The ultimate guide to the digital world
What does your business need to succeed in the digital world? It’s a question we asked ourselves and spent quite some time trying to answer. In this ultimate guide to the digital world, we focus on the three main aspects that determine your digital success. In order for your brand to become an online success, […]
Must haves for every website
There is a lot to be said about what you can put on your website. This article is not about covering everything that can be on a website. Instead, we focus on some must haves for every website. Now, you can take the ‘every website’ with a grain of salt because we do realise that […]
How to write a website Request for Proposal (RFP)
An easy way to map your goals and needs is by means of a request for proposal (RFP) for a website. A Request for Proposal is a document prepared by a company to select a partner for the realisation of a project, in this case the development of a website. An RFP describes the requirements […]
Wat is usability? [tips and tricks]
What does usability mean? Usability is part of the overarching User Experience and is about how easy it is to do what you need to do. For a website, this is: how easy is it for your visitor to find the information they are looking for. The degree of usability is determined by the information architecture of your website. […]
How much does a website cost in 2022?
What is the price of a website? It is a question we are often asked. Let’s compare it with the price of a kitchen. You have kitchens of 2000 Euros and kitchens of 80 000 Euros. And both kitchens are perfect for cooking a delicious steak. But then, what is the difference? The experience, of course. […]
What is the difference between UX and UI design?
These are terms you may have come across before: UX and UI. But what are they exactly? And more importantly: what is the difference between UX and UI design? User Experience (UX) is about the experience of your visitors on your website. User Interface (UI) focuses on the visual aspect or the interface. UX and […]
The power of online tools
The amount of tools and applications available online is enormous. Nowadays, there is a tool to make the user’s life easier in almost every way possible. To give some examples: for this blog post, a first draft was made in Google Docs. Schools switched to online tools like Zoom at the beginning of the pandemic, […]
Translate your website instantly with Weglot
Have you ever considered expanding your market abroad? Yes? Then you may have thought about translating your website. Unfortunately, top quality translations require a lot of money and time. What if it could be done differently? A faster way to translate your entire website in no time and still be excellent? We present to you Weglot, a tool that […]
Common sense and excellent web design
In this white paper, we give you an insight to the world of Steve Krug, an expert in web design and user experience. We combine his knowledge with our own experience in this blog. Excellent web design: don’t make a user think We can give you countless examples of things that visitors should not spend any […]
Should you choose a free DIY or cheap website?
Were you on the edge of your seat on 22 January 2020, headphones at the ready, watching the webinar ‘The Future of Building Websites’ by WordPress’ Elementor with Adam Preiser live? Then the answer is: make your own free DIY website with WordPress because you are probably a developer yourself. Have you never heard of Adam Preiser? When you hear Elementor, do you […]
5 points of attention when creating a new website
As an entrepreneur, you can’t escape it: you have to have an online presence in order to reach (potential) customers. And so you must have your own website. But, do you make that website yourself? Or would it be better to have your website built by professional web developers? And how do you know what to look for? We help you choose by […]
Building the ideal homepage
The homepage of your website is the digital front door of your company. It has to make the right impression within 3 seconds by answering one crucial question of the visitor: what’s in it for me? But how do you do that exactly, make a good home page? Dazzle gives you a few handy tips […]
WordPress versus Wix – Case study
Creating a Wix website, completely free and super easy? If we are to believe the advertisements. We put it to the test and had a developer rebuild an existing WordPress website in Wix. First observation: even for a young professional, Wix is a hard nut to crack. You have to figure everything out and the possibilities are […]
WordPress or Drupal?
You are thinking about creating a (new) website but have no idea which Content Management System (CMS) to choose? Will you go for WordPress or Drupal? It all depends on your digital strategy and the desired functionalities. Below we list some important factors. WordPress or Drupal: open source either way If you choose WordPress or Drupal, you have an open source […]
A good website is user-friendly
The last thing you want for a visitor to your website is for them to have to think. Sounds crazy? Not if you stop and think about it. If your visitors have to think about how to use your website and what the message is, they’re gone. A user-friendly website is thus a must. Make […]
Website usability checklist: take the test!
Website usability is a trendy term that actually just says something about how user-friendly your website is. It seems banal but it is not. The greater the ease of use that surfers experience, the greater the chance that they will not look elsewhere. Check how user-friendly your website is with our website usability checklist. Why a website usability checklist? Consumers today […]
SEO-proofing your website
Google changes its secret algorithm every year, which sometimes makes it seem impossible to make your website SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) friendly. And that while you would like to use a digital strategy that fits into the long-term vision of your company. We give you a number of basics that will keep your website SEO-proof in the long run. Content […]
What is robots.txt?
A robots.txt is a small text file that lists which pages and files a search engine may or may not crawl. In other words, you give instructions to search engine bots to indicate which pages of your website may appear in search results. Where should it be? The robots.txt file must be in the root of your domain. […]