A website is your very own piece of real estate on the internet. It’s a place to showcase your products, services and ideals, and give your customer everything they need to know about your business. From the logo and colour palette down to the font type and how easily customers can navigate through the site, having a stunning design and streamlined build is essential for any business to grow.
EDIT: After parts 1 or 3? Please click here for part 1 and here for part 3. Welcome back to part 2 of our concise history of the web. If you missed part 1, click here to get up to speed. We spoke about the web’s humble beginnings at CERN, as the brainchild of Tim Berners-Lee; and […]
EDIT: After parts 2 and 3? Please click here for part 2 and here for part 3. Nowadays it’s hard to imagine a life without websites as we now know them today. The web is such a ubiquitous part of our everyday lives that we almost forget the hard work that went into creating it. […]
A little while ago, a lot of small businesses were hit by Google’s decision to crack down on websites that weren’t mobile-optimised. If you weren’t ready, you may have found yourself ‘slapped’ or demoted in search results. That seemed a bit mean (although we were given quite a lot of notice) but Google has now […]
Creating your business website is an exciting experience, but it can also be incredibly daunting. Knowing how to use your website to its best advantage can be difficult to decide. You might just need one or two pages with important information on, or perhaps something a little more elaborate to appeal to your audience. Here are […]
There’s even more reason to invest in a mobile-friendly website right now. From the start of May, Google will be rolling out an update to the mobile search algorithm to give higher rankings to mobile-friendly and responsive websites. The first push to increase results for mobile-friendly website launched back in April 2015, and aims to […]
Many of us want to incorporate an offer of a lead magnet (a freebie in exchange for someone’s email address) to attract interested parties to our websites and email lists, but it’s important to get the basics right before we plough ahead. If you are unfamiliar with the concept of lead magnets, check out my […]
We’ve all been on websites where a pop-up window appears offering a free ebook, report or template in return for your email address – but why is it so popular? What’s the reasoning behind it? Let’s find out. What is a Lead Magnet? Firstly, let’s define a lead: it’s someone who has shown interest in […]
Sales and marketing are undeniably important to any business, but as with a lot of things nowadays, they come with their own terms and jargon. This plain English guide explains some of the most common terms to help you navigate the often mystifying lingo of marketers and salespeople. A/B Testing – This is a type […]
Welcome back to the last in our series about free digital marketing tools. This week, we’ll be talking about free project management tools, and resources that allow your team to collaborate efficiently on a budget. If you need to get up to speed, we previously discussed helpful free tools for creating content and for customer […]
Google Analytics is a wonderful tool – that much is a given. However it can be incredibly complex, and that can make it a bit of a minefield for beginners. Here, in no particular order, are 7 of the most common rookie mistakes made with Google Analytics so you can get the most out of […]