Why you should Keep It Simple, Stupid.
Why KISS is important to web design and how it can deliver a healthy boost to your bottom line.
Read MoreHow much should a website cost?
See why website costs vary SO much and how to get a sense of how much you should spend
Read MoreWebsite Design & Content Marketing Service of the Year
Delighted to be the winner of the Web Design & Content Marketing Service of the Year 2024 for South Wales. Well done all the winners, and to all of those that took part.
Read MoreWhy We ♥ WordPress
Curious has been using WordPress for (pretty much) all the websites that we’ve ever produced. There’s a bit of snobbery out in the Internet and everyone has a view as to the ‘best’ platform to use – some swear by Shopify, others thing that going headless is the answer, other tribes will scoff if you… Read More
Read MoreGoogle API Leak – What does it mean for Search Engine Optimisation?
Over 2,500 pages of information about Google’s Search Algorithm leaked onto the web this month. We try and work through what lessons we can steal from it for SEO
Read MoreWe’re a finalist!
We’re delighted to be recognised by Carmarthenshire Business Awards in the category of Creative & Digital Business of the Year. Congratulations to the other businesses nominated. We’re looking forward to dusting off our eveningwear for a fancy night out to see how we do!
Read MoreIt isn’t that they can’t see the solution, it is that they can’t see the problem.
It isn't that they can't see the solution, it is that they can't see the problem
“If a door handle needs a sign, it’s probably faulty,”
Donald Norman, director of The Design Lab, and author of “The Design of Everyday Things” of a door that displayed a ‘Push’ sign on a pull handle the quote above. Kind of really sums up usability in my opinion (both on the web and in the real world): at its best you don’t need instructions,… Read More
Read MoreRemember who your customer is
Hint: It’s not you!
Read MoreRemember that things are not always as they appear to be. Curiosity creates possibilities and opportunities.
Remember that things are not always as they appear to be. Curiosity creates possibilities and opportunities.
Error Encountered!
How easy is it for users to work out where they’ve gone wrong on your website? Here’s a quick example of why, despite your best efforts, it might be harder than you think
Read MoreSeven Deadly (Website) Sins
Curious during Covid-19
With the current outbreak of COVID-19 and the impact the virus is already having on our countries, customers, our team and their families, we wanted to share information about how Curious is preparing for any further disruption.
Read MoreWhat colour should my buttons be?
I’ve made passing reference in a couple of previous blog posts about the colour of call to action buttons on pages. These buttons are a topic that many in the world of websites seem to obsess over. What size should they be, what shape should they be and, most importantly, what colour should they be?… Read More
Read MoreDesign forms that convert
Take a look at this in-depth guide to the avoiding pitfalls
Why you need to test your website
Google To Start Using Page Speed for Mobile Rankings
Is your website on the slow side? From July 2018, load speed will start affecting a page’s ranking on Google’s mobile search results. Only the slowest loading pages will be initially targeted, but Google says there is no way to determine whether a page is affected by this change. Their webmasters’ blog did say: ‘We… Read More
Read MoreZokit Business Award for Customer Focus – We won!
We had a great day at the Zokit SpringConf on Thursday, meeting businesses from across South Wales. The day was topped off by Curious winning Zokit’s Customer Focus Award, recognising businesses that have exceptional customer service throughout the whole customer journey. We’re massive advocates of focussing on your customers’ experience, and so couldn’t be more proud… Read More
Read MoreDelighted to be nominated for Customer Focus award
Curious has been shortlisted for a Customer Focus award, recognising it’s commitment to customer service for our clients and their customers.
Read MoreWhat people think they know about customer is more likely to be wrong than right
What the people in the business think they know about customer and market is more likely to be wrong than right
Google confirms site quality matters
So on a Google Webmaster hangout that took place yesterday, John Mueller (a Webmaster Trends Analyst at Google) talked about site quality and architecture, specifically whether the Panda algorithm took these into account when evaluating pages. When asked if Google takes site architecture into account and if improving the site categories would make a difference to search engine… Read More
Read MoreGoogle moves to mobile-first: What it means to you
Google has announced it’s switching to a mobile-first index. Find out exactly what that really means – and what the effect will be on you and your website.
Read MoreAre you ready for Penguin 4?
Penguin is an Google algorithm update that targets companies using spammy techniques to optimise for search engines. Version 4 is on its way and likely to have a big impact on many businesses.
Find out what you should be doing to be ready.
Read MoreHow to target local search – Infographic
Targetting Local Search effectively can be a game changer – particularly for small businesses. The difference between and ‘also ran’ and a company at the top of local search results is lots of free, relevant traffic. This handy infographic navigates you through the key steps that’ll put you in the driving seat.
