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The Studio Cotton Blog

Web Design

I mean, we couldn’t call ourselves a web design company if we didn’t blog about web design. If you manage your small business’ website, you’re gonna love these articles

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Web Design

The technology we use to create our websites

We're spilling the beans on the technologies we are using including some free tools which you can rinse and repeat.
1 December 2023
Web Design

14 expert tips for designing a professional photography website

Here are some ways you can streamline your photography website to draw in your dream clients and optimise your google ranking.
17 October 2023
Web Design

14 expert tips for designing a jewellery website

20 September 2023
Web Design

8 *silly* small business website mistakes

19 July 2023
Industry Insights, Web Design

Coming from a student, should you pursue website design as a career?

13 July 2023
Web Design

7 ways you’ll know it’s the right time to switch from a DIY website to a professional website

11 July 2023
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Web Design

6 sensible alternatives to including an Instagram feed on your small business website

11 May 2023
Web Design, Content & Copywriting

7 website features that make me lose trust in a small business

18 April 2023
Web Design

4 wise ways to tell you’re ready to launch your new small business website

1 March 2023
Web Design, Industry Insights

6 very big things a brand new top-of-the-range website can’t fix in a small business

6 December 2022
Web Design

Your About Page: a dang important part of your small business website

30 June 2022
Web Design

6 non-negotiable elements of a successful small business website ya just need to know

15 June 2022
Web Design, Content & Copywriting

9 things a website About page isn’t

14 March 2022
Web Design

4 unmissable signs that your website’s contact page isn’t quite working (and how to fix it)

30 September 2021
Web Design

10 cataclysmic website security no-nos for small businesses

14 July 2021
Web Design

7 essential features for your contact page design

30 May 2020
Web Design

A total newbies intro to themes and plugins for WordPress websites

27 February 2020
Web Design

Does RuPaul use Drupal? Discover the celebs’ favourite website CMSs

19 August 2019
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