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Web Design in Okayama & Affordable Website Creation – AEDI
AEDI is a web design company in Kurashiki, Okayama, creating fully custom, affordable, and high-quality websites through SimpleTastes for businesses and organizations of all kinds.
The Website Strategy School: Lesson 4 – Photos and Words Make the Difference! Tips on Visuals and Writing
Your website's success hinges on photos and writing! Learn how to choose impactful images and craft text that builds trust, using structured writing and psychological triggers to engage users.
The Website Strategy School: Lesson 3 – Users Don’t Act Based on “Looks” Alone: The Fundamentals of Strategic Design
Website design is about more than just looks. Learn the fundamentals of strategic design that enhance brand value and drive real results.
From Kurashiki to Okayama: Cameras and Blogging
A day traveling from Kurashiki to Okayama with a lightweight APS-C camera. Thoughts on photography, blogging, and the joy of capturing everyday moments.
The Website Strategy School: Lesson 2 – What Should You Include? How to Think About Site Structure and Sitemaps
The biggest reason why websites fail to produce results is poor structure. This article clearly explains the difference between common missteps and result-driven structures—even for beginners.
The Website Strategy School: Lesson 1 – Who Are You Building Your Website For? Understanding Your Target, Persona, and Purpose
The first step to creating a successful website is clearly defining who it’s for. This article explains the differences between target audiences and personas, and guides beginners through purpose-driven website planning in an easy-to-understand way.
What Is a KPI and Why Does It Matter for Your Website?
Learn what KPIs are and how to use them to measure and improve the performance of your website, blog, and online marketing—even if you're a beginner.
A Checklist to Prepare for a Successful Website Project — 7 Key Points to Review Before Requesting a Quote
A web design professional with over 20 years of experience shares a preparation checklist to avoid failure. 7 key points to review before requesting a quote.
Surprisingly Capable for a Low-Cost Website Service — SimpleTastes
Here is a list of features included in “SimpleTastes,” AEDI’s affordable website design service line.
Free and Easy! How to Create a Looping Video from a Single Image Using Adobe Firefly
We’ll walk you through how we created a promotional looping video for a semi-custom logo featured on our logo design site, LogoLand.
A Guide to WordPress Block Types: Text, Media, and Widgets
We have compiled an overview of Gutenberg blocks in the WordPress block editor.
Operate a Cost-Effective, High-Quality Website with Essential Features
Recently, AEDI launched SimpleTastes, a website creation service that combines affordability, high quality, and essential functionality as a sub-brand of AEDI.
That Website is Back
That website is back! The indescribable excitement I felt when I first started creating websites—the thrill of being completely absorbed in the process, losing track of time, forgetting to eat or sleep. Those feelings from back then are slowly coming back to me.
Comparison of Completed and Line Drawings for SimpleTastes Characters/Illustrations
We’ve compared the completed versions and line drawings of the characters/illustrations created for our website design service SimpleTastes.
Launch of ST Shrine – SimpleTastes’ Website Creation Service for Shinto Shrines
Following the launch of ST Base, we are pleased to introduce the demo website for ST Shrine, a dedicated website creation service for Shinto shrines, under our SimpleTastes brand. The demo website has been developed for Okayama Heiwayama Heiwa Shrine.
Launch of ST Base – SimpleTastes’ Versatile Website Creation Service
We are excited to announce the launch of ST Base, a versatile website development service under AEDI’s sub-brand SimpleTastes, which combines affordability, high quality, and essential features. We have also launched two demo websites (for Setouchi Green Fields Inc.) showcasing the two available design themes.
Setouchi Green Fields Logo
We are currently developing five websites related to SimpleTastes. Today, we're excited to introduce the logo designed for our demo company.
SimpleTastes Logo and Key Visual
We have been preparing our new service since last month, and this time we are announcing the service name, logo, and key visual for this service.
Comparing Google Maps Using the Google Maps Embed API
Comparing Google Maps using the Google Maps Embed API, which allows creating custom maps using parameters despite being free to use.
Expanding Nationwide from Kurashiki, Okayama through Web Design and Development: Leveraging Website to Expand Services Nationwide
Our client, who has gained a considerable share in Okayama (ranking first in search results for both Okayama and Kurashiki), has developed a strategy on how to utilize their website to expand services nationwide.
Changing the Property Values of the Decoding and Loading Properties Applied to WordPress Images
Exploring the meaning of WordPress's automatic addition of decoding='async' and loading='lazy' to images, and considering changing them to decoding='auto' and loading='eager'.
AEDI Online Shop beta – Issues with WooCommerce
We have transitioned our website's online shop, AEDI Online Shop, from the alpha phase to the beta phase.
AEDI Online Shop Alpha Version
We are excited to announce the launch of AEDI's online shop, now in its alpha version.
Excluding/Removing Specific Tags in WordPress
Excluding specific tags from the tag list with the_tag seemed challenging. However, I figured out a way using get_the_tags, and I wanted to share it with you.
How to Display Custom Post Type as a Dropdown Field in Contact Form 7
When using WordPress custom post types for website development, there are instances where you might want to dynamically display a list of custom post type titles within Contact Form 7 forms, such as contact forms, order forms, or other types of forms, allowing users to make selections. In this guide, we will achieve this without using additional plugins. We'll demonstrate how to display a list of custom post type titles in a dropdown format using the SELECT (select box) element within Contact Form 7.
