Belluber

25/09/2026

An idea you might want to try yourself.

I prompted ChatGPT with this:

"Can you read through the testimonials on my website here: [link] and my Google reviews here: [link] to get an idea of what clients value most with my services and provide a list of social proof phrases I can reuse?"

(You can also save your testimonials page and Google reviews as a PDF and upload that to ChatGPT, or copy and paste them).

I then turned the snippets that were generated into a carousel for my website's homepage.

I've just recorded my screen of the carousel, to create a little video of them to share on my socials! 👇️

21/09/2026

If you have a WordPress website, you need to regularly update it (not just the content but the software itself).

Have a read to find out what you need to update, reasons why you should, what can happen if you don't and ways to manage it yourself or have someone do this for you.

https://buff.ly/HNAUGH4

With WordPress websites, the software that runs the site needs regular maintenance too (not just the content needs regular updates).

17/09/2026

Google searches are changing because of AI search results.

Old search: Web designer Suffolk
New search: Can help me find someone in Suffolk to build a WordPress website and show me how to manage it myself?

Have a read for ways to get found in AI search results 👇

Google has said that people using its AI Mode are asking questions that are 2-3 times longer than traditional Google searches.

15/09/2026

It doesn't happen very often... but I've sent a newsletter! 😄
So there's quite a bit to catch up on: https://buff.ly/HMelzGr

11/09/2026

AI can be great for generating ideas and saving time - but the results depend on the information and instructions you give it. So I've created AI content prompts so you can give AI useful context about your business first. It has ready-to-use prompts to help you create better content based on your own knowledge, experience and customers.

https://belluber.co.uk/free-downloads/free-ai-content-prompt-toolkit

Use my free AI Content Prompt Toolkit for your marketing without ending up with generic content that sounds like everyone else's.

08/09/2026

Another website completed and made live!
The client required his Wix website to be redesigned and in built WordPress - to promote his Celebrant Services and Wills Services.

I created the website with two designated areas - each with their own pages and subpages. One is for his celebrant services (with Funeral Ceremonies being prominent as required) and an area for his Will Services.

Take a look:
https://oaktreeceremonies.co.uk

24/08/2026

I've found my most difficult website client...

It's me. 😂
Designing websites for other businesses is much easier. I ask questions, work out what they need and I make recommendations. They make the decisions and I build it.
Designing my own -
“Maybe that should move over there.”
“Actually, I preferred it where it was.”
“Is that grey too grey?”
“Actually I should completely rethink the homepage.”
“I'll just change this one little thing...(again!)”
Weeks later... it’s finally done.
It's much harder to make decisions about your own business. You're too close to it so everything seems important. Plus, it's easy to focus on what YOU like rather than what the person visiting the website needs.

Anyway, I'm glad my most demanding client has signed the website off. For now. 😂

22/08/2026

I was designing websites for clients over 20 years ago. Does anyone remember what websites were like back then?

Low res images because we all had slow broadband connections (I was building websites when we had dial-up!)
Gradients everywhere
Glassy looking buttons
Background music you couldn't switch off
Little mouseover gif animations
Flash intro pages saying 'Enter here!'
Stuffed full of keywords for search engines (then changing them to the same colour as the background thinking Google wouldn't notice..)
Mobile-friendly? What's that?

Some of the websites I made were thought of as 'modern' back then 😂

This has a few of my favourites (I liked them at the time!):

I originally wrote this article in 2015, and I’m keeping most of it exactly as it was because it contains some great examples of websites I designed years ago. Website design has changed enormously since I started building sites in 2001 (thankfully, in some cases!), so it’s interesting to look b...

20/08/2026

Why did I redesign my website? Not because the old one was broken or just because I fancied making it look prettier (but I did want to give it a new light and clean design!)

My old website was over 10 years old and didn't really show off what I can do and who I work with anymore.

I've reconsidered the services, the wording, how I explain the way I work - and what someone might want to know (I've added lots of FAQs). I've also made it clear that it's me - Steph. Not a big marketing and web design agency (and why that can be a good thing!).

Which brings me on to looking at your own website. Does it represent your business today or the business you had when the website was built? If it's the latter, you don't always need to start again. Sometimes a rethink of the content, structure and messaging can make a big difference.

21/06/2026

Happy Father's Day from Belluber - the No-Nonsense Marketing Company!