As we know SEO is an on-going process because what works one month may not work the next month. SEO is always changing, fact! So as web designers, it's important to reassess your SEO techniques all the time. Being open to learning new ways and...
We recently built a great website for a local Hertford business and our client was really happy with the web design, the process and the finished site. Afterwards he complimented us on how we had explained each stage of the web build to him in...
Graphic design and web design have changed considerably over the last five years and indeed continues to do so with a pace. As graphic designers we too have had to change the way we communicate our ideas across all platforms and mediums in order to...
So what is the answer? Yes, definitely blog! When The Maltings Studios builds a website we always recommend to our clients that they blog regularly and if they cannot do it themselves then out source it to us! But why should you maintain a blog on...
If you think your small business can ignore social media, you should think again. It is estimated that 90% of young adults (18-29) are actively using a social networking site and this figure is only going up. So, does your small business dabble in social...
If not why not? As web designers we've had lots of experience with businesses that have websites but don't do anything with them. They go to the trouble of paying for a website to be built simply for the sake of it. Ok, it may...
You have the perfect product and want to sell it online, but which ecommerce solution suits your product and brand best? My company, The Maltings Studios are web designers based in Hertford. We mostly design online shops (ecommerce) for clients around WooCommerce, however that is...
Here at The Maltings Studios our web designers spend a lot of time ensuring the websites we design, build and host are safe from hackers. It is an ongoing and continual part of being web designers. So how can you keep your WordPress website or...
As web designers we absolutely love WordPress. Whilst we are more than happy to create you something spectacular in Joomla or Drupal our favourite platform is WordPress. It's versatile, easy to use and has some of the best themes to work with. Plus, there is...
No matter what type of platform your website is built on, the principles of web design remains the same. Your website should appeal to YOUR target audience. Although, we would also add a proviso to this - how mobile-friendly your website is will greatly affect...
You don't have to be an expert in web development, coding or SEO to make major improvements to your website. By following a few simple points you can help to improve your website ranking and improve sales as more people find you. Having great content on...
The VSL Group’s new 23 page responsive, website was created in Wordpress using the Avada theme. Our client was looking for greater functionality with eye-catching elements. This was a complete redesign and rebuild. The key areas of the business are easily accessible in 4 main categories...
We first built a Wordpress website for our client T. & J. Fire back in 2011. The site was clean, informative and suited their business needs. To keep the site fit for the web we had added a plug-in to make the site mobile-friendly but...
Looking back over 2015, the studio team has produced some real gems in design for web and print. we cannot list them all so here are a few of our favourites ones. We began the year with a complete branding for start-up Lewis of Radlett butchery...
A client asked us to design a logo for his new company based on its initials. We were all a little bemused by the brief but when we actually sat down and thought about it we realised it was meaningless. He had a vision in his...
Website tips You have a great website but now it is time to improve it by following these easy tips. But, firstly, let us just remind you that your website should be continually developing and changing. Not only in it's content but in its SEO as...
Thoughts from web and graphic designers on the gems clients come up with. The old adage of when the client tells you to jump, you ask 'how high?’ is not always correct. It is our job as web designers, SEO professionals and graphic designers to give...
We recently built 2 ecommerce sites for clients in very different industries. Great, everyone is happy but now the real work starts. Just because you have an ecommerce site it doesn’t mean people are going to be able to find it. You need to market...
For a while now we have been banging on to our clients about the importance of social media in their marketing strategies. For some they have fully embraced it and are actively, blogging tweeting, pinning, linking and posting. However, for a few we might as...
I think it would be fair to say, that in the 27 years that The Maltings Studios has been designing, we’ve seen and heard every cliché and had every old chestnut thrown at us! One of my personal favourite’s is ‘can you just do a...