Are you ready for GDPR on the 25th May 2018 ?
Do you know what it is ? Do you know what you need to do ? Research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in March 2018 shows that the SME sector is less prepared than others for the changes…
Slow holiday season ?
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…
Is your website mobile friendly ? If not you may need to act quickly.
Changes announced by Google could mean that from 21st April 2015 the ranking of your website in the mobile search results could drop significantly if your website does not meet Google's "mobile friendly" criteria. Obviously this could be a big…
I thought WordPress was supposed to be easy …
Someone said to me recently "I thought WordPress was supposed to be easy …". Well, the answer to that is… yes and no. In case you don’t know, WordPress is a Content Management System (CMS) software package for websites. These…
I designed my website myself… it isn’t working…
It is not so difficult to design your own blog or website these days - buy a hosting package and domain name, install Wordpress on your server, pick a basic free theme and click a few switches, change a few…
Benefits of online marketing
More and more businesses are realising the significant benefits of on-line marketing (also called internet marketing) compared with more traditional methods these days. That doesn't mean the older traditional ways are redundant, a mix of both generally works well. As…
Do more online
If you listen to local radio, you may have heard recently the Government local radio ads about "Doing more online", a campaign targeted at small businesses in the UK. The campaign's objective is to help small business improve their use…
A website is like a plant …
No I'm not going mad, bear with me. Many years ago when I was an engineering student, one of my college lecturers had a unique style of teaching. When teaching a subject, particularly one that was a bit complicated, he…
Cookie compliance … or are you just ignoring it ?
Well the deadline for compliance with the new EU Cookie Law on the 26th of May 2012 has come and gone and a further survey since by KPMG suggests that around 80% of UK websites they surveyed are pretty much…
Cookies – changes in EU legislation
On the 26th May 2011, new rules governing the use of cookies by websites to store information on a visitors computer or mobile device comes into force in Europe. Instead of the "Opt out" option currently adopted for most…