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Why your website's first impression determines whether you win the client
Research shows that users form a judgement about a website within 50 milliseconds of loading it. Before they've read a word. Before they've clicked anything. That first impression — shaped by visual design, speed, and layout — is often the deciding factor in whether a potential client reads on or immediately returns to the search results.
Read ArticleThe 12 technical SEO mistakes costing UK businesses page-one rankings
Most SEO issues aren't about content — they're about technical problems that prevent Google from properly reading and indexing your site. Here are the 12 we encounter most often.
5 contact form changes that doubled our clients' enquiry rates
A contact form is the final step in your website's conversion funnel. Most businesses underestimate how much small changes to form design, copy, and length affect submission rates.
Core Web Vitals in 2026: what actually matters for your Google rankings
Google's Core Web Vitals have evolved. In 2026, the metrics that matter for rankings aren't quite what they were when the initiative launched. Here's the practical guide.
Why we stopped recommending Shopify to most of our clients
Shopify is an excellent platform — for the right type of business. But after years of e-commerce builds, we've identified the situations where custom development consistently outperforms it.
How to brief a web design agency: the questions that separate good projects from great ones
The quality of your brief determines the quality of your website. Here's how to prepare a brief that gives your designer everything they need to produce genuinely excellent work.
Dark mode websites: when they work, when they don't, and how to decide
Dark interfaces have moved from novelty to mainstream. But dark mode isn't right for every brand or audience. Here's how to make the right decision for your specific business.
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