One of the last impressions you want to give a potential customer on your website is that you may have gone out of business. So how can you avoid it on your website? During January I was researching for a solution to a technical requirement and also catching up on some personal admin, and twice 7 website mistakes that make potential customers think you’ve gone out of business[Read More]
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Making your website images equal sizes: the difference between hard and soft crop
Most people will have multiple images on their website. How you choose to display images will vary depending on what their purpose is and how they look with your website design. A hard crop is useful if you’re looking to make your website images equal sizes, whereas a soft crop is useful if you don’t Making your website images equal sizes: the difference between hard and soft crop[Read More]
Making the most of WordPress website images: alt text SEO and accessibility
We’ve previously discussed how to optimise image size, layout and accessibility on your WordPress website. This time we’re going to look in more detail at a specific area of image optimisation: the image alt text. We’ll explore what alt text is, why it’s important for people using your website, its effect on search engines, how Making the most of WordPress website images: alt text SEO and accessibility[Read More]
10 ways to detox your website in 2017
It’s not just your body that needs detoxing in January, what about your website? It’s amazing how many abandoned plugins and unused themes are clogging up the back-end of your site. Is your content on point and inviting? When was the last time you changed your passwords?! Take a few minutes to work through our 10 ways to detox your website in 2017[Read More]
Overcoming the fear of launching your new website
A fear of launching your new website (aka: launch fear) is all too common, and something that can be incredibly detrimental to your stress levels – and your business as a whole. Here we’ll discuss why launch fear can cause havoc with your business, and what you can do to beat it so your website can go Overcoming the fear of launching your new website[Read More]
Optimise your images, titles and descriptions for social media
When you share a page from your website on social media, you’ll likely want to include a featured image. With a correctly built website, this is easy enough to do. Simply paste a link to Facebook or Twitter and a post or card is generated with the correct title, description and image. But what happens Optimise your images, titles and descriptions for social media[Read More]
Finding WordPress support and asking questions
As you get more confident using your website day-to-day, you’ll find you become comfortable making your own small changes and fixes. When you opt for a WordPress website, there are lots of places you can turn for help deciding what to do. Whether you’re asking about a paid theme, a free plugin, or have a Finding WordPress support and asking questions[Read More]
How to identify and avoid spam comments on your blog posts
The comments section of your blog can be a valuable space to engage with your audience. Unfortunately, it can also be a breeding ground for spam comments. Here are some tips on figuring out which comments are spam and which are genuine. Plus various ways to keep spam comments under control. Why do blogs have How to identify and avoid spam comments on your blog posts[Read More]
Building a minimum viable website: benefits of starting with the essentials
When you’re building a brand new website, it can be easy to get excited about all the extra features you’ll include. So a minimum viable website (like a minimum viable product) may seem counter-intuitive. Surely it’s better to include everything before launch? But taking a minimalist approach doesn’t mean your website looks unfinished or amateur. Quite the Building a minimum viable website: benefits of starting with the essentials[Read More]
"I am delighted with the redesign of my site. Jo was a pleasure to work with, turning my very exacting and demanding vision into exactly the site I wanted with speed and good humour despite some unavoidable frustrating technical problems along the way. Continued support has been first class, with design tweaks and tests of updates. It makes my life far easier knowing that I can rely on Jo to advise on, and sort out any of my technical problems." Helen Best-Shaw - 