7 Signs That A Web Hosting Provider Is Worthy Of Your Custom
Website Hosting
7 Signs That A Web Hosting Provider Is Worthy Of Your Custom
August 16, 2014 by in Website Hosting

Choosing a web hosting service can seem a daunting task, especially if you are someone who is new to websites, but rest assured it is not as difficult as it might seem at first. In fact, if you apply the same due diligence and common sense to choosing a website host as you would when choosing any other type of service, you should be able to make the right choice.

As part of that due diligence, you will want to research each hosting company and within that research, seek to ascertain a hosting provider’s credentials and performance in relation to a few key factors. Many of these will be available online and may appear on the hosting provider’s website. If a hosting provider is able to tick the box with regards to meeting each of the seven hosting parameters that follow, then they are definitely worthy of your consideration.

Positive Reviews

Any web hosting company which has provided the promised levels of service and performance to its existing customers will undoubtedly have positive reviews which will attest to that. Look for reviews on their website, but also do searches online especially on review websites where you may find more detailed reviews, and where customers may leave the hosting company a score out of 5 or 10. Read More

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The Most Important Aspects Of An eCommerce Website
eCommerce Web Design
The Most Important Aspects Of An eCommerce Website
June 25, 2014 by in eCommerce Web Design


The purpose of having a business website is not merely for an online presence. Having a website is an effective tool when it comes to advertising, branding, and more importantly, setting a reputation for your business. The following are some of the most important aspects of an eCommerce website.

Graphics, Images and Copy-writing

The single most important thing which will lead a customer to actually purchase an item or signup for a service is the allure of eye-catching graphics, photography and the impact one creates with powerful copy. Apart from an attractive website, having photographs for each individual product makes the decision making process of the customer a lot easier. When uploading product photographs, make sure they show every nick and scratch to instill trust in the potential buyer.

After you’ve made sure you’ve got the perfect set of catalog photographs to represent your products online, the next step will be to focus on the copy which will accompany those products. For the customer, nothing is more annoying than finding a product they are interested in, only to realize that there’s not much information available on it. That being said, while your copy does not need to contain a raft of information on the product, it must be enough to answer some of the most important questions that the potential customer might have. Read More

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Grow Your Company Using A Web Design Team
Web Design Tips
Grow Your Company Using A Web Design Team
November 20, 2013 by in Web Design Tips


There are a couple of things to consider when planning any project, including web design. Firstly, you will need to decide whom to work with, you will need to determine your clientele, get sufficient quotes and of course, after sale service.

Let’s look at some of these points in detail.

1. Choose People You Want To Work With

Saying you should work with people you like is a little corny, but let’s face it, you are going to spend some time with the team you choose to do your website. Moreover, you will have to share at least some of the big ideas you have for taking your business forward.

So, don’t spend that valuable time with people who talk too fast, who don’t understand you… or that you just plain old ‘don’t like’.

Choose people who share your objectives for your new website, it should take about 15min. to figure this out at the beginning of the meeting. You’ve got to feel something good here, folks. Read More

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Meeting Point Between Usability & Style
Website Usability
Meeting Point Between Usability & Style
October 18, 2013 by in Website Usability


The latest trend in web design is minimalism and flat design. By “flat,” we mean plain, unadorned buttons, links, and menus. No raised edges or drop shadows, no fancy borders or glassy icons. If your forms on your site look this way, congratulations – you’re part of the latest hip design trend! But you have to be careful not to chase away customers when you simplify the visuals too much.

This article at A List Apart talks about just the sort of case we’re making here. For instance, they use the example of two actions on a form, ‘submit’ and ‘cancel’, which look identical. But to someone in a hurry who doesn’t want to think too hard, making the two visually distinct by giving the default action a different color will give them that small cognitive nudge.

True, you don’t want to distract the user with a bunch of noisy whistles and bells. But, as that article is pointing out, we might have swung too far the other way, until we’re taking information away from the user. We should always remember, particularly with doing business on the web, that making the process as easy and quick to navigate as possible helps increase conversions. Read More

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Mobile Design Vs Standard Web Design
Responsive Web Design
Mobile Design Vs Standard Web Design
October 4, 2013 by in Responsive Web Design

We have a new age of handheld mobile devices, including smartphones, pads, and tablets. Yet many of our design ideas still come from the old world Internet populated entirely by computers and laptops. If your site hasn’t had a makeover in more than five years, it’s as good as closed as far as the mobile web is concerned. Here’s a list of ways your site needs to be improved to meet the mobile user’s needs:

  • Fast load times. Unlike computer users, mobile web users just do not have the time to stand around waiting for your site or app to load. Keep the bandwidth way, way down from what you used to load, and users will come back more often.
  • Limit text data fields. For instance, instead of making each user fill out their life history to sign up with you, let them auto-sign-in with Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Disqus, and so on.
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