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Magento web design for e-commerce vs WordPress web design

Posted by Laurence.

WordPress WooCommerce or Magento for e-commerce? There are lots and lots of e-commerce platforms available, it’s hard to figure out which one is the right one to go with. Many platforms offer different functionality which is necessary […]

Do I offer a WordPress Design Service?

Posted by Laurence.

WordPress Design Service My website development tool of choice is WordPress, an open source piece of software that powers millions of websites around the world. It’s the only website CMS (Content Management System) that I build […]

Will a website redesign hurt my SEO and SERP’s?

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I get asked this question a lot when building new websites for my clients. Your average Joe website designer will know how to design a site and put it live but they probably don’t know […]

Freelance WordPress website designer Banbury, Oxfordshire

Posted by Laurence.

Freelance WordPress web design Banbury If you are looking for a WordPress website designer with a passion for designing and developing professional websites then you have come to the right place. Caro Creative does exactly […]

Moving to a .UK domain name

Posted by Laurence.

Moving to a .UK domain name I have been thinking about moving my website from “laurencecaro.co.uk” to “carocreative.uk” for some time now and have finally managed to do so this weekend. Everything so far has […]

Your website marketing secret weapon: blogging.

Posted by Laurence.

Blogging plays an essential part in the drive to get high search engine rankings. Developing your website? Then make sure your new website design has a blog in place. By having a blog you can […]

Why WordPress for website design?

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Why you should use WordPress for your website design. WordPress is undoubtedly one of the best website systems available, used by millions of blogs, websites and e-commerce websites across the web.  Approximately 18% of all […]

My web design checklist for going live

Posted by Laurence.

All of a sudden the site you have been working on for months is approved and the client wants it live. However, things can still go horribly wrong if you are not prepared. We’ve all […]

How the web design process works

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My web design process Today anyone can design a website, but not everyone should and not everyone can build them to a high standard. Anyone can build a template site using an online generator but […]

What does web design actually cost?

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What does website design actually cost? I get asked this all the time and the answer is always the same: it really depends on what the website is going to do! Every website design project […]

Clearing Default Field Values on Gravity Forms

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Clearing Gravity Forms default values on click I have recently started using the WordPress Gravity Forms plugin since I started as a Web Designer at the start of the year. It is a great plugin! […]

Good design isn’t cheap, and cheap design isn’t good!

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Good design isn’t cheap, and cheap design isn’t good Design requires an understanding of the value of design beyond trendy styles, a knowledge of who you are, and a trust in me as a design […]

Responsive website re-design for Hanwell House

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Website re-design for Hanwell House Hanwell House bed and breakfast in Banbury came to me in search of a website redesign of the existing static HTML/CSS website. They had the website design created by a […]

11 reasons why WordPress is better than a bespoke CMS website

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11 reasons why WordPress is better than a bespoke CMS website I have just had my second Brighton SEO conference over the last two days and after having a discussion with another SEO’er I wanted […]

How do I move a WordPress site

Posted by Laurence.

How do I transfer my WordPress site? I’ve had to move WordPress sites more times than I would like to imagine! It’s not a painful exercise but can be confusing if you are new to […]

Cool, creative 404 error pages. Have you got one?

Posted by Laurence.

Got a nice, effective 404 error page? Having a good 404 error page is something a lot of web design companies ignore or just simply forget about. Has your site got an error page? Sometimes […]

10 web design tools every web designer should be using

Posted by Laurence.

Amongst the many mince pies, beer and festive foods over the last two days I thought I would just fit in a quick blog post showcasing some tools that I have used every working day […]

Planning Your Website

Posted by Laurence.

What is your website about? A nice simple question but one that will impact upon everything else you do. Even thebiggest of sites can be summarised easily and ideally you can describe what your site […]

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