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My customer story with Themify
Back in June I received an email from a company called Themify. I am very familiar with Themify as they create the WordPress themes which I use for the majority of my clients’ websites. I have often utilised their brilliant customer service forum, and submitted a few websites that I was particularly proud of to […]
‘How long will it take to build my website?’
When I sit down with potential clients this is the question which they inevitably ask. In the early days of Mara Communications I would try to estimate a timeframe based on the size and complexity of the website, taking into account my current workload. As I run my own business and don’t outsource any work, […]
Maintenance – Why it’s Important
Picture this: you have spent months working with a web designer to create your website. It has been hard work and you are both delighted and relieved when your website is finally launched. “That’s it!”, you think to yourself. “It’s done.” That is not, however, what your web designer may be thinking. Although the regular […]
Why I love a Make-Over
Ask my husband and he will tell you I am a sucker for a make-over movie. From She’s All That to The Breakfast Club I will be there, enraptured, devouring every moment. It should therefore come as no surprise that when I was able to have my own little make-over recently with the fashionable Poppy […]
Do I need a website AND social media?
This is an easy one folks; my answer is an absolute, 100% yes! In this modern age of social media potential clients want to see your website as well as tapping into what your business is up to on a regular basis.In my experience your website is your showpiece – it is the essential information […]
How can I help my business be seen on Google?
As Galinda the witch sings in the wonderful musical, Wicked, “It’s all about popular!” Google operates in a crowded marketplace; as important as your business is to you, Google has a lot to do all day. It will notice your site…eventually. For search engines, keeping things at the top of the page is a combination […]
‘Web Designer! How did that happen?’
It was December 2014 when I founded Mara Communications. Having been a full-time mum for 6 years I knew the time had come. I needed to find a new purpose – something for me. Preferably something that I would enjoy, be good at and bonus points if I could earn some money as well. Many […]
Non-technical Skills – My Top 4!
In my last post I wrote about my journey to feel like a legitimate web designer using Wordpress as my platform. Someone close to me then asked about non-technical skills. What are the non-technical skills that contribute to being a successful web designer? I have given it some thought and here they are. My top […]
Do Real Website Designers use WordPress?
This is a question I have been grappling with since founding Mara Communications. I created my company knowing that I would be using Wordpress as my preferred platform. I have never studied coding and I knew that I would never be a ‘build from scratch’ type of designer. So the question is, am I a […]
Do you own your website?
This might seem like a simple question. Is it though? Do you know who your domain is registered with? Do you know who is hosting your website? I understand that these questions may not seem of great consequence. Let me ask you another way… Do you see your website as an extension of your core […]
