When you first start your new business it can be a bit daunting! There are so many things to organise like bank accounts, marketing materials and it can even take a while to decide on the business name! When thinking specifically about websites, there are some steps to take to prepare and gather information. I…
So I’ve added a couple of articles here in the past about having a SSL but technology and time has moved on as usual and so an updated post is now required. So the big question(s) is do I need a SSL certificate and why and what is it? What is a SSL certificate? SSL…
Background to WordPress WordPress was first created in 2003 and is now used to power over 60 million websites throughout the world. It is open-source software that is free to use, but has a vast array of free and premium plugins (extra bits you can add to provide specific features eg galleries, shops, members systems…
A “climate emergency” is a term we are becoming more used to hearing in the news. But more often than not, we see this as something other people can take care of – what can one person or business do to make a change? Well, it’s all becoming a bit real and is not something…
So in my last post I mentioned about the forthcoming changes of the latest version of WordPress and why I was proceeding with caution when upgrading my clients websites. I have now started to filter some updating of the easiest websites to see how that proceeds and so far so good. However, you should be…
Once you have decided to go ahead with your website, the designer will then turn to you to provide the content (text and images). Unless you are able to pay for a copywriter to provide the text for you, you’ll need to come up with that yourself. So time to think about your business and…
Search engine optimisation can be a challenge to get right especially if you don’t know what you’re doing. There are a collection of elements that need to be in place to achieve some success and with Google often changing its priorities, it’s easy to get left behind. And in 2018, you also need to juggle…
Disclaimer – I am not legally trained and so this is not official guidance! What is GDPR? GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation. It is a new EU law that replaces the Data Protection act and comes into force on 25th May 2018. (Leaving the EU does not mean that it won’t apply to…
When I set up a new installation of WordPress, there are a lots and lots of plugins about that offer a whole myriad of features and functionality. Thats what makes WordPress so flexible and offers many opportunities for web development. But with all these choices – how do you know which ones to use? First…
I am astonished these days, how many websites don’t include some basic elements that I think are the backbone of all websites. So I thought I’d list them here as I always make sure these are included in my new website designs. Contact details need to be easily found. So many websites make you hunt…