

What You Need To Know Before You Have a Website Built
If you are considering having a website created, it is important for you to understand what is required from you and what is delivered by the designer. Website designers are here to provide you with a great website, so to be as time and cost efficient as possible it is important to understand that we need certain requirements from you first. Understand Your Target Audience Website designer's need to know the demographic you are targeting so they can create the design to appea


8 Ways your Website is Driving Customers Away
Your website is integral to the success of your business. Therefore, it is highly important for you to ensure that it is as user friendly to your target audience as possible. The following eight points are common mistakes that drive customers away: 1. Not Mobile Optimised Mobile optimisation is as important as having a regular website. As I have mentioned in previous articles, over 50% of website traffic comes from mobile devices. Not utilising mobile optimisation will deter

Website Launch Checklist
So your website is made and ready to go and you’re about to launch it. Before you do, take some time to go through this essential checklist to make sure that everything is functional and nothing has been overlooked. It’s best for you to come across these errors before your customer does. SEO – make sure you have optimised SEO including page titles, meta descriptions and 301 redirects if applicable. Ensure any essential elements are above the fold. Functionality Testing – this

Does Your Website Need To Be Updated?
There are many different factors that indicate whether or not your website is outdated. While some are obvious, others are less so. In the fast paced world of technology, it’s important to ask yourself these questions every so often to make sure your website is performing to its full potential: Has your website stopped bringing in customers? If applicable, are your website’s sales dropping? Is your website lacking mobile optimisation? Is it using outdated technology such as f


The Importance of Search Engine Optimisation
Having a website made for your business and not implementing search engine optimisation (SEO) is like deciding to open a brick-and-mortar store, going through all the effort of setting it up, then not displaying signage or handing out flyers, and hoping that people will stumble upon it. Like your brick-and-mortar store, maybe one or two people may come by your website by chance, but if you utilise SEO, many more people will find you. This is because SEO is the key to your web


8 Essentials For Every Business Website
Building a website that converts visitors to customers takes time and effort. In order to streamline this process, it is vital to create a plan. This will help to identify potential problems early on, leaving you to focus on your website’s goals and objectives. After all, the sooner you launch, the sooner your website can be a strong source of new business for years to come, working for you 24/7. From having a few obvious call-to-action’s to displaying relevant, fresh content

Best New WIX Features of 2016 (Jan-April)
One of the benefits of creating your website with WIX, is that they are constantly working to bring great new features. These features help you design a website that will set you apart from your competition, helping you to increase your websites usability and functionality. Below is a list of the best WIX features of 2016 so far. Crop: The new crop tool enables you to easily resize, focus and magnify any image you want. Image Filters: You can now add beautiful filters to your

The Impact of Social Media Integration
The introduction of Social Media has changed the world of digital marketing. It is now easier than ever to build a strong brand, personalising your business and engaging your target audience. Social Media has come a long way, helping you target key demographics with advertisements to help grow your business and increase your brand awareness. Social Media is key to any marketing strategy, below are three big impacts it can have on your digital business. SEO Social Media websit


5 Benefits of Hiring a Professional Web Designer
Choosing to create a website using the WIX platform is a great decision. Wix is by far the most innovative website builder, and their designs are up-to-date with the latest design trends and technologies. This ensures your website looks professional whilst also doing the right things behind the scenes. No other website builders come close to helping their users achieve this level of advanced design – and you don’t even need to know how to code. However have a great platform t


Top 5 Hidden WIX Features
Wix provides state of the art features and tools that are needed to create and manage a unique online presence. While most of these features are plainly visible there are a few that are harder to find. Below are five of these hidden features that can help your WIX website stand out from the crowd. 1. Vertical Menus This feature gives you more flexibility with designing your site’s layout, expanding the possibilities of content distribution across your entire site. Vertical me