The Nexply Blog

Notes for designers, brands, and developers

Straightforward thoughts on design, branding, and building things that actually work - no jargon, no fluff.

For Developers

What SEO, GEO and AEO actually change in the code we ship

These acronyms get thrown around in sales decks. From a developer's chair, they come down to a fairly concrete list of things you build into the site.

Hanish · 6 min read
For Brands

How a Hyderabad business with one shop actually gets found online

You don't need to rank across India. You need to be the obvious answer when someone three kilometres away searches for what you do.

Suraj · 6 min read
For Brands

Your Instagram looks fine. So why isn't it bringing customers?

A tidy, good-looking feed and a feed that actually brings in enquiries are two different things. Most businesses are optimising the first one.

Suraj · 5 min read
For Designers

Choosing brand colours that hold up in the real world

The palette that looks stunning in the moodboard often falls apart on a signboard, a cheap printer, and a WhatsApp thumbnail. Here's how we pressure-test colour.

Suraj · 5 min read
For Developers

Why we still pick WordPress for some projects in 2026

React and Next.js are our default for a lot of work. But there's a category of project where reaching for WordPress is still the honest choice.

Hanish · 5 min read
For Designers

Handing design over to developers without it falling apart

The gap between "the Figma looks great" and "the built version looks great" is where most projects lose a week. Here's how we close it.

Suraj · 5 min read
For Developers

Building an app nobody asked for vs one people actually need

A lot of app ideas start the same way - "wouldn't it be cool if we had an app." The apps that actually get used start from a much less exciting place.

Hanish · 4 min read
For Developers

What "fast website" actually means (it's not just page speed)

Everyone says they want a fast website, and almost everyone means something slightly different by it. The version that matters isn't the one a speed test measures.

Hanish · 5 min read
For Brands

Why most rebrands fail before they even launch

Rebrands usually die in the same place, and it's not the design - it's the week after launch when half your materials still use the old logo.

Suraj · 5 min read
For Brands

Nobody cares about your Google Business listing (until they do)

Almost no business owner thinks about their Google listing until the day someone can't find them on maps. By then it's already cost you a customer.

Suraj · 4 min read
For Designers

The difference between a website that looks good and one that works

There's a particular kind of website that wins design awards and loses customers. Looking good and working well are not the same skill.

Suraj · 5 min read
For Designers

Why your logo isn't the problem

Every few months someone tells us their logo just isn't working. Usually, once we start asking questions, the logo turns out to be the least of it.

Suraj · 4 min read

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