Guzzbury Studio

  Some people will tell you a website is not necessary, and they have done amazing things with just a Facebook page. However, not everyone is active on Facebook and some people just won’t use a company that doesn’t have a website. Currently in the UK there are 44.84 million Facebook users, there is no way of finding out how many of these are active and use Facebook on a daily basis. There is data to show how many people use the internet on a daily basis. In a Statista report published Aug 19, 2020 they revealed that 46.6 million people use the internet on a daily basis. This highlights the need to have a website as well as a Facebook page. You can operate your business with just a Facebook business page; however, you will be limiting your client base and won’t be able to easily scale your business and maximise its opportunities. Using only Facebook will limit your client base to those who are on and actively using that platform. Facebook is a social media platform – a busine...

  With technology rapidly evolving, some fairly bold moves were made in the design world over the last 10 years so we are always excited to see what may be coming next! Dark themes are currently taking hold of the world. WhatsApp and many other iOS and Android apps introduced a dark mode early in 2020 and later on in the year software like Microsoft Teams and Google Meet took on the idea. Google says: “Give your eyes a rest by turning Google Meet dark mode” Towards the end of 2020 we are seeing more and more website designs go down the route of dark themes. Alongside the dark, minimalism started creeping in at the latter end of 2019 and continued to bloom this year, 2021 is looking to be the full blossoming of white space and minimalistic elements in website design services . White space is easy on the eye and makes the website designs very user friendly. At another end of the scale, professionals are predicting even more website design services will follow the “Anti-Design...

  Why do email signatures matter for your business? Email signatures help promote your brand and add a personal touch to your message. This is not only important for large corporations but its also essential for smaller businesses. A professional email signature will really help you to stand out from the crowd, increase your social following and traffic to your website. What are the basic dos and don’ts for email signatures? Do's Add social icons – this is a great way of gaining new followers for free! Add your phone number, website and office address (if applicable) Keep it simple and remember to check how it looks on different devices. Use tables to ensure everything is aligned and stays that way when you have sent an email. Use images, or at least your logo as it helps bring a boring email signature to life. Make sure your email signature design is in line with your branding. ·    Dont's Don’t overcrowd  Don’t forget the legal jargon on the bottom…discla...

The answer to this question depends on many factors, namely what type of website you have. If for example, you are a small builder working in a localised area it may not be necessary to update your design as quickly as if your website is an E-Commerce site selling IT equipment. The average life for most types of websites before a re-design is approximately 3 years. At Guzzbury Studio, we don’t believe there is any generic timeframe whereby you must update your website design. Based in Taunton, website design is our passion, we love re-designing sites and adding a modern or updated spin to them. There are various points at which you should seriously consider refreshing your website design:   If your website is no longer generating leads and producing new clients as it once did. (Of course, this can be down to many factors, not just your design). Feedback from visitors – sometimes users will give you feedback on how their experience on your website went. If you are receiving r...