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I wrote a while back about moving on from the Jetpack plugin because we only used a few features and the fact they were starting to charge for one of the two features we used.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
During the earliest years, when our team was tiny — basically just me — our website design workflow was classically simple. The designer (me) laid out visually rich mockups, and the developer (also me) brought those…
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 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…
Building your website using custom website design is a cost-effective way to reach customers while differentiating yourself from competitors. From ecommerce businesses to B2B brands, bespoke web design is a way for companies of all…
As more small business owners dive into the world of custom website design, they generally wonder if a DIY website option like Squarespace, WordPress, Showit, Wix, or Shopify would be cheaper than paying a website…