Insight

Every Second Counts

47% of consumers expect a website to load in 2 seconds or less, and 40% of consumers will abandon a website if it takes over…

Colin

04 May 2022

The Top Seven Hallmarks of a Great Website

A great website is the sum of many parts; it’s not easy to achieve, but it’s definitely worth the time and investment. If you’re interested…

Colin

20 April 2022

Six Reasons Why Every Small Business Needs a Website

1. It’s an opportunity to increase your sales An estimated 92% of the Irish population has access to the internet, and the latest statistics show…

Colin

22 February 2022

Prefabricated web design or custom web design?

While Wordpress themes (or templates) have always been a popular choice, more and more business owners in Ireland are beginning to understand the superior results…

Rose

02 December 2021

App Development Ireland. Why develop an App?

What is a mobile app? A smartphone app is basically software that downloads and installs itself on the smartphone, just as ordinary software installs on…

Colin

15 October 2021

Website Design Ireland with Cultural Differences in Mind

Tips and resources for culture-concious web design It all boils down to cultural differences that shape how people respond to certain colours, compositions, and other…

Colin

05 October 2021

Building Tech for Positive Change in Agriculture.

At Ourside, we believe that every business and every sector has digital potential and as a company, we are committed to working with clients that…

Colin

20 August 2021

eCommerce Web Design Essentials

Web design e commerce has changed utterly over the last couple of years. 68% of Irish Consumers spent more online in 2020 than they did…

Colin

10 August 2021

Holliers! Make the most of your time off, come back better. 

A holiday can increase productivity, replenish attention, and encourage creativity. When was the last time you completely unplugged from work and really relaxed while on…

Colin

19 July 2021

Compliment your Bricks-and-Mortar Store with a LEO Website Grant and eCommerce Site.

You may have heard about omnichannel marketing. The idea is to speak to customers with one voice, whether in-store, on your website, on social media…

Colin

12 July 2021

From the Brink of Closure to Foreign Shores. Our Covid Journey.

18 months ago we sat down on an emotional zoom call to discuss whether or not we should continue the business. COVID was a hammer…

Colin

05 July 2021

When Life Gives You Lemons

To err is human, to point out a mistake, well, that's just really satisfying. We all like to correct mistakes - that's schadenfreude. Social media…

Colin

25 June 2021

The importance of SEO when building a website

For example, numerous factors influence a website and individual pages SEO. These include keyword usage and keyword research, the use of headings and subheadings, the…

Colin

21 June 2021

What’s the difference between Cache and Cookies

You may have heard the terms ‘cache’ and ‘cookies’ before, and although similar, they are in fact very different. Both cache and cookies are a…

Colin

14 April 2021

Checkout Woes

Developing an effective and appealing checkout process for customers can be a challenge, especially since it requires an in-depth understanding of the customer's expectations. Research…

Colin

25 March 2021

The Basics of Branding: What you need to know

The word ‘brand’ is bandied around far too much nowadays; however, it’s often those throwing the term around that fail to correctly define it. There…

Colin

16 March 2021

COVID-19 And The App Revolution

Apps on our smartphones are nothing new. There are hundreds of thousands of apps that are available on both Apple and Android phones. These apps…

Colin

08 March 2021

How Email Marketing can build your brand

The concept of email marketing has been around for years; it’s one of the oldest marketing tips in the book. However, despite this, many people…

Colin

14 December 2020