In the last decade we saw the rise of Irish Retail Pharmacies as major eCommerce players. Focusing on Fragrance, Skincare & Makeup they capitalised on an explosion in online interest. However, for local community centred pharmacies that had neither the range of product nor the price competitiveness required this tide did not provide the same […]
Read more...More than ever, schools need to be online, with a clear updateable website and a full presence on social media. In a year where many schools retreated to virtual classrooms and where Microsoft Teams and Zoom were the preferred option for teaching, it became vital for schools to make full use of their school websites. […]
Read more...While the world is adjusting to a new way of life under the restrictions and closures due to the current Covid 19 Pandemic, here at Dmac we have been developing an innovative new package to help business grow their business online, without significant upfront costs. We are acutely aware that successful online business is needed […]
Read more...While businesses have been adapting to restrictions enforced on us by the Covid 19 pandemic, some traders, particularly those in a retail environment, have enjoyed a sudden and welcome upturn in online sales. Many businesses have been working on and establishing an eCommerce arm to their business model have seen sudden and profound volumes of […]
Read more...Don’t have an eCommerce website and want to sell successfully online? There is a grant you don’t want to miss! The Irish Government is offering an eCommerce life line to retailers to upgrade their websites and trade more successfully online. Never before have so many shopped online for so much. The closure and movement restrictions […]
Read more...Working from home for the first time? Here is some timely advice from an industry that has been doing this for years. The circumstances surrounding the move of whole nations to home offices are appalling, surreal and catastrophic, and we are reminded of the disaster of Covid-19 at every moment of the day. But here […]
Read more...There is a misconception that once you have completed the designing and the actual building of your website that another box is ticked in the file of keeping your business on track. It is true that the look, the functionality and the actual launching of your site is an achievement worth celebrating. It’s done. Finished. But it is not over. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Read more...So, you have decided you need a new website design. You have done your research and picked a website developer (like us). Now it’s time to design it. No matter whether it is a brand-new website or a re-design, there are certain aspects that your graphic designer will want to discuss with you before the […]
Read more...hashtag: n. A word or phrase preceded by a hash sign (#), used on social media websites and applications, especially Twitter, to identify messages on a specific topic. Oxford English Dictionary In the world of social media, the hashtag is likely the most popular means of categorising content on social media. It makes your own […]
Read more...A guide to helping your visitors to read the important bits on your webpage. There’s no easy way to say this so I’m just going to come out with it…. Your visitors don’t even bother to read the text on your webpage…….they just about manage to scan it. They scan over all your carefully thought […]
Read more...Does your website do what it should across all devices? Does it read easy on the eye with clever navigation and the minimum of resizing, panning, and scrolling? Is it responsive? A responsive website has been designed and optimised so that it looks its best on all devices, including mobile screens. It looks different, […]
Read more...90% of all e-commerce business start-up’s fail! (Patel, 2016) Every week I meet or take calls from business owners who all have one thing in common. They have tried launching an E-commerce website and failed, most of them don’t know why? The top 3 reasons e-commerce businesses fail! 1. They haven’t developed a manageable strategy […]
Read more...If you are a wholesaler, manufacturers or distributor you have watched the growing global ecommerce trend with a mix of both fear and longing. The idea that you can reach end users for your product is attractive. However most realise that this puts a strain between you and your trade customers. Why should they buy […]
Read more...Ever heard of cyber squatting? In this month’s video installment, Dave McEvoy explores the lucrative world of cyber squatting, which can and has proved costly for many small business in Ireland. Cyber Squatting is the term given to the purchasing of a domain name with the sole purpose of reselling it to an individual or […]
Read more...The digital landscape of car dealerships has changed massively in the past ten years. Your car showroom is now online, laptops, phones and tablets are now the first port of call for the new & used car buyer. The online marketplace is becoming increasingly competitive as car dealers are constantly upping their game to stand […]
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