Read More“When you’re curious you find lots of interesting things to do”
My favourite words are possibilities, opportunities and curiosity. I think if you are curious, you create opportunities, and then if you open the doors, you create possibilities. Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/curious.html#IjT5gJLs7Xff8Dol.99
Read More"When you're curious you find lots of interesting things to do"
How much copy should be on your home page?
Find out the 4 key factors that will tell you the answer in this useful article by ConversionXL
Making the most of Micro-Moments
New website for Cosy Under Canvas
Find out about the new full-screen video website we’ve created for Cosy Under Canvas, that’s reduced drop off by over 25% – and driven an increase in reservations.
Read MoreMy favourite words are possibilities, opportunities and curiosity.
My favourite words are possibilities, opportunities and curiosity. I think if you are curious, you create opportunities, and then if you open the doors, you create possibilities. Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/curious.html#IjT5gJLs7Xff8Dol.99
Read More"My favourite words are possibilities, opportunities and curiosity. I think if you are curious, you create opportunities, and then if you open the doors, you create possibilities."
The Biggest Mistake Most Companies Make During a Website Redesign (And How to Fix It)
Find out why the approach most companies take to their website redesign is wrong – and how a simple change can deliver dramatically better results.
Read MoreNo one is dumb who is curious. The people who don’t ask questions remain clueless throughout their lives
"No one is dumb who is curious. The people who don't ask questions remain clueless throughout their lives."
Four ads on top? Google’s search result changes and what they mean
For a few months now, Google has been testing different ad layouts on it’s search results pages . They’re now rolling out the change more widely and we’ve taken a look at the implications.
Read MoreHow to clean up spam traffic from your website analytics
Have you noticed strange traffic patterns in your analytics reporting? Massive spikes in traffic that don’t relate to any of your marketing activity or are you sitting back wondering why what appear to be thousands of visitors aren’t translating to new business? It could well be that all isn’t as it seems and that you’re… Read More
Read MoreStory Telling – The Art of Emotional Marketing
If you’ve been on social media today there’s probably one thing that’s dominating your feed – The John Lewis Christmas Advert. In case you haven’t seen it, it goes a little something like this: A little girl is looking through a telescope where she spots a man on the moon. He seems a bit… Read More
Read MoreApparently unrelated things become interesting when we start fitting them together
“Apparently unrelated things become interesting when we start fitting them together.”
Scary Stories as told by Website Analytics
4 ways clever business owners watch their websites’ visitors Google Analytics is the ever-present Personal Investigator for your website: Secretly watching who’s watching you! Peering through the looking glass of the web. Recording what people see, where they go and how often. Watching users’ behaviour, so you can manipulate their path to where YOU want… Read More
Read More9 Landing Page mistakes that lose you business – Infographic
Copyblogger has put this nice infographic together that we thought was worth sharing. Creating a powerful landing page can transform your conversion rates from a fraction of a percentage into a completely different league (we’ve delivered improvements of thousands of percent in some cases). Take a look at some of the traps you could be falling into with… Read More
Read MoreCarousels: Why most websites have got it wrong
As you browse through the majority of websites on the Internet, they have quite a typical format: the name of the website at the top of the page; the navigation in a strip underneath; and then, below that, a full width block containing a series of images that take turns appearing on the screen: These ‘carousels’, ‘imagesliders’,… Read More
Read MoreMobilegeddon: Early winners and losers
Nearly half of FTSE 100 face ‘Mobilegeddon’
Back in February, Google announced that, from April 21st, it would increase the importance of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal in its mobile search algorithm. In short, they gave website owners an ultimatum: fix your mobile user experience. We’re now just one week away from the date their algorithm change takes effect and it’s clear that a significant number… Read More
Read More2015 – Year of the Mobile: Infographic
We recently ran a Google Hangout where some of Google’s senior team shared the latest trends and insights on mobile search behaviour – and some of the headlines were truly startling – the speed of change surprising even us. To help share this data, we’ve put together an infographic which captures some of the key headlines. We think… Read More
Read More#MobileMadness – Is your site mobile-friendly?
We’ve seen two pretty clear signals in the last week that, if you’ve not already done it, now is the time to embrace mobile as a fundamental part of your online strategy. Firstly, Google provided us with some powerful data on mobile search behaviour (that we thought would be great to share) and secondly, on… Read More
Read MoreThe hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes
"The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes"
My favourite website in the world – and what we can learn from it
There are many great websites out there, but this is my favourite – for all the wrong reasons. Take a look and see what lessons it can teach you.
Read MoreStop focussing on edge cases
DNS: what is it and why you really should care
Here’s a couple of quick questions for you: Do you have control of your web domain and DNS? We explain why it’s so important that you do – and how to check.
Read MoreWhy you need to put yourself in your customers shoes
“My mother says she’s cold and then makes me put on a coat” Chris came across this quote above the other day and posted it on our blog as it made her chuckle. Reading it I thought that, despite it being attributed to ‘Colin, aged 7’, it could have equally been applied to myself around… Read More
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