Why tenders aren’t the best way of choosing a web agency
When committees write a specification, they outline their business, target audience, and requirements as a whole,...
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These articles have been written by the web design team at Webbed Feet UK in Salisbury, Wiltshire.
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Improve your business by being miserable during the Covid restrictions
Christmas preparations can be stressful at the best of times, and this year we can only assume it’ll be worse....
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Why lockdown is like a Judo injury, and how that could help you
Before bringing Covid into the mix, it’s important to emphasise how Judo, and other martial arts, help shape...
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Using your website to beat lockdown
With Covid this year and Brexit last, we’ve really seen a change in how businesses perceive and use their...
Why car body shops are like web agencies
I love my car, and it had a couple of dents in the rear bumper where I decided to be clever and ignore my reversing...
Carbon neutral website design since 2015
Another year has passed and let’s face it, 2020 has been far from an ideal year with the pandemic. If any good...
How Judo has helped me run a web agency
Back in 2009 I received my 1 st Dan black belt in Judo, and at the same time, Webbed Feet was really developing as...
Bounce back your business with a government funded website
When the economy will start to bounce back and how quickly this will happen are very much unknown at the moment....
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Don’t get eaten by the covid bear!
There were two men in the forest having a picnic and suddenly a bear jumped out. One man starts trying to hide, and...
.eu domain names after Brexit
Like it or not, something is going to happen on 29 th March, and at this stage, the details are up in the air....
What’s going to happen to websites in 2019?
Firstly Happy New Year everyone! We’re hoping that 2019 is going to be a good year for all of us. But what do...
What Novichok can teach us about marketing
Webbed Feet is a web design agency based in Salisbury , a small tourist city in the South of England which, until...
How do you know if your website is up to par?
So you think that you have a website that works, it says what you want it to and although it’s a bit dated, it...
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Website juggling - The balance of web design
For our clients the balance of web design is usually a decision of budget vs the type of website that they...
So, why have the phones gone so quiet?
I’ve spoken to several business owners at networking breakfasts this week, plus of course chatting to our...
GDPR explained in eight simple words
The two things people won’t stop talking about today is the snow, and GDPR. They are both simple concepts, but...
GDPR and website security, does it matter?
You’ve probably heard every solicitor and their dog talking about GDPR, but what is it and does it really...
Website hacked, business over
We had an enquiry come through today from someone we’ve not spoken to before. “I'm not sure where to...
How many SEO agencies are fraudsters?
I have a friend who owns an audio-visual company who was looking for SEO agency. He chooses not to mix business with...
Why website tenders don’t work
So a client has a website that needs to be built, surely rather than having lots of individual meetings with web...
Branding - a single word could make or break your business
I was at a breakfast meeting the other day and I picked up the venue’s menu. The desserts section was labelled...
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Why do some web designers ‘let themselves go’?
We like to keep our eyes out for new websites to ensure that we’re on top of the game, and far too often we...
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How our honesty costs us business
There are thousands of web agencies around and they seem to pop up (and disappear) all the time, so in order to...
2017 - Sort your website out in 4 steps
A new year a new start, and now we’re rested and full of energy time to start the year with good intentions...
How to improve your business by being miserable at Christmas
If you’re like me then you’re not looking forward to pushing your way through the hordes of people...
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Websites are like hammer drills
I’ve been building a fence in my garden using pre-existing hard concrete posts, and my cordless Black &...
Why turning away clients can be good for business
We all have them; those difficult clients who seem to take up most of our time. It’d be nice not to work with...
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How much should a website cost?
This is probably the most popular question that we, as web designers get asked, and unfortunately one of the hardest...
Why are some web designers so cheap?
If you’re getting quotes from a builder, travel agent or a hotel you’d expect a range of different...
How to keep your business afloat following Brexit
No matter what we voted in the recent referendum, and whatever our reasons, it looks almost certain that the UK...
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Is Britain heading in to another financial crisis?
