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How to Ensure That Your Digital Marketing Internship Application Stands Out

Digital marketing is currently one of the most prolific industries, with a lot of jobs available at every turn. However,…

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Why You Should be Planning Your Social Media Content in Advance

It’s no ad-hoc job It’s no secret that great social media content is vital in this day and age to…

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Round Up of 2021 So Far

2021 has been a year like no other for many reasons. We are incredibly proud of all that has already…

Ecommerce • 3 min read 3 minute read
The Rise Of Shoppable Socials: Why You Should Sell Via Facebook

Yes, that’s right. You blinked and, well, suddenly social media became social commerce.  In 2021, some of the most prolific platforms…

Misc • 2 min read 2 minute read
The Crucial Importance of Responsive Web Design

With today’s internet users switching constantly between desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones and even their TV’s throughout their day, it’s imperative…

Digital Marketing • 3 min read 3 minute read
Tips For Online Success: The Toon Edition

Looking to get your local business rising to the top when it comes to search engine results on prolific sites…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
Web Design: Custom vs Template Websites

When deciding which type of website you should go for, it is important to understand and evaluate all the options…

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Sleeky Insights: An Intern’s Experience

Sleeky nurturing young talent. Hannah joined the Sleeky team earlier this year through The Kickstart Scheme, a government-funded initiative that…

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Sleeky Insights: A Day In The Life Of Our Graphic Designer

Meet Molly, the creative and visual force behind Sleeky’s web design projects. In this chapter of Sleeky Insights, we take…

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New Sleeky Staff Photoshoot

One thing we consider vital when breaking the ice between our lovely clients and our team is going one step…

Digital Marketing • 3 min read 3 minute read
Content Marketing For Summer 2021

Did you know that there is scientific evidence that suggests most people are happier during summer? Studies have shown that a…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
Visual Tips To Set Yourself Apart With Standout Web Design

Websites that make you pause. Conceiving and building unique websites that stand out from the crowd is an ongoing challenge…

Digital Marketing • 3 min read 3 minute read
The Importance Of The “About” Page For Your Small Business

Despite the fact that the “About” page is a central element of any good website, a large number of business…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
The Top Five Features For Your New Website

So you’re creating a new website for your business – great! This is can be an exciting yet overwhelming process.…

Digital Marketing • 3 min read 3 minute read
A Call To Action (CTAs for short!)

If you own a website or have looked into getting yourself a website for your business, I’m sure you’ll have…

Web Design • 4 min read 4 minute read
10 Things To Include When Designing Your Homepage

The homepage is (more than likely) the first thing a user will see when visiting your website. It may be…

Digital Marketing • 3 min read 3 minute read
Social Media & Your Website

With all that’s going on in the world, it’s clear that your online presence has never been more important, and…

Branding • 4 min read 4 minute read
Seven Reasons to Invest in Design

Everyone knows the numerous advantages when it comes to representing your brand in a professional manner online. The impact of…

Misc • 4 min read 4 minute read
App or Website: Which is Right for You?

Gone are the days of the unresponsive word document websites with the bulletin board like links and lists of tags…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
Picking A Stunning Colour Scheme For Your Website

You need to give your customers an exciting and engaging experience when visiting your website. Imagine you created the perfect…

Digital Marketing • 4 min read 4 minute read
Why Customer Feedback Is Essential

You’re proud of the product or service you offer. You know how good it is, your customers know how good…

Digital Marketing • 3 min read 3 minute read
Case Studies: Fact Or Fiction?

Before we buy a product or service, we tend to carry out research before we part with our money. The…

Branding • 3 min read 3 minute read
Sans Serif vs Serif: Which One Should I Use For My Logo?

A key part of a brand or a logo can be fonts. The fonts you choose to incorporate into your…

Branding • 3 min read 3 minute read
Logo’s And Why They Are Vital To Any Business

Coca Cola, Google, Facebook. All of them have one thing in common – strong brand identities with even better logos…

Web Design • 4 min read 4 minute read
The Importance Of Photos In Website Design

It’s everywhere. A constant stream, at any time of the day, any location in the world. Photos. We can’t get…

Branding • 4 min read 4 minute read
The Importance of Colour Schemes

Did you know that as babies, we do not start seeing in colour until we are around 5 months old,…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
All About The Carousel

In your time on the internet, you would have definitely come across a carousel. Whether you know them as carousels,…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
The Basics Of Cookies

The term gets thrown around a lot on the internet, and we’ve all heard of people talking about them. More…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
The Hero of Web Design

No, we’re not talking about the Picasso’s and Van Gogh’s of the web design world. Today we’re talking about the…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
Should You Have A Chatbot?

You may already use them regularly, or you may be lucky enough to have never needed to use one. However,…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
Why Is Imagery So Important On A Website?

