Brighton’s digital industries boom: How, in web design, Sussex became a creative hotspot
03 September 2019
Ask an outsider to describe ‘Sussex’ and they’ll probably talk rolling hills, chalky-white sea-cliffs, charmingly wonky holiday cottages and flowery roadside verges. Narrow it down to ‘Brighton’ and… Read more
6 ways to get more enquiries through your website
13 August 2019
So you've got traffic coming to your site, now you want to maximise the chance of those visitors buying from you. Here are six ways you can do that... Read more
Social media helps in boosting ecommerce sales - Is it true? 10 effective tips for web designers
01 August 2019
Social media has drastically altered the landscape of the world of e-commerce and it has done so predominantly by changing consumer behaviour. Or, some might argue, by granting corporate sector the… Read more
Web hosting explained
04 July 2019
Web hosting is a complex subject with lots of buzz words and acronyms that might not make sense to you. Let's take a look at the most important aspects of web hosting so you can make an informed… Read more
Top UX tips to increase sales on your e- commerce website
03 June 2019
Running a well-rounded e-commerce website is a crucial game and you have to win it all all cost because, honestly, a lot is at stake! The success, sales, and revenue growth of your entire business… Read more
Is your website ready for a viral digital marketing campaign?
30 May 2019
Digital marketing… we all love to hate it. It’s time-consuming, costly and almost impossible to get perfectly right. Yet we still hold out for that holy grail of online marketing success, the viral… Read more
How to develop a strong internal linking structure for your website?
28 May 2019
Only having a website does not give your business or e-commerce project the boost you are looking for! You have to invest in its details to get the golden prize. When we talk about developing a… Read more
7 business networking events in West Sussex
14 May 2019
Networking is a great way of meeting new business owners and socialising. Here are some great networking events in and around West Sussex. Read more
6 relaxing work music compilations
30 April 2019
Listening to music in the background can actually help you work and the right music can keep you calm. Read more
10 great websites that use Concrete5 CMS
25 April 2019
It's always good to know when choosing a platform for your new website, that it has been used before in proper websites. Here are 10 great sites that Concrete5 has been used for... Read more
10 great school websites in Sussex
27 March 2019
We take a look at 10 really nice examples of school websites for Sussex based schools, how they look and work and what information they contain. A website can really help schools to not only establish… Read more
10 Things you can easily learn from in your Google Analytics account
23 January 2019
We're all so busy running our businesses that unless you are a professional marketer the thought of delving through Google Analytics' various screens can be very daunting! Hopefully this list of… Read more
PHP 5.6.x reaches end of life - but don't panic!
08 January 2019
This month (Jan 19) PHP 5.6.x reaches the end of it's life. This means it won't receive updates anymore, (including security updates) and could have major effect on your website! Read more
Add pagelist programatically in Concrete5
15 August 2018
There are many reasons why you may want to hard-code a pagelist rather than use a block. The most common reason I find is when I want to make an ajax pagelist. I will hard-code the pagelist into a… Read more
Concrete5: Prevent spam through your contact forms with a honeypot
18 July 2018
Spam is really annoying and can cripple your inbox. Adding something called a honeypot helps prevent automated spam coming from bots before the form even gets submitted. Read more
Run a tools file in Concrete5 via ajax
16 July 2018
In Concrete5 we can place php files in the tools directory, which we can run with ajax. This means we can load that php file without refreshing the page on page load, or when we click a link or button… Read more
Add Open Graph tags to your Concrete5 site for social media
29 June 2018
With some simple coding, we can generate Open Graph tags automatically, so you can set it and forget it! Read more
Run Litespeed Cache with Concrete5
16 March 2018
Caching systems don't always play ball when you are editing your site because caching is all about serving up saved "snapshots" of a site, whereas editing is all about changing stuff. Litespeed's… 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!
