by Mike Brogan | Oct 8, 2012 | All, Business Tips, Websites & Blogs
Following on from my previous post about simplicity and clarity in writing, I often come across websites that try to baffle the reader with jargon and buzzwords. Consider this example (I’ve disguised the name of the company to protect the innocent!):- We deliver...
by Mike Brogan | Oct 4, 2012 | All, Business Tips, Websites & Blogs
When you’re writing content for your website the golden rule is to keep it simple. So how do define simple? It’s all about readability. The simpler the writing the easier it is to read (or the more readable it is). A More readable site is easier to read at speed,...
by Mike Brogan | Sep 4, 2012 | All, Business Tips, Websites & Blogs
As a website designer the worst kind of clients are those who think they know what they want. They start by telling you how to design the site down to the last detail – what colours they want, what layout they want, including all the copy for the site, which...
by Mike Brogan | Aug 16, 2012 | All, Business Tips
I’m often contacted by clients asking how we can help increase the ranking of their site on search engines. Now this is a fair enough question but I always answer it initially with the counter question “what’s the problem you’re trying to solve”. The problem of...
by Mike Brogan | Jun 1, 2012 | All, Business Tips
If you think a blog is a waste of time then think again. After I posted the previous article about images, I checked how quickly it would appear in Google. The result? It appeared at number 1 position on Google in just under 30 mins. Blog articles will give your...
by Mike Brogan | May 7, 2012 | All, Business Tips, Websites & Blogs
Silly question? In a way, yes. It’s a bit like asking how much should you pay for a car. The answer of course is, it depends on exactly what you want. But if you ask the car salesman and tell him what you’re looking for he will give you a price. Not so with many web...