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The Doublespark blog is the place to discover what we’re up to. Read our posts to see what we’re currently working on, what or who’s inspiring us and other inside stuff from all our Doublespark locations. We blog in refreshingly non-geeky technical language and will - from time to time - post tutorials and other useful web design and SEO information on this page. You can subscribe to our RSS feed by clicking here.
Horses for courses - why web copy is different to print copy
The perceived value of copy has gone down over the last 10 years since the emergence of the Internet. The perception is that copy is cheap and that what was once considered a genuine skill is no more than a collection of key words, key phrases and Ad words.
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Choosing between Blog Sites or Websites
When it comes to putting up sites these days, we can see a fair amount of people left with two choices, blog sites or websites. Some may ask what is the difference between the two since they can both be hosted using any domain and maintained using the standard ways of search engine optimization. Between the two, it seems that blog sites are easier to maintain since with software such as Wordpress or TypePad, you can easily just compose and save your blog entries and even add an image or two and you can start building on rapport on the web.
Domain Names can Make a Difference
When it comes to being among the optimized and top preferences that will come up when it comes to searching for certain topics, people who are planning to put up websites should focus a lot on unique domain names. This makes it more user-friendly and easier find, especially if you want your target visitors to easily find you on the web.
Website Construction is Like Jigsaw Puzzles
When it comes to designing a website, people normally point at advanced programming such as PHP or CSS for reference. But there are software today that make it easier. There will still be the usual coding and commands that a site developed will have to get used to but generally, if you know logic, you can handle it yourself.
Choosing a Good Web Design Company
There are numerous web design companies you can hire to to develop your website for you making choosing one a difficult task. Add to this the complication of scammers that dot the internet and what you get is a big headache and a lousy website. To help you in choosing a good web design company I have outlined a few guidelines which you can follow. Feel free to add any factors I might have overlooked and do feel free to tell us about it.
Cookies and UK Government Sites
In the previous post I made it clear that US government sites are not allowed to use persistent cookies ever. The cookie policy for UK government sites is more lenient so that web designers can actually use cookies.
Cookies and Federal Websites
For those designing websites for US government agencies you should be aware that government policies regarding privacy can affect your website design, especially in the area of cookies.
My Personal Website Pet Peeves Part 2
Infinite scroll bar – Lots of quality content is good but content organization should be considered if you have lots of content. Some websites put content on the landing page like as if other pages cannot be created. It wouldn’t be that awful if there is a way given to access the middle and last portions (like clickable a outline at the top of the page) without having to scroll and scroll and scroll down but unfortunately there are sites like that still in existence.
Website Design and SEO Bundled Packages: Good or Bad?
One question that faces website owners is who to trust with the optimisation of their websites. Many web designers nowadays offer SEO as part of their web design package. While this is very convenient you should be warned that having the web design team take care of the SEO is not always the best thing to do.
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Other Signs of a Good Web Design Company
Aside from the previous six signs we have enumerated other things that point to a good web design company include.
