Our Latest Blogs
Digital Accessibility is a fascinating, complex subject that can seem to be quite scary but actually, the principles of it are quite logical and straightforward.
The biggest challenge we find is getting people started on their digital accessibility journey.
We love sharing our experiences and our thoughts through this blog.
Whether it is looking at accessible web design, an accessibility audit or any other aspect of digital accessibility, we hope that you find them interesting and engaging.
![Run Your Own Website logo](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/misc/logo.png&w=500&h=500)
Would you like to Run Your Own Website?
We are delighted to announce that Run Your Own Website is now up and running and open for orders!...
![9 Accessibility Badges, all in different colours](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/accessibility_badges.jpg&w=500&h=500)
Access by Design would like to wish you a Happy Christmas!
Accessibility is vital to us, so we have slowed the animation below to under 3 frames per second,...
![Close-up of a woman with a tablet, holding a credit card](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/ecommerce.jpg&w=500&h=500)
How to choose the best domain for your business
After thinking about a name for your company, the next hardest decision is to choose the right domain. No...
![9 Accessibility Badges, all in different colours](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/accessibility_badges.jpg&w=500&h=500)
Making Your Website Accessible
The Internet is an invaluable source of information and platform for people to socialise, learn and input their own...
![Person holding cogs spelling SEO](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/478226043.jpg&w=500&h=500)
It’s not all about the Keywords
Keywords have long been thought of as the key to moving your site up Google's ranking. However, while content...
![Icon of a notebook with a magnifying glass](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/icons/seo.png&w=500&h=500)
Google is blind
A lot of people, including many SEO companies, are bemoaning that fact Google is constantly moving the goalposts in...
![Businessman using a high tech image display with the word SEO](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/187539735.jpg&w=500&h=500)
Social Media – How does it affect SEO?
Social media is used by millions of people worldwide each and every day. No matter if you run a...
![Google logo](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/misc/googleg_standard_color_bg_512in800dp.jpg&w=500&h=500)
An amazing case study about Google loves our websites!
Windrush Holidays is one of our many resounding success stories. Run by Andy and Margaret Stevens, they provide both...
![Abstract acrylic colors](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/450741037.jpg&w=500&h=500)
Why Blog?
Blogging isn’t just for young hipster types who are travelling or raving about the latest game or make-up. Adding...
![A graphic consisting of a large WordPress logo at the top, a red heart symbol in the middle, and two logos at the bottom. The left logo reads access by design with a pen icon, and the right logo reads RUN YOUR OWN website with a wave design.](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/blog-images/welovewordpress.jpg&w=500&h=500)
Case Study – Vetlab Supplies Ltd
As a follow up to my last post on what Google is looking for, here is a case study...
![A key spelling SEO](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/163713911.jpg&w=500&h=500)
5 things Google is looking for right now...
I have been giving a series of presentations recently, on what Google is looking for in 2015. In case you...
![Laptop, tablet pc and smartphone](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/168769841.jpg&w=500&h=500)
My emails aren’t getting through!
Some companies (and some District Councils) have started to get extremely fussy about where emails come from. At Access...
![Blue sky background with white clouds](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/476554727.jpg&w=500&h=500)
So, what do I think of Windows 10?
Many people are being upgraded automatically to Windows 10. Here's how it impacted on two of my clients. My first...
![Wheelchair sign against green nature background](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/510335803.jpg&w=500&h=500)
Website Accessibility
When you hear the word Accessibility, what comes to your mind? Disabled toilets, ramps into buildings, lifts instead of...
![Clive and Winter receiving the Observer Business Awards 2015](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/misc/DSC_7307w.jpg&w=500&h=500)
Access by Design win an award for Product Innovation!
We were simply delighted to receive the Product Innovation Award last Friday at the Observer Business Awards, held at...
![Woman holding colour palette](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/489772225.jpg&w=500&h=500)
What Colour Scheme is Best for My Website?
Your website is in its most basic terms a public online resume for potential clientele, and that being said...
![Abstract acrylic colors](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/450741037.jpg&w=500&h=500)
We're at the Portsmouth Business Expo Today!
We are delighted to be exhibiting at the Portsmouth Business Expo today, come along to the Pyramids Centre today...
![Google Logo](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/google-logo-874x288.png&w=500&h=500)
Google update to officially confirm that non responsive websites are out of the game!
Google has announced in one of its latest blogs that mobile usability will be a ranking factor in its...
![A bar graph with a red arrow pointing upwards, signifying growth, a man is behind pointing with his finger](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/trends.jpg&w=500&h=500)
Hot New Web Design Trends in 2015
Every year web design in sussex changes and grows, and one can only assume the best is still yet...
![Three women runners approaching the winning tape, the two in front are holding hands in the air, looking delighted to be winning](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/women-running.jpg&w=500&h=500)
Access by Design are Finalists for this year's Observer and Gazette Business Awards!
We are delighted to announce that this web design, Chichester based company, Access by Design have been shortlisted in...
![Two women wearing suits sitting have a discussion in a desinger's office](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/talking.jpg&w=500&h=500)
How to get your web designer to understand what you want
Planning a new website, whether that’s an overhaul of an existing web design in Sussex or a brand new...
![Person at a laptop holding a credit card](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/186591934.jpg&w=500&h=500)
How to audit your ecommerce site
Have you taken a look at your ecommerce accessible website lately? With people in the UK spending nearly £1,100...
![Close-up of a woman with a tablet, holding a credit card](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/ecommerce.jpg&w=500&h=500)
The Rise of eCommerce
The Internet has seen a revolution in recent years with the introduction of smartphones, meaning that three-quarters of UK...
![Follow symbol in tag cloud on white](https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/themes/access2022/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://accessbydesign.uk/abd/wp-content/gallery/stock-images/462416105.jpg&w=500&h=500)
5 Reasons You Need Your Social Media and Your Website to Get Along
Developing the perfect website for your business requires proper utilisation of SEO services. Social media marketing has been described...