How Can I Boost My Presence with SEO?

First impressions last and your website’s speed is a potential customer’s first impression of your business, so for it to be responsive and loading speeds to be at a minimum is so vital. If your website takes longer than 3 seconds to load, approximately 40% of your visitors will abandon your site, and about 70% […]

UI vs UX: What’s the difference?

Responsive Resin Surfacing Website for Southwest Resinworx Ltd

When it comes to designing digital products, UI and UX are two terms that are often used interchangeably. However, they are not the same thing. UI, or user interface, is the visual design of a product. It includes the buttons, colours, typography, and other elements that make up the look and feel of the product. […]

E-Commerce Services To Enhance Your Website

E-Commerce Services To Enhance Your Website

E-commerce websites have been at the heart of online shopping for many years. Even if you are a relatively small business, an e-commerce website can create a whole new customer base. But before you jump into the deep end, let’s take a look at some of the helpful e-commerce services for websites that we offer.  […]

Marketing Techniques & How To Use Them

What are marketing strategies? How can you use them to your advantage? How can you use them to advertise your business? Today we will expand your knowledge about marketing strategies and feed you the information about marketing strategies to help your business succeed further.   Firstly, what is a marketing strategy? A marketing strategy is […]

E-Commerce: The Positives And The Negatives

E-commerce (just like all other business tools) has benefits and some disadvantages if not used correctly, many of which will we talk about in brief, here. If you want to know the pros and cons of electronically buying and selling your products, continue reading! What is e-Commerce? E-Commerce is electronically buying or selling products on […]

Mouth Marketing – How does it work?

The importance of branding In this day and age, your company having a good design is fundamental and necessary. It allows a business to welcome new customers, attracted by the aesthetically pleasing appearance of your branding. Whichever way you decide to advertise your business, it is crucial that your design and branding exceed expectations. Your […]

What Makes Us Somerset’s Leading ECommerce Web Developer?

If there’s one thing we’ve learnt, it’s how much we rely on online shopping. The eCommerce industry continues to thrive, quickly overtaking traditional face-to-face shopping. One of the key aspects of any successful eCommerce website is design. Your website’s design visualises the quality of your business, building customers’ trust in your brand. As an eCommerce […]

The Importance of User Experience

Last year, Google’s long-anticipated page experience algorithm update landed, with a more a structured, data-collecting and “user centric” approach. Page experience impacts rankings, how users interact with your website, and their overall experience of it. It includes Google Search signals such as mobile friendliness, safe-browsing, HTTPS and intrusive interstitial guidelines. The update also includes, metrics […]

HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY TO US!

In the summer of 2014, our now Director Marc was working for another agency where the ownership changed, and it felt like the right time to branch out on his own and be in full control of the business and the direction. When we started, we were in a shared office environment, and there was […]

Everything You Need To Know About International SEO

International SEO deals with offering optimised content for multiple languages or multiple locations worldwide. It focuses on optimising content for different languages for the search engines. With a proper multilingual SEO strategy, people in different countries will find your website for their market in their native language. If you want to target countries with similar […]

SEO vs PPC

Everyone wants their website to rank as highly as possible when people search for terms relevant to their business. This goes without saying. Not only does this mean we are more likely to generate more traffic, but good search engine optimisation (SEO) and pay per click (PPC) will always generate more enquiries and sales. PPC […]

Variable Fonts: An Introduction

Variable fonts (an evolution of the long-used OpenType font) are fonts that instead of having multiple font files to load different variants of a particular font, they allow you to load all the variations from a single, highly efficient file. This is opening new possibilities in special effects, website design, and general digital efficiency. In […]

Dexterous Designs’ SEO Services

Google’s long-anticipated page experience algorithm landed in May 2021, with a more a structured, data-collecting and “user centric” approach. Page experience impacts rankings, how users interact with your website, and their overall experience of it. It includes Google Search signals such as mobile friendliness, safe-browsing, HTTPS and intrusive interstitial guidelines. This update summarises metrics in […]

