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Whether you’re a bright and shiny brand new business, or you’re an emblazoned veteran who’s been around the block a few times, you need your business brand to wow both online and offline. When you’re handing out your marketing material to potential new clients it needs to be inspiring, it’s essential that your print offering gets your prospective clients fired up shouting, “Yes I want to do business…

There are a lot of things that go in to making an awesome website. Great design, seamless usability and clean code – to name a few. And your content is right up there with them. Your content is not only responsible for communicating the right message (at the right time) to users, but it plays a large part in their journey through your site, their impression of your brand and ultimately, whether they…

At the cornerstone of any great website, is images. So the ability to easily update and amend them is a core feature of any modern CMS. We're here to show you how we at GEL Studios, provide image input options for our clients. This video shows how to upload images to MODX, using the default image input template variable, using the extra Image +, using the extra MIGX with images, and the modMore Gallery. Note…

Web design is not just about the initial impact of a stunning first page. Aesthetics should always be on the top of the list, however when finding the right web designer for your brand, getting your customers there and compelling them to stay is equally as important.SEO and traffic, branding and conversion rates are all important factors in the design element of a website. They all affect the overall…

The recent election brought the spotlight on designing political posters to the fore. The London based newspaper Metro even ran a competition for art students to generate some innovative designs for the political parties. Good design is also important on your website.Go Back to BasicsWhen commissioning a design company to promote your brand and website, think in simple terms and don’t try to put absolutely…

Content writers have to research their copy more like journalists than ever before. They’ll also have to bear in mind SEO principles and native advertising links as well as the ability to share their material through all social media platforms.Well Constructed ProseA recent article in the Search Engine Journal talked about the growing importance of sharing content. The journal also used the word ‘ideation’,…

Many business owners are still just putting written testimonials on their site, however the power of a video testimonial should not be underestimated. YouTube is a great source of traffic for businesses of all types. With high quality video apps readily available on smartphones, valuable footage can be produced and published straight away onto YouTube.What can YouTube bring to your business?YouTube…

Nowadays it is deemed to be absolutely necessary to have a website if your business is to be taken seriously. Although there are many web building templates that make it possible for anyone with an ounce of technical ability to knock up something pretty decent-looking in just a few hours, this isn’t always the best solution.  Here we look at 5 proven reasons to hire a skilled web designer. These,…