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]
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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]
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]
Accessibility basics for my WordPress website: what is it and why is it important?
What is accessibility and why is it important for my WordPress website? Accessibility is about making your website usable for as many people as possible – no matter who they are or what their background is. In particular, an accessible website should cater to users with disabilities, including people with visual, hearing and motor impairments. Accessibility Accessibility basics for my WordPress website: what is it and why is it important?[Read More]
Using headings in WordPress websites: what, why and how?
Using headings (aka titles and sub-titles) in a WordPress page or blog post is simply a matter of highlighting text and choosing a heading type from the dropdown options in the visual editor. But choosing heading content and deciding which heading type to use can be trickier. Headings should be used to make your content Using headings in WordPress websites: what, why and how?[Read More]
Featured images: their many uses in WordPress websites
Featured images have an important role in your website’s design. With the right image you can grab the attention of your target audience, convey a message and sell your products/services. And depending on your theme, images can show in different places on your website and in a variety of sizes. Thankfully, WordPress makes it easy Featured images: their many uses in WordPress websites[Read More]
Optimise image size, accessibility and layout in WordPress
Adding images straight to your WordPress blog is simple. And with a few extra tweaks, you can improve your site’s usability and keep your site running faster long term. We’ve previously covered sourcing images for your blog posts. Here, we’ll cover easy ways to optimise them – including: Quickly resizing images Improving image accessibility with Optimise image size, accessibility and layout in WordPress[Read More]
Sourcing images for your WordPress blog
A blog isn’t just about writing – like the rest of your website, it’s visual too. When it comes to brightening up your WordPress blog posts with images, there’s plenty of room for creativity. Your images can take many different forms: infographics, photography, screenshots and illustrations – to name a few. An image can be Sourcing images for your WordPress blog[Read More]
Use Leadin to know more about your website leads
Without understanding how people use your website, it’s difficult to pinpoint what is and isn’t working – making website optimisation more difficult than it needs to be. That’s why analysing your visitors’ behaviour is vital to your website’s success. Google Analytics can tell us a lot – from user location and flow, to which pages have the highest Use Leadin to know more about your website leads[Read More]
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