Google Caffeine: A Chance for Small Publishers
Thu, 07/08/2010 - 16:29 by Matthew Constable
If you run a website or manage one through work, you have probably noticed that Google can take literally months to index your content. It's not unusual for publishers to start seeding content to their website several months or weeks before they intend to make proper use of it - just so that the indexing is there for when they need it.
All this has changed recently with the announcement of Google's new searching index called "Caffeine".
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New Store - Inkwell and Ivy
Tue, 06/01/2010 - 11:46 by Matthew Constable
Announcing the Inkwell and Ivy store - a new online shop created by itwiz.
We're delighted to announce that after months of hard work, a brand new Inkwell and Ivy store has launched. The store features innovative and creative ideas that we worked with the owners to create a stunning and unique online store with a superb shopping experience.
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Client Wins Independent Gift Retailer of the Year 2010
Fri, 05/28/2010 - 13:58 by Matthew Constable
Exciting news this week as our client Alligator Pear have been awarded with the prestigious title "Independent Gift Retailer of the Year".
The business was awarded based on their recent efforts in marketing including the eCommerce store developed by itwiz. Recent email campaigns managed by the itwiz 'Web Team' also played a part in their marketing efforts.
Rocket Website Accelerator - Improves Your Google Rank
Mon, 04/12/2010 - 13:25 by Matthew Constable
On Friday, Google announced that website speed is now a direct contributor to page rank. This means that faster sites, as well as providing a better user experience, have a competitive advantage on Google and their performance will affect their position in Google results.
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itwiz Rocket Website Accelerator - Key Features
Thu, 04/01/2010 - 13:50 by Matthew Constable
Rocket is our PHP website accelerator. Whilst it's designed to be simple and seamless, underneath the hood it features some very clever technologies that can save developers hours of work. I wanted to give you a quick rundown of how some of these features can improve the websites you build.
Automatic CSS Sprites
ITWiz Now Featured on "The Best of Guildford"
Fri, 02/26/2010 - 11:49 by Matthew Constable
We're very proud to announce that we've been chosen to be featured on The Best of Guildford; a business network highlighting recommended companies in the local area.
Read More...Introduction To Vision
Mon, 01/25/2010 - 15:58 by Matthew Constable
Vision is our very own search launcher - a bit like a search engine. It is designed to get you to your results faster than existing services with the minimum of fuss. Originally, we built it for ourselves but now we're opening it up for everyone to use.
Read More...Vision Features For Developers
Mon, 01/25/2010 - 14:53 by Matthew Constable
In this episode, we show you some of the neat features that Vision has to save web designers/developers time such as an easy way to take screenshots of webpages, perform whois and DNS lookups as well as validate code and find a domain.
Read More...QR Code Bookmarklet - Easy QR URL
Fri, 01/22/2010 - 09:12 by Matthew Constable
QR Codes are fast becoming the most popular way to bring up information on mobile devices. This handy little bookmarklet was developed by our very own Matt Davies.
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Client Marketing Campaign Lands BBC Publicity
Sat, 09/26/2009 - 11:02 by Matthew Constable
Following our marketing campaign, BBC 5 Live discover 'Menswear Online' recommending the site live on air and on the BBC blog.
The show led to an massive overnight surge in traffic and sales!
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