5 top tips towards an effective website
Congratulations, you have your own business and now you need to get a presence on the world wide web. After all, a website is available 24/7 and is an excellent way to promote your business. STOP! Before you start building your website (or asking around for a web designer) you really need to think about some basic ideas for what you want this website to do. WHAT’S IT FOR? To show off my products or services – store-front/brochure style or do I need ecommerce? To keep visitors up to...
Read MoreWe aren’t all tarred with the same brush
As someone who has tried to build a friendly, helpful and most importantly ethical business I get really cross and upset when I read about web designers who take clients for every penny they can or who don’t listen to their clients and their needs. Here’s a statement I read today. I do not need website designers that lock me into a contract allowing them to charge me for hosting, or for changing a photo, you all know this goes on. I am not blinded by SEO chat, now I do it myself. Oh...
Read MoreHow much is your expertise worth?
When I started my business I agonised for ages over what to charge for my services. In the end I got very good advice from Joanne Allday – she asked me find out the charges of a design company I admire, compare myself to them as a percentage and charge accordingly. Although I do not charge projects on a hourly rate it does help me to at least have a ball park figure to give potential clients. Now, I am certainly not the most expensive designer and I bet I am not the cheapest but I am...
Read MoreWinners of The Eric’s have been announced
About 8 months ago I had the pleasure of meeting Chris Abram to discuss creating a website for a locally run but international video competition. This eventually became known as The Eric’s and prizes included statuette replicas of the fantastic Eric Morecambe statue that graces the promenade in Morecambe. The award ceremony was held at the Duke’s Theatre in Lancaster on Saturday 10th April 2010 and I was extremely miffed that I could not attend as it clashed with my trip to the...
Read MoreMad March and Help Wanted
It is folks, going to be a Mad March. From having a quiet start to the new year I now have clients in abundance. I also have an ebook to write, a workshop day to attend this week and more training later in the month. Family life is hectic too – hubby’s birthday coming up (what the heck should I buy him?), son starting at a new Explorers group and daughter got a better social life than me despite being a few months short of being a teenager. Now, what help do I need? I want feedback....
Read MoreGosh, it’s nearly March
Only a couple of days until March arrives (like a lion if I believe the weather reports), but March is the herald of spring and before we know it we’ll be into a soggy summer again. You may notice that I have started a new offer for spring complete with pretty pink flowers growing in the grass – a 3 page static website for only £125. Ideal for those small businesses who could do with a simple shop-front type of website. It’s been a fairly quiet start to the year so far,...
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