Web & Graphic Design Blog

10 things to consider when setting up your business

Branding, Digital Marketing, Logo Design, SEO, Web Design

If you’re diving into the business world for the first time, the amount decisions you need to make can feel overwhelming. Where do you start?! As a web and graphic designer passionate about helping my clients bring their visions to life,…

Grateful for the Merge Media Journey: My Story

Personal

This morning, while I was scrolling through Facebook, contemplating dragging myself out of bed to “adult” another day, I came across an article in the Herald written by Matt Heath: “My parting message, enjoy things while they are around”. It…

What are the 6 key elements of a brand?

Branding

The 6 key elements of a brand If you don't have a marketing background, the concept of what is a brand may be a little abstract and unclear. You may have a few ideas about what it could be - it might your hard work, your logo or byline. Well,…

Need more quality leads from your site? Here’s how we help.

Digital Marketing, SEO, Web Design

A Website Lead Generation Document is a strategically designed digital asset on a company's website, with the primary goal of capturing visitor information, such as names and email addresses. Typically, these documents take the form of downloadable…

Clear the cobwebs from your website. Here's why!

Clear the cobwebs from your website. Here are 8 reasons why!

Digital Marketing, SEO, Web Design

Is your website is still your top salesperson or have enquiries slowly started dropping? Are customers getting frustrated because your contact details, products, services or prices are out of date? Do your competitors now have a more…

Laptop shwoing series of wordpress plugins

What are plugins and what do they do?

Digital Marketing, SEO, Web Design

A plug-in, put simply, is a piece of software that adds new features or extends functionality on an existing application. When it comes to websites, these are paramount to ensuring functionality, improving speed and efficiency, and maximizing…

Why we love our design sub-contractors

Branding, Digital Marketing, Logo Design, SEO, Web Design

Quality design sub-contractors are worth their weight in gold... Here at Merge Media we are proud to say that we work closely with a wide range of professional and quality sub-contractors for many, if not most, of our web and graphic design…

The pros and cons of using a free website builder

SEO, Web Design

Website builders - what you should know... Are you thinking of creating your own website using one of the many DIY website builders out there? If so, you'll need to read this, as it may save you from any headaches down the line... Your head…

Time for a new brand or logo design?

Branding, Logo Design

You've poured your heart and soul into your business, but have you done the same with your brand and logo? These should both be working together in promoting your business and engaging your customers. You may have designed…

How to create websites that work

SEO, Web Design

Websites that work – what does that mean? If you’re wondering what aspects are vital for a well built and engaging website, keep reading! There are a number of reasons why the websites we create here at Merge Media work…

Web & Graphic Design Blog

10 things to consider when setting up your business