Your website is like a virtual storefront for your business, with your landing page acting as your shop window - the first point of contact for potential customers.

If you’re anything like me, you love a bit of window shopping. Easily discovering what a shop has to offer without having to go in until I’m sure I’m interested? Count me in. And the same goes for online shopping.

Your landing page should show your audience exactly what you’re offering and why they should be interested in it. You want to persuade them to push open the figurative door and step inside. And then, hopefully, make a purchase.

Editorial, InsightsWilliam NivenAugust 23, 2023Website

Why its time to update your website

If you are anything like me, you have 100 reasons why now isn’t the time to work on your website - ‘I don’t have time’ and ‘It’s just going to take too long’.

Over the last 2 months we have all learnt a big lesson; the world depends on e-commerce. As we think about the end of the current situation and the long term effects this is going to have on consumers, your website is more important than ever. Many companies have been left behind because they didn’t have a strong online presence, just a physical one. Your website is now the face of your business, its the beating heart of your company that you must care for.

Editorial, InsightsWilliam NivenMay 18, 2020Website, Web Design

Opening a Drop-ship store? Here is everything you need to know

It might feel like everyone and their pet now has a drop-ship store, and that’s probably true; the market is full of them

So why do so many people say it’s a bad idea to open one? 90% of drop-ship stores fail in their first month, over 92% fail in the first six months and around 5% make it to their first year. People think that it will be a quick and easy way to get a few extra pennies a the end of the month, but it's not. It requires the same hard work and dedication any other business would take. One person’s bad experience doesn’t mean that’s it's not worth doing.

Editorial, MarketingWilliam NivenApril 29, 2020Digital Marketing, E-Commerce, WebsiteComment

Top 10 Tips to Increase Your Website Conversion Rate

If you haven’t done this before, it can be a daunting task. You have to think about setting up tests, monitor them until they have statistical significance, and account for variables. To make this process a little easier, we are going to give you 10 tips to get started:

Insights, Marketing, Web DesignWilliam NivenApril 20, 2020marketing, Website, SEOComment

Cockle & Clam Launch Event

It’s always incredible to see our work come to life!

Last night our design team were invited to the opening night of Cockle and Clam, a new open kitchen seafood bar and grill offering sustainable and seasonal British fish in a tapas style.

UNBXD were appointed by the group to design and develop their brand identity, menus, website and marketing collateral from the ground up.

Success Stories: Dorset Cruises

Based on south coast of the UK, Dorset Cruises offers a one of a kind experience on board their vintage yacht, perfect for weddings, corporate events, entertaining and other special events.

In June 2019, we launched the new Dorset Cruises e-commerce website. Even within such a short space of time, we have already seen a substantial increase in traffic and sales on the site.

Let’s delve deeper into the nitty gritty of this success story to find out exactly how we streamlined their booking process.

The Whitelock Group: Dorset's historic building firm appoints UNBXD

We’re pleased to announce one of our latest client signings, a company which has been building and maintaining homes for over 100 years - The Whitelock Group!

The company was founded by Arthur S.H. Whitelock when he acquired his first parcel of land back in 1899. Whitelock & Co continued working on defence projects throughout the war. The company were involved mainly in the development of estates in the 80’s building throughout Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire. In 1999 the firm celebrated its Centenary and acknowledged the many thousands of properties, (residential, commercial and retail) that have been built since the business was first started, including the landmark Civic Centre in Poole built in 1932.

Agency News, Web DesignWilliam NivenJuly 25, 2019Web Development, Website, Web Maintenance, Web Design, Web Management, UI, UX, Property, Building CompanyComment

UNBXD Host: 6 Website Security Steps to Protect your SME from Hackers

Your business is innovative. You manage risk well. You are successful. But is that enough? Unfortunately, in many cases it is not. Almost all businesses are vulnerable to cyber attacks unless they actively protect themselves.

For your business to succeed, you must protect your most valuable assets (your data) and your customers need to trust that you’ll protect them from viruses, hackers and identity theft. Here are our 6 top tips on how to keep your website secure.

Web Design, UNBXD, TechWilliam NivenJuly 12, 2019Security, Backups, Hosting, SSL, Domains, Cyber Security, Website, E-Commerce, UNBXD HostComment

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Your website is like a virtual storefront for your business, with your landing page acting as your shop window - the first point of contact for potential customers.

If you are anything like me, you have 100 reasons why now isn’t the time to work on your website - ‘I don’t have time’ and ‘It’s just going to take too long’.

It might feel like everyone and their pet now has a drop-ship store, and that’s probably true; the market is full of them