The Differences Between Conversational and Formal Tones

When communicating with your clients and customers there is a place for conversational tone and a place for formal tone. This article is going to differentiate the two, so you can adopt both tones into your emails, ads, landing pages, website, newsletter and other client facing communication. Conversational tone is an informal style of writing. […]

Understanding how people experience your website

At Dexterous Designs, our experts have recently been using a new user review tool for a handful of our clients. The main selling point of the tool is to receive videos of real people interacting with your product. It is a tool that lets you create a user test in short amount of time and […]

What To Consider When Changing Your Domain Name

There could be several reasons as to why you are wanting to change your domain name; from a complete rebrand to a simple brand update. We are here to help you throughout the process – starting with this article on a few vital factors to consider when changing your domain name.     Firstly, make […]

Dexterous Designs’ E-Commerce Website Services and Recent Projects

At Dexterous Designs we are experts in creating responsive, high-quality e-Commerce websites. We can implement WooCommerce, Magento 2, Shopify and OpenCart, which will help you to create a successful e-Commerce shop. From a website development point of view, the project and the planning consider a lot of additional features for both the store owner, and […]

Dexterous Designs’ Web Design Services and Recent Projects

When creating your business’ website, your audience and use experience should be kept in mind for the entire process, as an exceptional website can turn users into consumers. Your website is your main online presence, and a window into the business that creates an initial first impression of your brand. The reality is that buyers can make a subconscious […]

The New WordPress Update – How Dexterous Designs Can Help

The WordPress 5.9 update has landed! WordPress have also launched the Twenty Twenty-Two theme, which brings a whole array of flexible options for designers, where the new site editor tool can be used to select typography and fonts can be applied on all your pages. Likewise, you have access to site-wide formatting settings, so you […]

Dexterous Designs’ Website Speed Services and Tools

First impressions last and your website’s speed is a potential customer’s first impression of your business, so for it to be responsive and loading speeds to be at a minimum is so vital. If your website takes longer than 3 seconds to load, approximately 40% of your visitors will abandon your site, and about 70% […]

New Somerset Support Hospitality Grant Available!

A new hospitality support grant is scheduled to be made available from the 6th of January and will be open to applications for 14 days until 22nd January. The new grant will be available from the South Somerset District Council and will be funded by the Additional Restriction Grant Fund.   The South Somerset District Council are offering this […]

5 Common Myths About eCommerce Web Designers

Having a great product range is only one of the many factors that contribute to building a strong online presence for an eCommerce business. Though it can be overlooked, your website’s design and user experience can make or break the initial success of your site.  For the best results, your first port of call should […]

What makes a good eCommerce web design company?

Finding the right web design company can be a daunting task for business owners looking to create a site. With countless options available, it can be hard to know what to look for. So to help, we’ve highlighted some of the key factors that make up a good eCommerce web designer. An extensive portfolio As […]

Happy International Day for People with Disabilities!

Each year, on the 3rd of December is International Day of People with Disabilities! At Dexterous Designs, we are proud to be part of the disability confident scheme meaning we are committed to taking action when recruiting, training, and developing disabled people in the workplace. This year, we would like to highlight and celebrate the […]

Do I Need A Website Designer For A WordPress Site?

In this digital age, building an online presence is essential for any business to grow. Platforms like WordPress can offer easier solutions for web design as opposed to building a site from the ground up. Though designing a WordPress website can be fairly simple, investing in a web design can provide added enhancements. WordPress website […]

Why Creative Content is Essential For E-Commerce Websites

Establishing an online presence is essential for the success of any eCommerce website. This can be achieved mainly by creating informative, quality content is a great way to build traffic to your site.  Any professional eCommerce website will have created a content marketing strategy, to attract potential customers. This can be done through a variety […]

The Role Of E-Commerce Web Developers

With a host of platforms available, starting an online e-Commerce business has never been easier. One of the big questions e-Commerce businesses are faced with is whether to hire a website developer. Regardless of your business’s size, the design and development of your website are vital to building success. That’s where e-Commerce web developers can […]

Why Invest In e-Commerce Website Design Services?

