Can your brand harness the power of the cute internet cat?
Alright, here is an experiment. I’m putting a cute cat image in this post, in fact I will add a cute puppy as well. Will this post travel further and be liked more? It’s worked for all those other brand why not mine?
Join our FREE blog writing challenge
Turn good intentions into real blog posts Over the years we have set up many websites and blogs for clients over a wide range of businesses. The biggest problem always comes down to writing content and staying committed to writing over a long period of time. Everyone starts with good intentions, but with busy professional […]
Make your front page an attention grabbing shop window
Deciding what content goes onto your website front page is never a simple formula. If you work in a large organization, then almost every department will want a piece of what they see as prime real estate. Too much content and you loose impact, too little and you miss an opportunity to highlight the best of what you offer.
My top 3 books for world book day
Like every web designer on the planet, finding ways to improve my skills and inspire my practice is always a top priority for me. While most of my learning is online, I still have a deep love for the old fashioned paper based book to inspire me, entertain me and often help me grew. Here […]
Why I love training and sharing skills
I spend almost as much time training people as I do building websites. It might come as a surprise, coming from a developer, but I really enjoy training and sharing my skills. In this weeks blog post I thought I would share why. The light bulb moment There is nothing more satisfying than watching that […]
Do you need a bespoke design or an off the shelf WordPress Theme?
There are many good commercial WordPress Themes that can be purchased for around $40 (marketplace sites like Theme Forrest are a good source). Why pay for a bespoke design and WordPress theme? As a web designer, I have to be honest, I am slightly biased, but I will try and stay as impartial as I […]
My top 4 WordPress security Plugins
With security being such a hot topic at the moment, I thought I would take you through the top security plugins for WordPress. Regular backups and running WordPress updates should be your first line of defense. A security plugin should be your next priority for the security of your WordPress website. Please bare in mind […]
WordPress Plugins I can’t live without in 2017
If you need a feature, or a piece of functionality adding to WordPress, there is a good chance a plugin exits that will do the job for you. That said, with so many you should choose your plugins wisely. Each plugin you add comes with it’s own scripts and CSS that can add weight […]
The website workout: Top 10 tips to make your website work for a living
“If you website is under performing and not bringing you the traffic and customers you need. Do you know why? Do you have a way of measuring what your website is really doing for your business? Do you have set goals and targets? With 10 top tips Leonie will show you how to make your website a more powerful tool for your business. Time to build traffic, interact with customers and measure exactly how your website performs in the real world.
Creating custom and interactive content in WordPress
WordPress has come a long way from its original blog editor origins. Now with plugins, themes, custom post types and taxonomies, you can create a professional and versatile website. In this post I will share some of the more interesting things we have done with WordPress. An editable Periodic table The requirements For our client […]