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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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Refreshing your Browser
Content Managers Listen up : Clear Your Cache
Do you sometimes visit your website once you have made a change only to see the same content as before? This is to do with your browser cache.
Caching is where a browser saves […]
Demystifying Domains
So what’s the deal with domains?
When it comes to getting a website up and running even seasoned IT professionals can go cross-eyed with all that’s involved in making that happen.
The first step is registering your domain (or web address) for […]
Get the Most out of Your Social Media Posts
Being smart about your blogging will direct traffic to your website.
We all love when our website is number one in Google Search.
An easy way to win this race is by directing traffic hits to your news articles.
Posting your SLUG (the […]