I hear this from clients A LOT. And I know why they’re asking. A blog doesn’t just take up space on your website — it takes up space in your calendar too. Thinking of topics to write about, staring at a blank screen for hours on end, publishing new content and optimising it for SEO, promoting …
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In web design, what comes first: the design or the copy?
“What do you mean by content?” It’s a question I hear from my web design clients ALL THE TIME. Because when you need a new website you know you need it to look great, you know you need great functionality, and you know you need it to convert interested readers into buyers. But what you don’t …
6 reasons to choose WordPress for your website
WordPress, Joomla, Wix, Squarespace... these days there are so many options for building a website, it can be mind boggling. Which one will give you the best results? And which one will be easiest to use? Every platform has its own fans who'll gladly tell you how awesome they think it is and why …
What do you do when you have no time to blog?
What do you do when you have no time to blog? That’s a question every content creator faces at some point. Because no matter how good your intentions, sometimes life just gets in the way and you’re so busy that something has to give. So that might as well be your blog, right? I mean, better to let …
5 ways to instantly annoy your website visitors
15 seconds. That’s the average time someone will spend on your website. If you haven’t piqued their interest by then, you’re probably not going to. That’s a really short window in which to make a good first impression and make someone want to explore further. So how do you get them interested? How …
6 essential plugins for your WordPress website
One of the best things about WordPress is how easy it is to add extra functionality to your website. Want to add a shop? There’s a plugin for that. How about event listings? There’s a plugin for that too. Or you want to create a directory or membership site. Yep, there’s a... well you get the idea. …
How to use WordPress revisions to quickly fix mistakes
Have you ever made a mistake in WordPress and wished you could just ctrl-z it away? Or sometimes things go wrong when you’re writing a post - your browser crashes, your whole computer freezes, or you change or delete part of a post and want to get it back. Thankfully WordPress does have a solution …
How a Google search can help you find and validate blog ideas
A lot of businesses are put off blogging as they do not want to put several hours into writing a post with no benefit to their business. Fortunately, there is a simple, free way to help you qualify and plan a potential blog post: the humble Google search. As it turns out, search engines are a …
4 Easy Ways To Plan Out A Successful Blog
Like a lot of people, I started blogging because I'd read about the marketing benefits it could give my business. And just like a lot of people, I had little clue about where to start or how to be successful. So I jumped straight in and just started writing. Inevitably I made mistakes along the way, …