http://www.magicfingers.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.magicfingers.co.nz en-us Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:50:40 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.magicfingers.co.nz/blog/post/67091/5-tips-to-promote-your-new-website/ You've done the hard yards... you've slogged through all the website building "to-do's" with your designer and now it's time to make that website LIVE!! But now what?It's kinda up to you to get the word of mouth, social media announcements and general "I-have-a-website-come-and-look-at-it" thing going. Yep. Some good old fashioned hard work, because I hate to break it to you - no one is an overnight success just because you clicked the 'Go Live' button!I've got you sorted with some tip... Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:58:57 +1200 http://www.magicfingers.co.nz/blog/#post67091 http://www.magicfingers.co.nz/blog/post/66676/multi-award-winner-from-rocketsparks-2021-conference/ In late April 2021, Rocketspark held their second conference for their Design Partners. A jam-packed two-day event to help inspire, educate and bring together the community of designers that work with Rocketspark's website builder; the event was a huge success.  One of the biggest highlights of the event is the Rocketspark Partner Awards, where deserving designers recognised for their incredible work in different areas. The Awards dinner drew a crowd of over 100 people attending a... Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:25:36 +1200 http://www.magicfingers.co.nz/blog/#post66676 http://www.magicfingers.co.nz/blog/post/64929/why-should-a-gold-rocketspark-design-partner-manage-my-website/ If you own a Rocketspark website - you'll know how amazing it is to easily edit and run your site. But, did you know the importance of having me - a Design Partner - set it up and keep an eye on things for you?   As a Rocketspark Design Partner I ….• take care of your website design, layout & setup• provide extra access to the tech support team (faster than you can!)• am a professional, award-winning & experienced designer• am always here to help with any questions• am... Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:33:05 +1200 http://www.magicfingers.co.nz/blog/#post64929 http://www.magicfingers.co.nz/blog/post/38657/In-the-family-since-the-70-s/ Back when VW Kombi's were a new thing and your hair was probably bigger than your knee-high ABBA boots! This is the very first advert for Magic Fingers! It was featured in the 'Star Weekender' in Auckland, Saturday, October 6, 1979. Look closely - NZ phone numbers back then only had 6 digits! Super stoked to be the second generation of Magic Fingers Graphics - although now, we're not advertising for staff.My Dad, Brian started Magic Fingers Graphics in the early 70's, and then later had a f... Sun, 24 Mar 2019 20:05:20 +1300 http://www.magicfingers.co.nz/blog/#post38657 http://www.magicfingers.co.nz/blog/post/31559/Domain-namehosting-website-design-explained/ I get it... website stuff is confusing, especially if you've never really experienced it before! In an effort to REALLY make it simple, take a look at the illustration below! Domain Names = eg: www.magicfingers.co.nz Your address on the internet.Hosting = Kind of like a house section, which gives a place to your address. You pay this regularly like power bills or rates.Website Build/ Development = Like laying the foundation, the framing and creation of a house.Website Design/Usability = Mak... Sat, 18 Aug 2018 18:01:28 +1200 http://www.magicfingers.co.nz/blog/#post31559 http://www.magicfingers.co.nz/blog/post/22130/A-logo-or-a-brand/ What is a brand or logo? There's a difference between a brand and a logo. Most people think they are the same thing... in a sense, yes they could be considered that. But really, a brand and a logo are quite different. A LOGO This is the design mark that totally sums up and comprises your business in one hit. Text and/or a symbol design make up a logo. Think the Nike swoosh, the Apple logo, or the old fashioned text logo for Whittakers on their chocolate blocks. A BRAND Once you have a logo, the... Tue, 31 Oct 2017 15:53:19 +1300 http://www.magicfingers.co.nz/blog/#post22130