My name is Andrew Wearden, an independent website designer and consultant based in Buxton, Derbyshire. I am passionate about modern web standards, WordPress, social media and helping businesses establish an effective online presence.
My WordPress blog covers a wide range of topics, including SEO, website design, social media, WordPress, marketing tips, online resources and much, much more.
I am amazed to report that HMRC have listened to feedback, and have put this project on hold. The results were published on 3rd January 2012, showing that of 2437 businesses visited 28% had issues with their records, and a further 11% had problems considered serious enough to require a follow up visit. Whilst the [...]
Do you know what makes your business different from all the rest of the competition out there? Developing a Unique Selling Proposition is a fundamental part of having a successful business. Without a USP the only option for a small business is to compete on price and in any economic climate that is a difficult [...]
Derbyshire Knowledge Exchange Businesses face a challenging and tough trading environment. Whilst for some ‘staying in the game’ is an immediate priority, for all ‘raising the game’ is more important than ever. Derbyshire Economic Partnership is hosting a FREE event featuring experts from amongst others UK Trade and Investment, Manufacturing Advisory Service, Business Coaching for [...]
If you have a business, you really should have a website. Starting your own business? Don’t even think about launching a business in the UK without a website. According to the Office for National Statistics, 18.3 million households in the UK (70%) had Internet access in 2009. In 2011, 77% of households had Internet access. [...]
Affordable Business Website Design by Andrew Wearden If you have a business, you really should have a website, but choosing the right website design agency can be a bit of a headache, particularly if you’re not too sure which type of website would work best for your business. I create stylish HTML/CSS websites, WordPress blogs [...]
Derbyshire Dales District Council are running a series of free business clinics in conjunction with the Manufacturing Advisory Service and UKTI for local businesses to inform them on new funding opportunities and assistance available in Bakewell, Matlock and Ashbourne. Business Clinics Manufacturing, Engineering and their support industries, from product designers to small food products are [...]
Create Your Own Social Network with BuddyPress. Everything you need to start your own self-hosted and WordPress-powered social network! Let users register on your site and start creating profiles, posting messages, making connections, creating and interacting in groups and much more. With BuddyPress and WordPress you can easily create your own social network for your [...]
MailChimp is an open source, highly-effective email marketing tool that can help drive traffic to your website, build a strong relationship with your clients and increase sales. Easily create high-impact, professional newsletters that engage the recipient and get results! MailChimp helps you design email newsletters, share them on social networks, integrate with services you already [...]
Want to learn how to use Twitter for business? Twitter is a global phenomenon. 200 million people are on it – that’s a huge number of potential customers – people often unreached by traditional marketing. According to research, most Twitter users will buy from the brands they are following so it makes sense to find [...]