Website design is a pretty tricky piece of the puzzle. It’s balancing user experience with an intriguing look that captivates the user and draws them to learn more about your business and how you can help them.
But it doesn’t just stop with the initial design. It also goes into how you craft your individual pages, especially as more and more tools allow you, the website owner, to play with the design by yourself.
These posts will walk you through the elements of design and the do’s and don’ts of design so that you can make sure your posts and pages are well-crafted and still maintain the user experience.
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The anatomy of a landing page
If you're selling a product or a service, you need a landing page to show it off and convert people to be customers. So how do you create the perfect landing page?
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Website misconception: Design is better than user experience
Going to a cool-looking website is pretty neat. But not being able to use said website is a downer. On the web, website design should never diminish the user experience.
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Think about website accessibility from the start
Website accessibility is a requirement on today's internet. It doesn't matter if it's expensive or if you're not sure what the guidelines are. Start thinking about accessibility from the start of your website build, and everything will fall right into place. Because everyone should be able to use your website no matter what technology they use.
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What to look for in a design for a new website
So you've got the design for your new website back for you to approve. But how do you know if it's the right design for you. Here are the biggest things to look for.
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Website Misconception: Websites should never change (An introduction to the iterative process)
One of the most common misconceptions about websites is that they aren't supposed to change. That you can set it and forget it. Well, that's not exactly true.
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Why Local SEO matters and what you can do about it
SEO can be very difficult for a small business. Just getting past the "big boys" to rank on the front page is a massive task. But Local SEO allows you to rank higher for local searches, and helps you reach the right people.
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Improvements you can make to your website
A website is never complete. Instead, you're always looking for ways that you can improve it so that it gets better at helping you achieve your goals. So here are some improvements you'll probably want to make for your website.
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Why your small business should avoid Accessibe
If you've done research about website accessibility, you've probably come across Accessibe. But as you'll see, it does anything but make your website accessible.
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What is a website header anyway?
What is a website anyway? Let's break down the different elements that make a website a website, starting with the site header.
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A Website Update for 2021
It's a new year. And it's a new start for this website. I discuss the redesign and also the refresh in content strategy to help you with your website and digital marketing efforts.
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The anatomy of a landing page
If you're selling a product or a service, you need a landing page to show it off and convert people to be customers. So how do you create the perfect landing page?
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Best WooCommerce themes for ecommerce websites
WooCommerce is the most used WordPress plugin for ecommerce websites. But sometimes it can be tricky to get your theme set up to integrate it nicely with the design. So here are some top WooCommerce themes you might want to try out.
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Tools to test website accessibility
It's always great to make sure your website is accessible for all users. But how can you see if your website is accessible? Here are some tools that can help you get started.
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How to start a website on a budget
Creating a new website can cost a lot of money. For a custom website, you're looking at a starting point of at least $2,000. But there are ways you can trim that cost. So let's find out a way we can build a new website for half that price.
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The best themes from the WordPress theme directory
One of the best parts of WordPress is the official theme directory full of free themes. But there are currently over 7,000 themes in the directory. So to help you get started finding the right one, here are four of my favorite themes in the directory.
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My favorite StudioPress themes
So you want to use a prebuilt WordPress theme for your website. Great! Now where do you start? Well, here are some options I recommend from StudioPress.
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