DigitalOcean vs MediaTemple

When I launched my website not so long ago I didn’t hesitate to use MediaTemple.  I thought that, since my site was small and traffic would be relatively light, their Grid Hosting (shared hosting) would be perfect for me.  And at $20/month, seemed good value – I’d read about them in articles by website developers […]

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Website Development Process

When doing repetitive tasks, such as website development, it makes sense that I to stick to a routine, something that’s tried and tested and gets me where I want to go, quickly. Over the years working as a website developer I’ve fine-tuned a web development process that helps speed things up to get the project […]

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Why Use a Freelance Web Designer?

Obviously I’m a freelance web designer so I’m going to say USE ME! but let me explain why a freelancer may be a better fit for your organisation than a full-service agency. Cost implication The most obvious reason is that, to put it bluntly, a freelance web designer will be cheaper than an agency. A […]

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How much does a website cost?

It’s a common question, one I’ll try to address (but will probably end up confusing matters). Unfortunately there’s no simple answer for this question because it depends on a whole heap of factors: what you want your website to do, how many pages you need, what type of content you have, and unsurprisingly, your budget. […]

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