Blog posts
- Cookies - what is the current situation?
13/06/2012Now the dust has settled and the 26th May deadline for implementing the ICO'S cookie legislation has passed, we can take stock of where things stand.
- Measuring your website's success
23/11/2015We all want a gorgeous website, but the reality is that sexy design/styling is not a measurement of the website’s success. Ultimately as both website designers (or owners), we really need to focus on the measurement criteria for tracking the website’s success.
- If web designers built houses
14/12/2015As a web design agency we may have become accustomed to some industry practices, but if we translated this to other industries it would be ridiculous.
- 4 new year resolutions for your website
05/01/2016So a new year is upon us, and as a website owner you have the opportunity to make a few new year resolutions for your website.
- Enhancing your website with hamburgers, simplified navigation and drop down menus
29/01/2016Whilst the navigation on a website might be taken for granted, a well thought out use of navigation can really enhance the user’s experience and journey through your website.
- 4 simple steps to defining your elevator pitch
27/01/2016The importance of a well defined elevator pitch is critical to helping you to communicate your USP’s, however this can be (for some companies) a tricky one to define.
- Why an increase in bounce rate in GA might not be something to worry about
14/03/2016Following a website redesign, a client noticed a worrying increase in the bounce rate, however this might not be a bad thing!
- 5 essential points to remember, when defining your USP
11/05/2017Key to any design briefing will be the agencies ability to understand you, what you do and how you interact with your customers and stakeholders.
- The problem with design briefs
12/12/2016A well-written design brief is the cornerstone of any design project, and yet it can be surprisingly difficult to write one that actually helps the designer.
- Did the Wordpress theme kill web design?
27/04/2017Web design is rapidly being commoditised....so what role is left for the designer....has the Wordpress theme replaced them?
- 8 simple steps to writing an effective design brief
13/07/2017A project can live or die depending on the strength of a design brief, so it is essential that your design brief is well thought out and that it offers your agency clarity and insight into your brand.
- 4 steps to making your website GDPR compliant
17/05/2018So you know enough about GDPR to worry, but have been struggling to work out what this means for your website, then this is for you!
- Making your website GDPR compliant: initial thoughts
04/05/2018As a website owner you are going to have to take note of GDPR legislation, as there are a number of issues to deal with to ensure you are compliant, saving you from any scary €20 Million fines!
- Google Analytics (GA) and GDPR - whats the deal....can I use it?
16/05/2018As a website owner, GDPR is probably scaring you, so the question is is Google Analytics GDPR compliant?
- Understanding the difference between brand and corporate identity.
18/06/2018We all know that brand manual is an essential aspect of briefing a designer, so why do so many fall short of delivering the brand story, instead giving a set of logo usage guidelines?
- GDPR and my email marketing database - what now?
18/05/2018Does GDPR mean I have to delete my entire email marketing database?
- CMS alternatives to AEM (Adobe Experience Manager) & Sitecore
22/06/2020Although AEM and Sitecore both share powerful features, there are a number of reasons you might want to consider an alternative content management system for your website.
- 15 reasons to choose TYPO3 CMS
21/09/2020Why 15 years of experience using TYPO3 has convinced us it is the CMS of choice for both agencies & clients.
- The problem with presenting web designs
22/10/2015Presenting website designs should be a simple and straightforward process, however it can be far trickier than you think.
- Why not talk to your website visitors?
22/06/2015Your website visitors are obviously interested in you if they are on your website, so why not use website chat to engage with them?
- Choosing a website chat system - 9 of the best
14/07/2015Adding a website chat system to your website can really help you engage with visitors, but there are many providers all claiming to be the best, the simplest and the most fully featured. Here is a brief roundup.
- Save your budget - choose an open source CMS
21/06/2012An Open Source CMS can offer a much better solution than the commercial options, not only offering significant cost savings, but also providing a more mature set of features and functions. NGO's, charities and corporates really need to make sure they fully consider choosing an Open Source CMS and the TCO (total cost of ownership) is likely to be significantly less.
- Disruptive design - The user is not always 'king'
06/12/2012One of the fundamental principals of user centric design is to put the user at the centre of the decision making process, championing the users experience at every step of the planning, design and development process. It is hard...
- Do procurement portals deliver the value they promise
21/12/2012Over the last 3 or 4 years procurement portals have become a more and more common tool for government, charity, NFP and NGO organisations to use when looking for a web design agency.
Many organisations have no option but to use a...
- 8 Common pitfalls when designing your new website
07/03/2013As a web design agency we need to learn from mistakes, improve our processes and ultimately make sure we can spot the risks before they impact the project. This comes down to experience of working on web projects everyday, which improves our ability to see and avoid any potential pitfalls.
- Thinking about making your website mobile responsive?
05/08/2013If you are planning a mobile responsive site (or converting your existing site to be responsive) it will be tempting to do a quick Google for a few examples of good responsive websites, looking for guidance on how to deal with layout and navigation issues.
- Tender stage design solutions compromise projects
13/09/2013"Just to clarify, are your really expecting us to provide IA's and designs at the tender stage - this is really contrary to our process and what you are buying into..."
- De-risk with "content first'
24/09/2013The core principal of this waterfall process makes perfect sense. So how is it that projects can still go horribly wrong? Is it lack of experience? lack of ability to deliver what the client wants? Difficult clients? Or just the nature of the beast?
- Why Typo3 V6 is really bugging me
09/01/2014Every software update should be met with excitement by its users, even more so for a major upgrade. Look at major upgrades of Photoshop, Illustrator or even MS Office - the users are clamouring for new features, enhancements and improvements - it is like christmas...new toys to play with.
- Why we dumped Basecamp and what's the alternative
16/01/2014Basecamp is a hugely popular and (at least in the web design industry) ubiquitous project management tool used by many web agencies, helping them to manage projects and collaborate with clients.
- 5 reasons why your digital agency should be in charge of your brand
01/12/2016Your print agency might traditionally have been your first port of call when wanting to develop your brand, but everything changes with your brand existing in the digital age.
- Helpful hints for newbie blog writers
11/03/2014"I'm thoroughly enjoying your blog. I too am an aspiring blog blogger but I'm still new to everything. Do you have any helpful hints for newbie blog writers? I'd genuinely appreciate it."
- NEOS has arrived - So what is the future for TYPO3?
11/03/2014What is the future for TYPO3 now that NEOS has arrived...is it time for TYPO3 to retire and let NEOS takeover or is TYPO3 still the best CMS around?
- TYPO3 6.2 LTS has now been released
25/03/2014The latest version of TYPO3 is now available for download, what does this mean for you?
- TemplaVoila & TYPO3 6.2 LTS
23/04/2014TemplaVoila may not mean much to many of our clients, but they actually use it all the time: it is the templating engine which plays a key role in TYPO3's flexibility.
- What's the value of putting Twitter on your homepage?
08/09/2014Might adding your Twitter feed to your website actually be a bit of an 'own goal'?
- Web Agency Glossary
26/11/2014We pride ourselves on not bamboozling clients with jargon, however the reality is that there are still plenty of acronyms and terms which can be a bit bewildering to non-web folk.
- How much does a website cost?
27/04/2015One of the obvious questions asked by any prospective client when they get in touch is ‘how much does a website cost’? For the uninitiated, this can be a complete unknown quantity…
- 7 reasons to replace Wordpress & find a more powerful alternative
06/04/2021Whilst WordPress is the worlds most popular CMS, there are some very good reasons for finding an alternative to Wordpress.
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