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04 Jun: We need quite a basic website built, but what are some of the features you would describe as essential?

Introduction Here’s the thing, when various companies contact web designers, sometimes the only factor influencing who they choose, well is sometimes price. But should this be the way you find the web design agency you need? Well, we would say no- and you’re going to think, well sure, you’re going to say that, you want to charge more? Well, no, here’s the thing, its brilliant getting a good deal, that’s to say, everyone, regardless of company size doesn’t want to overpay, yet, if the websites well flawed, in that the main menu design is poor, the mobile design is rubbish, in that purchasing items, is difficult, as it doesn’t allow products to be sorted, well, what happens then is often a redesign is needed, which often means hiring more web developers, taking up more time, and yes, you guessed it, you might have wished you didn’t jump in head first,…

30 Sep: HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript- what does this all mean?

Web Design Often many web designers will ask the business to consider a design studio so that they can offer a kick-off meeting. A kick-off meeting is a way of getting to know your business, and how you would like your website to look. It’s also an opportunity to speak to the agencies web developers, so that they can explain some of the features that your new company website might need such as for example, you might need an AMP version of the website, or for the Cardiff web design agency to add a way where your company can take payments online. It is also an opportunity for the agency to get to know your business, this is especially important if the agency is going to be writing the content marketing for your website. For example, some businesses will want to write the text for their website themselves, but the…

08 Sep: How does the web design process work?

There are now so many different Cardiff web design companies that you can choose from, some specialise in building large e-commerce websites, some high-quality WordPress websites, and some have web developers with knowledge of JavaScript, PHP and HTML to totally build your company’s website from scratch. Therefore if you are a business looking to have your current website redesigned, or to have a new website built for your business, you will have many hundreds of different businesses to pick from here in Cardiff, South Wales. For example, there are agencies which specialise in certain business sectors as well, such as web designers that just build websites for car dealers, then there are agencies which employ many staff, and can offer you a wide range of different marketing services, and then there are also freelancers. Different types of web designers There are therefore many different types of web designers, yet even…

03 Aug: Which Cardiff website designer should we choose?

Introduction Here in Cardiff, there are so many different types of businesses that are based here. For example, we have many retail businesses, manufacturing businesses and also service sector businesses that are based right throughout the whole of Cardiff. From Cardiff Bay, that’s full of restaurants, bars and clubs, through to the city centre that is home to many large businesses. However, regardless of whether the business is a massive PLC conglomerate, employing many thousands of staff, in let’s say an insurance company, or a relatively small business that employs just a few people- these businesses will all have a similar decision to make. That is, which website designer and which website developer should they choose? For example, each business is likely to ask themselves the following questions: ·        Which digital marketing agency should we use? ·        Which business should we use to improve our organic / local SEO? ·       …

16 Jul: Our business requires a new website to be built- which features might our company require?

Introduction There are now so many web design businesses to choose from here in the city of Cardiff. That’s to say some design agencies may specialise in building “Joomla websites”, and some “WordPress websites”. You will also have some agencies that have built their own content management systems (CMS)– and therefore they may have designed their own Dashboards for their websites as well. However, with that said, when your business requires a brand-new website to be built, you may ask several different design company’s for a quote? That’s before you design which web design company to choose. Yet, when the quotes are then returned into your inbox, you may find that they are all quite different, and the quotes include different features that the web design agency has deemed your business may need? For example, one agency may presume that your business requires content marketing to be written, so this…

25 Jun: Is it really worth investing in a cheap website?

Introduction If you run a business, then often that business will need a website built, often businesses will opt for a “CMS website” which is also called a content management system. A CMS website is often built by a local website designer or an agency like CF24. That’s to say while sipping on that cup of coffee, you may currently be looking for a local web designer that’s based right here in Cardiff? And whilst enjoying a cup of latte, well, you will see that there are hundreds of different businesses to choose from. That’s the say there are freelance designers right through to large digital marketing agencies that sometimes employ sometimes over a hundred staff members. That’s to say you may have an agency that employs link builders, content marketing writers, PHP web developers, WordPress designers and also designers that specialise in say Joomla websites as well. So therefore,…

02 Jun: Web Design- which features will our business need?

Introduction Whether you are launching a brand-new business idea here in Wales, or you’re looking at getting your current company website redesigned, there’s most certainly a lot to think about when hiring a web design agency. For example, one of the first questions that your web design company may ask is which features do you require? They may offer you a list of optional extras, such as AMP and also a range of different CMS options, as well as talking about how they will build the website using JavaScript and HTML. This might be overwhelming to some business owners, who may just want a simple website built. Therefore, our design agency has written this guide to help you understand what some of the terms mean, that’s when a business needs to obtain a new website. We will now talk you through some of the more popular web design options, that…

06 May: When designing a website which parts in particular are important to get right?

Introduction Sometimes a business will need a new website designed, yet only let one factor influence which business they choose- that’s price. However, is this the best strategy? Well, we are a web design company, so we are a bit biased when we say businesses should invest more when having a website built. But this does stand to reason, and we say that for two main reasons, one is often your website will be your main marketing tool, second is sure you can find a million and one web designers that build websites cheaply- but what’s the point if all the work need’s to be redone if the website is basic, or the SEO agency is struggling to work with the site, because it doesn’t have the functionality that they need, such as something as basic as adding meta titles, meta descriptions, alt tags, a new main menu. So, pay…

05 May: Our web designers’ top tips when designing a mobile responsive website

Introduction Whether your stuck on the train on the way home from work, or simply sat on the sofa looking to purchase an item while watching the T.V, a lot of us now like to make purchases on our smartphones. Making a purchase on our smartphones simply makes our lives easier, that’s to say on the add break on the tele we can order that new kettle with a few simple clicks. So it’s an absolute must that whichever web design agency that you do choose, that you invest in a website that is mobile responsive website. And you may hear your web designer mention AMP websites, mobile friendly websites, mobile responsive websites- so what you must make sure is that you invest in a website that has a mobile version and it is well designed. Now you may be in a bit of a rush, that’s to say you…

28 Apr: Our business needs a new website built- what information will your web design agency need?

Introduction Sure, there’s a lot of Cardiff web design company’s out there to choose from, so as a business, well your going to be spoilt for choice. So, when your business needs a brand new CMS website, or a website redesign, well there’s a lot of different businesses to choose from. Cardiff web designers There’s agencies based all across Cardiff, from Cardiff Bay right through to Roath- yet with that said, well this doesn’t help a business that’s planning on having their website built, that’s to say the business owners may well be wondering well, what does my web designer need from me? The business may well be thinking is there anything that we can get ready, so that we can speed up the entire web design process? And the answer to that question, is yes- there’s often a lot the business can do to help us at CF24 to…