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% […]

Why Does My Niche Business Need A Website?

In today’s digital age, a website is no longer a luxury for a business; it’s a necessity. A website is the online storefront that can help you reach new customers, build credibility, showcase your products and services, stay competitive, and build relationships with your customers. In this blog post, we’ll explore the importance of having […]

What are the best modern ways to advertise my business?

When it comes to advertising a business, there are many different approaches you can take. However, some methods are more effective than others. Today, we’ll explore some of the best ways to advertise a business and how you can use them to reach your target audience. One of the most effective ways to advertise a […]

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. […]

The Best Way To Give Your Web Designer Feedback

Giving feedback to your web designer is an important part of the website design process. However, it can be difficult to know how to give feedback in a way that is constructive and helpful. Here are some tips for giving your web designer the best feedback possible: 1. Be specific: When giving feedback, be as […]

Happy Pride Month From Dexterous!

Pride Month is celebrated in June to commemorate the Stonewall riots of 1969 in New York City, which were a turning point in the LGBTQ+ rights movement. In the UK, Pride Month is celebrated in July to coincide with the anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act of 1967, which partially decriminalised homosexuality in England and […]

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.  […]

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 […]

Happy Positive Thinking Day!

Each year on the 13th September, it is Positive Thinking Day! Today is all about putting everything aside and concentrating on all things positive in life.    The key objective of the day is to promote the idea that negative thoughts can drain energy and create stress. It encourages people to deal with difficult situations in life with optimism and positivity. Think […]

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 […]

Dexterous’ Website Hosting, Support and Maintenance Services

Having strong, reliable and consistent website hosting, support and maintenance is a vital component to maintaining the speed, user experience, security, reliability and the foundation of good search engine optimisation for your website. Any downtime could mean lost revenue, and the security of your data is of paramount importance. Website Loading Speed is one of the measures of how Google will see your site and give it credit or ranking credibility, so this is […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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