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Welcome to the Cotswold Web Services web design blog, containing our latest web design, web development, SEO and E-commerce articles. Please feel free to give feedback using the comments form at the bottom of each article. Should you wish to post an article here, please contact us.

Category Archives: Website Design

What’s on your eCommerce To-Do List?

E-commerce Web Design, Website Design

Many of us start a new year armed with a purposeful To-Do list. Revamping your ecommerce website may have been at the top of your wish list, but what can you do when faced with the reality that you can’t … Continue reading

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New Year, New Website?

Website Design

We often think of fresh starts or making resolutions for ourselves at this time of year, such as setting new business targets or achieving higher sales. But what if your website design is crying out for a fresh start itself? … Continue reading

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Five quick tips to get your website on the road to success

Knowledgebase, Search Engine Optimisation, Website Design

Tip 1: Good website design Make sure your website is clear, concise and is informative to customers.  Products should be easily found and clearly labeled, with enough supporting information to ensure that a buyer is fully informed before committing to … Continue reading

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Bringing it all home…

E-commerce Web Design, Website Design

Creating an effective homepage is often the basis for a successful website. The homepage has the power to convince visitors that your business is professional, specialized and well-organized. As your homepage is the starting point for users, you should make … Continue reading

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Countdown to Christmas – 10 tips for your ecommerce site

E-commerce Web Design, Website Design

We may still be in November, but thoughts are already turning to Christmas. So how can your ecommerce site make the most of the festive season and persuade shoppers to buy their gifts from you?

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Fonts

E-commerce Web Design, Logo Design, Web Development, Website Design

One thing for certain, they should not be mixed together as shown in the preceding sentence. So which fonts should be used and under what circumstances? A definitive answer is not possible as the topic is the subject of much … Continue reading

Read More Posted by: Luke Yates

Live Chat: Are your customers getting the support they need?

Business Tech, E-commerce Web Design, Website Design

Buying online can be confusing and time-consuming. There is a nifty solution; afterall, keeping your customers happy will boost sales, make more profit and win prestige.

Read More Posted by: Richard Jaques

Top Tips: Call To Action buttons

E-commerce Web Design, Knowledgebase, Website Design

So your potential customer has found your website, landed on the home page and started to look around.  But what is your objective now that you have their attention? Are you relying on them to decide to buy or do … Continue reading

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Top Tips: Good website navigation

Web Development, Website Design

We are often told that ‘content is king’ for websites. Yet good content can easily be overlooked when it is buried in clumsy, unintuitive web design. Surely this makes navigation the queen of the web design court? Creating good navigation is … Continue reading

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Logo Design Tips

Logo Design, Website Design

Lots of words get mentioned when you consider logo design. Timeless. Versatile. Memorable. But statements like that can often be a big stretch when faced with a blank page. However, logo design needn’t be daunting. All that is required is … Continue reading

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