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Help! My Website Sucks

Help! My Websites Sucks is your bitesize guide to making web design easier. Hosted by freelance web designer and top cow at Two Cows Web, Amy Gumbrell. Each 15 minute episode will take one topic, break it down using easy to understand language and show you how it all fits together so that you can go away and make a website that works for you. I know that building a website can be tricky. There’s a lot of information out there that can make it confusing plus loads of jargon to get your head

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S3 Ep10: Getting started with WordPress - A...

Help! My Website Sucks ·

2026/07/08

Beginning anything new can be daunting and when it comes to technology, people are often overwhelmed with options and decisions. WordPress provides a platform for your business website that grows and flexes with you. However, it too can be challenging to navigate.This episode gives you a clear plan to help you set up and start using WordPress for your website. It'll highlight each step with an explanation and give you a summary as a list of bullet points at the end.I'm delighted you're interested

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7:48

S3 Ep9: Migrating to WordPress

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2026/07/01

Changing your website platform is not as difficult as you may think. And it's much more common in the small business world than we often expect. However, if you don't know how to do it properly, it may seem like you're trying to climb Mount Everest without oxygen.This episode is the oxygen to that epic mountain climb. It explores the reasons why people may decide to move their website to WordPress and walks you through the process of implementing the change on your own website.Ultimately making the

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8:24

S3 Ep8: Multisites - One dashboard, many websites

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2026/06/24

The term 'multisite' could be confusing. Perhaps it's one that has many uses like a Swiss Army knife. Perhaps it has lots of teeny tiny sites squashed into one website. Thankfully it's much more straight forward than either of these ridiculous suggestions.This episode explains what a multisite is and what the advantages are for having this set up with their WordPress websites. It'll also explore why it's not for everyone. We'll even look at some example businesses too and chat about how it's the

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7:38

S3 Ep7: SEO and WordPress - What you need to know

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2026/06/17

Getting your website seen by as many potential clients is the goal and the raison d'être of having a website. However, when you are at the mercy of search engine bots and have to make sure they are all kept happy, it makes getting seen much more challenging.This episode is all about how we can optimise our business website for those search engine bots and for the people that actually visit the website. We'll look at the tools available to us for a website in general and then more specifically for a

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8:18

S3 Ep6: Page Builders - Freedom or frustration

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2026/06/10

Building a website in WordPress can be tricky. So those clever web developers came up with a clever device for people to use to make designing much more intuitive. These are called page builders.This episode goes into detail about what they are and why they're useful as well as talking about why sometimes page builders are not a good idea for your WordPress website.Page builders truly showcase the flexible nature of WordPress as they come in all shapes and sizes and you can use them or not. Either

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5:38

S3 Ep5: Custom Post Types - The key to smart content

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2026/06/03

We are all familiar with organising our time using diaries and calendars. We know it's nice to organise kitchen drawers with cutlery inserts. So when it comes to websites, we shouldn't be surprised that there is a smart way to organise your content.This episode looks at what a custom post type is and why they can help you create a much more organised WordPress website. It'll look at how to use custom post types effectively to improve the structure and make it better for your website visitors.Having

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7:29

S3 Ep4: WP Jargon - Demystifying the dashboard

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2026/05/27

One thing I hear over and over again when it come to websites is that people really struggle with understanding what on earth us web designers are talking about! We babble on about user roles, the media library, posts, pages, links, urls, seo, categories, tags and many more thing. If you don't work with WordPress every day, it could leave you feeling confused and bemused.This episode looks at the most confusing terms and breaks down what they are and why you should know about them. I want you to

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8:10

S3 Ep3: Plugins - Power tools for your website

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2026/05/20

You want your website to allow people to sign up to your monthly newsletter. You want your website to show a calendar of upcoming events. You want it to do the leg work for you when you can't be there to pick up the phone. Enter plugins. These turn your website from words on a page to a living breathing entity that truly supports you and your business.This episode explains what a plugin is and why they are essential for your website. We'll look at what sorts of plugins you should have on your

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8:07

S3 Ep2: Themes – Your website’s wardrobe

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2026/05/13

There are so many decisions to make when setting up a new website and the first thing that people often think about is how it's going to look. They daydream about the colours, the look of the pages, where the logo is going to sit and how big the images are going to be. WordPress has your back for sorting all this out. They have themes.This episode will discuss what a theme is and what elements it controls on your website. It'll explore why the theme choice is an important starting point for your

