URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. Now that you know that information, feel free to forget it. Outside of quizzes (and they’re soooo 2020, are we right?), you’ll probably never have cause to use it. What is important is what URLs do, and how they can be...
‘Respect my authoritah!’ was the immortal line uttered by Eric Cartman in Season Two of comedy blockbuster South Park. (Admit it, you read it in his voice.) Like the show, the line has immortally endured, so much so that we are actively quoting it in an article about...
Cease! Desist! Who goes there? Halt! Heel! Yield! No! Time’s up! These are all examples of stop words. However, they are not the stop words we’re going to talk about in this article – mostly because there’s not a lot to say about them. When it comes to SEO, however,...
Business would be a lot easier if we could all see the future. Unfortunately, short of hiring a medium, the mists of time will remain clouded to us all. But Google does its best to read its users' collective minds in the form of predictive search. It’s not always...
Traditionally, mobile view has been the neglected little brother of web view. An afterthought, forever in the shadow of its widescreen, bells-and-whistles, more capable older sibling. Until 2021, that is. These days, you should be paying equal attention to both...
Although 2020 was a garbage fire of a year for a number of reasons, one thing’s for sure: we all spent a hell of a lot of time sitting in front of our computers. Content creators all over the world saw a huge uptick in engagement and impressions with their creations,...
Many people are under the mistaken impression that the UK and the US speak the same common language, namely the Queen’s English. For anybody who’s tried to navigate between the two tongues, this is demonstrably false. Lift vs. elevator, sidewalk vs. pavement… That’s...
If you’ve spent any time at all in the digital sales realm, you’ve probably heard about SEO (search engine optimisation) and how important it is for your business. Here at PepperStorm, we specialise in SEO. We know it like the back of our collective hands, and we’re...
They say that there's no such thing as a new idea. Everything under the sun has been done, and will be done again. So there's no need to wrack your brains trying to come up with new content for your blog every time you sit down to post. Chances are, someone's already...
When you think about building a website, the blog is usually the last thing on your mind. It's the pineapple on the pizza: not integral to the whole, but a wonderful addition nonetheless. Actually, don't take that metaphor too seriously - many people don't like...
Anyone can say anything on the internet, especially if it's in the interest of promoting themselves. Thousands upon thousands of lies are told on the internet daily. It's no stretch to say that a few high-profile politicians play fast and loose with the truth with...
So you've decided to start your own blog. Good for you! Hopefully you've recognised the inherent value in a consistent, engaging blog, and are not simply trying to recapture some former scene kid glory from 2008. Because although ye olde blog might have an archaic...