“Everyone says I need to write blogs and make posts on different social media platforms, but what the hell am I meant to write about?” There are a few tricks you can use if you want to get more website visitors. One is through writing blog posts, and another is through promoting your site on … Read more
Copy drives conversions, and other reasons why you should hire a copywriter… Writing web copy is easy, right? It’s just a case of sticking together words about your brand. And who better to choose those words than you, the brand leader? Trust us. In most cases, a copywriter is better than you. That’s not a … Read more
Building websites and general development activities are notoriously difficult to give time estimates for. Ask most developers and they’ll tell you that estimates are often a pain in their backsides. But, understandably, everybody always wants to know how long things are going to take. There’s nothing wrong with that at all. We all expect to … Read more
This week we’re talking about something a little controversial… Best practice vs best value in development. Anyone who’s spent any significant time around developers and coders, often hears the phrase “best practice”. In the industry, there are generally accepted guidelines. These cover how to approach and solve problems, write code, and deliver a product or service. … Read more
Every business has at least one amazing software tool they couldn’t do without; Sox Digital is no different. Here are our top four: 1. GIMP No, you didn’t read that wrong. GIMP or GNU Image Manipulation Program is an open source equivalent to Adobe Photoshop. It’s not quite as intuitive as Photoshop, and has a … Read more
We’re on the fence about website management. On one hand, we’re all about empowering people to own their site and manage it themselves. On the other hand, some people are just not inclined to tackle something that is so far out of their field and comfort zone, which is completely understandable (and common!). Here are … Read more
“Could we just…?”“Could we maybe…?”“How long to…?” If you’ve been asked (or are asking) these questions then it sounds like you are suffering from scope creep! But, not to fear, there are ways to prevent this condition derailing all of your projects! Make sure you’ve got a dedicated project manager to keep new requests under … Read more
With everything that’s happened in the past 18 months, it’s no wonder a lot of us are feeling burnt out. Sometimes the lack of motivation or exhaustion can feel like an immovable barrier that you just can’t get past. Your list of things to do just grows and grows. The best thing to do in … Read more
If you’re thinking about building a new WordPress site, one of the most crucial decisions you’ll have to make is what theme to use. Picking your next WordPress theme early on is going to save you countless hours of frustration and headaches and, most importantly, money in the long run. GeneratePress is our theme of … Read more
If you keep forgetting to follow up emails, rest assured, one of Sox Digital’s co-founders is just like you! Here are some tips and tricks we’ve picked up to manage the goldfish memory… OutlookIf you use Outlook for your emails, you’re probably well aware you can “flag” emails. But did you know that you can … Read more