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A collection of web design articles that should give an insight in to the specialist field of website design and development.
Written by industry experts, these articles should be easy to understand and should provide useful information that will benefit your online business.
These articles have been written by the web design team at Webbed Feet UK in Salisbury, Wiltshire.
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WordPress website running slow or crashing?
We see it all the time, WordPress websites that are tediously slow or lock up all the time. Their owners say that...
Not all websites are equal
Let’s assume you have just had a 15-page website built. You received quotes from a few web agencies and they...
Brutally honest web design and marketing
Here at Webbed Feet we pride ourselves in saying things as they are. Afterall, there’s no use sugar-coating...
What do we want to build? An automatic multi-language website
Alongside regular website builds, recently we have been designing increasing complex and bespoke systems . With...
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How are we going to integrate AI in to our websites?
It’s exciting times for us web-folk now that Artificial Intelligence is on the horizon, and here at Webbed...
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At what point do you need to replace your website rather than update it?
This is a tough question, mainly because websites come in all shapes and sizes, and vary hugely in complexity. If...
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How a web agency tackles large and complex projects
Building a website is certainly not a one-size fits all solution. It’s easy to see that a complex online shop...
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Launch of Stonehenge Fencing & Landscape Website
Stonehenge Fencing & Landscape came to Webbed Feet UK for new branding and website design with focus on...
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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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One simple mistake that will make all of your marketing worthless
Most businesses spend a lot of time and money marketing , whether it’s something they pay an agency to do or...
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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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Marketing fail - don't do this!
I was driving through the New Forest a while ago, and spotted this van. I can see that this company can be...
Has my web agency outgrown me?
When taking on websites built by other web agencies , we often hear a phrase such as “I think I’m too...
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...
Don’t put your website in to ‘technical debt’
Consider this; you buy a car and only do the bare minimum of maintenance to get it through the MOT. You get some...
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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...
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...
How we are getting work during lockdown
So, lockdown happened and we started to worry. We can survive for a month, maybe two, maybe three, but having to pay...
How did websites look 18 years ago?
Webbed Feet celebrated its 18 th birthday this year, with the directors Aaron and Alex each having over 20...
Launch of Deacons Salisbury Website
Deacons is a local pub in the city centre of Salisbury and after reopening with new ownership in 2018, they needed a...
SCA is your payment gateway broken?
Last weekend, on the 14 th September, Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) was rolled out across the UK. This is...
Launch of Quality Forklifts Vehicle Website
We have recently launched the Quality Forklifts vehicle website. Both Hilary and Wayne have been a pleasure to work...
Launch of N.C. Morris LLP Solicitor Website
We have recently launched the N.C. Morris LLP Solicitors website. N.C. Morris LLP solicitors specialise in...
New website Launched for Indigo Legal Systems
Indigo Legal Systems provide practice and case management software for UK Law Firms. The old website was...
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The problem with content managed websites
Wind back 20 years and most websites were static meaning they were built using desktop software programs or coded by...
Have you been left with a half-finished website?
We’ve picked up several clients recently who have had a website half-built by other web agencies that have...
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Launch of Andover Gas & Water website
Recently we launched a new website for Andover Gas & Water. Operating for over 30 years in the Andover and...
Making a website worse to get more enquiries
Twice this week we’ve had potential clients come to us asking us to make their websites look worse. This...
Suddenly dropped off of Google?
We’ve gained a couple of clients recently because their previous web design agencies have either...
The biggest problem clients face when building a website
When someone needs a new website built it can be a daunting task; how can they find a trustworthy web design agency...
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How easy is it to change web developers?
How easy is it to change web developers? It’s never been easier, as long as you choose a company like...
.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...
Launch of A Touch of Wellness Holistic Therapy Website Design
Webbed Feet UK been working with Violeta Puebla to design and build a new website for her brand A Touch of...
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“Fresh eyes”, Alan Sugar and Black Friday offer
I was watching The Apprentice the other day, and the contestants needed to design a marketing campaign for a budget...
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Launch of Andrew Brookes photography website
We have recently launched the Andrew Brookes photography website. Andrew specialises in studio and location...
Launch of Happy Flooring website
Today we launch a brand new business flooring website for Happy Flooring Ltd. A small family run business who supply...
Why link building can be really bad for SEO
If you wind back a decade or two, you could ‘cheat’ search engines easily. A common example of this...
What are the latest trends in web design?
Usually, when we’re asked this question we can answer with details about a specific design trend or new...
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...
Launch of Jules Whale life coaching website
We have recently launched the Jules Whale Life Coaching website and brand. Jules specialises in life coaching,...
Launch of Labelcraft printing services website
We are pleased to announce the launch of the brand new Labelcraft printing services website design and development....
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Launch of David Stooke artist website
Artist website design for David Stooke has just launched. David has been a long standing client of Webbed Feet UK...
