We’ve often mentioned that we think blogs are important. We know lots of you think of them as a chore – and it’s true that they can feel that way; especially if you bite off more than you can chew and commit to writing one too frequently. However, blogs are fantastic for your website. This week … Read more
As you probably know, we give out a lot of advice for free. It’s often in the format of people asking us for feedback or comments on their website. In the process of doing this, we’ve noticed a lot of very similar themes and problems across many sites. In this blog article, we’re looking at … Read more
This post is ideal if you know you need hosting services. Perhaps you want to switch hosting providers, or you need your first hosting platform. We’re going to go through some of the basics you should be on the lookout for when choosing a hosting provider and what you should be looking to pay. Basic … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, we were super excited to be featured in Claire Wilson’s blog on lle-photography.co.uk. We looked at how and why you should optimise images for the web. Images – in the wrong format, too large, or too many of them – are often the culprit in poor site performance; Google won’t … Read more
We’ve written about whether you should outsource website management in a previous article you can read that here. This time, however, we’re talking about what actually goes into managing your website and some of the most important areas you should be focusing on. If you’re thinking about taking on managing your own website, this article … Read more
This is the start of another multipart series of posts to help you understand the world of WordPress jargon. Similar to our previous series, we’ll cover a few features in each post. We’re going to try to keep it simple so you can demystify the WordPress dashboard. Themes A theme is a series of files … Read more
Those of you who make use of a WordPress plugin called Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) should make sure you have the most recent version, as a vulnerability has been found in the past week or so. If you haven’t got the most recent version, you should update as soon as possible. ACF is an extremely … Read more
We’re pretty sure you know the chocolate chip kind, but there still seems to be plenty of mystery about web cookies. Lots of people are wondering “do I need a cookie banner?” and we’re going to answer that question. One of the most common things we notice when looking at people’s sites is they are … Read more
With over 43% of all websites choosing to use WordPress, we’re well aware that lots of you will be on it. So we’ve put together three tips for how you can improve your WordPress site. We’ve specifically focused on areas that we notice people struggle with. These aren’t the be-all-and-end-all (or even the top/biggest tips) … Read more
It’s Data Privacy Day on 28th January! In honour of a critically overlooked, yet important, aspect of the web, we’ve got a two-part article for you. We’ll be publishing the second half on Friday. We’re going to give you some tips on how you can improve your business’ security, and respect the privacy of your … Read more