A totally crazy mad start to 2014! In a completely good way!
I can't quite believe we're in the middle of January and I'm still trying to finish posts I'd started last year, one of which was intended to be a bit of a review of the year just gone. Repurposing has always been a favourite thing of mine and it works for blogs too!!...
NCA Consulting: Site transfer – Joomla to WordPress
This was an unusual request for me - transferring a website from its original Joomla iteration to Wordpress for NCA Consulting. Although I have some limited experience with Joomla, I'd never had to transfer a site before and I was pleased (and relieved) to find it was...
If it’s Friday I’m in love … with Wunderlist!
The dreaded to-do list... I don't know about you, but I struggle with my "to do" list and on any given day, my desk is littered with bit of paper, stickies, a "proper" to do list, notes on the computer desktop, and my book, without which I'd really be lost! Not to...
New online store and branding: SOBI Boutique Lismore
Update June 2015: Sobi closed their bricks and mortar store and went 100% online. Since then, Sobi's owner has found a new career, and has scaled back the online shop! SOBI Boutique is a well established local bricks and mortar fashion boutique at Lismore...
When will I be famous (or “when will I be #1 on Google”)
When will I get to #1 on Google? I've lost count of how many times I've been asked this question! The short answer is that there is no short answer! It doesn't happen by magic and you do need to be prepared to invest some time (and patience) in improving your search...
New Website: Lindy Cooke Celebrant
A new site out for a new local business - love those! Lindy Cooke, Celebrant needed a range of materials, including her first website, business cards, and a DL flyer. She had already established her Facebook page, is in the process of setting up LinkedIn, and...
My first year in business – Inspiration, Appreciation and Revelation!
“Become the leader of your life. Lead yourself to where you want to be. Breathe life back into your ambitions, your desires, your goals, your relationships.” — Steve Maraboli I celebrated my first year in business last week - 25 October to be precise! When someone...
New Website & Branding: Hudson Accounting Services
Hudson Accounting Services is a local business located at Bangalow. A new partner has recently joined the business there's been a name change (they were Hudson Management). It was time to establish their first website, and to look at overall branding for the business....
New Website: Little Mate Productions
Little Mate Productions owner Phil Hanlon is a film and video producer living in the northern rivers region of NSW. He produces corporate, online and wedding films and videos from the sunshine coast to Sydney (further afield when asked!). Phil contacted me about his...
Website Redesign: North Coast Telephone Systems
North Coast Telephone Systems is a local business who supply, install and maintain business phone systems. They've have had a website for many years. The challenge for them was to maintain the website effectively, not because they didn't have the time or the desire,...
10 Favourite WordPress Plugins
There's 27,000+ plugins in the Wordpress directory and a few more that aren't! I spend a lot of time researching the "best" plugins to use for a variety of purposes, and am always adding to the list. I generally only use plugins that are in the Wordpress directory,...
Website Redesign: Regional Development Australia – Northern Rivers (RDA-NR)
A site redesign for Regional Development Australia - Northern Rivers (RDA-NR) - a partnership between the Australian, State, Territory and local governments to develop and strengthen the regional communities of Australia, and covers the local government areas of...
Lismore Turf Club
A site redesign for Lismore Turf Club - a racing venue and event and conference function centre here in Lismore. The Turf Club's existing site was in a '.com' domain, and hadn't been updated for some time. Unfortunately, they had difficulty in keeping in contact with...
Keen Street Clinic
A brand new site for Keen Street Clinic - a family medical practice here in Lismore. Keen Street Clinic had their website on the list for some years I think, and after a very unsatisfactory first go using a "business" hosting plan that included a free website (that...
Integrated Bookkeeping Solutions
Andrew from Integrated Bookkeeping Solutions - a new business - wanted a simple site but one that could grow as his business grew. The challenge, as always, was initially having minimal content, and knowing how to present it in an engaging way! I worked with Andrew on...
The Date Night Project
Fabulous new product - The Date Night Project - and of course, a gorgeous new website! In a nutshell, The Date Night Project is a unique program for couples who are serious about creating more connection, fun and spark in their life! I've been working with owner and...
TNT Supplements
A new business, online store, and website for TNT Supplements selling products from BSc, one of the biggest supplement distributors in Australia. I've used WordPress, with a fully customised premium theme. The site is easy to navigate, responsive, and easy to manage...
The Stella Network
The Stella Network is Lismore's Women in Business network . It's an informal network where members can ask advice, and support and mentor each other. I've been going to Stella Networking events for the last year or so. Stellas has been active on Facebook for some...
Foreva Young – Boutique Beauty Salon
29 February 2016: I was advised by my client that the business is no longer in operation. Sad but true. A brand new site for forevayoung.com.au - a boutique beauty salon at Maclean (NSW). The brief was to create a site that was clean and simple. This resulted in...
Hayley Biddle – The Body Sculptor
April 2015: Unfortunately this business is no longer in operation. A brand new site for Hayley Biddle - The Body Sculptor. The brief was to create a site that was sexy and stylish, appealing to both men and women. Black (or shades of black) was an obvious choice, and...
SCU Gym and Pool
NOTE: A few months after this site was released, this site reverted back to a "new" template which lost much of the functionality of this site. It doesn't look like this design featured here any more. Hot off the keyboard! The new SCU Gym and Pool website!! This is a...
Lismore Gateway Motel and Restaurant Bridal Expo
A beautiful new website for the inaugural Bridal Expo at the Lismore Gateway Motel and Restaurant. This is a special purpose site, image-rich and designed to draw in our target audience. I worked with the photographer and venue stylist at the photoshoot and was able...
10 Ways – your website is like a haircut!
You're thinking "what is she talking about" aren't you? Here's 10 ways your website really IS like a haircut! 1. You don’t start with much! Most of us don’t have much, if any, hair when we’re born. We don’t always know what colour it’s going to be, how long it might...
Lismore Gateway Motel and Restaurant
This is the second release (version) I've done of the Lismore Gateway Motel and Restaurant website. The Gateway Restaurant site was recently completed as well. There are strong similarities in the look and feel of both sites, but they each have their own style. New...