When you have a website, you’re probably well aware that you’ll need hosting. Hosting a website basically means where it lives, so that people can access it via the internet. This is on a server; typically there will be loads of websites running on one server. Servers sit together on a rack, which then sit … Read more
This week we’re talking about how to get started with Google Analytics (we’re taking their Sox off. Geddit? Heh heh). Google Analytics is insanely powerful. If your website is an important business tool for you (it really should be if it’s not already), then Analytics can give you an insight into who is visiting your … Read more
Every business has at least one amazing software tool they couldn’t do without; Sox Digital is no different. Here are our top four: 1. GIMP No, you didn’t read that wrong. GIMP or GNU Image Manipulation Program is an open source equivalent to Adobe Photoshop. It’s not quite as intuitive as Photoshop, and has a … Read more
We only work with small businesses so a lot of our clients are in the early stages of their venture. This may mean that cashflow is potentially limited, making you feel like funding a website or new bespoke cloud software project is out of reach. But this isn’t necessarily the case. We have recently learned … Read more
Are you struggling with how to improve your website? You know you want to flesh it out and make it more interesting but you’re not sure what to do? Here are some tips to help you. Content Quality content is absolutely crucial to the success of your website. Think about each page of your site … Read more
As a business, we know our weakness is marketing ourselves. We are looking to grow our company (and effective marketing will be key to this!), so we decided to contact the Growth Hub for some free business advice. Contacting them is one of the best things we have done so far. Not only was their … Read more
We’re on the fence about website management. On one hand, we’re all about empowering people to own their site and manage it themselves. On the other hand, some people are just not inclined to tackle something that is so far out of their field and comfort zone, which is completely understandable (and common!). Here are … Read more
“Could we just…?”“Could we maybe…?”“How long to…?” If you’ve been asked (or are asking) these questions then it sounds like you are suffering from scope creep! But, not to fear, there are ways to prevent this condition derailing all of your projects! Make sure you’ve got a dedicated project manager to keep new requests under … Read more
An SSL certificate provides a secure encrypted connection to and from the server your website sits on (everyone’s website must sit on a server in order to exist and be accessible on the internet). This means the traffic on your website is more likely to be safe; it’s a symbol of trust for your users … Read more
With everything that’s happened in the past 18 months, it’s no wonder a lot of us are feeling burnt out. Sometimes the lack of motivation or exhaustion can feel like an immovable barrier that you just can’t get past. Your list of things to do just grows and grows. The best thing to do in … Read more