Design & Tech Archives | Shake It Up Creative https://www.shakeitupcreative.com/category/design/ Marketing company in West Sussex providing creative agency services including graphic design, SEO, websites and PR. Mon, 20 Oct 2025 21:32:07 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.shakeitupcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-browser-1-32x32.png Design & Tech Archives | Shake It Up Creative https://www.shakeitupcreative.com/category/design/ 32 32 An Easy Guide to Local SEO https://www.shakeitupcreative.com/design/an-easy-guide-to-local-seo/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:25:00 +0000 https://yagora.wordifysites.com/?p=14188 Get to grips with local SEO for your WordPress website with our easy guide to local SEO.  What is local SEO and why is it important for your business? In this blog, we’re going to take you through the essential basics of local SEO, to make your website visible to your homegrown community or your […]

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]]> Web Design – Your Site’s Usability and Creativity Checklist https://www.shakeitupcreative.com/design/web-design-your-sites-usability-and-creativity-checklist/ Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:13:00 +0000 https://yagora.wordifysites.com/?p=8048 A website is only as good as its usability and creativity. No matter how much you populate your site with useful features or deals, if it isn’t both easy to use and attractive to your visitors then it isn’t going to be a success. Studies have shown that on average, your site’s users will spend […]

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]]> Why graphic communication is important for your business https://www.shakeitupcreative.com/design/why-graphic-communication-is-important-for-your-business/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 07:49:00 +0000 https://yagora.wordifysites.com/?p=11382 What does graphic communication encompass and why is it important to know about for your business? Have you heard the term graphic communication being used and wondered what makes it different from graphic design?  Both graphic design and communication are essential to attracting and interacting with potential customers and as well as your existing customer […]

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]]> UX – what is it and why should you care? https://www.shakeitupcreative.com/design/ux-what-is-it-and-why-should-you-care/ Tue, 06 May 2025 08:41:00 +0000 https://yagora.wordifysites.com/?p=11152 UX is a buzzword in the digital community but what does it stand for and more importantly, what does it really mean? UX is an abbreviation of the words user experience. It refers to the quality of a site from its user’s point of view. UX design is an important part of putting a site […]

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]]> Three successful brand logo redesigns https://www.shakeitupcreative.com/design/three-successful-brand-logo-designs/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:57:09 +0000 https://yagora.wordifysites.com/?p=14176 Have you noticed the changes that have been made to your favourite brand logos in recent years? They may have been subtle, but there is a good reason for change: brands and their logos need to be regularly redesigned to stay relevant. Can you imagine still seeing the brown FLORA logo with ‘soft margarine’ underneath […]

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]]> Everything You Need to Know About Customer Relationship Management Systems https://www.shakeitupcreative.com/design/everything-about-customer-relationship-management-systems/ Wed, 26 May 2021 08:56:58 +0000 https://yagora.wordifysites.com/?p=14080 Picture the scene. Your client has just doubled their annual spend with you. You’ve been working with them for some time now; your services suit their needs perfectly – in fact, your business has saved their operation several working hours and has shaved off some overheads, too. How has this happy scenario come about? Well, […]

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]]> How to Improve Your Website in 6 Steps https://www.shakeitupcreative.com/design/how-to-improve-website-6-steps/ Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:29:48 +0000 https://yagora.wordifysites.com/?p=14057 Are you making the most of your website?  Here’s 6 actionable tips to make sure that your website stays effective, useful and ultra-relevant in a competitive business environment. Does your website work as hard as you do?  Would some tips on website improvements help your business thrive online? Creating a powerful first impression, generating leads, […]

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]]> A guide to Core Web Vitals in Google Search Console https://www.shakeitupcreative.com/design/guide-core-web-vitals-google/ Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:53:48 +0000 https://yagora.wordifysites.com/?p=14005 A guide to Core Web Vitals in Google Search Console We include Core Web Vitals stats in our SEO audit reports and whilst I was summarising them to a client the other day, I thought it might be helpful to explain in more depth on the blog too. Why now? We asked digital marketing consultant, […]

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]]> Improve your ecommerce SEO in 5 steps https://www.shakeitupcreative.com/design/improve-ecommerce-seo-5-steps/ Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:05:05 +0000 https://yagora.wordifysites.com/?p=13843 Optimising for search traffic on an ecommerce site can take a lot longer than on a company or portfolio website due to the layers of that site e.g. Supermarket Homepage > Groceries > Frozen Food > Frozen Vegetables & Herbs > Frozen Prepared Vegetables. And that can make it seem very complex, very time-consuming and […]

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]]> What is Design Thinking and how does it benefit business? https://www.shakeitupcreative.com/design/what-is-design-thinking-and-how-does-it-benefit-business/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 07:45:39 +0000 https://yagora.wordifysites.com/?p=12688 Before we talk about what Design Thinking is, we want to point out that it is not just for design-specific sectors. It can be and is applied to any field; so keep on reading! What is Design Thinking? Design thinking is an ideology, methodology and process that puts the user at the forefront of complex […]

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