The internet is a wonderful thing, providing us with the ability to order almost anything to our front doors. As the online retail industry continues to grow, perhaps it’s time to upgrade your site with the help of e-commerce website design services?   For e-commerce businesses, presentation is everything. Though you may have a brilliant […]

How Design Impacts e-Commerce Websites

Each day, more and more retailers continue to swap the high street for online markets. Design is the cornerstone of any successful e-Commerce website, allowing your customers to purchase products with ease. Without effective website design, there is only so far an e-Commerce business can grow. So what are some of the key benefits of […]

The Benefits of Shopify and Dexterous Designs’ Shopify Website Services

Shopify is a multinational e-Commerce platform that powers over 1,000,000 businesses worldwide. It accommodates to different stages of your e-Commerce journey – you can start, sell, market and manage your business all from the Shopify platform, meaning that everything can be achieved from one secure and reliable place. The great thing about Shopify is that it’s designed to work as a […]

Happy International Internet Day!

Today is international internet day!   Each year on the 29th of October is international internet day! Internet day commemorates the first electronic message being transmitted from one computer to another. In other words, a revolutionary moment in the history of technology and communication. The first electronic message was sent by student programmer Charles S. […]

Dexterous Designs’ WooCommerce Services and Expertise

At Dexterous Designs we are experts in creating responsive, high-quality e-Commerce websites. We can implement WooCommerce, Magento 2, Shopify and other platforms, which will help you to create a successful e-Commerce shop. From a website development point of view, the project and the planning consider a lot of additional features for both the store owner, and the visitor. Our websites offer your users an appealing […]

The Key to Planning Your Website

When creating your website, the most crucial step of the process is planning. A lot of the time people skip the planning stage, to save time, but without it they are setting themselves up for the creation to take much longer – unforeseen obstacles pop up and the designers usually must redo some of their work. When you take the time to think through and layout your project prior to […]

Website Services Video and Recent Website Launches

We’re super excited to reveal our new website design services video! Our resident Videographer and Adobe Premiere Pro expert, Joe, has been hard at work utilising his video creative skills to conceptualise and create this energetic and professional website services video for us. This video marks the beginning of our range of service videos gradually coming out soon! We’re super proud to be […]

Why Is Your Website Optimised but Not Ranking on Google?

Sometimes even when your website is fully optimised, it still does not rank highly on Google, and there are several reasons as to why this could be.     First, if your site is new then it might be case of letting the website settle into Google’s discovery process before you see it ranking.     A few months ago, Google updated the page experience algorithm, to […]

Dexterous Designs’ E-Commerce Services and Past Projects

Vehicle Valeting Services E-Commerce Website

At Dexterous Designs we are experts in creating responsive, high-quality e-Commerce websites. We can implement WooCommerce, Magento 2, Shopify and OpenCart, which will help you to create a successful e-Commerce shop. From a website development point of view, the project and the planning consider a lot of additional features for both the store owner, and the visitor.    Our websites offer your users an appealing welcome and they encourage visitors to engage with the […]

Our Brand-New Company Video

We are proud to release our brand-new company video. Over the last few weeks, Joe, our resident Videographer and Adobe Premiere Pro expert, has been hard at work utilising his video creative skills to conceptualise and create this energetic and professional company video for us. We are super proud to be highlighting our range of services in this high-quality media, such […]

Happy World Wide Web Day!

