I originally wrote this article some time ago for a local business magazine and thought as it is still as true today, I would tweak it and re-publish. Amongst the benefits, apart from it generally being cheaper so you can…
If you use Wordpress for your website, you need to read this! Wordpress released an urgent security update (Version 4.7.2) at the beginning of February (2017) to fix a very serious vulnerability that allows hackers to easily change the content…
UPDATE 1-12-2016 - Firefox have now released a fix for this. Update to Firefox 50.0.2 now to patch this vulnerability. Tor have also released a fix with version 6.0.7 of their browser.There is also a Thunderbird fix out, version 45.5.1…
I am delighted to announce the launch of my new look Scalar Enterprises website and brand. This is actually the 5th design for the site over the years and has been quite a big project (it is amazing how much…
Those of you that attended the Business Builders breakfast networking meeting a few weeks ago will (hopefully) remember my presentation on some Website and Internet Marketing top tips for small businesses. Well, I finally found time to turn it into…
Everything seems to fly by so quickly these days and I was reminded today by LinkedIn that it has been 7 years since I set up Scalar Enterprises to help local small businesses with their internet marketing and web design.…
A recent report based on 2016 data collected from a number of reputable sources*, concluded that despite a 2% drop year on year since 2014, "word of mouth" is still the most popular method of recommendation for consumers. The next…
Google have announced recently (24th August 2016) that they will be taking action against mobile sites in future that use pop-ups that display over the top of the page contents and make it difficult to see it. Google explained their…
The Summer is well and truly upon us now and the holiday season is well under way. For many businesses, this means that things can slow down a little as your customers are away on vacation or are getting ready…
Wordpress announced on the 21st June 2016 that a number of vulnerabilities had been identified in version 4.5.2 and recommended that users should immediately upgrade to the new fixed version 4.5.3 as soon as possible in order to reduce the…