News & Blog
September 2018
kurl web wins Best Internet Based Business
Woo Hoo!! We won!!
kurl web is absolutely delighted to win Best Internet Based Business in the Hunter region at Friday’s Hunter Region Business Excellence Awards.
Not only did we pick up the award in our category – kurl […]
It’s Spring – time to audit your website content
Spring has sprung! The days are warmer, the flowers and trees are blossoming, and everything seems to have new life.
Spring is a time of renewal after the bleak winter months and it’s the perfect time to ask yourself: “Does my […]
kurl web – Finalist in the 2018 Hunter Region Business Excellence Awards
Yay we are finalists!!!
Team kurl is thrilled to be selected as finalists in the 2018 Hunter Region Business Excellence Awards.
In the five times we have entered, kurl web has won the award once, placed highly commended, and been […]
August 2018
Is your website a fashion accessory or a business tool?
If you want a website that does more than look pretty? You need a website designed, not decorated.
So what’s the difference?
Website design includes both the planning and the creation of a website around the goals of the business. Website design […]
July 2018
Heavy duty kurl website for Simmons Bulk Haulage
Simmons Bulk Haulage are the proud owners of a new business website by kurl web.
kurl web is thrilled to partner with leading Hunter Valley haulage business Simmons Bulk Haulage.
Simmons delivery bulk organic supplies such as sawdust, mulch, grain, wood chip, […]
June 2018
Website Footer Design
Website footer design is about selecting the best content to help website visitors find important information.
Footers are really important because believe it or not they are highly visible. A lot of visitors see them. A study by Chartbeat looked […]
New website paving the way for Advanced Surfacing Contractors
Here’s another super kurl website for a great local business.
Advanced Surfacing Contractors are ashphalt, spray seal and road pavement contractors who working throughout the Australian east coast and are now based in Maitland NSW.
Great group of guys led by Les […]
Smashing website for Australian boxer Troy O’Meley
Get Website. Win World Title.
kurl web loves interesting projects!
We don’t get to work on too many websites for professional athletes. So when asked to create a smashing website for Hunter Valley based Troy O’Meley, we jumped at it.
Troy is a […]
May 2018
The art of web copy
Copy is marketing speak for wording and it is an essential part of web development.
The words you choose in your webpage copy directly affect the visitor’s impressions of your brand. This is super important – especially since it only takes […]
Content continues to generate traffic
Content is still king!
- Each day 30 million pieces of unique content are uploaded to the web
- 55% of companies that blog receive 55% more visitors
- Content is more than just written blogging. Video posts attract more inbound links than […]
Local WordPress Website Hosting
Kurl Web hosts hundreds of WordPress websites.
We have a dedicated internal resource whose job is to maintain our server health, efficiency and security.
You may not know that we don’t need to be your web designer to host your website.
Kurl was […]
Make the Most of Your Brand Guidelines
If you open your brand guideline or company styleguide and start to feel overwhelmed or stifled, you are not alone.
Interpreting and following these standards without comprising creativity can be tricky business. Believe it or not, there are a ton of […]
Pitfalls of free website builders
As web designers we are often asked about the pitfalls of the free website builder platforms.
The main freebies used in Australia are wix, weebly & squarespace. From a design perspective there is nothing wrong with using these platforms for what […]
April 2018
Free Hosting May 2018
How does one years’ free website hosting sound?
Sign up for a new website with kurl web in May 2018 and get one years’ free hosting.
This is a minimum saving of $219.45 (+GST).
kurl web is an award-winning website design and hosting […]
March 2018
SEO Tips for a Redesign
SEO should be in the forefront of your mind of a website redesign.
The design elements of your website, everything from structure to your meta-descriptions, are linked to your SEO. If you start playing around with these components, you could be […]