Our Blog

Hints and tips and news about what we have been up to.
You will also find answers to our most frequently asked questions here.

Spring into Action: Clean Up Your Website!

Spring is here—why not give your website a fresh start too? 🧹✨ A little digital decluttering can work wonders! Here's how to spruce things up on your website: 🌼 Refresh Your Content Update outdated information and add fresh, engaging content for your audience. 🌟...

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...
Our review of the year 2018!

Our review of the year 2018!

Our review of 2018 We can't quite believe we are at the end of 2018 already! It only feels like a few months ago we were reviewing 2017, but here we are at the year end already. We always like to take this opportunity to think about the year we have had and plan for...

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GDPR

GDPR

Our take on GDPR On 25th May 2019 the way a business handles personal data is set to change with the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR. These rules will give companies new responsibilities and your customers new rights over how their...

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So you are updating your own website?

So you are updating your own website?

Our guide to making website content updates We create websites using WordPress. Using WordPress means our customers have the option to update the content and photos on their website themselves. The opportunity to regularly create fresh content has many benefits. More...

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Two years of the Digital Grapevine

Two years of the Digital Grapevine

Our 22 lessons So here we are, two years after taking that leap of faith to start our own business!  We have been busy but we have enjoyed ourselves (most of the time!)  Things haven't always panned out as we thought they would, but we are now in a position where we...

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How to choose a website designer

How to choose a website designer

Tips when employing a web designer Do you need a new website? Are you confused about how the process works and the options available to you? In this digital age, every company could benefit from having an online presence. Some businesses only require a simple...

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2017 – The year so far…

2017 – The year so far…

Volunteering at WordCamp Bristol We can't believe that we are half way through 2017 already! We have been reflecting on the past 6 months and reviewing our aims for the year. We are definitely on track, but there is still a lot of work to be done! Here are some of our...

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Why is SSL important?

Why is SSL important?

Why you need an SSL certificate for your website.SSL means that information that goes from your computer to a website is secure, encrypted and not easily hacked. If your website users are passing sensitive data to/from your server you really should be using SSL....

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2016 – What a year!

Our review of 20162016, a year which saw the world lose so many talented musicians and actors. A year of surprising public votes, from the victory of Brexit, to the rise of Donald Trump to The White House and the massive popularity of Ed Balls on Strictly!!! Amidst...

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