GDPR: