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How New EU Data Protection Laws Affect Your Customers
You probably receive plenty of emails that seem to be tailored to you, based on your purchases, ...Read More
Welcome, Kayleigh!
First-class design expertise – welcome, Kayleigh! We’re proud to announce the strengthening of our graphic and web ...Read More
What is a ‘Full Service’ Agency?
For us, it means you don’t need to go anywhere else for anything. If you’ve ever had ...Read More
Welcoming New Clients
We are looking forward to fantastic opportunities with several businesses. Spring has always been associated with new ...Read More
A Trusted Partner
We’ve become a trusted partner of Fagan and Whalley over 18 months of working together on several ...Read More
We Are Recruiting
We are looking for a Graphic / Digital Designer to join our creative team at our Burnley ...Read More
A Great Day Out
July 2nd saw us out and about with our second Barrowford Lifestyle Festival, a project which involves weeks of ...Read More
The Finishing Touches
Drop into the R52 office for a meeting and you’ll be invited to take a seat in ...Read More
That Feminine Touch
One of the things that we really love about life at R52 is the tremendous variety of ...Read More
Joining the Digital Dots
We are delighted to introduce Annmarie, our latest addition to the R52 Team! Annmarie has joined us ...Read More
8 Years On…
2016 marks 8 years since I took the plunge – deciding to go it alone and set ...Read More
Not Just a Pretty Face
Take a look at our recently completed website development for Clarkson Textiles (www.clarksontextiles.co.uk) and you’ll see a ...Read More
Driving the Brand
We’re never short of variety in the clients we work for or the projects we undertake, and ...Read More
A Day in the Life
Ever wondered what the R52 team get up to from day to day? Now we’ve signed up ...Read More
We’ll Drink to That!
We often say that if you can touch it, we can design it, and every now and ...Read More
How Was It For You?
Back in December last year we promised to bring you R52 Tips, a whole year’s worth of ...Read More
R52 Just Got Bigger!
Joining the R52 Team just in time for Christmas is our latest recruit, Peter Lawson. With his ...Read More
Merry Christmas & Thank You
Here we are again; another year almost over and wondering where the last 12 months has gone! ...Read More
Elevator Speech
You’ve just stepped into a lift with a potential client who asks what your business does. How ...Read More
Stay Active with Blogs, News & Social Media
Regularly updating blogs and social media accounts means search engines will rank your website higher, resulting in ...Read More
Google Reviews
Most web users head to Google as their first port of call, meaning this is the first point ...Read More
Choosing Images for Your Marketing
A picture is worth a thousand words. Images can convey emotion, build a brand image, create individuality ...Read More
Backlinks
When building and optimising a website, you need to consider which websites link to your site; these ...Read More
The Advantages of LinkedIn
Whether you’re a student, graduate or managing director, a professionally written LinkedIn profile can help open up doors ...Read More
Less is More
When it comes to design, a saying we love at R52 and the one we repeat to our ...Read More
eBay Search Tips
Whether you're buying or selling on eBay, we've listed a few of our top tips to give you ...Read More
Finder Tips
If you're a Mac user, you’ll spend a lot time in the Finder, the part of the operating system ...Read More
Networking Advantages
September this year marked seven years since Root Fifty Two was established and wow has it flown ...Read More
Create a Holding Page
A holding page is simple web page which is used whilst your main website is under development. It's usually one ...Read More
Choosing Colour Schemes
Whether you’re designing marketing materials, organising a wedding or painting your kitchen; finding the perfect combination of colours can be a ...Read More
How Do I Get My Website to Show on Page 1?
Have you recently launched a new website? Do you find yourself constantly checking to see where it appears ...Read More
Kind Words from a Client
Sometimes, it’s better to just let the client do the talking! We wrote last time about going ...Read More
Time for a Facelift?
We did it a couple of years ago; Google have just done it with headline-hitting results; and ...Read More
Don’t Use Attachments in Promotional Emails
So you have a message or promotion to send out to your database, how would you go ...Read More
Batch Actions
If you have an album of images that you need to resize or edit in the same way, ...Read More
Managing Your Social Media Accounts
With all of the social profiles out there; Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram...it can be very time consuming ...Read More
We Are Recruiting!
