Blogs.
tips, theories etc.
What do I need for a website?
What do I need to include on my business website?
Do I actually need a website?
Are you wondering why you should bother with a website when you have a perfectly good Facebook page?
Facebook page? Website? Both?
Because there seem to be an awful lot of businesses out there that only have Facebook pages. Here’s why that’s not necessarily a good plan.
Website tips from a web designer
These will come in helpful whether you’re designing your own website or working with a professional web designer.
LinkedIn tips – using the read more button
If you ever wonder why your LinkedIn posts aren’t getting many views or comments, this will help.
Less or fewer – which is right?
If you get confused between when to use “less” and when to use “fewer”, you need to read this!
Quickly or faster – which is right?
Is “fast” grammatically correct? Or should I use “quickly” instead?
Spelling. Why it’s a total nightmare.
Why spelling is a problem for everyone, even those people who say things like “I’m really good at spelling”.
Using commas – a brief guide
A guide to using commas: Is it Is it “the boys, who went to the shop, got in trouble” or “the boys who went to the shop got in trouble”?
I’ve got a Facebook page. Why do I need a website?
“Do I need a business website if I have a business Facebook page?” is one of the most frequently asked questions in business. This post might just help you decide.
Website design best practice: The milkman test
Does your business website pass the milkman test?
Read this post to find out what milkmen have got to do with business website design and whether your business website passes the test.
Copywriting Case Study: Claire House
Claire House is a Wirral-based children’s hospice which helps seriously and terminally ill children live life to the full by creating wonderful experiences and bringing back a sense of normality to family life, offering specialist nursing care and emotional support to families in the toughest of circumstances.
Keeping going when business isn’t booming
Are you running your own business? If so, why?
It’s a serious question, especially if you’re just getting started or just about to.
Five things schools must remember about their websites
Let’s get one thing out of the way immediately: I build school websites, so a blog on what school websites should be like could be interpreted by some as a blog about Why Schools Should Use Me To Build Their Websites.
Five things I’ve learned in business
I’m no business expert but I have learned several things since being in business and I thought it would be helpful to others starting their own businesses. I’ve limited it to five because nobody wants War and Peace from a blog entry and because I don’t want to overwhelm anyone.
Graphic Design tips: Simple is best
Graphic design tips don’t come much more basic than keep it simple. In this blog I’ll be explaining why that is my golden rule for any kind of graphic design.
Flamingo Land: Being a freelance copywriter has never been so much fun
Copywriting jobs don’t come much more enjoyable than going away to a zoo/theme park/holiday resort for a family weekend.
That was where I ended up recently when I was asked to do some freelance travel writing for Trinity Mirror.
Press release writing: It’s all about seizing the day
One Wednesday lunchtime I was talking to an accountant friend of mine. It being the day of the Europa League Final, and him being a season-ticket holding staunch fan of Liverpool FC, he had something a bit special planned for that night’s game.
Top tips for press releases
Newspaper journalists get hundreds of press releases every day. Read this and give yours a better chance of getting in the paper.
Why fonts are important
Last month I made a birthday card for my friend Rachel’s son Josh.
Josh is seven years old and Minecraft mad like the rest of the seven-year-old population, so the first thing I did was find an image of Minecraft character Steve to put on the front.