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Stay ahead of the curve with the latest insights from Duelling Pixels’ blog. We share valuable tips, industry trends, and best practices in web design, ecommerce, and digital marketing to help you keep your business at the forefront of innovation. 

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    Why Small Retailers Should Adopt Online Marketplace Software for Growth

    Introduction The retail landscape is rapidly evolving, and independent store owners are familiar with the pressure of adapting. Managing a retail business has never been more complex, from handling inventory to engaging with customers online. In addition to the challenges brought by the rise of e-commerce giants, it’s easy to feel like a small fish…

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    {FAQ} Yoast SEO Video Tutorials

    Gaining confidence in managing your website search engine optimisation (SEO) settings can be a giant step for most business owners. Here is a bunch of videos that we think do a great job of explaining SEO, as well as using the SEO settings of the Yoast SEO plugin for your WordPress website. This video gives an…

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    Creative Spark Interview with Writer, Rakhee Ghelani

    Copywriting – such a critical step for our online businesses, but one that can hold up a website project like no other single thing! In this week’s interview I asked my long-time friend Rakhee Ghelani about her copywriting process and tips for getting the best results, whether you are paying someone else to do it,…

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    {FAQ} Hosting vs Managed Hosting – What’s the Difference?

    I thought I’d answer some of the questions we’re most frequently asked during the website enquiry/sales process, starting with hosting. Hosting your own website can be confusing, and there are so many options out there, which do you choose? Hosting vs Managed Hosting – What’s the Difference? The easiest way to understand the difference between…

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    Christmas Gift Guide by Duelling Pixels

    Just for fun, I thought I’d do a little Christmas gift guide for you based on the cool and awesome stuff I’ve been finding. Whether you’re looking for the hard-to-buy-for family member, or for client thank you/end of year gifts, hopefully you’ll find some inspiration here. Manly-Man Gifts + Cool & Unusual T-Shirts from Das…

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    Creative Spark Interview with Kylie Patchett

    I first came across Kylie Patchett’s mindset work while deliberating about signing up to Marie Forleo’s B-School earlier this year. I didn’t know what exactly I was looking for, but while checking out what people had to say about B-School, I listened to an audio that Kylie had posted on her Facebook page about goal…

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    How we use Evernote for blogging

    I was probably late to the game on Evernote, and I thought EVERYONE else out there knew about it, but I’ve been told that’s just not the case. Or at least, not how to use it for your blogging and business purposes. Here’s a list of some of the things I use Evernote for: Money…

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    Creative Spark Interview with Vanessa from Legal123

    In the whirl of creating a business you love, focusing on what you give, how to market it, and actually doing the work – have you also ticked off the legal aspects? This week’s interview with Vanessa Emilio of Legal123 about what’s required for your business website, “ASIC is now reviewing and fining websites on…

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    My SEO for Beginners Advice

    Is Search Engine Optimisation on your radar?  Or just not sure what this SEO caper is all about? I was talking to an entrepreneurial friend this week, and he mentioned getting help for SEO and content for his site. We discussed how it feels as though creating the website is the BIG step, and it…

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    5 Steps to a Money Making Website

    A few months ago I wrote about 5 easy ways to give your website a refresh.  Here’s 5 more steps to make sure your website is working like the money making machine it should be, to capture your potential client’s interest and keep them there. Recent Work Update your showcase and testimonials, keep your portfolio…

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    Creative Spark Interview with Shae Baxter

    Not sure where to start with SEO for your website?  Ask Shae Baxter! It’s true that WordPress websites are considered one of the best content management systems when it comes to Search Engine Optimisation, a WordPress site gives you an awesome foundation to start on, particularly if you use the SEO by Yoast plugin like…

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