The Last Hurdle

We are a digital marketing agency offering full digital marketing services including website design and management, social media marketing, content writing, brand and logo design as well as traditional marketing services.

Website Design

Website Health

Website Health What It Is, Why It Matters, and Why It Needs Ongoing Attention Your website is one of your hardest-working business assets.Unfortunately, it doesn’t raise its hand when something starts to go wrong. Most websites don’t suddenly “break”. They drift. A plugin updates and quietly conflicts with something else.A page is removed without a[…]

What Is a Fractional Marketing Manager?

What Is a Fractional Marketing Manager? If you’ve come across the term fractional marketing manager and thought, “That sounds interesting… but what does it actually mean?” you’re not alone. It’s one of those phrases that gets used a lot, often without much explanation. And yet, for many growing businesses, it turns out to be exactly[…]

What Every Homepage Should Include (And Why It Matters)

What Every Homepage Should Include (And Why It Matters) A homepage carries more responsibility than any other page on your website.It’s the front door, the welcome mat, the first impression and the place where visitors decide whether they want to know more about your business. A great homepage doesn’t try to say everything.It includes the[…]

Website Credibility Clues

Website Credibility Clues How your website earns trust When someone lands on your website, they make judgements fast.Three seconds. Sometimes less. Before they click a button or read your carefully crafted copy, they’re scanning for something far more important: “Can I trust you?” These instant, subconscious assessments are what we call credibility clues, the subtle[…]

Is Your Website Roadworthy? The Health MOT Every Site Needs

Is Your Website Roadworthy? The Health MOT Every Site Needs Why Your Website Needs an MOT Too You wouldn’t drive your car for years without an MOT (well… you shouldn’t). Your website is no different. It may look fine on the outside, but under the bonnet there could be hidden problems slowing it down, locking[…]

Website Accessibility – Why Inclusive Design is Good for Business (and SEO)

Website Accessibility – Why Inclusive Design is Good for Business (and SEO) More Than Just Compliance When people hear “website accessibility,” they often think of legal checklists or complicated technical jargon. But here’s the truth: accessibility isn’t just about ticking boxes — it’s about making sure everyone can use your website. And here’s the kicker:[…]

Why Your Website Is Carrying Extra Baggage

Why Your Website Is Carrying Extra Baggage The Case for Minifying JavaScript and CSS What Does “Unminified” Even Mean? Ever run a website audit and been told off for “unminified JavaScript and CSS files”? Sounds dramatic, doesn’t it? Like your site’s hiding contraband in its code. Here’s the truth: JavaScript and CSS are the bits[…]

Robots.txt – The Bouncer at Your Website’s Door

Robots.txt – The Bouncer at Your Website’s Door Meet Your Website’s Doorman If your sitemap is the guest list for your website, then robots.txt is the bouncer at the door. It’s a tiny but mighty text file that decides which guests (search engine crawlers) are allowed in, and which ones should be politely turned away.[…]

Sitemaps – The Secret Roadmap Your Website Can’t Do Without

Sitemaps – The Secret Roadmap Your Website Can’t Do Without What on Earth Is a Sitemap (and Why Should You Care)? A sitemap is essentially a roadmap for search engines – think of it as sending Google a neatly annotated treasure map of your website. The most common type is an XML sitemap: a file[…]

Schema Markup for WordPress Made Simple

Schema Markup for WordPress Made Simple At The Last Hurdle, we’re all about making digital marketing a little less intimidating. Today’s subject is schema markup—a technical term that sounds complicated, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll see it’s more about helping search engines tidy up their homework than anything else. What is[…]

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