How many small businesses are feeling a pinch in spending recently? As part of our marketing I do a lot of...
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Should you tell a web design agency your budget?
When a client gives a web agency their tender or specification they are quite often asked for their budget. Some...
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Why do website designers let you down?
We hear it all the time; “I’ve lost confidence in my web designer” , “my web agency...
This web designer won’t be on Santa’s Christmas list!
This month we gained a new client (through recommendation) who relies very heavily on her website for her marketing...
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How to get an enquiry for a fiver
Online marketing has come on leaps and bounds over the past few years, and it’s truly amazing how well you...
Why other web designers in Salisbury are failing
A quick Google for “web designers in Salisbury” will show that there are a huge amount of local web...
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How much does a website cost?
As website designers we’re often asked “how much does a website cost?” . A pretty accurate...
SEO is dead. Long live PPC
Okay so that’s a bit of a dramatisation, SEO (search engine optimisation) isn’t dead, but with Google...
Don't trust SEO companies
The title of this article is slightly provocative, but I’m writing it as warning to businesses that put their...
An idiot's guide to getting people to buy from your website
You may have heard sales and marketing people talking about the sales-funnel; this is the journey that each user...
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Salisbury is 7th best city to visit in 2015, are you ready?
Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel guide book publisher [1] has recently declared Salisbury in...
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Back in my day - turning website design on its head
When I started making websites in 1997 there was no such thing as Google [1] or Facebook, and most people had to...
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Has business networking died?
Until recently I have been an avid networker, and it has been a great way of building long term relationships and...
How to make Google AdWords work
Many people treat Google AdWords (and other pay per click campaigns) like traditional search engine optimisation ;...
Are people talking about you?
The Internet is a big place, it’s hard to calculate its size but there are billions of web pages [1] . So how...
Let the professionals do their jobs
I had a new bathroom suite installed a few weeks ago, and the builder ( Gary Scriven ) asked me what I wanted, did...
Your website may be broken and you don’t even know it
So you’ve looked at your website and it works, that’s fantastic news it’s ready for the...
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Why you should use video for your business
By now, I'm sure that you've heard all about the virtues of video. Video is one of the most powerful ways to...
Are ISPs blocking your site from their customers?
Back in July last year we wrote about how the government was forcing ISPs to censor the Internet and how it could...
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Don’t be an ostrich; burying your head in the sand won’t help sales
I was at a seminar the other day, and the lady next to me was complaining on how her competition is rising, and her...
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Why won't you answer the phone?
I'm the kind of person who thinks hard about a purchase, does some research, but then when I want decide to go ahead...
eBay vs an online shop
Which is best, eBay or an online shop? The answer depends on many factors including your business, products,...
You can't please chicken farmers
I enjoy various extreme sports and the other day I was driving back from a day downhill mountain biking with my...
Graphic design in Salisbury for free?
We read a post the other day asking for graphic designers in Salisbury to create a logo for a company in the hope...
Is Salisbury out of a recession?
Our previous article “ Is Salisbury in a recession? ” in October 2013 focussed on how companies should...
Are you easy to contact?
These days people are very fickle when viewing websites; they may look at a website for only a few seconds before...
Search Engine Optimisation - Expense or Investment?
So like most businesses you have a website, it generates leads from time to time but you consider it an expense. You...
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Is Salisbury in a recession?
In order to promote Webbed Feet UK as leading website designers in Salisbury , and the surrounding area, I...
Ten things to check when choosing a web designer
With so many web designers to choose from these days it’s important to be able to decide who you should use....
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Ten ways to improve your website
It is very important to consider your users from the outset to ensure their user experience is as simple and...
Things to consider when setting up an online shop
Making the move from a traditional ‘walk in’ shop to an eCommerce website is something that many shop...
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How porn filters could bankrupt your business
On the face of it blocking children from accessing porn via the internet is great idea. We certainly believe that...
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