--- title: Blog - North East Web & Design Agency | Thrive | Web (2) description: Web | Darlington based website design and development agency with marketing and branding specialists serving small to medium businesses across the North East and UK. (2) --- [![Thrive Logo](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hubfs/thrive-logo-pink-1.svg)](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/) - [What We Do](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/what-we-do) - [About](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/about-us) - [Approach](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/approach) - [Work](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/work) - [Blog](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog) - [Contact](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/contact) ## Blog We design websites, create brands and run marketing that delivers results. Here’s some of our recent projects. Browse by topic... - [Digital Marketing (508)](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/topic/digital-marketing) - [Office Life (122)](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/topic/office-life) - [Design (49)](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/topic/design) - [Web (48)](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/topic/web) - [News (47)](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/topic/news) September 14, 2020 ### [Why the Right Branding Is Critical To Your Website Success](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/why-the-right-branding-is-critical-to-your-website-success) A brand is more than just a company image. It includes your customers’ experiences and their expectations when interacting with your company both online and offline. 8 minute read [Continue Reading](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/why-the-right-branding-is-critical-to-your-website-success) August 31, 2020 ### [6 Top Tips for Choosing A Website Domain Name](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/top-tips-for-choosing-a-website-domain-name) Choosing a domain name sounds simple, right? You might be surprised to hear that if you're a new business or renaming your company, it may not be so straight-forward... 9 minute read [Continue Reading](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/top-tips-for-choosing-a-website-domain-name) July 20, 2020 ### [How to Take Professional Website Photography With Your iPhone](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/how-to-take-professional-website-photography-with-your-iphone) Website photography can be a make-or-break element of your website’s tone and style, ensuring your company appears professional, relatable, trustworthy, and above all, genuine - bye, bye stock photos of cheesy grins and handshakes! 13 minute read [Continue Reading](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/how-to-take-professional-website-photography-with-your-iphone) February 17, 2020 ### [How to Write Creative Product Descriptions that Encourage Online Sales](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/how-to-write-creative-product-descriptions-that-encourage-online-sales) If you’re the owner of an all-singing, all-dancing e-commerce website you're probably swimming in sales, right? 20 minute read [Continue Reading](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/how-to-write-creative-product-descriptions-that-encourage-online-sales) January 10, 2020 ### [5 Top Web Design Trends for 2020](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/5-top-web-design-trends-for-2020) 2020 is going to be a big year for web development and design, as intuitive voice tech and chatbots become a focus of the latest website design trends. 21 minute read [Continue Reading](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/5-top-web-design-trends-for-2020) August 26, 2019 ### [Revealed: The True Value of Website Copy & Content](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/revealed-true-value-of-website-copy-and-content) Creating website content is often one of the challenges that customers face when it comes to a website redesign or brand new website project. 8 minute read [Continue Reading](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/revealed-true-value-of-website-copy-and-content) July 26, 2019 ### [The Importance of Whitespace in Website Design](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/the-importance-of-whitespace-in-website-design) Whitespace is a key tool in a designer’s toolbox - it can look, to the untrained eye, like ‘empty, wasted space’, but in actual fact it’s critical to a site’s clean look, elegant layout and a web visitor’s ease of use. 12 minute read [Continue Reading](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/the-importance-of-whitespace-in-website-design) June 19, 2019 ### [Study Reveals Importance of Page Speed Times Over Animation and Video](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/study-reveals-importance-of-page-speed-times-over-animation-and-video) A recent study has revealed the importance of ensuring your page loads speedily and effectively. 14 minute read [Continue Reading](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/study-reveals-importance-of-page-speed-times-over-animation-and-video) June 12, 2019 ### [5 Mistakes You're Making With Your WordPress Website](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/5-mistakes-youre-making-with-your-wordpress-website) WordPress. It is one of the - if not THE - most popular CMS platforms on the planet - fact. 18 minute read [Continue Reading](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/5-mistakes-youre-making-with-your-wordpress-website) May 31, 2019 ### [How to Make Money From Your Free App](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-money-from-your-free-app) Making the decision to even opt for an app is a huge decision for SMEs - making that leap from traditional marketing to the latest in mobile technology. 10 minute read [Continue Reading](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-money-from-your-free-app) There was an error loading new blogs, please try again later.. **Loading, please wait...** ![hubspot-logo-white](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hubfs/2021%20Assets/Partner%20Logos/hubspot-logo-white.svg "hubspot-logo-white") ![google-partner-logo-white](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hubfs/2021%20Assets/Partner%20Logos/google-partner-logo-white.svg "google-partner-logo-white") Copyright © Thrive Marketing Limited 2026 [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/thrivehq?trk=top_nav_home/) [hello@thriveability.co.uk](mailto:hello@thriveability.co.uk) [01325 778 786](tel:01325%20778%20786)