Social Chat with Alastair McDermott aka The WebsiteDoctor!
Anyone thinking about investing in a new website or improving performance of an existing website should watch episode 4 of Social Chat with Louise. My guest, Alastair McDermott from the WebsiteDoctor is an entrepreneur, consultant, speaker and author. Alastair is the author of “Running a Website with WordPress”, “Revitalize Your Website” and the upcoming “Sell More Online”
During the show we chatted about
- tips on choosing a website developer
- the cost of developing a new website
- how to improve website performance
- Search engine optimisation
- How to increase sales on an ecommerce site
Social Chat with Louise with WebsiteDoctorThanks so much to my guest Alastair McDermott from WebsiteDoctor, for joining me on Social Chat this evening. So many tips for any business looking to invest in a new website, or for businesses looking to improve website performance and increase online sales. **There is 2 mins of downtime when a shower of rain knocked off my broadband – The JOYS of country living and the Irish SUMMER**
Posted by Louise McDonnell on Thursday, July 27, 2017
Tools and websites recommended during the show
Tools for checking page load
Aim for a page load speed of 4 seconds or under:
GTMetrix (user friendly)
WebPageTest (very detailed)
Google Page Speed Insight
Tools for compressing images
Windows: RIOT
Mac: Image Optim
General image editing tools (free alternatives to Photoshop)
Windows: Paint.net
Mac: Pinta
Both: GIMP (more powerful but complex)
Is your web page mobile friendly?
WordPress plugins for compressing images
Hosting solutions
Siteground
WebsiteDoctor Hosting advice
Watch Social Chat with Louise Episode 4 on YouTube
