Ever wondered why some businesses pay tens of thousands of dollars for a web design when another business just paid a couple of hundred dollars? So which one is the best option? For small businesses we recommend affordable web design is the most cost effective solution. Web design businesses, including affordable web design businesses, are using pricing as a strategy in order to place them within the market. However, this pricing can be an illusion on what the web design company is actually offering… How? Let’s find out…
Firstly, let’s look at the definitions of each of these words and see what they really mean to us as a consumer buying a product or service… Expensive – adjective – entailing great expense; very h... Read Full Blog Post
The question stands, how do you create a website? All those tech terms and jargon those I.T. Geeks use is really confusing, and in the end you are still left asking ‘how do you create a website, because you didn’t answer my question!’
Frustrating, I know!
So, how do you create a website? There are a lot of tools out there that let you create a website but don’t let you have much freedom to do what you like with it. Many web companies are like this a... Read Full Blog Post
Do you ever wish you had a bigger budget to do bigger and better things with like the big boys you compete with? I tell you now, you don’t need it! The big boys should learn a thing or two from you small businesses!
You must think I’m crazy stating this! But I’m mostly not… Think about it for a minute… Big businesses have a lot of money and not all of them use it wisely. Why would someone consider advertising ... Read Full Blog Post
Building a website is a big and sometimes very expensive exercise so you want to make sure it’s right. There’s a lot of web designers out there who can design pretty things but don’t necessarily know what makes a website profitable for your business.
Here are 7 deadly website mistakes you don’t want to fall victim to.
Mistake #1: Poorly written copy. Unless you’ve done a web copywriting course, I’d seriously suggest leaving it to the experts. Writing engaging, compelling, benefit driven copy that contains the... Read Full Blog Post
Some say it takes 9 visits on average before a customer will buy from your website. 9 visits! You might think that’s crazy, but sadly it’s true. People need to feel as though they know and trust you before opening their wallets. If you’re not doing your ‘Bruce Almighty’ to capture their details on their first visit, how are you going to remind them to come back those other eight times? So just how can your increase your website conversions?
Here are some quick and cheap ideas you can implement straight away to help make your website a better marketing tool for your business and hopefully increase website conversions. Tip #1: Don... Read Full Blog Post
Occasionally I get a request from people who want links from their website to open in new windows. The Web123 CMS doesn’t have the option to choose whether a link should open in a new window or not: but that’s for a very good reason.
Most websites, for most users, will not open new windows for links. Big, popular websites such as Google, YouTube and Amazon open new links in the same window. So it’s fair to say that most people ... Read Full Blog Post
When it comes time to making your website imagery look great, it’s easy to fall in a heap if you don’t have a huge budget for a professional photographer. The good news is there is an alternative that’s cheap, easy and plentiful… And no, it’s not what you’re thinking.
Nothing beats the real thing but... Now before we tell you what the big secret is, be aware that you can never beat ‘real’ photos of your business, especially if you are a café or restauran... Read Full Blog Post
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