by lesley | Jan 1, 2010 | Marketing, Readability, Website copy
There are a number of things that are important about creating a website – and the order in which they’re addressed is equally important. I’ve worked on sites where the designers have started work with no site map to work with – which can...
by lesley | Sep 18, 2009 | Marketing, Readability, Website copy
I’ve spent a lot of time working with people on their websites over the last week or so – and creating a website that works is so much easier when you start with the site map – or plan. With one of my clients we established that there were six...
by lesley | Jul 21, 2009 | Website copy
If you are the company owner you’re probably the worst person to write your website copy – you simply know too much! Most of us are so passionate about what we do (or why are you doing it?) that we want to tell our readers EVERYTHING. The trouble is that...
by lesley | Jul 2, 2009 | Marketing, Readability, Website copy
I make no apologies for revisiting this subject – it’s important! I keep visiting websites that start their home page with ‘We are … a family company/expert carpet fitters/a long established company/dedicated to our customers/etc. etc....
by lesley | Jun 18, 2009 | Readability, Website copy
When I broke my arm – and it was my right one (yes, I’m right-handed), I discovered how many things we do on autopilot. We learn habits that are hard wired into our subconscious and help us to operate with the minimum of fuss. Are all these good habits?...