GAAD 2025: 3 Ways to Make Your Website More Accessible
Guest Post for Global Accessibility Awareness Day As a web designer focused on building inclusive digital experiences, I know the most powerful insights come from lived experience. For this year’s GAAD, I’ve invited my good friend Max Fisher RSci, a multi-award winning disability advocate, to share their perspective on what true digital inclusion looks like […]
What REALLY Goes into a Professional Website Design?
Think professional web design is just some text and pretty pictures? Think again! Read on to see what really goes on behind the scenes of a professional website design – from strategic planning and coding, to SEO, security, email deliverability, and beyond. Every detail matters if you want a site that actually performs, not just […]
Website Horrors: 5 Ways Your Website Might Be Scaring People Away
Did you know that your website could be scaring customers away? From the spine-chilling absence of SSL certificates to the mobile monsters and load time terrors – choose a web designer that’s more treat than trick this Halloween. Spooky SSL Specter Is your website haunted by the absence of an SSL certificate? Don’t let […]
5 Top Tips for Maintaining Your WordPress Website
1. Resize Images Never upload full-size images to your website. Photos taken from your phone or camera are far bigger than they need to be and are often a whopping 2 – 8 MB in file size. This can dramatically slow down the loading time of your web pages. Use photo editing apps like Canva […]
Slow WordPress website? Here are the top causes and how to solve them
Nobody likes a slow website. But as well as being frustrating for you and your site visitors, it can harm your SEO as Google uses page loading time as a ranking factor in search results. Learn more about the common culprits of a slow website and how to fix them in this article. How long […]
Christmas E-Commerce Checklist
Christmas is nearly here, meaning your online store is about to become very busy! Ensure that your website and marketing efforts are up to scratch this festive season with our Christmas E-commerce Checklist: Web Hosting Checklist Does your website have a secure SSL Certificate? Do you have plenty of bandwidth? Are you nearing your memory […]
Online Food Ordering Systems for Restaurants, Cafés & Takeaways
The restaurant industry has been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic, and with eating-in no longer permitted during the current lockdown, restaurants are struggling. Many have had to adapt to the new restrictions, switching from eat-in, to delivery and takeaway, to continue making sales. This illustrates the remarkable resilience of the restaurant industry, but they […]
How to Set Up an Online Shop
Whether you already have a brick and mortar store and are looking to expand your reach, or you’re a brand new business in need of an online shop, selling your products online is a great way to reach a national or global audience. There are many other benefits to an online shop, including fewer overheads […]
Schedule Your Zoom Meetings, Classes & Webinars Without The Hassle
The current COVID-19 situation means that a lot of people are having to take their business online, and a popular way to do this is through the video meeting software Zoom. Therapists, fitness and yoga instructors, and consultants are among those using Zoom to interact with their clients, by hosting video meetings, online classes, and […]
Take Bookings Online with Our New Appointment Scheduling System
Managing your bookings the old-fashioned way can be time-consuming and complicated. Juggling your job with answering the phone, responding to online enquiries, and checking through your schedule to see when you’re available is a stressful ordeal. Thankfully, our affordable new online booking system allows you to simplify and automate the booking process, enabling customers to […]
Why Website Backups are so Important
We should all be familiar with how important it is to keep our data backed up. In this digital age, information can become lost or corrupted, and in most cases this makes it irretrievable. As with any other data, the files and databases that make up your website can also become lost or corrupted, rendering […]
What is a 404 page and why is it important?
404 errors are inevitable and can be off-putting for your site visitors, but a custom 404 page can create a much more welcoming experience which encourages users to continue browsing your site. In this post, we’ll explain what 404 errors are and the importance of a custom 404 page. What is a 404 error? A […]