---
title: "Blog — Web Design & Development Notes — IVIX Studio"
description: "Notes from IVIX Studio on designing and building for the web: the decisions behind our work, what we measure, and what turned out differently than expected."
url: "https://ivixstudio.com/blog"
last_updated: "2026-09-24"
---
# Blog

How we design and build websites and products, written up as we go — the decisions, the measurements and the things that turned out differently than expected.

## All posts

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5 posts

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*Image: White scale model of a small shopfront packed inside an open cardboard moving box, with a strip of pale blue tape down the front.*

24 September 2026  7 min read

### Weebly Is Shutting Down in Singapore: What It Means for You

Weebly takes Singapore websites offline on 27 September 2026 and deletes accounts on 26 December. What to save, and where to go next.

-   Website basics
-   Hosting
-   Choosing an agency

](/blog/weebly-shutting-down-singapore) · [

*Image: White scale model of a small cafe shopfront on a plinth, with pavement tables and a pale blue A-frame menu board beside the door.*

22 September 2026  7 min read

### Does Your F&B Business in Singapore Actually Need a Website?

Instagram, a DM bot and a Google Business Profile cover a lot for a new café. Here is where each one stops, and when a website starts paying for itself.

-   Website basics
-   F&B
-   SEO
-   Choosing an agency

](/blog/does-your-fnb-business-need-a-website) · [

*Image: White scale model of a row of five Singapore shophouses on a plinth, with the middle shop's roller shutter pulled down.*

18 September 2026  16 min read

### Singapore's Local Business Websites: What 300 of Them Get Wrong

We tested 300 Singapore business websites drawn at random. One in five listed websites no longer works, and 44% of the rest give WhatsApp no picture to show.

-   Research
-   Website basics
-   SEO

](/blog/singapore-local-business-websites-study) · [

*Image: A silver monitor showing a simple website, with separate photo and text cards arranged in front.*

14 September 2026  7 min read

### What Is a CMS? WordPress vs Shopify vs Headless CMS

What is a CMS? Compare WordPress, Shopify and headless CMS in plain English, with Shopify Singapore pricing, everyday examples and costs to check.

-   Website basics
-   CMS
-   E-commerce
-   Choosing an agency

](/blog/wordpress-shopify-headless-cms-explained) · [

*Image: Minimal white house model on a raised platform, with dark glass windows, a silver address plaque and a path to the front door.*

13 September 2026  10 min read

### Website Costs Explained: What Are You Really Paying For?

Understand domains, hosting, SSL and website maintenance in plain English, with the questions to ask before you approve a website quote.

-   Website basics
-   Hosting
-   Maintenance
-   Choosing an agency

](/blog/domain-hosting-website-maintenance-explained)

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