Small business missed out on £1.5bn of online sales

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Last weekend saw an entire four day weekend of phenomenal sales in the UK. However many small businesses were not prepared for the online spending spree generated by Black Friday and Cyber Monday, in figures released by the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills. 

2m small businesses missing out with online sales

The details outline that as many as 2m sole traders and small companies have missed out on the £1,530m of Cyber Weekend online sales.

Some of the biggest names in UK business saw unbelievable traffic and sales on their sites throughout the whole weekend. Online sales on Cyber Monday were an astonishing £720m, but that was trumped by £810m of online sales during Black Friday.

John Lewis noted that traffic on their site was up by 307% during a 6 hour period on Friday, and they were not alone. Many big name sites crashed due to the sheer number of customers trying to grab a bargain.

Take a look at some of the other highlights in the below graphic that we have commissioned.

small business missing online sales

Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales saw a record £1.5bn in sales.

 

“More than half of consumers (55%) say they find it hard to support small local businesses that don’t have a website or are unable to take payments online”

Department Of Business, Innovation and Skills

Is your business missing online sales because your site isn’t up to scratch? It might be too late for you to benefit from Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2014, but with the growing trend in online sales, and the increase in mobile friendly shopping, preparing your website should be high on your agenda.

We can help ensure you’re ready for Cyber Monday next year (and all the Mondays in between). We make beautiful websites and web shops that work well on mobiles.  Talk to us, book your no obligation, free consultation today.

The RA, break wind embarrassing website fail

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Break wind follow through

Embarrassing website fail

Maybe your website isn’t as embarrassing as The RA, but how easy is it to navigate on your mobile? Do you need to pinch and zoom and pan and scale? If you do, then so do your visitors. And that’s awkward. It could be losing you business.

Take a look at your site now on your phone. Now look at your competitor’s. Is your site easy to navigate? Is theirs?

We crossed a tipping point last month. According to research from Capgemini, 52% of visits are now from mobiles or tablets. If your site isn’t built with mobile in mind, you risk turning away customers. With a Nettl :one site, get a website that works on mobile, tablet and desktop in one.

Nettl is now open in Manchester, Birmingham, London and Dublin. We build elegant websites and webshops. Want to add online bookings or reservations? Or want to sell online? We can help. Pop-in or call us to book a free consultation and we’ll show you how to get started.

Final Free Font Friday (for now): Nettl Sans

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Today, is a sad day, because we’ve reached the final font in our Free Font Friday giveaway!

But, it’s also a good day, because we’ve saved the best free font for last! Nettl Sans is the Crown Jewels of our font collection. We loved it so much, we decided it should have a catchy name that everyone will remember!

Use Nettl Sans however you’d like, it’s completely free of charge and can be used for your in-house stuff as well as for clients commercial work.

Free download Nettl Sans

Give it a download and try, you know you want to! We’ve attached this brand new free font in OpenType (OTF) format for use on your Mac or PC as well as it also includes webfonts in TTF, SVG, EOT and WOFF formats, suitable for use on your website. We’re a little emotional our new font is ready to be released into the wild, but you can help make it easier for us by sharing this with your friends, family and countrymen on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus or whatever. Nettl Sans is yours to use however you like. So feel free to pop it on a poster, lay it out on a leaflet, drop it on a door hanger or erm… wow with it on a website for yourself or a client. It’s free… forever.

Free Font Friday - Nettl Sans

Free Font Friday – Nettl Sans

We like to do this sort of thing for our friends, we’re nice like that. We also usually get the first round in the pub or offer to sing the first song at karaoke. So go on, use the free font Nettl Sans, and when you do, think of us.

This is the last free font for now, but we’ll be back with other free goodies soon!

Free download Nettl Sans

Nettl Sans is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution v3.0 Licence which allows you to use it for any purpose, even commercially.

James Lowes, Fanny the Penguin website fail

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Fanny the Penguin

Fanny the Penguin

Maybe your website isn’t as embarrassing as James Lowes, but how easy is it to navigate on your mobile? Do you need to pinch and zoom and pan and scale? If you do, then so do your visitors. And that’s awkward. It could be losing you business.

Take a look at your site now on your phone. Now look at your competitor’s. Is your site easy to navigate? Is theirs?

We crossed a tipping point last month. According to research from Capgemini, 52% of visits are now from mobiles or tablets. If your site isn’t built with mobile in mind, you risk turning away customers. With a Nettl :one site, get a website that works on mobile, tablet and desktop in one.

Nettl is now open in Manchester, Birmingham, London and Dublin. We build elegant websites and webshops. Want to add online bookings or reservations? Or want to sell online? We can help. Pop-in or call us to book a free consultation and we’ll show you how to get started.

Free font friday: Cloud Control

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Wow, is it Friday already?

Well that can mean only one thing. We’re giving away another font for you to use on desktop and web, completely free of charge.

Free download Cloud Control

By downloading the above link, you’re treating yourself to a new font in OpenType (OTF) format for use on your Mac or PC. It also includes webfonts in TTF, SVG, EOT and WOFF formats, suitable for use on your website. Before you say it, we know, we are too kind.

Cloud Control is yours to use however you like. So feel free to pop it on a leaflet, online or for your clients new company. It’s free… forever.