We are looking for a Front & Back End Web Developer to join our small but perfectly formed team. ...Read More
Choosing Brand Colours
One of the key elements of developing a new logo or brand is selecting colours. By choosing colours ...Read More
Facebook Advertising
Facebook advertising is an effective way to reach potential customers. You can spend as little or as much ...Read More
What is a Domain Name and Hosting?
A domain name is the address or URL that you purchase for your website, for example www.rootfiftytwo.co.uk This ...Read More
Social Media Integration
Social Media plays a big part in marketing your business. Sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn provide ...Read More
Instagram Marketing
Instagram is an app used for sharing photos. It is constantly growing and has almost 90 million users. ...Read More
Bespoke Websites – The Advantages
A website for your business can be a costly project in both time and money, so be ...Read More
The Importance of Brand Consistency
We often come across small businesses that are damaging their brand and not paying attention to consistency throughout their ...Read More
Better Web Browsing
We all use the internet more or less every day of our lives. We have a few ...Read More
Password Generator
We came across this recently and we love it. It's a simple password generator, designed for younger computer users, ...Read More
Saving Links to One Folder
Another tip for designers! InDesign can be a pain as all your linked files may come from ...Read More
Order More = Save Money
When it comes to printing promotional materials for your business there are many ways that you could ...Read More
A Little Self-Indulgence
The Barrowford Lifestyle Festival is taking place on Saturday, July 4th, bringing a day of family interest, ...Read More
Going That Extra Mile
One of the things we always do at R52 is get an understanding of the client and ...Read More
Keep It Mobile-Friendly
One particularly strong area of work we’re seeing at the moment involves redesigning and updating of websites, ...Read More
A Website Wow!
It’s always nice when someone says they like your website. But it’s even nicer when someone gets ...Read More
Free Fonts
Are you fed up of using Arial, Calibri and Times New Roman fonts? Why not download some ...Read More
Register Your Business With Google My Business
Research shows that the average user does not look past the top 4 or 5 Google search ...Read More
Things To Consider When Choosing A Business Name
Choosing a business name can be an exciting but overwhelming process with so many things to consider both ...Read More
Files You Should Request From Your Logo Designer
When you've had a logo designed for your business, it's worth asking the designer for the logo ...Read More
Google Search Tips
We all use Google every day to search for information. Here are a few tips to make your ...Read More
Keep Your Website Up to Date
So you have a new website, it looks great, but can and will you update it? Having ...Read More
Don’t Do It Yourself
So...you set up a business, it's usually something you've had previous experience in or something that you ...Read More
Know Your Brand Colours
Virgin's red is 485C, M&S’s black is CMYK Black 100% and McDonald's Yellow is 1234C... Do you know what ...Read More
Keep Your Domain Information Safe!
Your domain name is a crucial part of your business and marketing. It is one of the ...Read More
The Advantages of Email Marketing
Email is a great way to keep in touch with your clients and let them know what ...Read More
Is your website mobile-friendly?
Google have announced that their new mobile-friendly algorithm will come into effect as of 21st April 2015. In ...Read More
Don’t Forget Call to Actions!
It may sound like a simple statement, but many websites do not use clear call to actions. ...Read More
Hashtags Explained
A hashtag is when a word or phrase has # as a prefix. If you're a regular ...Read More
A Room with a View
We have nothing against the Leeds Liverpool Canal, but after three years with that as the main ...Read More
Keeping It Fresh
One of our main areas of work, and one that we particularly love to take on, is ...Read More
In Full Swing!
Three months in and we’ve already explained why it’s a bad idea to use images from Google, why ...Read More
Another Happy Customer
The first website we put live in 2015 was Novak Bridal, a bridal wear specialist in Rawtenstall. Firstly, we ...Read More
Secure Passwords
Creating passwords that are safe and easy to remember is becoming harder as we have more and more ...Read More
Sourcing Images
Imagery and photography are a huge part of your brand, they play a big role in ensuring your product or ...Read More
Use the Correct Keywords
If you write content for a website you may be aware of the term 'keywords'. Keywords are ...Read More
Use a Professional Email Address!
If you're setting up in business, one of the first things you'll need to do is set ...Read More
The Importance of a Great Business Card
When it comes to first impressions; business cards are the most frequently used and one of the most important ...Read More
Use an Image when Tweeting!
