Will redesigning my website harm my SEO?
Will redesigning my website harm my SEO? That’s a valid question – after all, we don’t want to go to the time & trouble of redesigning a website if it ends up harming our Search Engine […] Read more
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Archive for the ‘Planning your website’ Category
Using Yoast SEO plugin to improve your page descriptions for Google
How to use the WordPress Yoast SEO Plugin to help you write a stronger opening sentence on your blog or website page content, that Google will love. In this screencast, I show how you can use […] Read more
How to improve your homepage
Is your homepage as effective as it could be? In this article, we outline a process you can follow to perform in-depth review of your homepage and start whipping it into shape. Let us show you […] Read more
When is it time to redesign your WordPress site?
Entropy. That’s s a fancy word, isn’t it?! Put simply it means the ‘gradual decline into disorder‘. And websites are not immune from entropy – they, like the universe, will also gradually decline into disorder. Cheery […] Read more
When to use WordPress for your site (and when not to!)
In this short video, myself and Ben discuss the pros and cons of when to use WordPress for your projects. Please go to the Youtube page for the show notes. [adrotate banner=”3″]
Treat your website like an allotment
I tell clients to consider their website similar to a vegetable plot (we call those ‘allotments‘ in the UK). An effective vegetable plot is not the result of a single activity. Instead, it is the result […] Read more
Want a WordPress website quote? The 8 Key Questions to ask
Here are 8 key questions you want to ask yourself before looking for a WordPress website quote (plus our tips with how to answer them!). Q. What functionality does your website require? 90% of the websites […] Read more
How to create a visual sitemap
When planning a new website, or redesigning an existing one, it’s very important to consider the structure of the website: one tool that can help here is ‘visual site mapping‘. In this article, I’ll talk through […] Read more
Does a website need a sidebar?
Does a website need a sidebar? Short Answer: a sidebar can be very useful at encouraging website visitors to take appropriate action. However, there are other ways to achieve that goal; please bare in mind mobile […] Read more
Does your website main menu need a HOME button?
Summary: research shows that a % of people automatically know that clicking your website logo will take them back to your homepage. However, an equally sizeable % prefer to navigate back to your homepage by using your […] Read more
Is WordPress the right choice for your business website?
When you start your website redesign project, chances are that someone will say to you “Oh!, you should use WordPress!”. And WordPress may well be the right choice for your business; but, then again, it may […] Read more
Reviewing your website
Recently I received an email from a client which went something along the lines like this “Also, wanted to catch up to see how well or otherwise new website is working. Would it be possible to […] Read more