Business

Hello and welcome to my blog, my name is Mike and I design and create websites for a living. So… I’ve been running my own web design and marketing company for 16+ years, and I love living in Southsea! If you are looking for a website designer based in Southsea then please ping me a…

So, my core business Tidy Design (a web dev agency based in Portsmouth, Hampshire) has been busy developing its own “off the shelf” WordPress theme. We have called it “FLEX”, a Flexible WordPress website, hand crafted by Tidy Design to deliver you / your company the best return on investment. Why FLEX? FLEX is for…

I get it, creating regular and informative website content is difficult. Most entrepreneurs, business owners and sole traders ware many hats. Be it HR, production, sales or management, there are only so many hours in the day. In an ideal world a business will delegate the task of content writing to a content writer, someone…

Now here is an interesting question; do I need ISO Certification? My core business Tidy Design works with lots of different sectors and industries, there is rarely a dull moment and always something new to learn. Tidy Design clients vary from NHS midwifery departments to ISO Certification consultants. They say variety is the spice of…

Over the years I have designed lots of logos, helping businesses with their brand identity. My core business is called Tidy Design and we have been creating bespoke websites, logos and company branding since 2007! Above is a logo design for a local hotel, it is one of a few logos I created for the…

In today’s post let’s take a look at the term “creative agency” and what it means, symbolises and represents. To be a creative agency is to deliver awesomeness, thinking outside the box to produce quality graphics, content, media and marketing material. When looking to hire a creative agency, review a few case studies first, or…

As businesses across Hampshire return to some form of normality following COVID-19, one question is; how will social distancing, our economy and the winter months impact business networking events? Now don’t get me wrong, I was never one for business networking breakfasts or golf club B2B events. My business Tidy Design has always been pretty…

To produce “tidy content” means to produce something of value for a reader. It is the process of getting your message across, delivering the facts, telling a story, evoke emotions or engage with your target audience. A Content Case Study… When the world went into lockdown in March 2020 we all had more time on…

Hi, my name is Mike, CEO of Tidy Design, a web design agency established back in 2007! I relocated to Drayton Portsmouth in 2014. A strategic move based on the schools, plus giving my kids a garden to play in. Prior to moving to Drayton I lived in Southsea for many years, but life evolves…

I have been here before, however not during a global pandemic, a lockdown, juggling business with home schooling… The craziness of 2020 aside, it has been six months since I last drank alcohol – woop woop! Do I miss it, hell yeah! Back in 2017 I quit alcohol for eleven and a half months, a…

I have seen the term “communications consultant” crop up a few times in recent months, be it on social media or on the web. As it is something related to my own industry and sector, I thought I’d write this blog post. So, what is a communications consultant and what do they bring to the…

What a crazy few months it has been! Businesses around the globe forced to adapt and re-assess their finances. We have all been reviewing our expenses, marketing plans, customer expectations, new ways to work and operate etc… Yup, it is going to be an interesting summer (and probably winter) ahead! As I sit here reviewing,…