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Accountability and Content

Accountability and Content

I know that for a lot of us, whether we're determined to keep a schedule or not, life gets in the way. And it's so true that there are times where you just can't focus on anything else but whatever it is that has your attention. Stopping to write a weekly blog is not...

One Important Tip!

One Important Tip!

Blogging, vlogging and podcasting is something that is pushed by so many people as a means to build reach, gain authority and educate your clients. Yet once the content is up; it’s not the end of what you need to do to gain attention and help to further your reach....

Content Issues

Content Issues

Have you ever gone to write a blog post and sat there staring at the screen? You write a sentence and then deleted it because you couldn't think of where to go with it? I have to admit, I get that way too. Yet, it's not all bad. Here's some of my other tips for...

Regular Website Maintenance

Regular Website Maintenance

For many small businesses, besides Facebook, their website is their main form of marketing. It gives them a sense of legitimacy and a way for people to understand their services. It becomes the backbone to their business. Yet what happens when the website no longer...

Low, High or Stock Images!

Low, High or Stock Images!

One of the regular discussions I have with clients is in relation to the images they want to use on their site. This is an area I have a few definitive opinions on, and so, I decided to cover them below. Personal photos trump stock photos except when low quality I...

A Burst of Colour

A Burst of Colour

A few weeks ago, I talked about why negative space is so important while designing your website. Today’s topic is looking at how to utilise the white space, how to help it match branding without filling it with content. This week, I’m talking about Colour Blocking and...

What do you mean, that costs extra?

What do you mean, that costs extra?

I’ve had this question asked to me several times and I get why it can be frustrating for a client to be expecting to pay one amount for a site and then to have things added to the cost. However, as a designer/developer this is something that is essential for me to ask...

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3 of the Best WordPress Themes For Marketing

With me focusing on web design a lot recently, I've been trialling a number of themes that can be used in WordPress. I never thought I would be a loud advocate for WordPress previously, but I can understand the trend in people having sites built within. The theme...

Security for your site

When I used to work in internet security, I loathed WordPress, Joomla and a few other platforms because they were the websites that were always being hacked. It surprised me though when I started really developing my own sites how much I loved WordPress because it was...

Why Negative Space Is Important

Why Negative Space Is Important

Negative space, often referred to as white space, has as much importance in designing a website as the positive space (elements on your website) does. Shouldn’t I Put As Much On My Site As Possible? Definitely not! There is a balance you need to achieve between having...

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Keeping Relevant By Keeping Up To Date

It's easy to talk about things that have happened. It's easy to talk about something you've talked about before... But rehashing the same things over and over won't keep people interested. You need to add some variety. This is something even I catch myself doing at...

Content Issues

Content Issues

Have you ever gone to write a blog post and sat there staring at the screen? You write a sentence and then deleted it because you couldn't think of where to go with it? I have to admit, I get that way too. Yet, it's not all bad. Here's some of my other tips for...

 

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Location, location, location

Do you really need to be in a sterile environment to film your videos? The answer is no! The two main things you need to consider are noise and light. I had actually planned originally when I was making these videos, to film this one at the beach resort we were...

Video Tips & Tricks Part 2: Landscape vs Portrait

Transcript Hi all, Anne here. So my second video in this five part series is to do with, when you are recording, how to hold your phone. I know most people will automatically hold it in a landscape position, so length wise; but with mobile phones, it's very easy to...

Landscape vs Portrait

While filming videos have gotten easier now days as all you really need is a smart phone, however knowing which way to film it is important. A number of people have a tendency just to start shooting a video without taking it into consideration; and while that works...

Video Tips & Tricks: Short and Concise

Transcript Hi all, Anne here. So this is part one in a five part series. Basically I'm doing tips and tricks to really those beginners with social media videos and how to make some great videos for their Facebook, Twitter, Google+... whichever method that they decide...

Where Do I Start?

Take a deep breath! Relax. You've decided to create videos, that's great. But you're not sure how to? Don't panic. That's something I can help fix. Step by step I'm looking at covering all types of concerns and difficulties that you might come across in your venture....

Passwords

Passwords can be the bane of everyone’s work and home lives. Nearly every system requires a password, has their own rules about what can be used as a password and then there is the recommendations about not using the same one for multiple things! How are you ever...

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Book Review: The Universe Has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein

Book Review: The Universe Has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein

For the month of February, I was reading the book Everybody Writes! by Ann Handley. Wait... what? I thought this review was for The Universe not Writes. Yep, it is. I had all intentions of reviewing Everybody Writes! until I went through a stressful period where I...

 

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