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Websites & eCommerce

How We’ve Streamlined Our Web Design Process

July 16, 2025

We’ve changed our design process a lot over the years. Back when it was just me, I’d start a project and jump straight into design. No true strategy phase — just a few early conversations,…

Why We Ask for Your Budget

August 8, 2024

Clients are sometimes reluctant to reveal their budget. But there are good reasons why we ask. As a full-service, custom web design agency, one of the first questions we ask a potential client is, “What’s…

What Is UI/UX Design?

August 2, 2024

Whether you’re interested in becoming a web designer or are looking to have a new website built, you’ll no doubt hear a lot about UI (user interface) and UX (user experience) design. Together, UI and…

How to Write Your Website Copy: Hire a Copywriter

July 11, 2024

Updated: July 11, 2024 There is one huge roadblock we see time and time again in web projects: content. No matter if you’re building your own website or you’ve hired a website design and development…

Why We Don’t Chase Web Design Awards

June 13, 2024

Spigot has been designing and developing websites since 2007. In that time we’ve built hundreds of websites and have yet to win a design award. And I doubt we ever will. What are we doing…

Using a Website Wireframe to Convert More Customers

June 7, 2024

Rumor has it you’re building a new website. That’s so exciting! You’ve likely already started imagining the finished product. How do your logo and brand colors look? Is it easier to use than your old…

a group of colorful stacked blocks illustrating the building process for wireframing a website

What Is a Wireframe?

June 4, 2024

A website wireframe is a visual representation of a website that shows its general layout, navigation, and pages with user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) components. It’s a blueprint that tells designers and design…