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Relax with your beverage of choice and pick up some creative inspiration for your business website.

Refresh your website design now in time for 2016

By Edward Solomon | 2 September 2015
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The beginning of September always heralds the end of the summer holidays, back to school/work and a whole host of business priorities to kick-start Q4 (October-December). Among these ought to be a consideration of what to plan for the end of the year and the beginning of 2016. It never ceases to amaze us how […]

What can you do now to protect your website?

By Edward Solomon | 14 July 2015
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Today, the likelihood of having a website that doesn’t require software updates and protection against hacking attempts is very slim indeed. The vast majority of websites use some form of content management system (CMS), whether they are a relatively simple affair or a much more complex setup using ecommerce features. Updates The CMS works just […]

Why is your website more important than ever?

By Edward Solomon | 9 June 2015
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In case you haven’t already heard us saying so, responsive web design (RWD) is A Big Deal. We’ve talked about it, as have all the big names in marketing, and it turns out that it might be even more important than anyone thought. As the benefits of keeping your website mobile-friendly outweigh the cost of […]

How to grow your business with email marketing

By Edward Solomon | 25 May 2015
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Building a marketing mailing list is one of the most effective and inexpensive ways to find and keep new customers. We use email marketing to send e-mails to acquire new customers and convince existing customers to make additional purchases. It’s also used to enhance the relationship of a business with existing and prospective customers and to […]

10 ways to make your website make more money

By Edward Solomon | 11 May 2015
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Your website is an essential business tool. Having a good-looking site isn’t enough any more, though. Your website needs to work for you actively by attracting new business and driving your company forward. Very few SMEs or solopreneurs have significant funds to spend on their website. By focusing on certain key principles when developing and […]

10 super easy ways to spring clean your website

By Edward Solomon | 15 April 2015
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Moving house: there’s nothing quite like it for forcing you to go through years of accumulated stuff and decide whether to keep or ditch. We’ve found the same with websites, as people typically go through all their content when moving to a new site or design, deciding what to retain, redo or remove. It’s very […]

How to make people love your website

By Edward Solomon | 6 February 2015
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In keeping with this month’s blog post theme, “Love your business”, here are our top 3 tips for how to make people love your website (and avoid a lot of arguments). 1. Get the design right This one is always difficult; everybody is a design critic. Some are more influential than others. The ones you need to […]

10 important questions you need to ask before buying a website

By Edward Solomon | 11 December 2014
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It’s not all about price, though the price is a big part. Here are 10 questions you should be asking your web design agency before commissioning the next redesign or new site build. What is the typical budget range for your projects? This is going to establish right off the bat whether or not the agency […]

The Ten Commandments of Design

By Edward Solomon | 6 March 2014
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1. Don’t use fancy fonts Unfortunately, with literally thousands of fonts available, it’s a fact that most of them are simply awful. You should certainly avoid any typeface that is made to look handwritten or like a script. Not every fancy font is truly a no-go, but if you’re starting out with a prospective web design, […]

A step-by-step guide to turning your website into a client magnet

By Edward Solomon | 25 February 2014
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Whether you’re a photographer, business consultant, or life coach, you’re competing with thousands of others offering similar prices. Consider how your site appears to clients and you can gain the edge over your competition and position yourself more competitively in the marketplace. 1. Choose a slick design Many businesses and freelancers will choose to have […]