An attractive and cheap website is surely important, but don’t forget about making the Search Engines happy too. Professionalism, usability, and attractiveness are always our top priority, but if the website is not even visible to customers, then all your hard work is wasted. No matter what kind of online business it is, SEO is […]
Why Your NZ Business Absolutely Needs a Mobile-Friendly Website Today In today’s fast-paced digital era, you really can’t afford to go without a mobile-friendly website. It’s not just a source of potential sales, but also crucial for capturing new business opportunities. Just having a desktop website, even a cost-effective one, isn’t enough anymore. Your website […]
Has Your NZ Website Outgrown Its Web Hosting? Signs to Watch For When starting a website, we usually only have projections for traffic and resource needs. There’s no way to know for sure if our initial expectations will be met, or even surpassed. As such, most people start out small with their web hosting. The […]
Beyond Content: The Power of Visuals in NZ Web Design (Colour, Fonts, Images) Websites have come a long way since the internet first emerged. Initially, many creators didn’t have a clear idea of how to use visual elements effectively. The result was often either poorly designed websites crammed too full of information with poor navigation, […]
The Power of eCommerce and Mobile Commerce in NZ Today eCommerce (electronic commerce) is one of the key aspects of commerce in the digital world we live in today. In fact, chances are you’ve probably bought something from global websites like Amazon or local NZ online stores in the last 6 months. So, what’s a […]
Web Design vs. Content: Finding the Right Balance for Your NZ Website For a long time in web design, there’s been a debate about what to prioritise. Does it need to be the content? After all, that’s what users actually read once they visit your site. Or should it be the design, so users don’t […]
Finding a Great, Cost-Effective Web Designer in NZ: Key Questions to Ask You might be looking for a good web designer to get a stylish website built with the desired flair. You can definitely achieve that, even on a reasonable budget, by working with cost-effective web designers or agencies. Now, you might be thinking, “What […]
Webshots: A Dot-Com Boom and Bust Case Study The story of Webshots serves as a fascinating, perhaps even cautionary, tale from the dot-com boom era. Originally a computer screen saver company distributing sports-oriented desktop backgrounds, it evolved into a Webshots photo-sharing website that was somewhat ahead of its time. Its early functionality, displaying user-uploaded photos, […]
Website Ready to Launch? Don’t Hit Go Just Yet! (A Pre-Launch Checklist) Launching a new website, even a cost-effective one built by Rank, isn’t always straightforward. It doesn’t just require time and effort, but often a significant investment too. You’ve likely walked through the whole web design and development process, and now your website is […]
Web Design Trends: Lessons from the Past for Today’s NZ Websites (Reflecting on 2017) In any industry, change is constant, and the same holds true for web design. New trends are always a driving factor, pushing the industry forward. It’s interesting to look back at trends that emerged strongly in the past and see how […]