The journal

Ideas, notes
& useful things.

  • 5 Tips on Blogging for Your Business

    Blogging is a fantastic way to get your business noticed. You can present yourself as an expert in your field, be a thought leader in your industry, and turn readers into customers. As a professional content writer in Sheffield, my job is to create this sort of content every day, so I thought i’d put…

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  • WordPress – change the default ‘from’ information

    The default email address and from name in WordPress notification emails can be easily changed by editing your functions.php file Simply add the following code (remembering to change the email address and name to the ones you want to use instead) add_filter(‘wp_mail_from’, ‘new_mail_from’); add_filter(‘wp_mail_from_name’, ‘new_mail_from_name’); function new_mail_from($old) { return ‘yourname@yourdomain.com’; } function new_mail_from_name($old) { return…

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  • Simple Guide to Domain Registration, Email Services, and Web Hosting

    A domain, a website and an email service can be supplied together, but they are different things. Knowing which provider controls each part makes a move much less confusing. Domain registration Registration gives you the right to use a domain under the applicable terms. Check the registrant details, account access and renewal arrangements. The registrar…

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  • The ‘Undeliverable Email’ Notifications Problem

    A sudden run of “message undeliverable” emails can be confusing, especially when you did not send the messages. One possible cause is sender-address spoofing, but it is worth checking rather than assuming there is nothing you can do. How spoofed bounces happen Imagine a spammer uses someone else’s address on outgoing messages. Some receiving systems…

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  • October 2015 – Seven Creative turned 10 years old!

    October 2015 – Seven Creative turned 10 years old! 10 years ago Seven Creative was established, and since then, we’ve helped over 300 local, national, and international business grow To celebrate our birthday, we’d like to tell you a little about some of the services you can use to grow your business, show you a…

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  • Sheffield Café think its Thyme for a new Sign

    This month, one of our projects, here at Image Sign Studio signage Sheffield, has been to do the signs at the highly esteemed Thyme Café, in Broomhill, Sheffield. Thyme Café had decided that it was time for a change and so they enlisted us to do just that especially for them! We started the project…

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  • 50 Years Of Success Is A Good Sign!

    Saturday 19th September marks the start of the London Design Festival for 2015, until the 27th. This event combines design and creative geniuses from throughout the country, showcasing an array of designs from our built environment, functional daily items and decorative luxury items. This free to attend event is going to be the biggest one…

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  • 5 Tips for Capitalising on Your Instagram Business Presence

    A growing number of businesses are reaping the benefits of Instagram marketing to promote their products and services, and drive sales. Creating a brand profile on the popular image led networking site enables you to market your business to a whole new audience. But using Instagram effectively for business is about much more than taking…

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  • Shop Sign Sheffield Installation for Béres Pork Shops

    The speciality pork sandwich shops Béres have revamped their shop frontages recently, and asked us to help them with their shop signs. There are now 9 Béres Pork Shops scattered around the city, with shops located in Hillsborough, Firth Park, Woodseats, Crookes and Chapeltown. The latest project here at Image Sign Studio shop signs Sheffield…

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  • 3 Reasons Why Your SEO Strategy Should Revolve Around Organic Content

    Good content gives someone a reason to visit your website and a reason to trust what they find. For SEO, the useful question is not “How many words can we publish?” but “What does this page help the customer understand?” 1. Answer the question properly Explain the problem, the options and the next step. Use…

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  • Shop Signs Sheffield Report on the Fight to Save Devonshire Street in Sheffield City Centre

    There have been more than 20,000 objections to the controversial plans, also previously reported by experts in shop signs Sheffield Image Sign Studio. Sheffield Council plan to knock down the shops on Devonshire Street and replace them with shops, restaurants and flat. Only a few weeks ago, we reported on the latest plans to demolish…

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  • Shop Sign Sheffield Removed from Castle Market in Time for Demolition

    Castle Market took its name from Sheffield Castle, as the market was built on its remains. The market closed in 2013 when the Moor Market opened on the Moor, at the other end of the city centre. The market opened in 1965, and was a well-loved place by many, meaning that a huge number of…

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  • UK Street Signs and Shop Signs Lose Letters in Support of National Blood Week

    Shop signs, street signs and landmarks are removing the letters A, O and B from their signs in order to symbolise the donors’ blood groups that are needed to maintain the much needed supplies in Britain. This fascinating campaign is to raise awareness of National Blood Week and has swept across the UK, causing letters…

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  • 6 Simple Ways to Get More Shares and Likes on Your Facebook Posts

    Love it or hate it, Facebook is the market leader when it comes to social media channels. It was the first social network to surpass 1 billion registered accounts, and now boasts a massive 1.44 billion monthly active users. Creating content that gets shared and liked is every marketers aim. Whether you consider it an art…

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  • 6 Ways Social Media Marketing Can Help Your Business

    Successfully integrating social media within your wider digital marketing strategy can pay dividends for your business. With so many platforms to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to start; but with the right expertise behind you you’re sure to reap the many rewards on offer. Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest are a sample…

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