JDR Group's 'Digital Prosperity' Blog

The internet is a wonderful thing. It is now easier than ever to find answers to questions, connect with others and purchase goods online. Most of us look at this as a good thing, which it is. However, with most good things, there is a downside. The sad truth is that, with the more we can do online, the easier it can be for hackers to steal our sensitive information.

First off, what do we mean by ‘website speeds’ and ‘conversion rates’? Put simply, website speeds are the length of time it takes for a page to load once a user has clicked to be directed to it.

With Amazon sitting pretty in the trillion dollar business list, it’s no secret that e-commerce is taking over the retail market.

Many businesses are looking into upgrading their general sites to virtual shops in the hope of scaling their operations, minus the sharp costs that come with setting up a traditional distribution system.

However, nobody said that setting up a successful e-commerce website was easy. There are tons of things to consider. So we’ve put together this five tips, for people on a budget, that will dramatically boost your conversion rates.

Designing a website specifically geared for professional services can be difficult, especially if you haven't had much experience in this area before. While you could just go for it, the chances are that you will miss a crucial factor, or make a common mistake. As such, our experts at JDR Group have created this brief guide on essential elements that you need to include when designing a professional services website, to ensure that your customer will love it, and you achieve a high conversion rate.

With more and more people turning to the internet as a method of finding new products and services, it is essential that your business has an easy to use website that clearly sells your product, encapsulates your business messages and encourages repeated use.

Considering that most new potential clients first interact with a company through their website, ensuring that your web design makes a great first impression is essential. As well as ensuring your website is easy to read, simple to navigate and clearly gets your business messages across, making sure that your website is on trend will really help to impress users.

Compared to a decade ago, web design has become much easier and more accessible, allowing almost all businesses to have a stylish website in their quiver of promotional arrows for a relatively low cost.

When a visitor lands on your website your end goal is for them to take action, whether it be a website purchase or a service enquiry. You may not think it but the actual layout of your internal pages can play a massive part in your visitor conversion rate. When reviewing your internal page layout, you must consider the below points:

As you may have guessed from our other articles, web design is not easy. There is a lot of thought that goes into the process, not to mention time and money. With all the important elements that must be considered when building and maintaining a website, it can be quite easy for mistakes to be made. A lot of mistakes can go unidentified if the site isn’t regularly checked and, while they may not be mistakes that will render your website unusable, if left untreated, they will certainly hinder your website from reaching its full potential. Here are 4 web design mistakes that could be hindering your website.

For the last number of years, page speed has been a clear and solid ranking factor in Google's algorithm for desktop searches. Now, Google is looking at introducing this in mobile search results! Google has recently announced what they are calling the “Speed Update”. In this article, we cover the key things you need to know about the update...