WordPress install DIY guide – Resources to support small businesses

Installing WordPress is fairly straightforward with a little technical knowledge.  With our free WordPress install guide we will make it even easier.  As a fellow small business owner I understand that not everyone can afford to hire a web designer to design and build their website.   If you are a micro business or a start […]

GDPR is an opportunity to demonstrate the integrity of your business

Unless you have been living under a rock over the last 6 months most business owners have at least heard of the new EU data protection regulation. We have actually had 2 years to prepare. The deadline to comply is fast approaching, at time of writing, we have just over a month until May 25th.

Dealing with your web designer .. or your client.

The success of any web design is not just down to the skill of a creative and innovative designer, although it certainly helps. A successful project is created by good communication between client and designer.

Avoid these seven traps and reduce your stress when building a new website

Building a new website can be a stressful process.     Even if you know what you want, you are in the hands of the web designer you choose to work with.   Like any creative relationship, this can involve misunderstandings, stress and anger, if you don’t get the foundations of the project right from the start. As […]

Join our FREE blog writing challenge

Take some time to write

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 […]

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 […]

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.

How to write good website content

Have to have coffee to help you draft those docments

Writing for the web is not the same as writing for printed materials. Attention spans on the web are short and reading on the screen is often uncomfortable. It is therefore important to edit down text and keep important information near the top of the page.

How we designed the new Line and Form website

Designing your own website is never easy. When you are a web designer by profession it is surprisingly difficult. Generally I’m busy designing for other people and when I am my own client, the pay is not very good either. But as the old Line and Form website was over two years old I knew it had to be done.