Each year on the 1st of August is World Wide Web Day! It is an international celebration dedicated to web browsing – the online activity that gives you informational access to the entire world. The World Wide Web was created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 at the CERN Centre in Geneva, Switzerland, as a way for him to communicate with co-workers via […]

Free and Effective Ways to Improve your SEO

The highest-converting, most valuable and profitable traffic to your website comes from Google’s organic (and free) listings. That is why it is so important to be near the top of your Google search, because if you aren’t then you won’t be noticed nearly as much as you would be if you were at the top. […]

The Importance of a Speedy Website

First impressions last and your website’s speed is a potential customer’s first impression of your business, so for it to be responsive and loading speeds to be at a minimum is so vital. If your website takes longer than 3 seconds to load, approximately 40% of your visitors will abandon your site, and about 70% of the users […]

The Importance of Customer Loyalty

At Dexterous we understand that good service merits customer loyalty, which is so important to the progression and reputation of your business. It also means you have stronger connections with your customers, making your work with them more collaborative and successful. It’s evident by our Trustpilot reviews that we have vast network of returning customers, not only with what they say, but also the fact […]

Dexterous’ Current Community Support Projects

It is so important for your business to support and encourage local charities, non-for-profits and teams because it makes you part of the community, while putting your name out there in the best way. To maintain a close relationship with our community we support the Somerset Art Gallery Trust and Tone Youth Football Club. For Tone Youth Football Club, […]

The Benefits of Blogging and Dexterous’ New Blog Writing Services

Blogs are an informal, yet informative, mode of communication for your business to connect with your customers on a different level. Having a news/blog page on your website updates your users on sector and company news, promotes your services, and opens up a conversation with them. Blogs are a different source of communication with your customers, while giving you an opportunity […]

Trustpilot: The Importance of Reviews

The best way to bring in new customers is through the experiences of your past customers. Building a strong portfolio of reviews is essential to bringing in new business, with 63% of shoppers being more likely to purchase your product when you have online reviews in place (MyCommerce.com).      The particular review platform that we, at Dexterous Designs, use is Trustpilot. It is “a digital platform that […]

Schemes in Somerset To Help Build Your Business

Last week, we wrote about the Government Restart Grant, so it’s only fitting to focus on the workshops and schemes that Somerset West and Taunton specifically offer, both post-COVID-19 related and not.   There are several support schemes to help local start-up businesses in Somerset, and after the year businesses have had (particularly small ones) we thought it a good idea to highlight some of the schemes on offer […]

How Is the Government Helping to Restart Businesses Post-COVID-19?

In the past year, COVID-19 has had a huge impact on small businesses all over the UK. Scrolling down our TikTok FYP, we’ve seen those miracle cupcake businesses being born from people’s own homes, but the reality of it is many businesses, big and small, have been negatively affected by the pandemic.  A report in September 2020 (before the second and third lockdowns) by Simply Business, found that 67% […]

How Will the Google Page Experience Update Impact Your Website?

Google’s long-anticipated page experience algorithm update is landing in May 2021, with a more a structured, data-collecting and “user centric” approach.      What is Page Experience?  Page experience impacts rankings, how users interact with your website, and their overall experience of it. It includes Google Search signals such as mobile friendliness, safe-browsing, HTTPS and intrusive interstitial guidelines.   The new update will also include, metrics in Google’s Web Vitals, […]

Why you should start selling online

Why you should start selling online

E-Commerce websites and online retail have been growing for years, and now more than ever, it’s booming! With every new phase of e-Commerce, customer expectations increase and this raises the bar on how a website needs to look and perform. A good e-Commerce website will offer an appealing welcome and provide information quickly to the […]

Why Not Use A DIY Website Builder?

Why Not Use A DIY Website Builder?

