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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...
2023 Christmas Opening Hours
We’d like to thank every one of our customers, friends and business partners for their support this during...
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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Making website design sustainable, a story
We've won a few awards for our websites over the years, and are now delighted to announce that we’ve also...
Harnessing the Power of AI for Website Design
This article was written entirely by AI (GPT-4) Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly...
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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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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Google Ads
The Most Common Beginner Mistakes to Avoid - and What to Do Instead One of my clients once said that setting...
Welcome Viki Nagy
Nice to meet you! My name is Viki , and I’d like to give you a heads up that I’ve joined Webbed Feet...
2020 Christmas Opening Hours
We’d like to thank every one of our customers and business partners for their support this during 2020. It...
COVID-19 Update
Despite this pandemic, Webbed Feet are continuing business . We are still working on our projects, taking on new...
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...
Salisbury Christmas Dinner
Webbed Feet are proud to be part of Salisbury Christmas Dinner. Salisbury Christmas Dinner is aiming to...
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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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...
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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How Webbed Feet are helping to fight the pandemic
As the world continues to isolate and lockdown in the face of the ongoing pandemic it's easy to feel isolated, many...
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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...
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...
2019 Christmas Opening Hours
We’d like to thank every one of our customers and partners for their support this year, we've gained some...
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...
We’ve lost a customer
We’d like to announce that regrettably we’ve lost a very important client. Harry from Tru-Fit in...
Webbed Feet is Carbon Neutral
We consider ourselves lucky that we live and work in such a beautiful part of the world. Our team want to change...
Umbraco V8
All the way back in February, the Umbraco team finally announced the release of Umbraco 8, the latest version of...
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...
Web designing with Asperger's
It doesn’t feel like it, but I have been working for Webbed Feet for over eleven years now. I was the...
.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...
2018 Christmas Opening Hours
We’d like to thank all of our customers, friends and partners for their custom and support during 2018, we've...
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...
Why designing a website is like choosing your partner
Cast your mind back to when you first met your partner, what was it that attracted you to them? Most likely it was...
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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...
How to stop your site dropping off of Google
Google regularly change their algorithms so that they can deliver the most relevant results to users. This is great...
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...
Don’t want to get hacked? Don’t use Wordpress
Wordpress is now estimated to be used on nearly a third of all websites 1 . Within fifteen years it has gone from an...
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Is your website now insecure?
Your website may not have changed recently, but Google Chrome has. The new version of Google Chrome was released...
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...
Have you been hacked?
Have you been hacked, or just as importantly, are you likely to get hacked? We have performed a quick check on...
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...
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...
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...
Why do people hack websites, and what damage can it cause?
People hack websites for a whole range of reasons but, contrary to popular belief, this is not usually a specific...
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Christmas Opening Hours 2017
We’d like to thank everyone for their custom and support during 2017, we’ve had our busiest and best...
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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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...
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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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...
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...
Vacancy: Junior creative web designer
We’re an award-winning web agency who have been creating bespoke websites since 2001. We’re expanding...
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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Webbed Feet have become Google Partners
We’re proud to say that in April 2017 we became Google Partners. What does this mean? This means that we...
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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Webbed Feet wins an award
We’re excited to announce that one of our websites has won an award. We created The Travel Web Design...
A new office, a new identity
Despite any worries about the economy, during 2016/17 we have reached record levels of both sales and profits, and...
Bye bye ducky
It’s a sad day in the office today as we’ve said goodbye to the Webbed Feet duck… We’ve...
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...
Millions of WordPress pages hacked this week, are you safe?
Over the last few days millions * of WordPress pages have been hacked and defaced by various hacking groups....
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Christmas opening hours 2016
We’d like to thank everyone for their custom and support during 2016, we’ve had another fantastic year...
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...
Some game-changing changes from Google
It’s no secret that Google hold the monopoly on web-based search and as such, if they make changes to the way...
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...
New solicitor website design for AHS Law
We are happy to announce the release of a new website design for London-based criminal law solicitors AHS Law....
New website for tree surgeon Tree Technique
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new website for local tree surgeon Tree Technique. The new website...
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...
Why Pokémon Go is setting the future for the mobile web
Running a digital agency I always get asked what’s next and how technology will evolve. It’s a tricky...
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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...
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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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...
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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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...
Is it expensive to get to the top of Google?
The short answer is that it doesn't have to be unless you're facing very heavy opposition. Search Engine...
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 SEO (search engine optimisation) work?
SEO (search engine optimisation) is the art of subtly adjusting a website so that search engines favour it when...
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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Rearden Cord recruitment agency website launched
We are pleased to announce that we have recently completed a new recruitment agency website for Rearden Cord,...
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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...
Seminar for Salisbury Chamber of Commerce
We’re glad to be presenting a seminar for Salisbury Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday 16 th February....
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...
