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Helping entrepreneurs build the website of their dreams via my step-by-step guide on how to create their own website without breaking the bank.

Enhance your business growth and attract more clients with our expert design services. Wordpress | Wix | Training Academy

19/05/2026

I’ve been a designer since before the first website was introduced to the world, and I’ve worked on countless since. Yup.

DIY websites are a life saver for the cost conscious, entrepreneurial, business owner.

But when a new client comes to me to fix or improve a website, I can almost guarantee I’ll see one if not all of these five blunders.

We all learn from mistakes, and none are dramatic.

But each can cost you new business.

Use this to fheck your own site, and if you spotted something that needs fixing, let me know. I’m happy to help.

13/05/2026

This website was built nearly ten years ago and had never been properly looked after.

No maintenance. No updates. No one watching it.

I didn’t build it and I didn’t design it.

I inherited it and, when I looked under the bonnet, it wasn’t in a good place. Outdated PHP, an unsupported setup, and a real security risk.

The client had no idea (most people don’t).

It’s now fully migrated to the JR Digital server.

✔️ Stable, secure, and safe.

A design refresh is next, but that’s up to the client and can wait. The important thing is sorted.

If your website was built a few years ago and hasn’t had much attention since, it’s worth a look.

The problems are rarely visible until they aren’t.

01/05/2026

If you’ve been writing blog content but not seeing Google traction, the issue usually isn’t the content itself.

Most people update an old post and republish it, but leave the original date unchanged. Google reads that as old content, regardless of what’s on the page now. One small step, completely overlooked.

I’m running a live training session on Wednesday 6th May, covering exactly how to fix this and how to get your existing blog posts working harder for your SEO without writing anything new.

📅 Wednesday 6th May
🕙 10 am
🎟️ £37 (Recording included)

Link to book in bio.

29/04/2026

Are you handling client bookings manually? WhatsApp? Instagram DM’s?

It doesn’t need to be that way.

It is possible to build a simple landing page, optimised for local SEO so people can find your business, with a built-in booking system that works without you having to respond to every single DM.

This is what’s in progress right now.

Results to follow 👀

Save this if you’re a service business running without a website and I’ll share the final result soon!

16/04/2026

This is your sign your website needs a Spring clean 🫧

A website that worked really well even one year ago might not reflect the business now.

Things might have changed, whether it’s your goals, offers, or audience.

But has your website changed to reflect that?

Your website is often the first place someone checks you out.

If it’s unclear, outdated, or hard to use, people don’t hang around trying to figure it out then they will just leave.

You don’t need to do a full redesign, but do look at it and ask:

🤔 Is it easy to navigate?
🤔 Is it clear what you do and who it’s for?
🤔 Does it work properly on mobile?
🤔 Is it actually helping people take the next step?

If the answer to any of those is no, it’s time for a Spring clean!

I’m always happy to take a look and give you an honest steer.

01/04/2026

Big news… I’ve finally cracked Google! From today, 1st April, all my clients will rank #1 overnight.

April Fool! SEO doesn’t work like that 😜

18/03/2026

A genuine question for business owners. When did you last update your website?

This year? Last year? Or… you’re not sure?

I ask because many websites are built with good intentions, but then slowly fall by the wayside.

Plugins go out of date.

Content ages and becomes irrelevant or is not indexed.

Forms stop working.

And nobody notices.

If you logged into your website today, what would you find?

09/02/2026

Apparently turning yourself into a ChatGPT caricature is a thing now… so here we are.

👌 Website design.
👌 Pilates.
👌 Painting when I need to switch my brain off.
👌 A nice hot drink.

What would your caricature include? Your business brain plus the bits people don’t usually see?

02/02/2026

Voila! The result of spending half a day over the weekend at a watercolour workshop 🎨 Back to my art roots and no screens in sight!

Before JR Digital, before websites, I studied at Glasgow School of Art and it was nice to pick up a brush again instead of a mouse for a few hours.

February’s my birthday month, and I’ve got a few treats lined up, including something for you. A small gift from me to you. More on that soon 👀

30/01/2026

What did you think having a website would do for your business, and what does it actually do?

Most people build a website to help their business grow. But somewhere along the way, it often turns into something else...

A box to tick. A link to send. A page that exists but doesn’t do anything for your business.

So, what did you expect it to do for your business, and what does it actually do now?

Who will be the first to comment? I know we’re all social media lurkers these days 👀 But go on! Be brave!

Is your website doing what you intended it to? Are you happy that it’s bringing in traffic? Is it bringing in leads? Is it just there looking pretty?

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