DIY Websites – The Pros Over Pro Builds

Over the past couple of years, the DIY website design revolution has been accelerating like few could have imagined. Admittedly, there are still limits to what can be accomplished by amateurs and this will always be the case, but thanks largely to the advances of content management systems like WordPress, it’s never been easier or … Read more

Hosted CMS or Open Source – What’s the Difference?

When you hear of a content management system, you’re basically talking about a platform that allows one or more users to access a library of content and adjust what is shared and how on the owner’s respective website. They can be accessed remotely and rarely require software downloads, access rights can be granted at multiple … Read more

The Five Cornerstones of Effective Business Website Design

There’s no such thing as a business website that finds success randomly…never has been and never will be. Instead, it’s a case of not only the vested efforts of the designer paying off, but also his or her in-depth knowledge of what it is that makes for a successful website. While it’s fair to say … Read more

The Most Common Web Design Mistakes Made by Small Business

For small businesses with limited capital to play with, a website can effectively be the business…at least in terms of determining its success or otherwise. With no shop floor, no specific office and no physical means of pulling in the punters, it’s a case of making sure your website covers all bases and gets noticed. … Read more

The Ten Commandments for Building Business Websites

Ask any sample group of web gurus what makes for a great business website and you’re guaranteed hundreds of different answers. Conflicting information all over the web makes it very difficult to know what to trust, but by doing away with wild theories and plucking out only what’s been tried and tested, it becomes easy … Read more

Responsive Web Design – Why it Matters, Why You Need it

It’s no secret that the mobile tech revolution is in full swing…the fact that you might be reading this on a mobile phone illustrates the point quite adequately. The growth in both smartphone and tablet PC markets over the last couple of years has been so fierce that PC manufacturers the world over have noted … Read more

Web 101 – What Makes a Great Business Home Page?

While it’s important to own and operate a website that’s both attractive and effective through and through, nothing matters more than the site’s primary home page. The reason being that this is the first page the vast majority of visitors will see and thus could well be their very first impression of you, your brand … Read more

Choosing a Theme for Your Magento Store

The importance of the theme you choose for your Magento store cannot be overstated as when it comes to web retail, this will be your store-front, your shop floor and your customer service area all rolled into one. You don’t get a second chance to make a good first impression and while most themes look … Read more

Five Ways to Improve Your Website Right Now

There’s always a good excuse for putting off a major website overhaul for another day – the prospect is about as appealing as shutting up shop and kissing goodbye to a fair bit of business. However, there’s really no excuse whatsoever for overlooking the importance of a few minor tweaks here and there that pretty … Read more

Mobile SEO – What it Means

We’ve reached a point in time where the vast majority of webmasters and business owners are fully aware of the importance of mobile. What’s more, most also know to some extent that mobile SEO exists, matters and is different in many respects from standard SEO. Whether a business goes the SEO outsource route or takes … Read more