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What’s the advantages of designing something yourself vs using a professional? Today I try to answer exactly that. Timestamps 0:53 – Doing it yourself 3:43 – Hiring a professional Find me online Ask a Designer Anything Website Twitter (@craigburgess) Ask a Designer Anything on Facebook Leave me a review on iTunes Buy me a cup […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep60/ (Designing it yourself vs using a professional) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

Have you just got new design work done and you’re not sure if it’s any good or not? Today, I talk about some things to watch out for. Timestamps 0:53 – Does it look professional? 2:02 – Fonts and overall design 2:47 – Too much information/crammed in 3:53 – It’s hard to work out if […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep59/ (How to work out if a design is good) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

Today I’m offering my best tips to make sure the next rebrand in your business is a good one, and one that’s going to stand the test of time. Timestamps 0:45 – Finding a good agency 1:40 – You can’t do all this yourself 2:41 – Timeless design 4:09 – Create something that looks good 5:31 […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep58/ (The secret to a good rebrand) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

It’s scary making something and putting yourself in the firing line in your marketing. I’m talking about writing blog posts, making podcasts, or making videos. Sometimes though, you’ve just got to get over yourself. Timestamps 1:36 – It’s scary 3:48 – People want you to succeed 5:23 – People who don’t care 6:52 – People […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep57/ (Getting over yourself and putting yourself on the line) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

Occasionally your website won’t appear in Google as soon as you’d expect, and in even rarer instances, not at all. Today I’m telling you how to solve this, and some things to watch out for. Use this method to find out if your site is indexed in google: site:geniusdivision.com Timestamps 0:40 – Your website is new […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep56/ (Why is my website not showing up in Google?) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

This episode is a bit of an unusual one, because I’m not talking about design, marketing or business. I’m actually talking about how to keep yourself in top condition so you can work at 100% all of the time. Timestamps 1:55 – My story 5:45 – Losing weight 8:19 – Getting more sleep 11:17 – […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep55/ (How to perform at 100% all of the time) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

Today I’m talking about an idea that’s nearly as old as business itself, but it’s easily forgotten. Timestamps 0:46 – In an ideal world 4:14 – Providing a balance Find me online Ask a Designer Anything Website Twitter (@craigburgess) Ask a Designer Anything on Facebook Leave me a review on iTunes Buy me a cup […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep54/ (Stop chasing new customers and start selling new stuff to the ones you’ve already got) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

Let’s talk about e-commerce stores, and 5 things you need to know before you set one up. Useful links from the episode PayPal Stripe Sage Pay Shopify Squarespace WooCommerce and WordPress Timestamps 2:21 – Payment gateways 5:10 – What system will you use? 7:42 – What will you sell? 8:50 – Shipping and the costs […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep53/ (5 things to think about before setting up an e-commerce store) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

Struggling to find content ideas? Today I tell you how to use Reddit and other websites to find hundreds of topic ideas for your blog, your videos, or whatever other content marketing you’re doing. Useful links from the episode Reddit searchreddit.com Quora Uber Suggest Answer The Public Timestamps 0:35 – Reddit 3:49 – Quora 6:05 – […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep52/ (How to use Quora and Reddit to find hundreds of topic ideas) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

In this episode I answer the question you’ve been waiting for your entire life: what’s the best form of marketing that’s ever been invented? Timestamps 2:17 – The best form of marketing 3:10 – Certain forms of marketing is better than others 4:24 – Chasing the new thing 6:39 – Doing it because you enjoy […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep51/ (The best form of marketing that’s ever been invented) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

  This episode might go a little bit over your head if you’re not very technical, but it’s an important topic to talk about. Sometimes when using WordPress your scheduled posts might not actually go live when you want to, and here I explain why. Timestamps 0:30 – How the WordPress scheduled posts functionality works 2:13 […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep50/ (Why did WordPress miss my scheduled post?) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

What have I learned from being a graphic designer that can help you become better at what you do? In this bumper episode, I answer that exact question. I also share some information about something that’s coming up in the next couple of weeks I’m really excited about. Timestamps 1:37 – KISS 2:31 – Make sure […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep49/ (7 basic graphic design principles you can apply in your business right now) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

Writing and maintaining a blog is difficult. There’s no two ways about it. Today I try and teach you some simple techniques to make it less difficult. Timestamps 0:44 – The wrong way to approach a blog 1:56 – A content calendar 2:50 – Staying ahead 4:03 – Finding content Find me online Ask a Designer Anything […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep48/ (How to never run out of ideas for your blog) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

Websites are funny old things. Some last for years, and others aren’t fit for purpose after six months. In this episode, I try to steer you on whether you need to start considering a website redesign, or if it’s still OK. Timestamps 0:32 – Are you embarrassed about your website? 1:23 – Is your website slow or […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep47/ (How to know when it’s time to redesign your website) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

Today I’m talking about why you should be focusing on increasing your Facebook page likes first before any other kind of Facebook advertising. Timestamps 0:33 – If you have 100 likes 1:44 – Why you should be focussing on promoting your page and not boosting posts 2:31 – If you have 1000 likes 3:32 – Spending […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep46/ (Why you should focus on increasing your Facebook page likes) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

Copyright, particularly in the UK, can be a confusing subject to navigate at first. The surprising fact of it is though is that it’s fairly easy to understand once you’ve got the basics, so in the episode I try to break it down for you and help you understand the basics of copyright and intellectual […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep45/ (What you need to know about copyright in the UK) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

If you missed what happened when David Hockney redesigned The Sun’s masthead on their newspaper last week, well, you’re in for a treat when you listen to this. Useful links from the show Creative Review’s thoughts on David Hockney’s The Sun logo The Guardian’s piece The Sun’s piece on the collaboration Timestamps 0:53 – Exactly […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep44/ (What you can learn from David Hockney’s The Sun logo) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

I’ve spoken a bit about generating leads with a website before, but I wanted to cover some more of the tactics today about it. Specifically the mindset you need to get yourself into to achieve it, and some of the theory you need to know. Useful links from the show Digital Marketer Customer Avatar Worksheet Timestamps 1:00 […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep43/ (Using your website to generate leads for your business) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

I get asked this question quite a lot about other people’s websites (not by websites we make, obviously). Today I try to explain why your website might be slow, and what you can do to speed it up easily. Useful links from today’s show GTmetrix Timestamps 0:31 – Checking your hosting 1:49 – Checking your […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep42/ (Why is my website slow?) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).

There are lots of different types of “agencies” in the marketing sphere, and navigating those isn’t easy at all. Today, I try to guide you down the right path. Clue: there’s no talk of detective agencies today. Timestamps 0:27 – Navigating the marketing landscape 1:18 – What do you want? 2:05 – Full-service agencies vs specialist […] The post https://www.askadesigneranything.com/ep41/ (How to choose the best agency to work with) appeared first on https://www.askadesigneranything.com (AADA - A musical journey through design and creativity).