You lucky, lucky things. Take a look at what you’re treating yourself to.

Cloud Control free print and web font

Cloud Control free print and web font

 

Don’t thank us, pay it forward!

Nettl web studios

Free download Cloud Control

 

Cloud Control is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution v3.0 Licence which allows you to use it for any purpose, even commercially.

Free font friday: I Shot the Serif

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Happy Hallowe’en!

There’s no trick here, just a massive treat to all our friends. We’ve commissioned a new font which is available for both desktop use and online as a web font.

Free download I Shot the Serif

The attached ZIP includes the font in OpenType (OTF) format for use on your Mac or PC. It also includes webfonts in TTF, SVG, EOT and WOFF formats, suitable for use on your website.

Use I Shot the Serif however you like. Use it on posters, on your blog, for your brand or even commercially for clients. It’s free forever.

Here’s a preview of the character set, which is particularly great for display purposes.

I shot the serif free web fonts

I shot the serif free web fonts

 

You’re welcome!

Nettl web studios

Free download I Shot the Serif

 

I Shot the Serif is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution v3.0 Licence which allows you to use it for any purpose, even commercially.

Witcham Bakery website fail

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Witcham Bakery Embarrassing Website Fail

Witcham Bakery Embarrassing Website Fail

Oh dear, Witcham Bakery. They just wanted to flog their finger buns and donuts and they’ve gone and made a ghoulish error.

Does your website let you down as badly as theirs? Probably not. But how does it look on your mobile phone? Take a look now. Does it all reflow and rearrange itself, so the text is nice and readable and the images fit the page? Or do you need to zoom in to read it, then pan left and right? If so, then that’s awkward for your visitors and you could be turning them off.

According to a survey last month by Capgemini, we’ve crossed a tipping point. Most visitors are now coming to websites on their mobile phone or tablet. If your website isn’t built with mobile in mind, you risk losing business. With a Nettl :one site, get a website that works on mobile, tablet and desktop in one. Until 28/11/14, save £300 on a Nettl :one site – they start at just £699 £999 or £69 a month (with a 12 month subscription). You’ll get a content management system built in, so you can make changes to text and images without needing to get us involved.

Nettl have web studios in Manchester, Birmingham, London and Dublin. We’d love to work on your next website or web shop. Maybe you want to add online bookings or reservations? Or maybe you would like to sell online and connect your website with your instore EPOS system? We can help. Pop-in or call us to book a free consultation and we’ll talk about the fastest ways to get going.

Happy Hallowe’en!

Snog Gran Videos, website fail

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Snog Gran Videos, embarrassing website fail from nettl.com

Snog Gran Videos, embarrassing website fail from nettl.com

Poor Snogans & Sons. They just wanted to sell grand pianos and organs, but their website is secretly embarrassing them on mobiles.

How does your website look on your mobile phone? Have a look now. Does the text and images scale to fit, or do you need to zoom in to read it, then pan left and right? If so, then that’s awkward for your visitors and you could be turning them off.

According to a survey last month by Capgemini, we’ve crossed a tipping point. Most visitors are now coming to websites on their mobile phone or tablet. If your website isn’t built with mobile in mind, you risk losing business. With a Nettl :one site, get a website that works on mobile, tablet and desktop in one. Until 28/11/14, save £300 on a Nettl :one site – they start at just £699 £999 or £69 a month (with a 12 month subscription). You’ll get a content management system built in, so you can make changes to text and images without needing to get us involved.

Nettl have web studios in Manchester, Birmingham, London and Dublin. We’d love to talk about how we can work on your next website or web shop. Maybe you want to add online bookings or reservations? Or maybe you would like to sell online and connect your website with your EPOS system? We can help. Pop-in or call us to book a free consultation and we’ll talk about the fastest ways to get going.

Another dumb ass website fail

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Website fail

Dumbarton Mutual Asset Management website fail

Ok so maybe your website is not quite as embarrassing as Dumbarton Mutual, but how easy is it to navigate on a mobile? Do you need to pinch and zoom and pan and scale?

Most visitors to websites are now coming on mobile or tablet devices. That’s according to research by Capgemini.  If your website isn’t built with mobile in mind, you risk turning away customers. With a Nettl :one site, get a website that works on mobile, tablet and desktop in one. Until 28/11/14, save £300 on a Nettl :one site – they start at just £699 £999 or £69 a month (with a 12 month subscription).

Nettl is now open in Manchester, Birmingham, London and Dublin. We build elegant websites and webshops. Want to add online bookings or reservations? Or want to sell online? We can help. Pop-in or call us to book a free consultation and we’ll show you how to get started.

 

Balloons of Sackville Street, website fail

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Responsive website design fail

Responsive website design fail

Maybe your website isn’t as embarrassing as Balloons of Sackville Street, but how easy is it to navigate on a mobile? Do you need to pinch and zoom and pan and scale?

According to research, 52% of visits are now from mobiles or tablets. If your site isn’t built with mobile in mind, you risk turning away customers. With a Nettl :one site, get a website that works on mobile, tablet and desktop in one.

Nettl is now open in Manchester, Birmingham, London and Dublin. We build elegant websites and webshops. Want to add online bookings or reservations? Or want to sell online? We can help. Pop-in or call us to book a free consultation and we’ll show you how to get started.