For all of you Twitter users, you will know that the homepage is fast–paced, with a busy ...Read More
Creating a Heart in Adobe Illustrator
This week our tip is design related, so you will need to have a little knowledge of ...Read More
Use an Email Signature
An email signature is used to sign off your email professionally; it appears below the main copy of emails ...Read More
Improve Your Facebook Page – The Basics
Social Media is an important part of digital marketing to every business, and as we do, many ...Read More
The advantages of @mentions and retweets
To mention someone within one of your tweets, you need to use their twitter handle – for ...Read More
Don’t Use Images from Google!
When establishing your brand, images and photography are a big part of this – ensuring your product ...Read More
Work Hard and Be Nice to People
A big Happy New Year from Root Fifty Two team! Today is our first day back in ...Read More
The Last Password You Have to Remember
Don't have the headache of remembering your passwords! LastPass will remember them for you. It's a great ...Read More
It’s Live!
After a lot of hard work, we're proud and happy to say that our new website is now ...Read More
Keeping it Local
Barrowford is a Pendle village with a strong sense of identity and a core of high profile, ...Read More
Our 2015 Campaign
Picking up on 52 being a significant number for us and the fact that there are 52 ...Read More
A Big Thumbs Up
Over the years we have worked on some fabulous website projects for clients from every business sector, ...Read More
We’d like to say a big thank you…
We may well slam the brakes on the business at the end of the year and disappear ...Read More
Have you got hidden treasure in your database?
Last year, Econsultancy – the leaders in all things digital, reported an average return on investment of ...Read More
Lindsay settling in
The R52 team has grown again! Lindsay has now been with us nearly 3 months, so is ...Read More
Keep it Social
Remember the Petty’s ’12 Days of Christmas’ campaign we ran on social media last December? A highly ...Read More
You + Us
Look on our website and you’ll see the R52 philosophy spelled out in just a couple of ...Read More
The Font All Designers Love To Hate…
Well, it wasn’t to be, but we had great fun trying! Our poster designs for the Comic ...Read More
A Big R52 Welcome to Lindsay!
The R52 Team has grown again, with Lindsay Hore joining us as graphic and website designer. Lindsay ...Read More
So You Have A Website… Why Do You Need A New One?
It’s easily done. You launch your fab new website in a blaze of bright lights and excitement ...Read More
Email Marketing, Very Much Alive!
It can be tempting to think that email marketing has had its day when you read some ...Read More
How Effective Is Your Database?
This may not be the usual topic of conversation for an R52 newsletter, but in the light ...Read More
Keeping Your Marketing Consistent
One thing we’ve noticed since bringing website development into the R52 portfolio is just how uncoordinated some ...Read More
Introducing Sam
We are pleased to announce the addition of Sam Sharples to the R52 Team! Sam’s expertise is ...Read More
What An Achievement!
Yes, he did it! Our ‘Iron Man’ James Young took to the cold, choppy waters of Lake ...Read More
Brand Image Is Much More Than A Point Of View
Well, I really didn’t know whether to laugh or cry! I came across a marketing blog the ...Read More
Are Your Customers Being Unfaithful To Your Brand?
You know what it’s like; you go into the shop for your usual shampoo but you don’t ...Read More
Did you know Lake Windermere is 10.5 miles long?
Would YOU swim the full length of it? A quick office poll decided that we wouldn’t even ...Read More
Signing Off For Another Year…
It really just remains to pass on our thanks for the fantastic support of all our clients ...Read More
A Bit of Support
There is a whole mixed bag of businesses in our office complex and one which is definitely ...Read More
Keeping Up Appearances
Now this is very hard to believe, but we have just entered our FIFTH year and as ...Read More
Are You Being Served…?
I could have screamed. All I wanted was to pay for my purchases in one of Liverpool’s ...Read More
The Proof Of The Pudding…
We have just received a lovely testimonial from our client Lulu Browns Bridal which really does bring ...Read More
The Story Continues…. The Client / Designer Relationship
So… the client / designer relationship. We have heard many stories from our clients about relationships going ...Read More
Part 2… When The Rebrand Falls Flat!
Well, that was a let down! Here I was, waiting for client and designers to do battle ...Read More
When The Rebrand Falls Flat!
Not long after writing my blog post on the cost of bad design, I spent a few ...Read More
