Creating a great first impression with your website is super-important, and you only have a few seconds to impress your visitors. So you need to make the most of those few seconds and make your visitors want to stick around rather than going elsewhere. But if your site is slow to load you’re …
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How to format text in WordPress
One of the best things about WordPress is how easy it is to add and edit your content. You can simply paste you text in from a Word file or type straight into WordPress and with the range of formatting tools built in there's no coding needed (unless you want to, of course) to style it. This makes …
How to plan your website + free worksheet
Planning your new website can be a daunting prospect, whether it's your very first website or your fifth redesign – there’s just so much to think about. Where do you start? But don’t worry, I’m here to help. Having gone through several redesigns of my own site and helped many clients through the …
Hare or tortoise? How to win at marketing
When it comes to marketing your business are you a hare or a tortoise? The story of the race between the hare and the tortoise is familiar to us all: the hare rushes ahead and then, confident of victory, takes a nap, while the tortoise slowly overtakes him and wins the race. How does this apply to …
Is your website mobile-friendly?
Google has made a major change that could badly affect your search engine ranking. Are you ready for it? From April 21st 2015 Google's search engine algorithm will start favouring mobile-friendly sites. Basically, this means that websites optimised for mobile users could rank higher in search …
How to embed a Google map in your website
In my newsletter (if you're not on the list you can sign up here) I've shared my top tips for optimising your website's contact page. One of those tips was to include a map to make it easy for your customers to find you. This is vital if your business depends on customers visiting your place of work …
10 Different Ways Designers Can Generate Passive Income
Hey there! Today I'm excited to introduce my first guest post, written by Taylor Jennings. If you'd like to write a guest post please get in touch to discuss your ideas. Working as a designer for a company has its own perks – you get to maintain a secured position while getting the competitive …
Quick tip: customise your WordPress dashboard
When you log in to your WordPress website do you find the dashboard crowded? Or maybe you just wish the widgets were arranged differently? Well it's easy to customise the layout of your dashboard, and here's how: …
Quick WordPress tips for easier blogging
When it comes to updating websites, WordPress makes it an easy task. Adding a new blog post can be as simple as typing in the text, dropping in an image, and publishing. And by exploring more of the settings and features, updating your blog can be even easier. Here are three quick Wordpress tips to …