Launch of Beyond Products online store
We have recently launched the Beyond Products online store, a brand new business that specialises in the sale of...
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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New Chrome update that may ruin your website
So, you’ve had it up to your neck with GDPR and think the coast is clear, and the bureaucracy and paperwork is...
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...
Launch of Jo Bansall artist portfolio website
We designed and created a new portfolio style website for Jo Bansall to promote her paintings. A simple one...
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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...
Awful and inaccurate website security advice from Barclays
I’m sure many of you have viewed the Supercon series of videos from Barclays; a great idea for teaching the...
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How to speed up a WordPress website
The speed of your website is critical to its success. It affects everything, from how long visitors will spend on...
Launch of Avery & Bennett carpentry contractors website
We are pleased to announce that we have recently completed a new Carpentry Contractor website design for...
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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...
Ferndale Insurance Services Ltd website launched
We are pleased to announce that we have recently completed a new insurance website design for Ferndale Insurance...
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Are mobile apps a thing of the past?
About five or six years ago there was a craze where companies wanted mobile apps to promote their businesses, but...
Pay as you go website maintenance
Over the past 16 years we’ve found that there are three things that web agencies do which annoy their...
Webbed Feet wins another award
We happy to announce that another one of our websites has recently won an award. We created the Nuala website...
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...
4 Reasons to use WordPress
We have acquired a name for ourselves in that we’re not WordPress fans. This has mainly been due to a few of...
Padlocks, secret agents & websites
When a secret agent on TV makes a phone call they ask their HQ “is this line secure?” meaning they want...
How to speed up your website
There’s little more frustrating than waiting for a web page to load . If your website is slow you’ll be...
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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Honest, straight talking web guys
Honest, straight talking web developers … wouldn’t that be nice?! We’ve picked up three new...
Websites are like hammer drills
I’ve been building a fence in my garden using pre-existing hard concrete posts, and my cordless Black &...
Website isn’t working?
Is your website working? I don’t mean that literally ‘working’, meaning that you can see your...
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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The hidden costs of WordPress and Joomla websites
Many web agencies specialise in creating website around a particular platform, with WordPress and Joomla being...
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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...
Does SSL improve or damage your SEO?
When you go to checkout of an online shop you usually check that your browser has a green padlock, and the more...
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...
We will argue with your web agency
Here at Webbed Feet UK we love our jobs and we particularly love spending the time to do things properly so that...
What is the best website platform?
So one web agency is telling you that WordPress is the best website platform, yet another is suggesting Joomla, and...
Getting away from a cowboy web designer
Recently we've picked up a lot of website maintenance contracts varying from fixing broken or incomplete websites,...
3... 2... 1... and your customers are gone
How many times have you visited a website and couldn’t find what you were looking for? It’s frustrating...
Why WordPress is ridiculous
WordPress is a platform used to create websites. It can be a very quick and low cost way to get a professional...
The importance of mobile-friendly websites
I have been designing and building websites for almost 20 years and during that period have seen websites evolve...
Can any web designer improve my existing website?
As technologies and design trends evolve websites, like most other things, become out of date and need touching up...
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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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Does the speed of a website matter?
Any web page that takes more than just two seconds to load could be deemed slow. Apart from being annoying to...
Should you use web designers from India/overseas?
Most of us have been on holiday and been offered ‘Calvin Klein’ t-shirts or ‘Louis Vuitton’...
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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...
The single biggest mistake in website design
There’s a fairly simple rule to follow when it comes to building a website; it’s something that is easy...
What does a really expensive website look like?
Website designers usually price websites on their size and complexity and so it may seem fairly obvious what’s...
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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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Why are websites so expensive?
There are plenty of web designers who’ll produce a website for little more than spare change, and there are...
Magento eCommerce: Four Pros & Cons
The Magento eCommerce platform has been a forerunner in the eCommerce market for years, even with its free...
Why editing another web designer’s site can be difficult
One thing that sets us apart from other web developers is that, in most circumstances, we will happily support,...
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Southampton Speedbird Offshore Yacht Club website launched
Speedbird Offshore Yacht Club now have a brand-new website custom-built by us to their specifications. ...
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Why white labelling websites is difficult
A white labelled website is produced by one company (the website designer) and another company (the...
Knowing your customers
With website design , and any other form of marketing it’s important to know your customer. This seems...
An idiot’s guide to website design
The point is that if you don’t know how to make a successful website then you’re certainly not an idiot,...
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...
Image sizing, you can't put a square peg in a round hole
The concept of cropping, letterboxing or skewing images is fairly complex, so I have written this as a reference...
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Why travel website design is different to regular website design
Holidays can cost a small fortune and so they are rarely an impulse buy. They are something that is researched in...
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8 ways to be a good client
I could write articles all day about how to be a good web designer but, perhaps surprisingly, being a good client...
Should web designers have qualifications?
Many professional and trade and sectors require qualifications and accreditations in order to operate, but web...