No matter how brilliant the design, imagery can make or break the website. As the old saying goes, a picture…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
Landing Page: The Beginners Guide

You’ve just created a beautifully polished website. It’s modern, it’s clean, it’s elegant. You have a strong business idea you…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
All About The Footer

Footers tend to get a lot less attention that the header. There’s no surprise there, as the average attention span has…

Digital Marketing • 2 min read 2 minute read
How To Write For SEO

If you have a website, I can pretty much guarantee that you have heard of search engine optimisation. SEO for…

Digital Marketing • 3 min read 3 minute read
Why You Should Show Off Your Online Portfolio

Many people understand the importance of a portfolio. It showcases not only your work, but your brand, your talent and…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
UX for Teenagers

They are our future leaders, our future scientists, our future creatives. Teenagers and young adults are the next up and…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
Why Should You Have An FAQ Page?

We all know what FAQ stands for (frequently asked questions), and we know what the purpose of it is (to…

Branding • 3 min read 3 minute read
How A Logo Shapes Your Business

Disney. IKEA. Coca-Cola. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of these brands? That’s right. The…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
Why you should install a Captcha form to your website

 With more websites opting to include contact forms for consumer ease, a significant amount of leads come from this source.…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
Web Design Trends 2019

It’s hard to believe that we are nearing the end of another decade. Time flies, and so does web design.…

Digital Marketing • 4 min read 4 minute read
Why Use Images For Digital Marketing

There’s no doubt that imagery catches user attention. There are many benefits to using images for digital marketing; to bring your…

Ecommerce • 3 min read 3 minute read
How to Sell Your Products or Services

After a visitor arrives at your home page, 86% of them are looking for information about your products or services. A…

Ecommerce • 4 min read 4 minute read
Perfecting the customer journey

After you have put so much effort into bringing visitors to your website using SEO, the next step is to…

Digital Marketing • 4 min read 4 minute read
Developing Your Local SEO Strategy

Today’s world is mobile; there’s no denying that.60% of Google searches are done via mobile devices. Only five years ago,…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
Web Design mistakes to avoid

Despite the increase of more experimental web design and layouts, some design principles should still be followed when designing a…

Digital Marketing • 2 min read 2 minute read
Why you should include your social feeds on your website

Embedding social feeds on your website can engage your customers on a more relatable and personal level and have a…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
Designing your Call to Action (CTA) to increase conversions

Designing your call to action buttons (CTAs) effectively could be the difference between a customer conversion and a bounce. In…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
The Anatomy of a Homepage

If you’re considering a website redesign, it is worth carefully considering the elements you’d like to include on your homepage.…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
The advantages and disadvantages of using video content on your website

Video content poses many benefits within web design and can be an ideal choice to ensure your audience is engaged…

Ecommerce • 2 min read 2 minute read
Why you should include testimonials on your website

As stated on Forbes, 92% of consumers read online reviews and 68% have stated that reading positive reviews builds their…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
The Benefits of the Hamburger Menu

First appearing in 1981, the hamburger menu is an international icon for navigating a website. It is an efficient and…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
How to improve the UX of your Website

User Experience is becomingly an increasingly important influence on conversion rates. In an often saturated market, it is now not…

Digital Marketing • 2 min read 2 minute read
How To Choose The Right Keywords To Improve Your SEO

In order for your website to be successful in attracting your target audience online, it is essential you follow the…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
How To Choose The Right Colour Scheme For Your Website

A harmonious colour scheme that compliments the tone of your brand is essential when designing your website. Choosing the right…

Digital Marketing • 2 min read 2 minute read
The Importance Of Local SEO

As a business providing a local service it is crucial to improve your SEO in order to target the customers…

Branding • 2 min read 2 minute read
How Can A Custom Logo Design Benefit Your Brand?

Logo design is a key asset to any brand, significantly improving brand positioning and identity. As the first impression, a…

Branding • 2 min read 2 minute read
How To Differentiate Your Website Through Custom Icons

When designing your website, there are many different aspects to focus on from the visuals to the written content. Photographs…

Digital Marketing • 2 min read 2 minute read
What Is Remarketing And Why Do You Need It?

According to Dynamic Yield, Remarketing or Retargeting is “the tactic of serving targeted ads to people who have already visited…

Digital Marketing • 2 min read 2 minute read
Your New Website Is Live, What Now?

Launching a new website is an exciting moment both for website owners and for the team that has designed and…

Branding • 2 min read 2 minute read
Commercial Photography vs DIY Photos vs Stock Images

Photographs are important in all aspects of life. From capturing memories and communicating with others through to helping your business…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
Why Should You Add An FAQ Page To Your Website?

The FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page is a part of your website that provides the space where you can address…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
Why Should Your Website Have An Image Gallery Page?

Images speak to our emotions, imagination and our unconscious as well. This is why the importance of using images on…

Branding • 2 min read 2 minute read
Top 3 Domain Name Management Tips

Your business name can leave one of the first impressions on your potential clients and so can your domain name.…

Digital Marketing • 2 min read 2 minute read
Why is Newsletter so important?

