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Category: Website Design (page 2)

Why does diversity matter when it comes to imagery on your website
Posted on: July 31, 2023Last updated on: July 12, 2024

Diverse imagery on your website matters

Why does diversity matter when it comes to stock photography on your website? Diversity matters  because it reflects the reality of the world we live in. When people see themselves represented in…
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How to get a website built quicker
Posted on: July 11, 2023Last updated on: July 12, 2024

How to get a website built quicker

If you are looking into getting yourself a shiny new website by hiring a website developer, you may wonder how long it actually takes to get one built from quote to go…
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What exactly is an ethical website?
Posted on: March 21, 2023Last updated on: March 21, 2023

What is an Ethical website?

You may have heard it in the press, or during your research for a website designer/developer, but what does the term mean – what exactly is an ethical website?  Much like an…
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How to get your website finished when you’re a perfectionist
Posted on: March 2, 2023Last updated on: March 2, 2023

How to get your website finished when you’re a perfectionist

Websites are Business Assets Your website is often the first impression a potential customer has of your small business. And, if you’re a perfectionist, you want to make sure it looks just…
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How ethical is your website platform?
Posted on: February 6, 2023Last updated on: March 2, 2023

How ethical is your website platform?

Here at The Smart Bear, we work with a number of different platforms, including Shopify, Squarespace, and even WIX but it got us thinking – which is the most ethical and which…
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Christmas Gifts for Entrepreneurs (2050 × 780px)
Posted on: November 18, 2022Last updated on: February 3, 2026

Christmas Gifts for Entrepreneurs

Xmas gifts for small businesses owners from The Smart Bear Digital After setting up Xmas and branded products on some of our customer’s website, I thought it was a good time to…
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How to choose who will build your website
Posted on: October 27, 2022Last updated on: June 11, 2024

How to choose who will build your website

8 steps to picking the right website designer to build your business website, without getting ripped off.
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10 Ways to help save money on web developers
Posted on: September 12, 2022Last updated on: October 27, 2022

10 Ways to help save money on web developers

If you have a WordPress business website, at some point you may want help with it from a professional web developer. And, with the cost of a professional web developers averaging out…
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Image sliders and speed
Posted on: August 16, 2021Last updated on: November 28, 2025

The death of image sliders on websites

Image sliders (also known as carousels) are the big banner type moving images usually found at the top of a website homepage and I’m here to tell you that they’re dead. Big…
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Font guide
Posted on: July 13, 2021Last updated on: December 1, 2025

How to choose fonts for your branding

Fonts are a huge part of your branding and it’s important to choose the right ones – fonts that convey your brand voice and provide the right look and feel. But what…
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Google Algorithm Update May 2021 and what it means for you
Posted on: March 3, 2021Last updated on: January 16, 2026

Google Algorithm Update May 2021 and Website Speed

The new Google Core Web Vitals algorithm and how speed will affect your website going forward Google are making changes to the way they rank websites, based on speed, in May 2021,…
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Why we want a website live in three months
Posted on: November 11, 2020Last updated on: February 3, 2026

Why we want a website live in three months

Are you procrastinating around your website build?  You may think that you’re actually spending time to get it perfect, but this is something that can, in some cases, cause issues with getting…
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