Basic SEO DIY
If you’ve just started out on your business venture and you’re trying to establish your website in Google, SEO can be costly. We’ve put together some helpful tips for improving SEO yourself until you’re ready to get dedicated support. Fix 404 Links Over time, web pages can be removed from your site, and URLs altered. […]
Web Design Security Basics
When you sign up on most websites, your data will be stored in a database table. This table will typically include your username, email, password and any other details the website has on you. Each time you return to the website and try to log in, the user table will be cross-checked against what you […]
How We Perceive Design
How do we perceive design? What is it that makes us like a piece of design work? Perception, for designers, is such an important thing. As designers, we attempt to shape perception to create loyalty or drive sales. But why do users like what they like? What is it about a design that appeals to […]
Web Design Pricing
How much does a web design cost? The cost for web design varies in the same way that the cost of a house or car can. The total cost is relative to the work required for the number of sections and features that you would like to offer to your users. Why can other providers […]
Accessible Info in Web Design
Accessible web design… This is truly a hot topic and rightly so. Clear, concise and honest info is key to all parts of our daily lives, our education and well-being. As more of our life moves to web and online, we need to obtain info fast. Much in the same way that a red light […]
Guides for Editing Your WordPress Design
Content Editing Editing your Wordpress design can seem like a daunting task but it needn’t be. Here are some video guides to help shape your content. The video includes a breakdown of the primary WordPress content and an overview of Posts and Pages. All Wordpress Videos
Web Design by Committee – Black or White?
Whichever way you look at it, design by committee is a potential risk and hazard to good web design. Many areas of design are subjective in the same way as a colour choice or a house interior is. Everyone has his or her own preference and to compromise for all would produce a mess of […]
Good Home Page Design Principles
The home page design is the common entry point to your website. It should serve as a compelling window to your internal web content. We explore how to shape it for success. At Receptive Media, we like to draw inspiration from shopfront displays and emulate this in our home page design. A shopfront window is […]
A guide for eCommerce store images
Preparing product images for an eCommerce store is important business. It can help make or break a web design. Do it well with these helpful tips. Note: we would strongly recommend you hire a good professional photographer for product images but if you can’t here’s some helpful tips. Include all of the product edges All […]
Shaping the User Experience
Keep it Simple Don’t make the user think. A cashpoint machine is the perfect example of a simplistic user experience. Don’t give too many choices – they intimidate and do not invite. Minimise the menu choices – users do not have time to scan a lengthy menu. Recall and Return Be bold and don’t be […]