Redesigning your website can provide a variety of benefits for your online presence, including refreshing your brand image or bringing traffic and conversions to less popular pages. But a website redesign is something that should be done carefully and with planning. Helpful changes to your website can boost your traffic, but changes that confuse your
“Do I need a website? What should I use a landing page for? Do I need both?” If you’ve asked these questions, you’re not alone. Like all online entrepreneurs, you want to set yourself up for success right away. Carving out a place for your business on the internet is a great way to start
Every time users interact with your product, they: Filter the information Seek the meaning of it Act within a given time Store bits of the interaction in their memories So to improve your user experience, you need to understand the biases & heuristics affecting those four decision-cycle steps. Below is a list of cognitive biases and design principles (with examples and tips) for
Most contact pages are designed with function in mind. They slap an email address, phone, and location on a plain background and call it a day. But basic contact pages don’t inspire visitors to reach out and connect. Other pages make it easy to contact the company – which is awesome. Except, that can also
sell your products and services. Besides this, it helps in distinguishing your business from the competition. In fact, it is your business’ most important asset for sharing information, building credibility, and standing out from the competition. In an age where the speed of responsiveness is key, you cannot afford to have customers not learn everything
As WordPress has rapidly grown in popularity over the past decade, the way bloggers, website owners, and designers use WordPress has changed in many ways. One of the best aspects of WordPress is the vast community of users and developers. Not only is WordPress itself being constantly improved, but developers are also making continual and
The self-hosted WordPress platform powers an impressive 35% of the world’s websites. Yup, you read that right. 35% of every website in existence throughout the world uses WordPress as its content management system. Pretty impressive right? WordPress has definitely come a long way since its inception in 2003. Designed to be a blogging solution to
Before you read any further, I need you to understand a few things about website design: Creating a successful website that brings you a stream of hot leads and paying customers takes time – more than an hour, a day or even a week. You will need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable and learn new ways of running your business.
A landing page can be the designated page you’re taken to when you click on an ad. It can be the page that follows a call-to-action button. A landing page can also serve as the homepage of a website. What distinguishes a webpage as a landing page is its objective — the purpose of a
Welcome to Part Two of the 2019 Small Business Website Teardown Report from Fresh Chalk. In this chapter I delve into the tricky world of small business website builders, hosting and site speed. Prepare for a deep dive into Squarespace, Weebly and Wix, with a bit of WordPress thrown in for good measure. I will
Website builders are a perfect solution for individuals and small businesses to start a website without hiring a developer. However, finding the best website builder can be tricky for beginners. There are so many website builders on the market, how do you know which one is the right solution for you? In this article, we’ll
WordPress vs Wix may just be the first decision you encounter when starting a blog. If you’re new to building websites or have never started a blog before, this could be a really big deal. Both are hugely popular site builders. Wix has become massively popular thanks to its large marketing campaigns and celebrity endorsement.