A success story from a happy client
This testimonial was posted yesterday on Facebook, so we'd thought we'd share it. "Big up for ...
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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Christmas Opening Hours 2015
Firstly we’d like to thank everyone for their custom during 2015, we’ve had another record year and your...
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...
Own the first page of Google (without doing any SEO)
Web designers often sell SEO (search engine optimisation) to help you get to the top of Google. This optimises...
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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...
Bassets Estate Agent Salisbury Review
Usually our blog is reserved for web design articles, however from time I feel there’s something else that...
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...
Bournemouth Chamber of Commerce
We’re proud to announce that we’re now members of Bournemouth Chamber of Commerce . We look forward...
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,...
WordPress Security Issues - Wordfence
As our regular readers know, for various reasons we prefer custom website builds for our clients ( 10 reasons why...
How to stop the terror attacks affecting your travel business
The recent terrorist attacks in Tunisia are unarguably awful, words cannot describe the impact it has, and will have...
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British Butterfly Aberrations website launched
We are pleased to announce the launch of the new website for British Butterfly Aberrations , commissioned by...
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Advanced Power Care online shop launched
We are pleased to announce the launch of Advanced Power Care , a new website and online shop in Wiltshire...
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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Search Engine Optimisation is an ongoing process
We quite often get enquiries from people asking us to “SEO their website”. They would like us to perform...
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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...
Is Google the enemy?
As a business it can be frustrating to keep on top of Google’s algorithm changes and pay your SEO or web...
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...
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...
The importance of SEO for tour operators and travel agents
Travel agents have played an important role in the travel industry in the past, but these days the internet and...
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Vintage car auctioneers commission modern responsive web design
Some of DVCAs lots may be from a bygone era, but with a modern responsive web site design by Webbed Feet UK...
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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...
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....
New website launched for BS&I Solicitors Andover
We at Webbed Feet UK are pleased to announce the launch of a new responsive web site design for Andover...
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How much is a visit to your website worth?
How much would you pay to have a visitor on your website? 10p, 50p, £1, £10, £100? It’s a...
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,...
Improving the design of a tour operator’s website
Case study: Kudu Travel Recently Webbed Feet UK redesigned the website for the tour operator Kudu Travel ....
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Creating a search engine optimisation (SEO) strategy
While you can do Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) on your site without any strategy it also means you're likely to...
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5 Search Engine Optimisation mistakes tour companies make
You've just had a new website designed for your tour company, that's an important first step, but the success of...
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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...
BBC's The Apprentice, will Climb Online work?
For those of you who follow the BBC’s The Apprentice, like me you’d have been glued to the TV last night...
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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....
SEO as sabotage - An update
For those of you who read our articles frequently you’ll remember an article called “ SEO as Sabotage...
Site launch: My Gift Clues, Making Christmas easier
MyGiftClues.com makes gift giving fun and hassle free. It aims to take the stress out of buying and receiving...
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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...
Mustard Therapy and Coaching responsive website launch
We are pleased to launch a new mobile responsive website for local business Mustard Therapy and...
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Why insist on WordPress? Ignorance?
We are a web design agency based in Salisbury that specialise in creating and marketing bespoke websites....
How your tax return can explain SEO
As any business owner knows, company accounts can be a complicated affair; you can rush through your book keeping...
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...
SEO as Sabotage
We review and improve the search engine optimisation (SEO) for many of our clients’ websites. One client...
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...
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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New Kip McGrath Trowbridge Education Centre Website Launched
We are delighted to announce the launch of a new website for the Kip McGrath education centre based...
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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 ;...
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...
The Chapel, A multi-purpose venue in Salisbury
It’s not often I do this, but this article isn’t about website design or search engines , but more of a thank you...
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Oh no, Google have changed things again!
Of course we’re joking, yes Google have changed their algorithms, but providing your web designer has been...
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...
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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Google announces HTTPS improves SEO ranking
The address (URL) of some websites start with “https://” rather than the usual “http://”...
BBC Wiltshire Radio eCommerce 20 Year Anniversary
Today Graham Seaman was broadcasting about eCommerce on the BBC Wiltshire radio show. He asked Aaron Whiffin,...
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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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FilesThruTheAir Online Shop Launch
The Salisbury based website development team Webbed Feet UK are happy to announce the launch of another...
How to successfully launch an online shop, Obstacle Kit
We have produced many online shops and eCommerce websites , and most do very well. One however has been...
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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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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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Website usability seminar
One of our directors, Aaron Whiffin, will be giving a seminar on “website usability – putting your...
Bespoke Website Design Launch, Eastleigh Railway
Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway wanted a website to reflect them perfectly, to give the right image to their...
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SEO that you can do yourself
Search Engine Optimisation or ‘ SEO ’ can be a very in-depth topic and SEO companies can charge a...
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...
Easibirthing, Responsive Web Design Launch
With the ever increasing usage of smartphones and tablets on the internet, having an intelligent responsive website...