Has web design plateaued?
Let’s rewind a few years. I remember buying a new PC that was outdated within a year or two and needed to be...
Why are we offering web design in Bournemouth and Poole?
That’s a good question. We’re Salisbury based, and have been since we were established in 2001....
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Are you paying for other people's design work?
A decent website design should not be a template ‘picked off of the shelf’, but should have considerable...
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Will your website drop off of Google on 21st April?
For a while Google have been tagging sites as 'mobile friendly' and this is indicated on search results pages on...
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Web Design in Winchester
We’ve been producing effective commercial websites as a company since 2001, and I have personally since 1997....
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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Video - Web design from a user’s perspective
When designing a website it is of utmost importance that a web designer puts themselves in their users’ shoes....
Do you need responsive web design?
Like the other 64% of UK mobile owners, I own a smartphone. I use it to organise my tasks, check emails, chat,...
Top 5 mistakes made on tour company websites
If you’re finding you aren’t getting the traffic or sales from your tour company website then you may be...
When a CMS (Content Management System) website is right for you
There are a number of things to consider when you require a new website and any reputable web developer should be...
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Are you tied in to your web designer?
Recently a lot of our projects haven’t been new website builds, but improvements on ones built by someone...
How not to make a website
There’s no arguing that first impressions count, and this is just as true online as it is face to face....
Ahhh, you can’t do two things at once
So you speak to Internet boffins at networking meetings, and they say to ditch your old-fashioned ways and stick to...
Why insist on WordPress? Ignorance?
We are a web design agency based in Salisbury that specialise in creating and marketing bespoke websites....
Large website projects vs skyscrapers
If you phone a local builder and ask them to build a conservatory, it’s quite likely that they’ll know...
New Bespoke Website Design For Sarum Glass
Webbed Feet UK are proud to announce the launch of the new Sarum Glass website . They design and build a wide...
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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Changes to eCommerce law
If you purchase items online then the EU’s new consumer rights law is great news, however if you own an online...
Responsive Web Design, PanelPilot Launch
The new PanelPilot website has just been launched to promote Lascar's PanelPilot range with a modern responsive web...
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...
Responsive Website Launch, Clean Living Norfolk
Clean Living Norfolk have just had their new website launched to promote their upholstery and carpet cleaning...
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Refreshed Corintech Website, Web Design Salisbury
Webbed Feet UK have just launched the new refreshed Corintech website with a modern look and mobile...
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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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Website usability seminar
One of our directors, Aaron Whiffin, will be giving a seminar on “website usability – putting your...
Website repair and maintenance
Recently, due to the wet weather and poor road conditions I managed to drive through two pot holes resulting in my...
What does your website say about you?
So your boiler breaks and the end of the day, and you phone a plumber, he visits and is wearing ripped jeans and a t...
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...
Make your website 2014 compatible
2014 is upon us, and as with every New Year people assess their previous year and look towards the future. As...
Classified website developers
Webbed Feet UK are expert classified website developers based in the UK . We regularly get enquiries about...
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...
Redesigning a website on a budget
As with clothes, interior design and hair styles, website designs go through fashions. When a website is designed...
Websites are like cars
When discussing our website design services with clients we often avoid techie-terms by using analogies. One of...
Ten reasons to choose us as your website designer
Looking at Google’s list of website designers in Salisbury and the surrounding area you can clearly see that...
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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...
Web design in Wiltshire, the invisible divide
Wiltshire is a strange county nestled in the heart of the south of England. At the very south lies the cathedral...
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Five common web design errors that have a big effect
Sometimes the smallest snafus can lead to disastrous problems in web design. Being in the Salisbury web design...
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Website templates and themes
Why your business deserves a unique website We design bespoke websites, each of our sites starts from a blank...
W3C complaint code - Does it matter?
Websites are, for the most part, written in a language called HTML. This language has various specifications that...
Website design user experience
Whilst designing a website for your own business it can be easy to lose track of your users and produce a solution...
Web development, it's all a balancing act
When we started developing websites, back in 1997, it was relatively easy; create a basic design laid out in a...
Web Design in Salisbury. Does location matter?
When choosing a web designer, does their geographic location matter? For example, we offer web design in...
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Website Audits
Is your website making as many sales as it should? Is your website in the top results on Google? If the answer...
We are Salisbury's favourite web developers
In May 2013, we instructed someone independent to contact several hundred Salisbury-based businesses, and ask them...
Internet Explorer 6 Compatible Web Development
Most web design companies do not make Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) compatible websites ; in fact many go out of their...
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Web Design Salisbury - Who to choose?
Now there’s a good question, you search on Google for “web design Salisbury” and you see over two...
New EU Privacy and Cookie Laws
Summary: In May 2011 a new privacy law came was brought into effect across the EU, which forces websites to seek...
Web Designer Salisbury
There are several web designers in Salisbury, just Google “ web designer Salisbury ” and you’ll be...
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