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Website design
Tips, Advice & News
Keep on top of the latest developments in technology and marketing practices to ensure that your website stays ahead of the curve and provides a powerful platform for your wider marketing. As websites bring together so many disparate disciplines, from hardcore coding to visual design, from creative copywriting to conversion rate optimisation, it can be tricky to keep up with the times. Our easy to read blog gives you our digest of the latest small business website design tips, news and advice to keep you and your website ahead of the competition. We start with the basics and pick out the most important aspect of website design so that you can focus on the work that will have the biggest impact when it comes to getting seen by visitors and converting them into customers. Whether you are just getting started, looking to optimise further or looking to start again from scratch, having a basic understanding of what’s going on with your website will help you achieve so much more. By bringing together stylish design, easy to use CMS platforms and well written copy, you can get much much more from your business’ online presence.
The marketing hack all small businesses doing SEO or PPC need to use
Don’t miss out on these vital opportunities to achieve the greatest return on investment from your SEO and PPC
Cafe & Restaurant Website Design Tips
Website design inspiration Getting a website off the ground may not be the first priority for coffee shops, restaurants and bars but it's not something that you can sweep under the carpet for long. It can be a great way to build anticipation before opening, as well as...
Web design for manufacturers: where to start in 2017
A study on what makes for an engaging, modern manufacturing company or industrial business website.
Web design: what is bounce rate?
Does your site get the traffic but your business doesn’t get the customers? Learn about bounce rates and how to convert more visitors with these essential tips.
SEO News: Essential lessons small businesses must learn from big newspapers
Online newspapers are on the cutting edge of SEO. Here are the things you need to do too. In an age where newspapers are making less and less money from selling printed news, they are having to find ways to do business online. Essentially, they are trying to find ways...
8 things you need before you start your new website
Building a website is just like building a house. Sure, you could turn up with a ton of bricks, get stuck in with a shovel and hope for the best, but you should probably think things through a bit before you start. We’ve worked with loads of small businesses, helping...
Do I Need a Responsive Website?
What is a responsive website? A Responsive website is one that changes layout for different shapes and sizes of screens. It’s a website that looks good and is easy to use on desktop computers, tablets and smart phones of all sizes. It does this by responding to the...
What your web design says about your business
The website of a business is often the first time a customer makes a real connection with a supplier or service provider. With more and more shoppers abandoning the high street in favour of online shopping for both services and products, websites have grown into the...
How to pick the right pics for your website
If you’re building a new website, or simply haven’t updated your existing one in a while, you may need to think about the images you're using. It’s pretty common for websites to use large images to convey what your business does, and why a visitor should choose it, so...
Mobile-first indexing, what is it?
Google has announced they are now beginning to roll out mobile-first indexing for websites, but what does that actually mean for you? Before we get stuck in, let's bring everyone up to speed so we can make sense of what we're talking about here. What even IS indexing?...
3 reasons why you should get our premium, eco-friendly hosting today
Simply put if you want your website to be offer a good user experience you need a good, high quality hosting service. Like most things cheaper isn’t always better but be sure to check what you are getting for you money before you invest.
Are you displaying the right information on your website?
Is your website displaying all the necessary information for your customers? We have put together a list of legal requirements and some best practice pointers to help you get the most our of your website.
4 things to do after your new website is launched
Congratulations on your new website! After lots of of tweaks and adjustments your website is finally live and you can sit back and watch the sales start coming, right? Wrong. Unfortunately having a new website is not quite enough to start ranking on the most popular search engines, as there is so much competition online in almost every industry, you need to keep going while you have momentum on your side. Here are our recommendations for the next steps to a high-ranking website.
Top 5 tips to building a better business website
Your website is essentially your shop front for your customers. They will find your page, browse around for a while and leave. How your website looks will be the deciding factor for if they chose to make a purchase with you. We have have put together our top 5 tips for a better website.
5 reasons why a mobile friendly website is now essential for your business
On November 18th Google announced they would be adding a mobile friendly tag to all their search results. This means websites that have been optimised for mobile devices would be prioritised on mobile searches compared to those that are not. This comes after the...