Do you have something to say about your business or products? Do you have regular news or information updates you can write about? If you do, a blog is a great way to keep your website fresh and up to date. It doesn’t even have to be called a blog. It could be a news… Read more »
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Tip 13 – Selling your products online
If your business has products that it can send by post having an online shop is a good way to increase your shop sales. Setting up an online shop is not always easy however. There are plenty of online hosting companies that sell all-in-one online shops, ready for you to add products to. These can… Read more »
Tip 12 – Choose a Stylish Modern Template
So you’ve chosen to build your own website. You don’t have to be a fantastic web designer to have a great looking website. If you are using site-builder software that comes with your hosting package you will probably have the choice of many free template designs that come with it. Don’t feel you are stuck… Read more »
Tip 11 – How to do Search Engine Optimisation
We mentioned a little bit about search engine optimisation in the previous tip, but without the long name. It is also known as SEO, and is something that has become so important in the internet industry that the phrase has also filtered down to the general public. Large companies will pay a lot of money… Read more »
Tip 10 – How to write good quality content
The search engines will rate the pages in your website based on the quality of the content. It should be unique, informative and interesting for your visitor. This is quite hard to do as there are probably thousands of websites online that will be covering the same topic/product as you. One thing you should definitely… Read more »
Tip 9 – Plan your website
It is very important that you plan your website. It is a necessary step in the build process, and one that shouldn’t be missed out or skimped over. A well thought out website can be the difference between a sale and a lost visitor or customer due to confusion. It may sound odd, but start… Read more »
Tip 8 – Choosing a hosting package.
There are plenty of hosting companies around online that offer great deals on hosting packages for your website. Some will even offer extra services like easy-build websites and shopping carts. It will depend on how you are going to build your website as to what kind of hosting package will suit you. If you are… Read more »
Tip 7 – How to choose a domain name
A domain name is the www. address that people find your website by. It is usually in the format of www.yourwebsitename.com. There are many domain extensions, that’s the suffix that appears after the name, and you need to consider which kind will suit your type of website best. ‘.com’ is the most popular and is… Read more »
Tip 6 – How to create your own website
Over the next few tips I will give you some recommendations on how to create your own website, a good content management system to use, how to choose a domain name and what hosting package to use. If you are happy working on a computer and following tutorials and online information, these tips are for… Read more »
Tip 5 – Get found in search engines
The use of the word ‘web’ to describe the internet is very apt. The internet is like a giant spider’s web because all the websites are interlinked. It is essentially a massive network of computers all linked together to provide information for anyone anywhere in the world. Search engines send out little programs known as… Read more »
Tip 4 – Don’t be baffled by Jargon.
If you are buying a product or service from someone you want to be able to understand what you are getting for your money. The same is true of a website. A website is a product and there are many technical terms that go along with its creation. For example, Joe Bloggs Web Design Company… Read more »
Tip 3 – Don’t think that money buys quality websites.
The saying ‘how long is a piece of string’ is definitely true when it comes to estimating the cost of web design. The price will depend on the type of website you want, the extra features that are needed, the complexity of the template design and finally the number of pages required. It is not… Read more »
Tip 2 – How to find a good web design company.
This tip and the following three tips over the next few days will help to explain what to look for in a good web design company. When looking for any company or business to carry out a task for you, it is important to look at how they do that task for themselves. You wouldn’t… Read more »
Tip 1 – Should I use a web design company?
This is a good question to ask yourself if you are thinking of having a website for yourself or your company. What you need to think about is how comfortable you are using a computer. Are you computer literate? Can you use a computer confidently and find your way around online? Do you know how… Read more »
New tips for SEO
The latest information to get your website noticed by Google. As many of you will already know, keeping your website high in the search engine results is an ongoing task, and can seem to some, one that is full of complexities. I am an avid reader of any tips for SEO as it is such… Read more »
