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Web design & conversion

A company website has one job: to explain what you offer and make the next step easy. This category collects articles on structure, design and operation — page architecture and navigation, home pages that lead into the topic, readability and contrast, forms, mobile rendering and the deliberate use of images. Added to this are relaunch topics: what to carry over, what to leave out, how to retain existing visibility. We also look at the elements that pay into enquiries — named contacts, understandable service descriptions, transparent information about process and cost. All recommendations stay verifiable, without promises that cannot be substantiated. We also cover collaboration during the project: which content you supply, when feedback has the greatest effect and how to keep review rounds short.

Mobile-First Web Design 2026: Built for PhonesConceived for mobile from the start - not shrunk afterwardsSample BusinessYour local businessCall nowDirectionsBookingOpen today 9-17Quick enquiryNamePhoneSendThumb-friendly to operateClick-to-CallOne tap starts the callShort formJust name and phoneLarge tap targetsAt least 48 px, well spacedGoogle Mobile-First IndexingSince 5 July 2024Mobile Googlebot crawls the siteThe mobile version is assessedIt decides your Google rankingContent only on desktop does not count (Google Search Central)Mobile in Germany44 %of web visits (StatCounter)Local phone search76 %visit within 1 day (Think with Google)Core Web Vital mobile2.5 sgood LCP value (web.dev)

Mobile-First Web Design 2026: Built for Phones

Why a website in 2026 must be conceived from the phone: Google's mobile-first indexing, thumb-friendly operation, click-to-call and conversion on mobile.

13 min read
Careers Page for Trades: Win Skilled Workers Online250,000 open jobs (ZDH)20,000 apprenticeships (ZDH)your-company.com/careersWorking with usFair team, secure future, short commutesOur local teamOpen positionsElectrician (m/f/d)Full-timeHVAC technicianOn siteApply in 2 minutes1 clickmobile-first, one short form, a clear replyaccessiblefast on mobilefound locallyWho you reachfewNewspaper and job boardreaches active seekers onlymanyCareers page, Google, socialactive AND passive seekersThe path to an applicationFoundGoogle + socialConvincedTeam + benefitsApplied1 click, mobileMore relevant applications than from a newspaper adA reply within 24 hours keeps candidates warmA careers page as its own area of the company website: fast, accessible, found regionally

Careers Page for Trades: Win Skilled Workers Online

Careers page for trades: how local businesses win skilled workers online with a clear employer message, real team insights and one-click applications.

14 min read
7 Levers for a Website That Turns Visits Into EnquiriesConversion score+78%Looks alone are not enoughLooks onlyBuilt for enquiries1Mobile-firstmost local visits mobile2Fast load time0.1 s = up to 8% more3Clear guidanceone path to enquiry4Visible CTAphone and enquiry5Trust signalsreviews, photos6Short formask only essentials7No experimenttrust before trendA pretty page only counts once a visit turns into a call or an enquiry

Website to Enquiries: 7 Levers

A pretty website alone wins no enquiries. 7 levers local businesses use to turn visitors into calls and form submissions.

14 min read
Turning Visitors Into Enquiries1000visitors120open contact55start the form30real enquiriesFour levers that turn clicks into enquiries1Clear CTAscall and enquirevisible at the topon every page2Trustreviews, photosreferences andreal faces3Short formfew fields,clear labels,works on mobile4Reachablefast reply,phone and emailclearly statedEnquiry box on mobileEnquireResponse time decidesReply in 5 min: up to 21x better qualificationshorter form: noticeably more submitted enquiriesCTA visible at top | show trust | ask briefly | reply fastMore enquiries come not from more visitors alone, but from better paths to an enquiry

Win More Enquiries Through Your Website

More enquiries through your website: how local businesses turn visitors into enquiries - with clear CTAs, trust, short forms and good reachability.

13 min read
The Three Core Web Vitals ExplainedLCPLargest Contentful PaintWhen does the largestcontent appear?Target: under 2.5 sINPInteraction to Next PaintHow fast does the pagereact to clicks?Target: under 200 msCLSCumulative Layout ShiftDoes the layout shiftwhile loading?Target: under 0.1Four levers: images, hosting, code and caching1Imagescompressed, WebP2Hostingfast servers3Codelean, few scripts4Cachingstore and reuse53%leave after 3 s (Google)1 scosts conversions (Deloitte)2.5 sgood LCP targetLCP | INP | CLS | loading faster means more regional enquiries

Improve Website Loading Speed: Faster Means More Enquiries

Improve website loading speed: Core Web Vitals LCP, INP and CLS explained clearly, plus the most effective levers for images, hosting, code and caching.

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Website Relaunch: From Legacy Site to New Site Without Ranking LossOld Websitenot mobile - slowoutdated designnot accessibleno HTTPS upkeepMigration BridgeURL mapping old to new301 redirectscontent and metadatabackup and snapshotanalytics and conversionsrankings are preservedNew Websiteresponsive and fastCore Web Vitals greenaccessible per BFSGmaintainable and secure53%leave after 3+ sec load time60%of visits come via mobile0.5 severy second matters for conversion301every old URL redirectedA relaunch is strategy, not just new looks - keep the substance, remove the weaknessesAnalysisConceptBuildMigrationGo-LiveMonitoringAudit | Redirect plan | Save content | Core Web Vitals | Accessibility | Search monitoring

Website Relaunch: When It Is Truly Worth It

Outdated design, poor mobile, slow, not accessible: when a website relaunch is worth it, which SEO risks loom and what the process looks like.

13 min read
Website Builder or Web Agency?What really counts over the full lifetime6 criteriacompared side by sideBuildercheap, do-it-yourselfAgencycustom, managedDesignadapt a templatefreely designedLoad timeoften carries bloatbuilt for speedTechnical SEObasic functionsfully controllableAccessibilitylimitedbuilt for BFSGData ownershiptied to platformall yoursScalabilitytemplate limitsgrows with you95%businesses with ownwebsite (Bitkom)85%use the mobileinternet (Statista)53%abandon slowsites (Google)A builder saves upfront, an agency pays off over the full lifetime

Website Builder or Web Agency? How to Decide

Website builder or web agency? What a builder is enough for, where its limits lie, and how the costs really add up over the full lifetime of your site.

11 min read