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...
eBay vs an online shop
Which is best, eBay or an online shop? The answer depends on many factors including your business, products,...
New website design launch, Bell Davies & e-customs
The Bell Davies Group wanted a fresh professional website design for their company and their flagship product...
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Are you there?
When was the last time your phone rang with an enquiry from your website? Do you get regular email enquiries? Can...
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...
How to create a secure password
We offer website design in Salisbury , and as part of this often have to create our client’s user logins to...
Clean Living website and CRM launch
We were approached by Steve Armstrong-Watkins to revamp Clean Living’s old website that wasn’t effective...
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...
Automatic Xero Backup
We use Xero , cloud-based accountancy software, and are very happy with it. However, Xero do not provide a...
Spinnaker Club WordPress Website Launch
As many of you will know the Webbed Feet UK web design team do not produce WordPress websites as standard ( ten...
Obstacle Kit Online Shop Launch
Salisbury website designers Webbed Feet UK are pleased to announce the release of our latest eCommerce website...
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...
DDoS cyber-attacks on the rise
Recently DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks have become increasingly popular, with large companies such as...
eBay and eCommerce seminar
On 5th February 2014 Aaron Whiffin from Webbed Feet UK web design and Banu Biret from Trash Media digital...
Email newsletters are a great marketing tool
Sending regular emails to your contact database allows you to reach out to new clients as well as upsell products to...
Is Salisbury out of a recession?
Our previous article “ Is Salisbury in a recession? ” in October 2013 focussed on how companies should...
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...
Christmas hours 2013
Our Christmas and New Year opening hours this year will be: Monday December 23rd - closed Tuesday...
Mobile website for Harrisons Jewellers
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest website for Harrisons Jewellers. Harrisons are a chain of...
Classified website developers
Webbed Feet UK are expert classified website developers based in the UK . We regularly get enquiries about...
Responsive website for Boat Charters
We are happy to announce the launch of the Sharp Practice Boat Charters mobile responsive website in Salisbury ....
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...
How to use videos to improve SEO
I have been asked twice in under a week how videos can be used to improve a website’s SEO ( search engine...
Blacklisted by Google?
If your website has been ranking well in Google, then suddenly your position has dropped, it is possible that you...
Wordpress Updates
Since our last Wordpress article there have been several updates to the Wordpress core (...
Movember
After raising £320 in aid of Prostate Cancer UK in 2011, Aaron Whiffin, Director of Webbed Feet UK web...
Newly launched Smart Phone App Invention Calculator
We’re proud to announce the launch of a new smart phone app developed by Webbed Feet UK for Innovate Product...
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Online shop in Salisbury - Creel Leather
We are proud to announce the launch of our latest online shop for Creel Leather. The eCommerce system sells...
Salisbury Chamber of Commerce
We are proud to announce the latest batch of updates to the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce website. We are...
Websites are like cars
When discussing our website design services with clients we often avoid techie-terms by using analogies. One of...
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...
Networking Groups in Salisbury
As many of you know I am an avid networker in Salisbury, and strongly believe that people buy from people. If...
Dragons’ Den in Salisbury
Like millions of others, here at Webbed Feet UK we love the TV show Dragons’ Den, it amazes us the ingenious...
Local Salisbury garage Spire Tire & Auto new website
Spire Tire & Auto have just had a brand new responsive website launched, giving them the web presence they...
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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...
LinkedIn for beginners seminar
Aaron Whiffin from Webbed Feet UK web design will be presenting a LinkedIn seminar aimed at beginners. It will...
New website design for Wiltshire engineering firm Tuskguard
We have just launched a brand new website for Tuskguard, an engineering firm based in Wiltshire. Tuskguard...
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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...
SEO - One hit or monthly changes?
We offer SEO in Salisbury (that is search engine optimisation ), and often get asked the cost or time involved in...
Google merges local and organic searches
The background Although we offer search engine optimisation (SEO) to our clients, we have, for various reasons,...
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...
Latest changes to the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce website
Today we released the second stage of the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce website. The first set of changes...
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Security of Wordpress websites
We have had an incredible response to our two articles " why we don’t use Wordpress " and " 10 reasons why web...
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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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...
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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SEO Salisbury, and the three little pigs
This article will briefly touch on our (search engine optimisation) SEO in Salisbury, particularly the different...
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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Rank Number One In Google
Everybody wants to rank number one in Google, of course they do it’s a fantastic way of increasing traffic to...
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...
Webbed Feet UK Launch New Responsive Website
Salisbury-based web developers Webbed Feet UK launched their new website last week. The web design industry...
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...
SEO in Salisbury
Webbed Feet UK specialise in SEO in Salisbury, Wiltshire. What this means is that we can make subtle...
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...
Case Study: Five Rivers (ASP content managed website)
www.five-rivers.org We coded this site from scratch to a provided design, ensuring that the site was fully...
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