Ongoing Website Costs: What Are You Paying For?

Northsouth Design team discussing website design and maintenance

Designing, building, and running an effective, high-performing business website always comes at a price, even if you decide to do all the hard work yourself. If you make the (much wiser!) decision of asking a professional web design team to do the job for you, they will quote not only for the initial set-up, but…

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What to look for when choosing a website designer

Website design for Ingleton Cottages displayed on iMac screen on wooden desk

I Need a Website Designed and Built.  What Next? When you start out in business – or you decide to change an existing one – there is always a lot to think about. One of the first things on the list will be to “sort out a website” and find the right website designer.  But…

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We Don’t Just Design Logos and Websites, We Help Shape Brands

If the title of this post looks confusing, we understand. Shaping brands is usually the responsibility of marketing experts, not expert designers. But the process of designing a company’s logo or website (or both) involves a lot of detailed research on our part, and a lot of soul-searching on theirs. Both help define what a…

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What Comes First, Web Design or Content?

What Comes First, Web Design or Content

It’s the classic website conundrum – or at least, it is for most people. As experienced web designers, it’s obvious what we must think. Design is the most important starting point for a new website. Isn’t it? Read on, and you might be surprised! People will visit your website for the content first. If the…

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DIY Websites:
Yes or No?

DIY Websites - yes or no?

If the TV ads are to be believed, DIY websites are taking the business world by storm.   Whether you choose Ionos, Squarespace, Wix or GoDaddy, the entire process is both seamless and effortless. The end result is a beautiful business website that works perfectly, does everything, takes care of itself, and earns immediately. (Note: we…

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5 Reasons Why WordPress Updates Are Essential

Woman on laptop doing wordpress updates

If you have a WordPress website, congratulations. You’re already using one of the most robust and feature-rich website and content management systems in the world. To get the very best that WordPress has to offer and to keep your data, design, and visitors secure, it’s essential that you keep WordPress up to date. In this…

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