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Welcome to our web design, development and marketing blog.
Helping you to promote your website and grow your business or organisation.
Why Concrete5 CMS is the tried, tested, and trusted solution for your website
13 September 2021
Choosing the right content management system (CMS) for your business is a big decision, whether you’re responding to constant frustration, making a strategic move, or enhancing your customer… Read more
Mistakes you are making while developing a sustainable UX
10 August 2021
Your competitors are racing to develop a sustainable user experience (UX) strategy. Don't fall for the temptation of creating a UX that's just good enough – make sure you're doing it right, or at… Read more
What are support packages and do I need one?
09 August 2021
Your website is the closest representation of your business outside of a physical store. The alignment between how you are viewed as a company in person and online needs perfect symmetry in the 21st… Read more
What Is a content management system (CMS)?
05 August 2021
What is a CMS? A content management system, often abbreviated to CMS, is an online tool that can be used to create and maintain websites for businesses and individuals alike. Read more
Seven steps to ensuring email deliverability
21 July 2021
Picture this. You’ve got a top-notch weekly newsletter on website design in Crawley. You spend time and effort crafting it specifically for your client base, but the open rates are plummeting. How can… Read more
How can UK manufacturing companies compete online in 2021
11 June 2021
UK manufacturing companies face an ever-growing task of operating successfully within a global pandemic at an age where online transactions are higher than ever and only increasing. Read more
Our favourite Instagram profiles to follow for #WestSussex
17 May 2021
Here are our favourite "must follow" profiles for West Sussex! Hope you enjoy the selection, feel free to add yours in the comments. Read more
Top reasons why your social media following is decreasing
24 March 2021
When you first set up your business and social media accounts, I can bet your goal wasn’t to lose followers via your social channels. While most businesses don’t expect to succeed overnight on social… Read more
Web design; 5 great ways to optimise your site for advert conversions
17 March 2021
So, you’ve got website traffic and products/services to sell. Now you need make sure you follow these 5 ways to convert visitors too potential customers… Read more
Beyond reviews: 4 other ways to add social proof to your ecommerce website
05 March 2021
It’s Friday night, you’re in a new city and you could do with a pint. You don’t know the area, so you walk down a busy street filled with bars and peep through the windows until you find one you like.… Read more
Why is SEO so crucial for every type of online business?
19 February 2021
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is crucial for every business. According to Lyfemarketing , “Search Engine Optimization is the process of optimizing your website to maximize organic traffic from… Read more
9 examples of how we "made digital simple" for our clients
05 January 2021
A great Digital Agency is one that listens to the issues that their clients are experiencing and comes up with solutions to those problems without over-complicating things and then provides great help… Read more
Who are Sightsavers and why do we support them?
01 December 2020
A while ago we chose Sightsavers as the charity that we wanted to support. But who are they and why do we want to support their work? Read more
The digital challenges charities face in 2021, and how to conquer them
05 November 2020
Don’t panic, 2020 may have been a difficult year, but here’s some advice and guidance on how to make sure your charity is well-equipped digitally heading into 2021… Read more
Top 5 reasons why your business needs a YouTube presence
13 October 2020
Regardless of how many words you have spoken in your YouTube video, but it is assured that the storyteller in videos catches the audience emotions in a way that simple words cannot. Videos connect in… Read more
Take your Wordpress website to the next level with WooCommerce development
02 September 2020
With the advent of the Internet and e-commerce, business trends have changed. The Internet has become one of the most popular platforms for marketing and promoting products and services. Retail is by… Read more
How fonts and colors make your UI incredible
01 September 2020
Companies like Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Miles are among the top-rated companies regarding their loyalty programs. They have a fantastic User Interface on their websites that help them gain new… Read more
WordPress vs Concrete5: Pros and cons + 4-point comparison
18 August 2020
While almost everyone has heard of CMS-giant WordPress, few of us know about Concrete5. In fact, it’s probably one of the most underrated CMS’s on the planet. So, in this article, we’re going to try… Read more
What else can you expect from our web design and development blog?
There are notable additional topics to read about here on our web design blog due to the close relationship web design and development can have with digital marketing for instance, namely SEO and social media marketing. Google and social media sites are constantly evolving and releasing new updates which affect how their algorithms work, emphasising the importance of staying up to date with how you can successfully tailor your website for both. Below you can find out just how interlinked the worlds of web design and digital marketing are and how when both are executed well, each can harmoniously improve the other to create a strong performing website that positively represents your business.
There is no time to waste, broaden your website knowledge courtesy of our web design and development blog. We hope you find the articles useful, feel free to get in touch should you want more information or have any input of your own that would make a useful addition to the available content. Happy reading!
