When you first start your business, choosing a business name can be the one thing that you go round in circles trying to nail. Then, once you’ve finally decided on The One, it can be crushing to discover that someone else has already taken the domain name. Hold on to your hanky, you still have […]
What to do when your domain name is taken
10 Reasons why to use your domain name email – NOT your ISP
If you are using a domain name that looks like this: yourname@nullbtinternet.com rather than like this: yourname@nullyourbusinessname.com then changing to the latter will help you market your business and look more professional. 1. Seeing an ISP (Internet Service Provider) email address on a business card or the side of a company vehicle gives the impression […]
What to write on your About Us page
You have your copy totally nailed for your home page. Your sales pitch for the Products page has been tried and tested. Contact page: easy. Done in 5 minutes. The About Us page… blank. Why is it so hard? Well, it turns out it’s actually quite difficult to strike a good balance between bragging and […]
Custom built versus template website design
Many small businesses believe that building their own website using a template will save them money. This may be true to begin with, but there are many reasons why in the long run this may not be the case. Here are our thoughts on why you should avoid using a template website: 1. Professional image […]
How to use your website like a pro!
You’ve done it….you’ve eventually brought your website into the 21st century with a brand spanking new look, new images and copy to die for. It also looks like it could be featuring on Google’s front page…. “AWOOHOO” I hear you shout and yes, you should be happy, for your web design company have put a […]
Case Study 5. A Website for Darling Interiors
Who are Darling interiors? Jean from Darling Interiors is a soft furnishing specialist based in Westbury, she carries a huge range of curtains, blinds and soft furnishings that you can browse through from the comfort of your own home or workplace. 1: What was your brief? -I wanted a website that had links to the […]
Case Study 4. A Website for Trevor Waugh
Who is Trevor Waugh? Trevor Waugh is an internationally renowned and highly regarded British Artist, his paintings can be found in many private and royal collections around the world. Trevor’s Brief: “To Design and implement a Fine Art website showcasing the paintings and products of Trevor Waugh. Retail and biographical inclusions, and considerations for further […]
Case Study 3. A Website Upgrade for Vizion Hairdressers
Kate of Vizion hairdressers has been a client of ours for many years. Her first website was successful but keeping up with hair fashion means keeping her website looking fresh and current. So Kate came back to us for a new website. Kate takes us through the process of updating her website with Bath Business […]
Case Study 2. A website for Future Building Solutions
To give our readers an insight into the way we work at Bath Business Web, we asked Nick Lynch from Future Building Solutions to feature as our latest case study. The Brief: “As we were starting up a new company as Future Building Solutions, we needed an easy to navigate website, designed from scratch that […]
How not to lose customers. It’s your call …
Would you ignore 8 out of 10 potential customers? Turn a blind eye to their attempts to contact you? Of course, few people running a business would answer “Yes” to these questions. Yet, that’s exactly what many are doing … by failing to be available to answer calls, most often while being busy during the […]
