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Website Design

Why You Should Add Google Custom Search to Your Site

Why You Should Add Google Custom Search to Your Site One of the key aspects of effective website management is ensuring that visitors can easily find the information they need. While a clear site structure and good internal linking are essential, as your site grows, it becomes increasingly beneficial to include a search function. Adding[…]

Domain Extensions – Which is the Right One for Me?

Domain Extensions – Which is the Right One for Me? If you’ve been paying attention, you may have noticed web addresses are starting to change. While most of us are familiar with .com and .co.uk domain extensions, there is now a growing number of options such as .london, .news, .ninja, and .solutions. These new extensions[…]

The Benefits of Hosting Your Website on a VPS

The Benefits of Hosting Your Website on a VPS A Virtual Private Server (or VPS) provides the benefits of having your own personal web server while being part of a larger, dedicated system. This system can host the platform and various tools that your business needs to operate on the web. A VPS provider compartmentalises[…]

Google Update Mobile Friendly Websites

Google Update Mobile Friendly Websites More and more of us now own a smartphone. We sit on the train in the morning or while enjoying our coffee at Starbucks or Costa, texting business associates, friends, potential customers or surfing the web for the latest news or to make a quick purchase. The truth is, many[…]

What is an SSL and Why do I Need One?

What is an SSL and Why do I Need One? According to the BBC recently, search engines such as Google are going to begin giving ranking priority to sites that are visibly secure. Many businesses have steered clear of encryption in the belief that it slows page loading times and incurs additional costs but that[…]

Understanding Google Analytics – Terms and Definitions

Understanding Google Analytics – Terms and Definitions There’s no doubt that a tool like Google Analytics is vital if you want to understand how your customers are getting to your site and what they are interested in when they arrive and indeed what they dislike. For the uninitiated, the range of tools and their terms[…]

Security Tips for WordPress Websites

Security Tips for WordPress Websites Many businesses were brought down to earth recently with revelations of the Heartbleed bug; not an attempt to hack into our systems but a flaw in the software that we all use and largely take for granted. While it meant that many systems were vulnerable and open to abuse from[…]

Introducing the Top Level Domain .UK

Introducing the Top Level Domain .UK Businesses within the UK and Northern Ireland are currently witnessing a revolutionary online development with the introduction of the new top level domain .uk created by the Governing body, Nominet. The new domain allows a quicker and more accessible gateway for businesses and users to grow and cultivate within[…]

Benefits of a Business Blog

Benefits of a Business Blog A static website that remains unchanged may seem sufficient, but your business could be missing out on several key opportunities. If you’re not regularly updating your site with fresh content, you’re likely losing out on potential search engine visibility, increased traffic and user engagement. Search engines, particularly Google, favour websites[…]

10 of Our Favourite WordPress Plugins

10 of Our Favourite WordPress Plugins WordPress is one of the most popular website CMS for small businesses. Flexible and easy to manage yourself, you can keep your site updated, adding valuable content as and when you choose. You can get a lot of things done with a few clicks of a mouse button, but[…]

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