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6:43

S3 Ep1: History of WordPress (and why you should care)

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2026/05/06

People are fascinated about why things are the way they are and some even get DNA tests to find out who their ancestors were. Understanding the history of a person, place or concept is great for giving us perspective about where we stand in the present. The same is true for website platforms.This episode looks back at the birth of WordPress and explores the evolution of it to become the world's leading content management system. We'll talk about the people involved and what happened to them and

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11:10

S2 Ep10: Homepage

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2023/12/22

Deciding what you want your potential customer to see first when they arrive on your business website can be tricky. Too much and you risk overwhelming them, too little information, you risk them not finding what they are looking for. Either way they are going to leave your website before you've had a chance to show what you and your business can do.This episode gives you a breakdown of the most important elements needed for a homepage and offers some real-life website examples as

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8:45

S2 Ep9: FAQ page

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2023/12/21

You are an expert of everything your business says and does but your potential customers are not. Therefore what you write on your website to help them understand what you do is extremely important. You cannot assume anything. And this is where frequently asked questions help support you to support them. In this episode I talk about how FAQs, when used correctly on websites, can add value and provide your customers with the help they are searching for.

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7:51

S2 Ep8: Testimonials page

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2023/12/20

We all like to be told we've done a good job. We all like to read the reviews when we are deciding whether to buy something. In fact we are all heavily influenced by what other people think and so leveraging testimonials for your business is a no-brainer. This episode looks at the difference options you have for testimonials as well as the best areas to place them on your website for maximum effect. Social proof is as strong as it has always been and there appears that there's going to be no

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8:34

S2 Ep7: Portfolio page

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2023/12/19

Showing off what you and your business does in the right way is sure to be a winner for your potential clients. If we've never bought from a company, we need reassurance that they know what they are doing and one way to provide this is to show them the work you've done for other people. By allowing your potential customers to see actual examples of your work, you are truly showing the world you have skills and you are darn good at them. This episode looks at how a portfolio page can elevate your

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11:18

S2 Ep6: Legal page

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2023/12/18

There are many things your website needs to do for your business but that doesn't mean you can do what you like. There are rules. The internet has rules. A website must adhere to these regulations and rules in order to be legally compliant. It will depend which country you are in and where your website visitors are but you will need to take a number of things into consideration when building your business website. This episode takes you through the main policies and documents that you need and

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8:41

S2 Ep5: Services page

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2023/12/15

Being able to define what you can offer your potential customers and displaying it in a way they can understand is essential to the success of your website. Your services page should sing your praises loud and proud and get right to the nitty gritty of what you and your business can do, This episode deals with 3 key sections your services page should have and then goes into some further suggestions and ideas that you could include to further enhance it. A strong services page ensures your

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8:46

S2 Ep4: Blog page

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2023/12/14

For many the word 'blog' is old news and we all think we know what it is and when to use it. However, when we look at putting a blog on our business website, it needs to be with good reason and so more deeper exploration is needed. This episode looks at what we mean by a blog as well as offering reasons why a blog could be beneficial for your business website. It also looks at topics you could write about in your blog and how that content can be used more than once. In fact a blog page may be the

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7:51

S2 Ep3: Contact page

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2023/12/13

Every business has a different reason for building a website - it might be to sell flowers online, promote their conveyancing services or both. However, if your potential customers need to contact you about the service or product and you don't have a clear and easy way to do this, you may end up jeopardising your success. This episode is all about how to create a contact page that fits you and your business. I'll cover the features that should most definitely be on there and there's even a mention

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S2 Ep2: About page

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2023/12/12

Arriving on a new website can be quite daunting. Will it sell what I'm looking for? Where do I go to find that information? How does the menu work? All completely normal questions. So where do you usually look for help. The About page. Finding out who is behind the business name and understanding a bit more about what they are trying to achieve can really help. This episode explores what information you may like to include in your About page and walks you through some key sections to help you

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8:27

S2 Ep1: Sitemaps

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2023/12/11

Planning a business website at first glance looks simple. You need information about you and your business on your new website and you have a lovely web designer all signed up to help you. However, have you thought about how many pages you're going to have? Do you know what content you're going to need on those pages? What happens when someone visits your website? What journey do you want them to go on? In fact there are many questions that you'll need to answer and in this episode I talk you

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