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Design for Print

At H&H Reeds, we take great pride in our printing heritage. Established in 1878, you could say that we've learned a thing or two about print over the years. With a wealth of experience in printing, including production and design, we're here to help and share our expertise with you. ...

WCAG 2.2 Accessibility
Discover WCAG: Your Key to Website Accessibility

WCAG, which stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, are a global set of recommendations that help ensure your website is usable by everyone. These guidelines, established by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), offer a straightforward and effective way to make your website user-friendly and accessible for all....

Website security checklist | National cyber security awareness month
National Cyber Security Awareness Month: Your Website Security Checklist

In an age where the digital landscape is continually evolving, the need to safeguard your business’s website against online threats has never been greater. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, an annual event that serves as a reminder of the ever-growing threats that websites, no matter how big or small, face in ...

The Power of Print and Digital: Integrating Direct Mail and Digital Marketing
The Power of Print and Digital: Integrating Direct Mail and Digital Marketing

In an increasingly digital world, cutting through the noise of endless emails and online ads to stand out from the crowd has become more challenging. While many have shifted away from printed marketing solutions in recent years, printed marketing materials have consistently demonstrated higher trustworthiness and recall ...

Google's Core Web Vitals
What are Google Core Web Vitals & Why They’re Important for your Business

Google's Core Web Vitals were established in 2020, and essentially, they are a set of metrics that measure the user experience of a web page. These metrics include loading speed, interactivity, and visual stability.  Since 2021, core web vitals are a ranking factor for search results. Meaning, websites that meet these ...

Web Security
Why Web Security Is Essential for Your Business

No website is immune from cyber-attacks or data breaches. No matter the size of the business, a data breach can be devastating for the company and their customers.   The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) estimates that over 2 million instances of cyber-fraud were reported by UK businesses in the past year, with 49,000 ...

Sustainable Web Design
Sustainable Web Design: Why It’s Important

If the Internet was a country, it would be the 7th largest polluter - Sustainable Web Manifesto  It's easy to believe that the Internet is an intangible, invisible world, a place that has little impact on the environment. Unfortunately, this is not the reality. Every online activity, such as searching the web, sending ...

Corporate Christmas Card
What Does Your Corporate Christmas Card Say About Your Business?

With the festive season fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about sending out corporate Christmas cards. Christmas cards are a wonderful way to spread some festive cheer and doubles up as a little bit of self-promotion.  With so many other businesses gearing up to send out their own Christmas cards, it’s important ...

WCAG 2.2 Accessibility
Discover WCAG: Your Key to Website Accessibility

WCAG, which stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, are a global set of recommendations that help ensure your website is usable by everyone. These guidelines, established by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), offer a straightforward and effective way to make your website user-friendly and accessible for all....

The Power of Print and Digital: Integrating Direct Mail and Digital Marketing
The Power of Print and Digital: Integrating Direct Mail and Digital Marketing

In an increasingly digital world, cutting through the noise of endless emails and online ads to stand out from the crowd has become more challenging. While many have shifted away from printed marketing solutions in recent years, printed marketing materials have consistently demonstrated higher trustworthiness and recall ...

Sustainable Web Design
Sustainable Web Design: Why It’s Important

If the Internet was a country, it would be the 7th largest polluter - Sustainable Web Manifesto  It's easy to believe that the Internet is an intangible, invisible world, a place that has little impact on the environment. Unfortunately, this is not the reality. Every online activity, such as searching the web, sending ...

Your Business’ 2021 Christmas Wish List 
Your Business’ 2021 Christmas Wish List

Thinking about what your own business needs this Christmas is just as important as keeping your customers happy throughout the festive season. With this in mind, H&H Reeds has created a wish list dedicated to taking your own marketing efforts from strength to strength in the new year and beyond, covering both online and ...

Responsive Web Design vs Mobile First

First let discuss the difference between Mobile First and Responsive web design.  A mobile-first website is always responsive, but a responsive website isn’t always mobile-first. A responsive website is a technical approach, while the mobile first is an intentional design choice centred around the understanding of how people ...

The Power of Print and Digital: Integrating Direct Mail and Digital Marketing
The Power of Print and Digital: Integrating Direct Mail and Digital Marketing

In an increasingly digital world, cutting through the noise of endless emails and online ads to stand out from the crowd has become more challenging. While many have shifted away from printed marketing solutions in recent years, printed marketing materials have consistently demonstrated higher trustworthiness and recall ...

Ready for GA4?
Is Your Business Ready for GA4?

It is estimated that Google Analytics is used by approximately 55.49% of all websites. Given that Google Analytics is one of the most popular website analytics tools, the fast-approaching shift from Google's Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is something that all businesses should be aware of and start preparing for ...

Netflix vs Reality: Emily in Paris’ Take on Marketing

Both releases of the Netflix hit series ‘Emily in Paris’ have prompted real life marketers to do one thing: enter the search term ‘marketing jobs in Paris’ into Google and romanticise over strategy meetings with a view of the Saine. The show follows Emily (Lily Collins) carving out a career in the French capital, bringing ...

Search Data Reveals The UK’s Favourite Things About Christmas!

It’s near enough impossible to avoid the debate of how your Christmas dinner takes shape, from the non-negotiables on the plate to the unspeakable additions — Yorkshire puddings, we’re looking at you! We’ve gathered historic Christmas search data using Google Trends to determine the overall top choices for festive foodies ...

Your Business’ 2021 Christmas Wish List 
Your Business’ 2021 Christmas Wish List

Thinking about what your own business needs this Christmas is just as important as keeping your customers happy throughout the festive season. With this in mind, H&H Reeds has created a wish list dedicated to taking your own marketing efforts from strength to strength in the new year and beyond, covering both online and ...

5 Steps Towards A Sustainable Marketing Strategy

The recent COP26 conference has bolstered the ongoing issue of sustainability, pushing the emphasis on businesses to operate ‘greener’ to the forefront of mainstream consciousnesses. For marketers, joining these conversations will be fundamental for developing future proof strategies that align with ‘greener’ values, while ...

Our Sustainable Exhibition Stand at The Lakes Hospitality Trade Show 2023

We recently attended the 46th Lakes Hospitality Trade Show, a fantastic day for businesses from a range of industries to come together and connect with new and existing customers. The event had a record-breaking attendance of over 150 businesses exhibiting, with nearly 2,000 people visiting over the 2-day event. As the ...

Investing in Sustainable Print: Our Brand New HP Latex 800 Wide Format Printer

To provide the best quality print for our customers, we’re always pushing to be at the forefront of the latest industry developments. A big part of our mission is to produce the highest quality print and signage in the most efficient and sustainable way.   So, we’re delighted to announce that we’ve recently expanded our ...

Building a Powerful & Accessible Website for Acis Group

With at least 1 in 5 people in the UK having a long-term illness, impairment or disability, catering for all their needs online is increasingly being recognised as an essential website function. We recently worked with social housing charity, Acis Group, to create a comprehensive, cutting-edge new website that meets the ...

A Positive Year For H&H Reeds

It was hard to predict how this year would turn out after the last two years of Covid damage and the realignment of everyone’s business needs, but at H&H Reeds it’s been a pleasant surprise, reports Managing Director Andy Jackson. The new post-Covid ‘normal’ has been surprisingly positive for our business. Customers that ...

Christmas opening hours

Merry Christmas from all of us at H&H Reeds. ...