Adjustment in fees
To all our valued customers, I hope this message finds you well. We want to express our gratitude for choosing Four Lakes as your trusted web development and hosting provider. Your continued support has allowed us to grow and improve our services over the years. We...
A quick look at Mailchimp’s new Landing Pages
We are big fans of MailChimp's email marketing service here at Four Lakes. Not only is it a service that we support for clients, but we also utilise it ourselves for keeping in touch with our customers and other interested parties. We really like the market-leading...
Time to eat our own dog food
Confession time Hi, my name is Colman and I have a confession to make. It's not an easy thing to say, and I hope you can understand the reasons why this has happened. I wish things had been different, but it just kind of happened, and then it was too easy to let it...
Why your website contact form may not be working
More and more website contact forms are falling foul of anti-spam measures, meaning you could be losing potential customer enquiries. Here’s how to fix it.
WordPress Child Themes – why they are so important
If you create a website using WordPress, then sooner or later you'll come across a useful nugget of advice - "Make sure you use a Child Theme". If, like me, the first mention of a child theme elicited a "Huh?" then this blog is for you. What is a child theme? Let's...
Something old, something new…
If you're a regular visitor to our website, you might have had a bit of a shock today. With no great fanfare, we have re-vamped our website. To be honest, we have been intending to do this for some time. It was slightly embarrassing to build great-looking, responsive...
Using Schema Markup to Boost Your Online Authority
Adding schema markup microdata to your site will help enhance your listings in search results, and potentially attract better visitors to your site.
Setting up Authorship on your Website
A straightforward step-by-step guide to adding Authorship markup to your Wordpress website. Take advantage of the Semantic Search changes that Hummingbird brings!
Creating a Google+ Profile for Semantic Search
Setting up your Google+ Profile correctly is core to making Authorship work for you and your business. In this article we look at the steps you need to take, and the results you can expect from them.
Why Semantic Search is a huge opportunity for SMEs
With the recent ‘Hummingbird’ announcement from Google, made on their 15th birthday, Semantic Search seems cemented at the core of Google’s algorithms. Search Engine Land gave a good overview of the change that has impacted over 90% of searches and is seen as possibly...
What is Semantic Search?
Search is a continually evolving service, constantly striving to give more accurate results. Semantic Search is the latest enhancement, and has the potential to banish black hat SEO. But what exactly is it?
Building a Sustainable Business with WordPress and Google+
Sorry Never apologise, never explain The source of this quote is a bit vague, but the intention behind it is to project an aura of strength. Personally, I think it takes more guts to apologise, admit you're wrong and that you will learn from the experience. So what am...
