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Saffron Envelopes

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We have received A4 and DL sized envelopes on GF Smith Natural Colorplan. The texture of the paper and colour look great. They tie in very nicely with the rest of the saffron stationery which we will be uploading to the showcase section of our website very soon.

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link rel=canonical

At WDL we’re loving Googles link rel=canonical at the moment. It’s long been a problem with Google (and any other search engine) that a single page on a website can be seen as many separate pages:

http://www.websitedesign.co.uk

http://www.websitedesign.co.uk/index.php

http://websitedesign.co.uk

http://websitedesign.co.uk/index.php

and so on will all resolve to a single page, yet Google will see each as an individual resource. This can be a problem for a number of reasons. First is that Google will make an arbirtary decision about which one of these will be the ‘main’ page for it’s index which may not agree with your choice, and second, that the power of your incoming links can be dissipated if sites linking to use use different URL’s.

Google has addressed this problem by asking webmasters to add this tag to the head section their pages:

This link tells Google that http://www.websitedesign.co.uk should be considered the ‘main’ URL for all of the URL’s that resolve to the home page of our site. Now, with the canonical link in place, all the links that point to our home page will boost the link popularity for the single URL http://www.websitedesign.co.uk.

For full information about canonical, check ou this page on Google Webmaster Help.

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WDL chosen by Cambridge SCP

WDL are delighted to be chosen as the new web developers for the Cambridge School Classics Project, part of the University of Cambridge. We are initially responsible for adding new eCommerce functionality to the site.

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Shrink Sleeves website launched

WDL is pleased to announce the successful launch of the new Sleeve Solutions Ltd website. We brokered the purchase of a keyword relevant domain name – shrinksleeves.co.uk – for the company, polished up their existing site design, and moved the site into a content management system.

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Ecommerce site for Motorcycle Recycle

WDL are delighted to be selected to build an eCommerce website for Colchester company Motorcycle Recycle. Motorcycle Recycle sell used motorcycle parts, and have grown steadily since starting business five years ago by selling on Ebay. A new eCommerce website will help them to seek new markets for their eco friendly business.

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New website for The Allergy Show

WDL is proud to announce that we have been asked to create a new design and content managed website for The Allergy Show.

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Branding + website for Saffron Tax LLP

WDL are proud to be chosen to create branding, business stationery, and a brochure website for Saffron Tax Partners LLP. Saffron Tax are a start up company looking for an elegant and contemporary brand for their business. Watch this space and the Website Design Blog for updates.

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