Indigo Nine

24/07/2024

Is your website leaving you feeling a bit ‘meh’?! Is it in need of a little TLC?

Why not download my Website Review Checklist and take it through its paces.

It'll help you:
✨ Highlight areas that need attention
✨ Identify opportunities for improvement
✨ Give your site the boost it deserves

I think it's pretty fabulous! 😊 (but hey, I would!)

https://indigonine.co.uk/website-checklist/

P.S. I’d love you to come back and tell me how you got on.

Boost your site's performance with this comprehensive website review checklist. Identify and fix critical issues to keep your website in top condition.

07/06/2024

It may not be as exciting as the Taylor Swift concerts in Edinburgh over the next three days!

But check this out from our local cafe! It's genius.

And Maggie - our Golden Doodle - was made up with the pork sausages! Big applause all round!

Here's a business that knows how to treat their dog customers well!

03/06/2024

There are hundreds of thousands of website designers out there!

So finding the right one for you is going to take a bit of work, but with some thorough research and careful vetting, you will find them.

Here are some tips for finding the right website designer for you:

1. Do Your Research:

Start by looking at potential designers’ portfolios and reading reviews from previous clients. Check out their websites to get a sense of their work and also take a look at their social media and LinkedIn profile for insights into their style and professionalism.

2. Assess Their Work:

Look at how their previous projects perform in terms of design, functionality, and user feedback. This can help you gauge how well they’ll be able to translate your brand vision into your web design.

Also, look at who they’ve worked with. Have they worked with other value-led businesses or businesses similar to yours that uphold the same ethical approach?

3. Meet With Them:

Perhaps most importantly, meet up with your potential designers either online or in person. This will show you a lot about their working style, commitment to deadlines, and handling of client input.

It will give you a good sense of whether you can work and communicate with them. Ask detailed questions to understand their process and ethics.

Ultimately, follow your instincts and don’t ignore your gut feelings. You’ll know when you find the right person for you.

If you want to know more about hiring a web designer, you can read my recent blog here
https://indigonine.co.uk/ready-to-hire-a-website-designer/

18/05/2024

Having your website built is a big deal.

Finding affordable, experienced website designers you can trust is a little more difficult than you might hope, and if you run a business that prides itself on upholding values like integrity and transparency, it can be even harder.

But ethical, trustworthy AND talented website designers are out there; you just need to know where to find them. Here's my latest blog, which gives you my top tips for finding the right website designer for your values-led business and highlights some red flags to look out for when hiring a website designer.

Please get in touch if you're curious to find out more.

Ready To Hire A Website Designer? Top tips for finding an ethical website designer that’s right for your business with 5 red flags to look out for when deciding.

23/01/2024

Did you know you can book a free 30-min call with me to discuss your website project? DM me and let’s chat 😊

31/12/2023

My last dog walk this year! Wishing you all a wonderful New Year and the best of times for 2024 ###

18/12/2023

I checked in with the boss! She says I can have next Wednesday off to go Christmas shopping! Whoop!

Where are you with your Christmas shopping? Do you have all your presents bought, wrapped, and under the tree? Or are you a last-minute shopper, like me (this year!)?

11/12/2023

It disturbs me, to the core, when I hear of web designers/ developers holding their clients to ransom over their domains and hosting.

Obvs, not referring to all the lovely web designers I know (and love) from my own community.

But please know, this happens.

One of my most recent clients found herself in exactly this position. Her web designer had registered her domain in HIS name!

This is a big red flag! Nuh huh! And not ok.

When it comes to your domain, you should buy it yourself and register it in your name. It’s a vital part of your branding and an important business asset.

When a designer registers a domain name on your behalf - and they don’t specify you as the registrant - they end up as the registrant and therefore the owner of your domain.

You don’t own it!

And if you want to move your website, or move to a new designer, or if they go MIA, you could end up losing your domain name altogether.

Don’t risk your online identity - register in YOUR name.

P.S. When you work with me on your website project, we will get all the fundamentals in place, including domain and hosting, before we start on anything else. DM me and let's chat.

07/12/2023

You can confuse people in two ways: First with this hair, and secondly ... see more

05/12/2023

“Welcome to my website” … said no successful homepage ever! *metaphorically, of course!*

If you introduce your website this way, it’s generic and - let’s be honest - uninspiring.

It tells your prospects absolutely nothing about what you do, or what you offer. Your ‘Above the Fold’ section (before you scroll) should be used to entice visitors in, not cause them to yawn and click away.

Instead, make it crystal clear what your site is about and show visitors the value you offer, the second they arrive. Share the problems you solve, the value you bring, and create a compelling call-to-action, so they know exactly what to do next.

This is your PRIME site online real estate. You have less than 3 seconds to grab your visitors' attention. Make it count!

No more wishy-washy welcomes, please!