The Biennial Irish Fashion Summit takes place once again, this time in the Westbury in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday the 18th of November, 2017. The event is organised by the Council of Irish Fashion Designers (CIFD).
A FEW THOUGHTS…
February 5, 2020
5 Simple ways you can improve your website SEO in 2020
A simple approach
For simplicity there are two types of SEO, technical and inbound. Technical is the cheapest most effective way to start. Technical SEO is making sure your website is optimised for the search engines. (more…)
January 18, 2020
Are you spending too much on your website?
I am asked often…. how much is a website?
While some would argue it is a logical and relevant question, I believe (and may I add respectfully), it is a foolish question.
December 17, 2019
WHY ARE IRISH ARCHITECTURE SITES SO BORING?
That got us thinking over a few coffees … what are Irish people looking for in an architect? And how can we sell it on-line? It took us a while and in the end it was embarrassingly simple, it is not shiny offices, flashy business cards, it is..
…Happiness
October 8, 2019
OUCH! GOOGLE IS DUMPING SLOW WEBSITES?
Is Your website fast enough for Google – page speed is now a ranking factor
Well it was bound to happen. To encourage better mobile website design, Google just announced speed is now a ranking factor for SEO and slow websites are about to get relegated. Here is everything you need to know about page speed.
“… if Google fails to rank you, don’t expect customers.”
September 2, 2019
HOW TO HIRE A WEB DESIGNER
Should be easy right?
Unfortunately websites are marketing platforms so it may take a year or two to see if you picked the right person for the job. (more…)
February 11, 2018
SQUARESPACE VERSUS WEEBLY VERSUS WIX
Never has it been easier to establish a presence on the web. There are services such as Squarespace, Weebly and Wix among others that allow people to build quick solutions online. So is it time to consider a ready made website from Squarespace or one of it’s competitors?As a web designer I often admire some of the ready made designs on offer at various web hosts such as Squarespace or Shopify. While some of my clients use these these platforms, I tend to encourage the more sophisticated WordPress or a mix between HTML5, CSS and Javascript. On paper these ready made platforms appear to be great solutions, however they have some limitations… (more…)
October 19, 2017
FIVE IDEAS TO MAKE YOUR FASHION WEBSITE GREAT
Get excited about great content for your website, engage with your visitors and they will return again and again… People approach me all the time, inevitably asking about improving their websites. I always offer two bits of advice. First I remind them a great fashion website needs to move product. (more…)
September 28, 2017
HOW TO CREATE A ‘REAL’ SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY
Social media is a huge big deal. Billions of people use some form of social network and many of these people use more than one platform.
With Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn and so many more, it is easier than ever to connect with your audience. But to stand out from all the noise, you need to really address your followers needs.
With this in mind, we have put together some tips to help you create a strategy which will draw in customers and keep them. (more…)
February 10, 2017
GREAT MOBILE WEBSITES – WHY YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT AMP
What is AMP?
It is a simple idea to speed up web surfing on phones. This new development encouraged by Google will effect everyone who has a website… (more…)