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Web design, performance and pricing — written for North East SMEs. Pick an article below.
- 2026-11-036 min read
2026 web design trends worth keeping (and skipping)
Speed, real content and restrained motion earn their place. Heavy hero video and novelty layouts usually do not.
- web-design
- trends
- sme
- 2026-11-038 min read
A UX audit starter checklist for Newcastle SMEs
Heuristic checks, WCAG 2.2 basics and Core Web Vitals — enough to spot the leaks before you rebuild.
- ux
- audit
- north-east
- 2026-11-027 min read
Accessibility-first layouts that also convert
WCAG 2.2 AA is not just compliance — contrast, tap targets and focus states make forms and CTAs easier for everyone.
- accessibility
- ux
- conversion
- 2026-11-018 min read
Treat Core Web Vitals as a design constraint, not a QA checkbox
Why LCP, INP and CLS belong in the wireframe stage — and how SMEs in Newcastle can design for speed without looking cheap.
- performance
- web-design
- core-web-vitals
- 2026-10-286 min read
Core Web Vitals explained for business owners
LCP, INP and CLS in plain English — and why they show up on every Splash case study.
- performance
- seo
- core-web-vitals
- 2026-10-207 min read
What a website costs in the North East in 2026
Plain numbers for brochure sites, e-commerce, web apps and care plans — and why so few agencies publish them.
- pricing
- north-east
- sme
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