Tips for Re-designing Your Website in 2010

steve@nearperfect.co.uk — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:53:23 +0100

Web site redesigning can be as simple or as difficult as you make it. Here, we look at some methods to ease the redesigning process.
Pick A Reputable Web site Design Company
In order to get the best results, choose a reputable, well thought of company. This is important, not just from a design aspect, but to ensure that they can meet your needs. They should be concerned with what you're looking for, rather than how they feel. This is crtical to your success.
Develop a Good Style
One of most Read More...

When do I need a new website

russell@nearperfect.co.uk — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:51:38 +0100

"Our website is a few years old and some aspects are outdated. But it's hard for me to justify to the board (and me) the expense of redoing it in a major way. Should we just bite the bullet?"

Imagine a huge store like Harrods that has a wonderful collection of merchandise, beautiful interior decorating, superior customer service, and a winning overall shopping experience.

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Windows 7 Why Bother?

getintouch@nearperfect.co.uk — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:49:11 +0100

At Near Perfect we have always gone with the flow when it comes to new technology. 4 years ago one of the biggest decisions we had to make was moving from Microsoft XP to the Mac platform OSX, especially with all the problems Microsoft had with Vista.

Well……. we now know it was a wise decision to make and of late Apple has become such a big thorn in Microsoft's side eating up the consumer market place with their ideas that simply work and their great ad campaigns. So the old saying goes "if yRead More...

Common mistakes can sink a business

russell@nearperfect.co.uk — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:48:01 +0100

You can find anything you are looking for on the internet; information, products, services and entertainment. You also find a lot of misinformation and bad advice. When it comes to the optimisation of your website, knowing the difference between good advice and pure myth could be the difference between success and failure. Beginners are exceptionally prone to falling prey to bad advice if they do not get cold, hard facts from the start.

Optimisation starts in the design phase

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"If you think it's expensive for a professional to do the job, wait till you hire an ...

russell@nearperfect.co.uk — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:47:38 +0100

This may be a soap box issue, but it should be mentioned. Just about everyone with a computer thinks they can design a website these days especially with the many cut and paste website building software out there right now, that doesn't suggest that the days of great web designers is lost, on the contrary. The real truth is that most people don’t ponder on purchasing a professional website design because the design costs them money, and with the current economic climate, individuals likRead More...

New Dyson website sucks

russell@nearperfect.co.uk — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:05:37 +0100

We'll resist the temptation to say the Dyson website sucks, because it's actually rather swish.

You can view full details of all 23 vacuum cleaners in the Dyson range, and filter the results by such useful criteria as allergy sufferers, pet owners and easy to store. All machines can be bought online, with free delivery and a five-year guarantee. Elsewhere on the site, there's a diverting Inside Dyson section that covers the company's history, ethos and charitable ventures, as well as pRead More...

I Want to Sell You a New Website, Because You Need It.

steve@nearperfect.co.uk — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:42:29 +0100

I Want to Sell You a New Website, Because You Need It.
The other day I was at a business lunch and learn and somebody asked me why I wanted to sell …
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The other day I was at a business lunch and learn and somebody asked me why I wanted to sell them a website, I couldn’t imagine such a silly question and so I answered him ‘because you need it.’ Sadly, it wasn’t just me being snarky (I don’t Read More...

Why is creating a good looking website so important?

russell@nearperfect.co.uk — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:09:29 +0100

If you really want to increase traffic on your website, you may want to step back and take a look at the site from a visitors point of view. A good looking website increases its traffic naturally because those who visit it will likely come back and tell their friends about it as well. The presentation of your website says a lot about your business.
If you want to have a highly successful web business then it is necessary to have a nice website. With more than half of the world logging in web tiRead More...

Bringing New Technology To The Surface

rachel@nearperfect.co.uk — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:43:52 +0100

To say we love new technology concepts or the latest gadgets to wow us is a huge understatement. We just cant seem get enough and it always ends up with Steve our Head of Design going into one of his lengthy in-depth conversation about how why he knows whats hot and whats not!.... Anyway with Apple grabbing all the limelight recently with their new range of Macs and the fact that they are breathing down Bill Gates neck in the consumer market, Microsoft have taken a innovative new approach in theRead More...

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