Digital transformation for business
March 31, 2020
Digital transformation for business
At FutureLab we’re still busy during the lockdown. The reason for that is because there is no better time to prepare your business for digital world than right now. I saw this great image shared on social media today and it sums up the current situation. Sadly, for many businesses, it might be slightly late. Read More
March 26, 2020
What can a business do in isolation when they can’t work remotely
In a previous post, before we found out about New Zealand lockdown, I wrote a few ideas on how businesses can adapt in these tough times. That, however, had a couple of flaws. Firstly, the lockdown itself. Half of the ideas disappear when you can’t leave the house. Secondly – remote work. Some industries just Read More
March 23, 2020
I realise that in these tough times every business will try to save money as much as possible. However, if you can work from home and you’re a relatively small business, with some small expenses you can setup remote office for a small team with little help. Use this guide to estimate the cost you’d Read More
March 19, 2020
How businesses can adapt in Covid-19 times
Crazy times. Customers in supermarkets value toilet paper more than bread. Borders are closed, shelves in supermarkets are empty, businesses suffer. As a small business owner, I know that tough times are coming. But I also know that these are amazing times coming for businesses. It’s opportunities times. The recession might be coming and we Read More
December 17, 2019
Ongoing Website Support – Why you need it, and why it makes financial sense
Technology moves fast, and being in the business of building beautiful websites means keeping up with technological innovations. It also involves maintaining a constant watch on trends and developments in UI and UX – and demands a continuous commitment to education and awareness about the ever-shifting landscape that shapes what each and every one of Read More
November 21, 2019
How much should a website cost?
Of all the questions I get asked frequently, how much it costs to build a website is the closest thing to being asked how long a piece of string is – it just depends. I get it, however. When you’re looking to get a business off the ground or to revamp an existing company website, Read More
October 31, 2019
How to create your first Gutenberg block
This post is dedicated to a wonderful WordPress Bogota community that invited me to speak on their meetup. I’ll summarise here what we’ve learned on that meetup. At this point, I assume that you know what Gutenberg is, you know the basics of WordPress programming and a very basic understanding of React. You need to Read More
August 25, 2019
Brace yourself for website design project
There’s a lot of things that people expect from web design company when engaging them for a new project. On time, within the budget and without any hiccups. However, rarely do businesses have any expectations about themselves when it comes to creating a new digital presence. Often in fact, they’re surprised that there’s anything they Read More
July 17, 2019
You wouldn’t believe how often we get a phone call from a new customer asking “can you please change something on my website”. The first question we ask is “what Content Management System do you use?”. Majority of them come back saying “It’s WordPress”. WordPress is by far most easy CMS we know. It’s still Read More
May 8, 2019
There are many reasons why websites can work well for business. In a digital, increasingly global marketplace, websites are the new front-of-house. They’re the first impression you make on the majority of your clients, and potential clients. It’s essential to make sure that the first impression is a great one. It’s also important to realise Read More
May 1, 2019
Six ways you can improve your website traffic yourself
The truth about owning a successful website can become harder to fathom the more you surf about the internet. You start out with a simple enough query, but there’s just one heck of a lot of information out there. It’s very easy to reach information overload after not too much research at all, and that’s Read More
April 29, 2019
Five popular Web Design industry questions (that just won’t go away)
There’s only one other thing in life that’s as certain as death and taxes; web design companies will continue to be asked the following questions on an almost daily basis. 1. Why do we charge in fifteen-minute intervals for a two-minute job? Nothing really takes two minutes. Let’s say we’re asked to deal with a Read More