Newsletters are regular company updates announcing news, promotions, recent developments and events either in print or electronic form. They are…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
5 places to insert keywords for SEO

Content creation could be tricky and usually takes a lot of time, so once you finish that, it’s worth spending…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
Optimising your Website’s Contact Form for More Leads

The contact form is one of the most important parts of your website when it comes to lead generation. Poorly…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
Web Design for your Target Audience

Designing a good website is more than just creating a visually pleasing layout, using attractive visuals or good quality images.…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
Why does your website need a great value proposition?

There are millions of websites out there, but how many of them actually convert? As surprising as it may be,…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
website design case study: northern handling

Northern Handling, a forklift company operating in Newcastle, Middlesbrough and throughout the North East approached us because they needed a website that…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
Top 5 reasons why people leave your website

If you notice a drop in your website conversion rate, it will probably be difficult to tell the cause, however,…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
Website Design Case Study: Renew Life

Renew Financial Management Limited has recently approached us because they needed a website for their daughter company, Renew Life. This…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
What is backup & recovery? Why is it important for a business

Data backup is a process of replicating a copy of your data to another location. However, to ensure business continuity…

Branding • 2 min read 2 minute read
How to manage client expectations

Embarking on a new project, as exciting as it might be, can often bring a lot of stress, especially if…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
Website redesign case study: Autonomous

An FM integrator, Autonomous, has approached us to assist with their new website. They wanted to redesign the website and…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
5 Ways Responsive Web Design Benefits your SEO

It’s been a while since we talked responsive web design, hasn’t it? Well, it is time to do that –…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
How to make your website look more professional and trustworthy?

Most business owners are looking to build strong and reputable companies also, increase sales and customer loyalty. As part of…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
When is it time to redesign and update your website?

There is no need to tell you how important it is to have a well-functioning website. However, how do you…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
Video Background and Why to use it

Are you looking at different ways to make your website stand out from the competition and convert more visitors into…

Digital Marketing • 2 min read 2 minute read
Google Analytics best practices

Do you feel more confused after launching your new website than before, with so many different tools and information available?…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
Behind the scenes: The design process and revisions

To make sure our projects are delivered in a timely manner, we use project guidelines – they help us present…

Digital Marketing • 2 min read 2 minute read
How to do keyword research for SEO

Establishing an SEO strategy is the first thing you need to do if you want your efforts to bear fruit and…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
Why is it important to have a website maintenance and support package?

Are you looking forward to your new website going live? I can imagine how super excited you must be! But…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
How long does it take to build a bespoke WordPress website?

Website design/development projects can be roughly split into 3 phases: Web Design, Web Development and Software Development. However, there is…

Digital Marketing • 3 min read 3 minute read
5 Social Media mistakes to avoid

You’ve tried Social Media marketing for a while now, but it doesn’t seem to work for you? You understand that…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
Why Split-Screen Web Design

Split-screen is a smart design pattern that divides one screen into two. You have probably seen split-screen in the film…

Digital Marketing • 2 min read 2 minute read
How to write content that ranks high on search engines

There are so many misconceptions about SEO that cause website owners or content writers to write content stuffed with keywords…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
5 Simple ways to make your stock images stand out

Using impressive images on your website is critical for your success. Probably you’ve heard time and again how important a…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
Why your website needs a content management system (CMS)

I can imagine how excited you must be because your new website is live! You are happy with the design…

Digital Marketing • 3 min read 3 minute read
Should You Use SEO or PPC Marketing?

Both SEO and PPC are forms of online marketing and both efforts have the same goal – to boost more…

Branding • 2 min read 2 minute read
Why you should not DIY your logo

There is an interesting article explaining how important a logo is for a business or a brand. Having a great…

Digital Marketing • 3 min read 3 minute read
How to choose the right SEO company for your business

Nowadays SEO seems to be something that everyone has heard about, some know a bit about it, but you can…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
The Anatomy Of The Perfect Sales Page

You have a perfect and beautifully designed website and yet you are wondering why it is not converting as it…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
How to manage a web design project?

Sometimes project delivery gets delayed even though the expectations have been clearly set and milestones have been defined. Even the…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
the importance of content on your website

With every company, the goal is all about creating a website which stands out from the crowd, whether this is…

Ecommerce • 2 min read 2 minute read
why e-commerce is important for your business

Most businesses, whether they are big, small, new or old, would benefit from using an e-commerce website. It opens up…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
6 signs of a high-quality designer

How can you evaluate someone’s work and approach when you come from a completely different field or industry? This is…

Web Design • 3 min read 3 minute read
Tips for website SEO optimization

Having an SEO optimized website is not only important for your website online visibility. SEO optimization is here to serve…

Web Design • 2 min read 2 minute read
Why you should include case studies on your website

There are so many different sorts of content you can include on your website. Case studies can be a great…

Web Design • 4 min read 4 minute read
10 things we need to know before designing your website

You can learn a lot about somebody, their experience and expertise from the questions they ask you, especially if you are…

Digital Marketing • 3 min read 3 minute read
Tips for Improving Your Local SEO

SEO is crucial for your website’s online visibility. Local SEO is as important as global search engine optimization and even…

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