Being a ‘web designer’ has changed SO much over the years. There used to be a clear cut distinction between graphic designer, front-end developer and back-end developer. These days those lines are blurred and have crossed over more than at any other time. So how do you become great when you’re starting out? Continue reading
6 great reasons why your website needs to be at the very least responsive
If you have a website but it doesn’t work well on small devices you may be thinking should you even bother updating the website? Times are about to change so here are 6 great reasons to have a mobile friendly website! Continue reading
Lessons I learned over 19 years as a freelance web designer.
I built my first website in 1997. In that time I’ve worked on a huge amount of small projects and several multi-million pound projects. We all learn from our mistakes so here are my top tips for anyone starting out as a freelance web designer. Continue reading
Starting in May, Google is boosting the rank of mobile websites
Is your website mobile friendly? Have you taken the free mobile-friendly test yet? There is a big rolling-out of changes happening with the mobile search results on Google in 3 weeks time. Read what you need to know and how to check… Continue reading
Why bounce rates are not an important factor
To this day I still see companies and people harping on about low bounce rates being so important. I disagree and I’d like to explain why I don’t agree that bounce rates alone are important and I’ll give you some examples to back up my claim… Continue reading
Happy Easter!
Whether you celebrate it or just have some extra time off work I hope you have a…
Why do you need a website?
Many business faithfully rely on newspaper and magazine advertising for their business. I have come across many business that are spending hundreds of pounds a month to reach a smaller and smaller audience. So why go online?
What happens in 24 hours on YouTube
By 2017 it could be that 74% of all internet traffic in the World will be video. Have you ever wondered what happens on YouTube in a 24 hour period? Continue reading
Image size cheatsheet for ad dimensions
Have you thought about advertising on any of the multitude of platforms out there? Getting the right image sizes for the right platform is crucial so this post includes many of the most used ad dimensions for Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Linkedin and Google adwords. Continue reading
2016 Web design and UX trends
2016 is going to a year of big changes with regards to how websites will look and feel. In this post we’ll look at what is likely to be seen more and more this year. Continue reading