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“Cossall Parish Council” – Mobile Responsive Website, Nottinghamshire

April 20, 2020 by Ilkeston Web Design

Cossall Parish Council website

The Cossall Parish Council website was reimagined and redesigned. From the fixed-width HTML to the new, easier-to-administrate WordPress interface, it’s an all-round improvement.

Filed Under: Clients, Mobile, Video, Web Design, Web Development Tagged With: mobile, responsive, smartphone, tablet, WordPress

COVID-19: Google My Business Adds “Temporarily Close” Your Business Feature

March 25, 2020 by Ilkeston Web Design

Mark as temporarily closed in Google My Business

Google has added a “temporarily closed” button amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses that are not absolutely essential must close and are advised to make this known online.

Filed Under: Search Engines, Tips Tagged With: availability, communication, covid-19, google my business, opening hours, website

Use Your Website to Demonstrate Your Business Can Be Trusted

March 13, 2020 by Ilkeston Web Design

Use licensed carriers for rubbish article

Analyse your business with a fine-tooth comb and create web pages that show you’re trustworthy, competent and legally compliant. Don’t lose out to competitors who are already taking the extra steps to win the confidence of their customers.

Filed Under: Legal Obligations, Tips Tagged With: content, ilkeston, Small business, Strategy, website

Before You Pay to Promote Your Website, Take a Good Look at It

June 5, 2019 by Ilkeston Web Design

Are you thinking of running online ads to promote your business website? First, consider if it’s useful, informative and effective before paying to get people visiting it.

Filed Under: Planning, Web Design Tagged With: advertising, audit, content, costs, examination, pay per click, ppc, review, website

How Your Website’s “About” Page Helps People Know, Like & Trust You

March 20, 2019 by Ilkeston Web Design

You are much more interesting than you give yourself credit for. Even what might be considered a “boring business” has something useful to say and it is this information you should bring to the forefront.

Filed Under: Marketing, Video Tagged With: content, Small business, Strategy, website

Why You Should Encourage Your Customers to Leave Reviews

November 22, 2017 by Ilkeston Web Design

Online Review Websites

If you’re not actively building a repository of online reviews, you’re missing out on a powerful marketing opportunity called “social proof”.

Filed Under: Marketing, Search Engines, Tips, Video Tagged With: marketing, reviews, Strategy

“Ange Lord Art” – Mobile Responsive Website

November 3, 2017 by Ilkeston Web Design

This case study shows how Ilkeston Web Design helped a local artist launch her business website with specialised order/enquiry forms as well as written and recorded content…

Filed Under: Audio, Clients, Mobile, Web Design, Web Development Tagged With: tablet, website, WordPress

It’s Complicated: Should Businesses Dump Instant Website Builders?

August 8, 2017 by Ilkeston Web Design

Frustrated woman using laptop

What is so bad about instant online website builders, if the claims are to be believed? Are jealous rival designers defending their turf? This could be a messy breakup…

Filed Under: Planning, Search Engines, Tips, Web Design, Web Development Tagged With: design, development, marketing, website

The Website Pitstop: Why You MUST Develop WordPress Sites Offline

September 27, 2016 by Ilkeston Web Design

Lego racing car pitstop

It’s all to easy to botch up a WordPress website. Common sense, diligence and an offline web server is essential where backing up your site is concerned…

Filed Under: Tips, Video, Web Development Tagged With: derby, development, ilkeston, nottingham, Small business, WAMP, WordPress

“CoLaw” – Mobile Responsive Website, Leicester

May 23, 2016 by Ilkeston Web Design

This video demonstrates improvements and additional functionality on a website that was converted into WordPress mobile responsive site…

Filed Under: Clients, Graphic Design, Mobile, Video, Web Design, Web Development Tagged With: responsive, smartphone, tablet, website, WordPress

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