Using a DIY website builder is a great idea, isn’t it? While in principle this seems like a great way to save money, and it might appear to save on some upfront costs – it’s obviously not that simple. Most of us send our car to a garage / qualified mechanic for a basic service; […]

Ecommerce: drive it home for Christmas

Ecommerce: drive it home for Christmas

By a show of hands, how many of you can say that you’ve spent too much money during this pandemic without even leaving the house? Oh, you too. Well, we know that Covid can be blamed for many things since February, and the easiest statistic we can throw it under the bus for is the […]

Using Analytics to Understand who your visitors are

analytics

Who are your visitors really? We all know who we think our visitors (and hopefully customers are), we all know who we’d like our visitors to be (future customers) but who are they really? What might surprise you is that there is often a disconnect between who you think your customers are, and who they […]

Working with an SEO Company

working with SEO

We strongly believe in providing a service that is good value for the investment. To that end, it is easy to be unfairly judgemental when looking at the offerings of other companies and agencies – expertise, services, and the use of automatically generated reports with no context – charged at rates that are either overcharging […]

Shopify vs WooCommerce

Shopify-WooCommerce

With a majority (I’m assuming) of the UK stuck at home more than usual over the last few months, no doubt quite a few have thought up the idea of selling products online. Either homemade crafts, perhaps confectionary or maybe even buying goods from a third-party adding a little twist and value then selling them […]

A guide to launching your new website!

A guide to launching your new website!

When launching a new website, there’s a lot to think about! From updates and maintenance to categorising media files, it can be a stressful process if not handled professionally. So, what do you need to think about before launching the next phase of your business? Many business owners can get flustered at this stage of […]

Building an ecommerce presence online!

Building an ecommerce presence online!

Many businesses used the time they had during lockdown to set up an ecommerce store. Why? It allowed them to keep selling without needing to leave their homes; thereby keeping their income stable. Did you do this with your business? If not, now is the perfect time to upgrade your business, so you don’t miss […]

How do I measure website traffic?

How Do I Measure Website Traffic?

Before we start talking about how to measure website traffic we should probably explain what ‘Website Traffic’ is… Website traffic is essentially just the users/visitors to a specific website. We usually tend to measure this in ‘visits’ or ‘sessions’ and this helps to give a great indication of your websites online presence and how many […]

Should I get an e-commmerce store on my website?

Should I get an e-commmerce store on my website

An e-commerce store allows businesses to sell products online. Why is this useful? It allows businesses to gain more customers both locally and overseas. Since an online store can be accessed from anywhere in the world, it’s the next big step to expanding your business. Have you implemented this yet? If not, what are you […]

Why SEO is vital for your business!

Why SEO is vital for your business!

At this time, it is critical that potential customers are able to find your business online. With most places in isolation, the only form of advertising a business can get is from online queries. So, how is your business coping? Are your future customers finding you? One way to guarantee new business is through SEO […]

What are the best website options for my business?

What are the best website options for my business

Often, business find it difficult to know what type of website their business should get. After all, there are so many options available nowadays! Just think; you could get a single-page or multi-page website, one with image headers or not, where do you even begin? The best way to start your business’ website is to […]

How can I optimise my website speed to gain more customers?

How can I optimise my website speed to gain more customers

Customers do not like to be kept waiting. Whether they are in store or on your website, your customers expect the best service. The speed that your website loads contributes to this since it provides a first impression of how much you care for your online market. How fast is your website? Could it be […]

Am I getting noticed in search results? – How “BERT” can help

Am I getting noticed in search results - How BERT can help

People never get tired of using the Internet. Did you know that approximately 63,000 searches are conducted on Google every single second? For that reason, you need to make sure that you are at the top of search results now! Find out how we can help before you miss more customers…   “BERT” is an update […]

Google AdWords – Am I making the most of it?

Google AdWords is a valuable resource for any business if used to the full extent of its ability. Does your business embrace this opportunity? Or have you been left in the dust at the bottom of the search results page? Find out how you can help your business succeed with this tool alone. So what […]

Google’s security updates – what do I need to do?

Security Updates

Last week Google unveiled some new updates coming to Google Chrome to add an extra layer of security to websites. How will that affect your business? What do you need to do before the updates arrive? You need to act now if you want to make the most of it. More than ever, websites need […]

How can SEO help my business?

