Over the past 10 years, we’ve tried hundreds (probably thousands) of tools that help us and our clients improve their websites and processes. Some tools are fantastic, helping us save time and money. Others, are terrible, taking ages to wrap your head around or costing too much for your business. So in this podcast episode, […]
Website Tips
Ep 20 – How your ego can damage your website
We’re all human. And sometimes being human means our egos can get the better of us. Generally, it’s okay when this happens. We can keep ourselves in check and try to be better people. BUT, what happens when our egos creep into our business and, more specifically, our websites? In this podcast episode, we’ll be […]
Ep 19 – How to avoid overwhelm when building your website
Designing a website yourself can be a lonely and overwhelming process. You’ve got to figure out hosting, domain names, themes, plugins, content management systems as well as write new copy, figure out the design and get new images. It’s no wonder when we speak to people, they tell us they’ve been working on their websites […]
Ep 18 – How to prepare for a photo shoot for your website
Good photography can make or break a website. If you have bad photos or you rely heavily on crappy stock images, it can really turn off your end-users. We’re pretty terrible at the art photography, but, we’ve learnt a lot about the best way to present your photographs on your website. In this episode, we’ll […]
Ep 17 – How to get great testimonials for your website
Testimonials help build trust, authority and make it clear what kind of clients/customers you want to work with. Anyone can get a testimonial and add it to their website but getting an effective testimonial can be difficult. In this episode, we’ll cover… What makes a ‘bad’ testimonial What makes a great testimonial How to get […]
Ep 16 – Warning signs of a bad web designer
The web design industry has a bad reputation. It seems like every business owner you speak to, from large, corporate companies to freelancers, have had a crappy experience with a web design agency. Why is this happening? Personally, we know many fantastic web design agencies and freelancers. Are people just not finding them? Or is […]
Ep 15 – How much does it cost to build your own WordPress website?
Building your own website is much cheaper than hiring a web designer. However, sometimes there are hidden or unexpected costs to building your own website. In this episode, we walk you through how much you’re likely to spend if you DIY your own website and where the best places are to invest your money. In this […]
Ep 14 – How to appeal to more than one audience on your website
Trying to appeal to more than one target audience on your website is tricky. It’s difficult to make sure our message connects with each audience we’re targeting. For example, a recruitment agency must appeal to businesses to work with, but they must also attract good candidates too. How would they go about appealing to both […]
Ep 13 – Why we launched a membership and what’s inside
We recently launched a membership community aimed at helping personal brands build and grow a website. Since our launch, we’ve had so many questions from people about the membership, and it made sense to answer these in our latest podcast. In this episode, we go through what’s included in the membership, who it’s for and […]