Keep it professional with a beautifully designed Website

Show of hands, how many of you have knee-jerk clicked off a website due to some tragically outdated design? Whether it’s a pixelated, blurry logo or a chaos of illegible typography, a poorly designed or just plain dated website won’t win any visitors. 

So what can design do? 

A well-designed website is a delight, both to view and navigate. A web designer worth their salt can ensure that your site is composed of these key design features: 

• A simple, easy-to-navigate meny 
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Social media has been absolutely crucial for businesses in the past few months. Supermarkets have been able to update their customers on developments in stock availability, vital medical updates from the WHO have been signal-boosted over multiple networks, world leaders have been able to address nations, and (perhaps most importantly), each of us has had the ability to remain in contact with loved ones internationally. 

Social isolation might be a physical reality, but accessibility to social media means it doesn’t have to be a virtual one. 

In fact, while stocks might be plummetting hither and yon, […]

First impressions (brainstorming at your first Tailgunner Social Media Meeting)

Be it a casual phone call or a catch-up over coffee, your first meeting with the Tailgunner team is essential to establishing a strong social media presence, particularly in your first month. Your first few posts are pretty important. There’s a lot we can learn from how the posts are received, and how simple they are to prepare and maintain. Before we get caught up on details, we’ll need to get a feel for your brand. 

Here are a few topics we’d like to cover with you at […]

If the summer holiday New World scam taught us anything, it is simply that you can’t be too careful when it comes to competitions. Even when you see a trustworthy brand attached to the giveaway, we would strongly urge you to take a step back and consider these safety measures before giving away your personal information, or following, commenting on, and sharing any scams…

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Because Christmas shoppers are ready for your website! 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for businesses producing great goods that get snapped up during the festive season. Whether you sell fabulous items that can be purchased and wrapped as presents under the tree, or you provide services that suit the holiday season, your website needs to be ready for the impending wave of customers. We’ve put together a quick guide for you to scan through to test whether or not your website might need maintenance before the silly season really kicks in. 

Ranging from […]

Whether you’re launching a new brand, product, service or simply making a special announcement, your online campaign needs to get noticed. Before launching your campaign, ask yourself a few of the following questions… 

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a business profile in want of more followers can gain a fair few through giveaways. Giveaways are a blessing and a curse – while you might win yourself some much-needed interaction and interest, there’s no guarantee that the likes and comments will flow with each giveaway post.

We know you won’t want to waste any wonderful prizes, especially if your company is in its early social media days and you don’t have a huge budget to contribute to competitions. At the end of the day, you get what you give(away) […]

Inspired by chat forums and gaming badges, Facebook recently rolled out a feature that rewards your most interactive audience members, dubbing them ‘Top Fans’ with the application of a diamond icon. A Top Fan’s status is displayed in any and all interactions thereafter on your page. Their comments usually ascend to the top of the pile, and other audience members will notice the title beside their name, along with the little grey diamond badge.  

How do fans feel about the status, and how might it benefit your small business? In today’s article we’ll explore the new feature […]

How many people would you like to see attending your product launch, concert, market day or marathon? Have you set good goals for the audience you’d like to reach, or the interest you’d like to accumulate in the lead up to the big night, day, week or month?

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