How can SEO help my business

Everyone wants their website to rank as highly as possible. This goes without saying. Not only does this mean we are more likely to generate more traffic, but it will also help generate more inquiries and sales. Anyone can pay to be at the top of Google and there is a place for that. But in the […]

The importance of good branding

The Importance of Good Branding

Your brand is much more than just a logo, slogan or symbol… it defines your business. The purpose of good branding Good branding is essential to a professional business because of the huge impact it has on the company as a whole. Branding defines the way that people, and more importantly your customers, view your brand. […]

What is google algorithm for SEO?

What is Google Algorithm for SEO

Google is constantly updating its algorithm, but how does this affect your Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)? To answer this question we first need to understand the Google algorithm and why they update it so often, but firstly, if you’re wondering what the heck is SEO? Then be sure to check out our recent article HERE […]

How important is my website load time?

Website Load Time

Does the speed of my website really have that much impact? Is there any way I can test my website speed? How can I make my website load faster? These are questions we get all the time and in this article, we’ll explore these common questions and some easy solutions to help… THE EFFECT ON […]

What is SEO?

What is SEO

We get asked by a lot of our customers ‘What exactly is SEO?’ Let’s help give you a bit of an insight into a topic that nearly everyone has heard of, but may not understand… SEO stands for ‘Search Engine Optimisation’ and to put it simply it is the idea of optimising a website so […]

How to grow your business online

Grow Your Business

Building an online business isn’t easy, and there are some hard realities that you will need to get to grips with! In this article, we will go through how you can understand your market and give you some tips that will help you grow your business and expand your audience. You may have heard some […]

Is my website GDPR compliant?

Is My Website GDPR Compliant?

Is My Website GDPR Compliant? What does it mean? Why is it important? & How will it affect me? GDPR is the EU General Data Protection Regulation which comes into effect from 25th May 2018. It means that if your business uses email marketing, sends direct mail or makes sales calls. The law is changing […]

The new Dexterous Designs branded car!

Dexterous Designs Car

Look out for the New Dexterous Designs Car in Taunton, Somerset and across the South West! It’s been a fantastic journey growing our business in the last 3+ years, and as we continue to recruit and move from strength to strength in our market, we are extremely proud to have recently taken the plunge to […]

Responsive web design; 5 reasons you need it

Responsive Web Design

Why Choose a Responsive Web Design? Smartphones have changed everything. The way we tell the time, the way we interact with our friends and families, and especially the way we browse the internet.

7 Reasons to use Google AdWords.

7 Reasons to use Google AdWords.

One of the most common questions we get asked is ‘how can I improve my websites ranking in Google search results?’ There are many ways to help, but one of the most effective is through Google AdWords. Here are our top 7 reasons to use Google AdWords. 1. Google AdWords is immediate As soon as […]

Great web content gives you a business advantage

Web Content

Running a business is tough and making yourself seen on the web is no easy task. Great Web Content can set you apart from your competition; here are a few simple things that can put your business above the rest.

How important is responsive web design?

How Important is Responsive Web Design

So Google has made up it’s mind…. When it comes to search results on mobile devices, Google wants to deliver (as always) the most relevant search results and the most timely results. As mobile use continues to grow, and people need to be able to read these results effectively, Google will be changing to adapt […]

Google to rank websites based on facts not links

Google Rank Websites

The way that Google Ranks work is ever-changing and it’s latest proposed change could re-shape the results we see when searching the web as explained by Hal Hodson in this article taken from New Scientist.com The trustworthiness of a web page might help it rise up Google’s rankings if the search giant starts to measure […]

Can a motion graphics video get your business message out there?

Motion Graphics Video

Why Consider A Video? We all respond differently to different marketing messages. Some of your customers prefer to read and digest text and data, some will prefer lovely images. One of the growing ways to get your message out there and visible, is to use a Motion Graphics Video. Relatively low cost, but eye-catching and […]

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