Author Archives: Keith Mountifield
About Keith Mountifield
Keith has worked in a variety of roles within internet copmanies since 2001 covering areas such as online marketing, planning & management as well as design and development projects. He currently freelances offering consultancy services to a variety of clients rangin from small local businesses to multinational coprorations. Outside of work he's a keen sailor racing several time a week throughout the season.A useful article about web site planning
One of my favourite web design blogs, Smashing Magazine, recently published this article about web site planning. It effectively articulates both the risks of failing to plan and the benefits of planning effectively when undertaking a redesign of an existing … Continue reading
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Do I need to learn HTML to manage a web site?
This is one of the most common questions that I get asked by new clients. It’s not always phrased this way, it could be ‘I don’t really understand computers, will I still be able to manage my web site?’ or … Continue reading
Posted in Online Marketing, Site Management
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How NOT to work with a designer!
There are always ‘red flag’ or ‘nightmare’ clients in any industry. the popular web design blog, Six Revisions, recently posted an interesting article that can help you avoid the pitfalls of becoming that type of customer. 7 things web designers … Continue reading
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Different Places to Source Images for your Web Site
The images you choose for a web site can be the making or breaking of its success. There are any number of ways to source those images, such as taking them yourself, hire a professional photographer or buy stock photography. This article discusses these various sources, showing some of the pros and cons of each and suggesting when you might choose a particular source Continue reading
The importance of having a marketing plan (and acting on it)
It is important to an organisation of any size to have a marketing plan. This article discusses the benefits and elements that should mak up an effective marketing plan. Continue reading
Posted in Business Concerns, Project Management
Tagged big picture, brand, marketing, ROI
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On the Web: Taking the Guess Work out of Design
The workflow and interaction between designers, developers and clients can often be rocky, with each party having thier own agenda for he project in hand. Thi sarticle discusses ways to smooth that interaction and gain teh most positive outcome for all involved. Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Design, On the Web, Project Management
Tagged getting started, redesign, web design
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10 Secrets to Writing Better Web Site Content Faster
One of the most common stumbling blocks for web sites is the content, whether it slows the progress of the development, or doesn’t quite hit the targeted ‘keywords’. Here are 10 tips that will help you to complete that porcess more quickly and effectively. Continue reading
Posted in Site Management
Tagged content writing, getting started, redesign, web copy, web design
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