We are proud to announce the launch of the brand new Timberland Ireland website: www.timberlandireland.ie

The Web Developer positions recently advertised have been filled.

We continue to expand upon our list of clients by welcoming major clothing label Timberland on board.

We are delighted to be working with the Cork City Enterprise Board in developing their website and extending its capabilities with the introduction of an online booking system.

Our new and first set of Top 10 Tips in 2011 to celebrate our 10th Birthday focuses on how you can you can use imagery throughout your websites content to enhance the user experience .

From grabbing reader’s attention, to evoking an emotional response, the use of imagery is an unrivalled communication medium. Images are easier to read and inform faster than just text alone. The old saying, “One picture is worth a thousand words” holds true to the digital age and highlights exactly why imagery plays such a vital role in website content, enabling users to scan pages quickly and get information fast.

Becoming number one on Google is every website owners dream however the truth is there is no easy or proven way to get to the top of the list. But all is not lost!

Our Top 10 Tips for SEO will give you practical and easy to implement steps to help improve your search engine ranking.

What we've been up to over the past few weeks

Brand New Compton Model Agency Website Launched

Who would have thought one of our clients could have gotten away with not revamping their website nearly 8 years! Somehow wiley Mr. John Compton managed it, but we caught him in the end and he's now the found owner of an absolutely gorgeous brand spanking new website at www.compton.ie. The old website was in dire need of a fresh look and improved navigation due to the vast number of pages. With a big focus on the visuals, we knew it was of utmost importance during the design process to make the photos standout on the website. The redesign has been a success and the lesson learned is don't leave it too long to update your website! Check out the lovely new site at www.compton.ie

We are back once again with a new set of Top 10 Tips to celebrate our 10th Birthday. The new set of Top 10 Tips focuses on one of the hottest social networking tools - Twitter.

Anyone can setup a Twitter account, however what you do after that can be quite a challenge. Twitter can be a powerful marketing tool if harnessed correctly, enabling users to build worthwhile relationships and gain access to helpful information. It's only cost is your time. So to help you make the most of it, here are our Top 10 Tips for using Twitter .

(Some of) What we've been up to this week month

New Business, New Website

We have been busy over the last number of weeks designing a new logo and website for BPI Consulting, a new company attached to Lean Sigma Systems Training. Owners Susan & Jerry were pretty clear from the outset what they wanted and thankfully are very pleased with the results - a clean, fresh, modern design. You can see a sneak preview below.

To coincide with our 10th Birthday, we're sharing some of our experience and knowledge in the form of a series of Top 10 Tips. The last set of Top 10 Tips focused on how to write content for your website. Our next article here contains some of the best ways to increase traffic on your website and boost your stats.

Let us know what you think or ask us a question using the comments box below.

What we've been up to this week

The CloseBy Network website is set to go live today. CloseBy Network allows families to remotely monitor the activities of their elderly or disabled loved ones enabling them to stay in their own homes longer. It uses a combination of wireless sensors and intelligent software tied to a secure web application to provide real time information as well as email or text alerts.

We wish Russell and his team all the best with this new venture. Thanks for being a great client!

Although content management systems and blogs give almost anyone the ability to publish content to the web, they don’t do the writing for you! Unfortunately we have to do it ourselves and sometimes this can be a difficult task. These 10 tips will help you to use good practice for writing content for your website and ensure that what is written is interesting, suitable for your audience and compliments the rest of your website.

Let us know what you think or ask us a question using the comments box below.

We're back with our weekly round-up after a 2 week break. Busy times here again at Fireball, with Jaclyn taking a well earned break and lots of new projects coming on board. But we're delighted as always to be working hard and getting lots done for all our great clients.

What we've been up to this week

Progress on the new site for ERA Downey McCarthy is picking up speed now and the new design is almost complete. Their current site at www.abetterchoice.ie has been in place for a good couple of years now so it will be great to see a new fresh site in place. The new site will focus more on their core property services as well as their expertise in financial services. We can't wait to see this great new site launched and it won't be long now hopefully.

We have just launched a fantastic new website for Price To Build. Anthony McGrath, owner of Price To Build, came to us in June to help him redevelop his website. The new site is now a showcase for his business, with many new features for existing and potential customers. Price To Build aims to help those building a new home or extension to save money by detailing costs before the build starts and therefore avoiding hidden extras and over-runs.

To coincide our 10th Birthday, we're sharing some of our experience and knowledge in the form of a series of Top 10 Tips. The first set of Top 10 Tips focused on Facebook for Businesses. Our next article here covers Email Marketing Campaigns and how to send effective ezines.

Let us know what you think or ask us a question using the comments box below.

Even though August is traditionally holiday time, we've been flat out for the whole month and this week is no different! Some of us are looking forward to taking our hard earned holidays in a few weeks, but until then it's full steam ahead.

What we've been up to this week

We announced the start of a new project for Wexford based building costs analysis company Price To Build a few weeks back - it's now nearing completion and is set to launch next week. Sneak peek of the site is below.

We're delighted to announce that we are celebrating our 10th Birthday this year!

Over the last 10 years, we have worked with so many great companies from all over the world and from a range of different sectors including media and entertainment, health, education, technology, security and the public sector. Through hard work and dedication, from all our team members, we have watched our client base grow.

No rest for the wicked this week at Fireball Media! We've been working hard on lots of different and exciting projects - getting stuck into new designs as well as making improvements to existing websites. We always love it when a client is interested in keeping their site up to date and making the most of the resources they have.

What we've been up to this week

After a week soaking up the sun and taking on Corsica's treacherous roads, Dom is back in the office and working hard on client projects. He's just putting the finishing touches on a new, improved navigation for The EcoJel Project. See the sneak preview below. The new navigaiton makes finding your way around this ever expanding site easy peasy!

We have put together some helpful tips to help you promote your business on Facebook and engage with users. Let us know what you think or ask us a question using the comments box below.