The latest from our blog
Here you can view the latest articles from our blog, covering issues of concern to small businesses building and developing their own websites.
What is a favicon and how can you add one to your website?
A favicon is a small 16x16px icon that appears in the browser tab, making it easier for a visitor to find your site if they…
Getting started with doing your own digital marketing – a checklist of things to consider
We work with a lot of small businesses who want to make sure that they’re getting the most out of their digital marketing but aren’t…
Using Facebook groups to build your business
In my previous post we talked about how to use Facebook to market your business – concentrating on the free options (with the exception of…
Using Facebook to market your business – an overview of the different elements of Facebook for businesses and how to get the most from Facebook’s free options
Facebook is a really useful tool in your armoury for promoting your business, event or products. There are a number of ways you can use…
Which social network should I use to promote my business?
We’re often asked where businesses should focus their efforts when it comes to social media. It’s tempting to try and be everywhere and do everything…
Google core web vitals update – how Google is changing the way it ranks pages in May and what this means for your website
The way in which google ranks individual pages in its search will be changing in May. In this blog post we’ll outline what the main…
What is Google Search Console and how can it help you?
I’ve blogged before about the importance of having Google Analytics up and running on your website but Google Analytics is not the only free tool…
Where to start with digital marketing – key questions to help you decide where to focus your marketing efforts
We work with a lot of small businesses who often have very limited marketing budgets and resources. Often the ‘marketing team’ consists of just one…
What are Google UTM tracking tags and when should you use them?
UTM tracking tags are little snippets of text that you can add to the end of a URL in order to help you track where…
10 New Year’s Resolutions to keep your website generating new customers for your business in 2021
During 2020 many businesses found themselves either making the transition online for the first time or becoming much more reliant on their websites than had…
How to protect your WordPress login page with three small but powerful plugins
Three simple ways that you can improve the security of your WordPress site by stopping hackers from being able to login.
How to set up two factor authentication (2FA) for WordPress
The benefits of enabling two factor authentication on your WordPress site and a guide to setting it up.
Using jquery-migrate helper plugin to avoid WordPress 5.5 upgrade problems
How the jquery-migrate helper plugin can address some of the issues you might encounter when upgrading to WordPress 5.5.
What’s new in WordPress 5.5?
An overview of the key changes in the newest version of WordPress – version 5.5
Google Analytics is one of the most powerful marketing tools your business has. Are you making enough use of it?
Used correctly, Google Analytics is one of the most powerful marketing tools that your organisation has. Here’s a quick guide to getting started.
How can you improve the speed of your WordPress site?
A discussion of the factors that influence the speed of WordPress sites and advice on how to fix them.
A checklist of things to consider if you’re taking on responsibility for a WordPress site that you didn’t build
Things you need to consider if you’re taking over a WordPress site that someone else built
Why you might be better off paying a bit more for your web hosting instead of opting for the cheapest provider
Why it can be a bad idea to select a hosting provider purely based on price.
Switching off distraction-free writing mode in the latest version of WordPress
WordPress page and post editors now default to distraction-free writing mode. Here’s how to turn that off.
How much will it cost me to build a website for my business?
A discussion of the key factors influencing website pricing to give you an idea of what each might reasonably cost you.
Why every business, no matter how small, needs its own website
Why it’s important for every small businesses to have its own website as well as its own social media profiles.
Should I build my website myself or use a designer to build it for me?
Things to consider when you’re deciding whether to build your own website or get a designer to do it for you.
How to choose the best WordPress theme for your website
What factors do you need to consider when deciding which WordPress theme is right for your site?
Why we recommend that you build your website in WordPress
Why WordPress is a better option for small business websites than Wix, Squarespace or other similar platforms.
Why you still need a website even if you have a Facebook page
Why it’s a mistake to rely only on Facebook (or other social media platforms) for your business’s web presence.
Why you should understand how your website works
Why it’s important for small business owners to understand how their websites work rather than rely entirely on designers to do everything for them.