The Sans Bullshit Blog
Common questions answered honestly (and without the waffle), with some expert tips thrown in to help you with your own website – we want the internet to be a better place for all, and we do not gatekeep knowledge in this house.
Stop doing this with your social media icons
WHERE ARE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ICONS ON YOUR WEBSITE? Are they in the top menu or header? Then fuck them off out of there immediately. Seriously.Preferably down to the footer or onto a contact page. WHY?Because you want to keep the user on your website to carry out an...
An honest word on website maintenance
Website updates - it's your decision TL;DR ► Updates are best carried out on a staging site, checking each one carefully, some time after the update has been released and in conjunction with other updates. ► Auto-updates are an option but carry risk of site breaking....
Why hiring a web designer saves you money
Why hire a web designer rather than attempt it yourself? TL;DR ► Because you won’t end up with a professional looking website if you do it yourself. ► Because you’ll pile way more time into it than you think DIY-ing (your time is valuable and better spent doing stuff...