Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s long been predicted that mobile internet usage would overtake fixed-line internet usage. All industry experts agreed that this was a likely scenario. Where they differed in opinion was when this was most likely to occur. Some believed the tipping point would come as early as 2010; others were more cautious believing that it may […]
Tips and best practices for mobile website design
Reading Time: 3 minutesAccessing the internet through mobile handheld devices is commonplace these days. All businesses have realised that a large majority of their potential customers will want to access information when they’re out and about. Therefore it’s important for businesses to be in a position to make this information available quickly and conveniently. Obviously this means that […]
Mobile website design trends 2011
Reading Time: 2 minutesMobile phone and handheld device technology is moving at a rapid pace. Every month a rash of new devices comes into the market place boasting larger screen resolutions and more intuitive interfaces. All of these advances have resulted in better connectivity, faster mobile web browsing and significantly increased data traffic. Mobile website designers have embraced […]
Using seo to improve the ranking of your business website
Reading Time: 4 minutesBelieve it or not, there are still many who fail to believe that search engine optimisation is effective for improving the ranking of a business website. They often claim that it’s all a bit of a trick, a sort of smoke and mirrors strategy that may sound good, but doesn’t deliver. They ask why it’s […]
Creating a domain name that works for your business.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAny business wanting to start a website will need to have a domain name – in other words, a unique name and description that encapsulates what the website is, and what it stands for. Domain names are the key to web traffic: they are what drives traffic to your site, tells users what your business […]
Website design basics – 10 essential rules (part 2)
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the first part of this article, we looked at the first 5 principles for creating clear and effective website designs like logos, branding, content and colour schemes. In this final section we’ll look at probably the most important page of every website – the homepage, and then focus on why website designers need to […]
Website design basics – 10 essential rules (part 1)
Reading Time: 4 minutesWebsite design and layout is a complicated business, isn’t it? Well, no, it doesn’t necessarily have to be that way: there are certain principles that even you or I could grasp. Admittedly, some of the more complicated elements of the layout, such as the use of cascading style sheets (CCS) and XHTML language are probably […]
Website design: how to improve your website’s user experience?
Reading Time: 2 minutesGood website design is a crucial consideration for all businesses that wish to trade online. It’s the first point of call a customer has with a company or a brand and therefore, it needs to create a positive and lasting impression. The website has to be engaging, relevant and capable of communicating the values and […]
How to plan your website?
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhether you’re trying to create and design a website from scratch, or improve an existing site that seriously under-performs, what you need is a plan. We’re not talking about some half-baked notion that you’d like to create an all-singing, all-dancing site that rocks, but a well-thought-out, crafted strategy that sets out a timeline for what […]
Mobile internet is set to become one of the most influential tools for businesses and consumers
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’ve never really seen the point of optimising websites purely for mobile phones, then you might just want to think again. Research just released through the Online Retail Monitor from Google and the British Retail Consortium, clearly demonstrates that online retail searches from mobile phones have trebled during the first quarter of 2011 alone. […]
