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Does Your Small Business Website Have What It Takes?

Small Business Owners!Small business owners! 🚀 Your website is your digital storefront so it needs to shine!. Here's what every small business needs from their website to succeed: Professional Design First impressions matter! Make sure your site looks clean, modern,...

Why is User Experience so important on a website?

The importance of user experienceA website is often the first point of contact between a business and its potential customers. Therefore, the user experience (UX) of a website plays a crucial role in shaping visitors' perceptions and driving business success. When a...

Why Choose us as your website designer?

Why choose us?Are you looking to update your website or build a new one? There are so many options these days from trying to build something yourself to the numerous website design companies available. As a small team, based in Thornbury, Bristol we always offer a...

Why do I need a website designer when I can try and build it myself?

Do I need a website designer?You need a website for your business or you are unhappy with your old one, so you start thinking about creating one yourself. I mean, it can't be that tricky can it? There are a myriad of tools available now, so why bother using a web...

Review of the year 2023

Our Review of the year 2023It's incredible that seven years have flown by since The Digital Grapevine launched! During this time, we've been involved in so many exciting projects within our local community and have provided invaluable assistance to our loyal clients...

Why use Google Analytics?

Maximise the potential of your website  After investing in a website, you want to know how effective it is. Obviously, you may notice an increase in sales and you can ask your customers how they found you, but to really understand how your website is performing...

Bristol website design: A guide to creating a stunning and effective online presence

Bristol website design: A guide to creating a stunning and effective online presenceBristol is a vibrant and creative city with a thriving digital economy. As a result, there is a growing demand for high-quality website design services in the area. If you're looking...

How Do I Improve my Google Search Ranking? 7 Tips for Success

We get asked this question a lot. Of course, you can engage the services of an SEO agency to help you try and boost your ranking. However, many small businesses to not have the budget for this, especially when they are just starting out. Although we are not SEO...

You’ve written a blog post, now what?!

Unfortunately it's not enough to just create a great piece of content, publish it on your website and hope your audience will find it!  You have to tell people it's there!  After taking the time to write informative content you have to make it work hard for you to...

Why do I need a website for my business?

If you are a business owner, you might be wondering if having a website is really necessary. After all, you may already have a physical location, social media accounts, and word-of-mouth referrals. Why invest in something that seems like an extra expense and hassle?...
You’ve written a blog post, now what?!

You’ve written a blog post, now what?!

Unfortunately it's not enough to just create a great piece of content, publish it on your website and hope your audience will find it!  You have to tell people it's there!  After taking the time to write informative content you have to make it work hard for you to...

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Why do I need a website for my business?

Why do I need a website for my business?

If you are a business owner, you might be wondering if having a website is really necessary. After all, you may already have a physical location, social media accounts, and word-of-mouth referrals. Why invest in something that seems like an extra expense and hassle?...

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Why isn’t my website on the first page of Google?

Why isn’t my website on the first page of Google?

I have a new website, but why can't I find it on Google?You have invested in a new website, but now are wondering why you can't find it when you search for it on Google! There are several reasons why a website may not appear at the top of Google search results. Here...

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Review of the year 2022

Review of the year 2022

Our Review of the year 2022 This is our 6th review of the year and after the turmoil of the past two years it has been good to focus solely on the business this year, without having to home-school at the same time! This year we have been involved in interesting new...

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Why we love being part of the Thornbury community

Why we love being part of the Thornbury community

Supporting our local businesses and charitiesThornbury is more than just small market town approximately 12 miles north of Bristol. For me it is my home town, having grown up locally and moving back here thirteen years ago. For Laura it has been her home for 16 years...

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Community centre websites – Bringing people together

Community centre websites – Bringing people together

A website for Turnberrie's Community Centre, Thornbury.Community centres are important hubs in any town,  as they give people the chance to socialise, learn and access services. We are lucky that in Thornbury we have a large, modern, fully accessible centre, providing...

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Supporting the Thornbury community

Supporting the Thornbury community

A website for Thornbury Residents Association. We recently build a new website for Thornbury and District Resident's Association.  They wanted a website that could be easily updated with their latest news. They also needed the functionality for residents to be able to...

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