How We’ve Streamlined Our Web Design Process 16 Jul 1:51 PM (3 months ago)
We’ve changed our design process a lot over the years. Back when it was just me, I’d start a project and jump straight into design. No true strategy phase — just a few early conversations, finding inspiration (remember awwwards?), and then dive into the design. It was a chaotic way of doing things. There was constant back and forth, too much guesswork, and a whole lot of wheel spinning.
What is Included in Basic SEO Implementation 27 May 12:53 PM (4 months ago)
One of the things we include with every website is SEO optimization — or implementation. But what does that actually mean? It can be a vague term, and clients sometimes assume it includes more than it really does. Here’s what SEO implementation typically includes for the kinds of website projects we build here in Park City and throughout Utah: What it doesn’t include…
The Cost of a Website Resign (and what you’re actually paying for) 9 May 12:15 PM (5 months ago)
As a Park City, Utah web design agency that’s been creating custom websites since 2006, this is one of the most common questions we hear from potential clients throughout Utah. And it’s completely understandable—budgeting is a critical part of any business decision, especially for small businesses in our local community. The truth is that website redesigns can range dramatically in price…
UX Designer-Developer Position at Spigot 25 Mar 12:44 PM (7 months ago)
Spigot is a small but capable web design shop based in Park City, Utah. We pride ourselves on delivering effective, high-quality work on time and within budget. Spigot serves local, regional, and national businesses across a variety of industries, and we are dedicated to being a trusted partner for our clients. As a creative team focused primarily on web and digital experiences…
With Koko Analytics, the Transition from Jetpack is Complete 20 Dec 2024 9:50 AM (10 months ago)
I wrote a while back about moving on from the Jetpack plugin because we only used a few features and the fact they were starting to charge for one of the two features we used. We’ve started using a plugin to replace Jetpack Stats and can say the transition is now complete. We’ll no longer install Jetpack on sites by default. We generally install Google Analytics on every site we build – most…
Replacement for Jetpack Tiled Galleries and Lightbox Carousel 21 Oct 2024 12:41 PM (last year)
Jetpack has long suffered from mild to moderate derision in the WordPress developer community due to its bloated nature and heavy-handed approach. I don’t generally ride that bandwagon, but that may be changing. SKIP TO THE RECIPE We’ve added Jetpack on most of the sites we’ve build over the last decade, mainly for two feautures: Jetpack Stats and the Tiled Galleries with a Lightbox…
Our Take on AI and the Web (As a Web Design Agency) 26 Sep 2024 4:05 PM (last year)
“Is AI going to take my job?” is not a question I’m currently concerned with. How AI will change the way I work and how it affects the World Wide Web… now that’s more interesting. No, I don’t think AI will take over the jobs of web designers and developers any time soon. Just like when easy page-building tools (think Squarespace and Wix) came along, those in the industry recognized there is…
SEO Visibility Score: How To Find Yours and Help It Grow 9 Aug 2024 10:04 AM (last year)
Your SEO visibility score tells you something very important about your site: how effectively your SEO efforts are working to improve your site’s search engine rankings. Also referred to as search engine visibility, this score is expressed as a percent and indicates how likely someone is to see and click on your site during organic search through Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, etc. Thus…
Why We Ask for Your Budget 8 Aug 2024 8:12 AM (last year)
Clients are sometimes reluctant to reveal their budget. But there are good reasons why we ask. As a full-service, custom web design agency, one of the first questions we ask a potential client is, “What’s your budget for the project?” It can sometimes catch people off guard or even make them uncomfortable – and I get it – I used to be uncomfortable asking. Because nobody wants to overpay or…
What Is UI/UX Design? 2 Aug 2024 1:33 PM (last year)
Whether you’re interested in becoming a web designer or are looking to have a new website built, you’ll no doubt hear a lot about UI (user interface) and UX (user experience) design. Together, UI and UX design account for a website’s overall look, feel, and functionality. Separately, UI considers the visual design of a site, whereas UX focuses on how intuitively it’s laid out for the user.