A client asked for my advice following a data breach at their web hosting company. Here’s what I told them.
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Creating a quiz-style questionnaire with Ninja Forms
An in-depth look at how I used a form plugin to create a personality quiz-style questionnaire.
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Nine tips for dealing with online feedback
Dealing with online feedback needn’t be a chore. From FAQ to customising ‘canned’ responses, here are my tips for handling it.
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How to Build Your Own Small Business Website (and When Not To…)
Sometimes you don’t need me to build your website: you can do it yourself. If so, here are a few of my tips to help you get started.
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Review of 2017
Sometimes, as a small business owner, it’s easy to keep chugging away without ever stopping to reflect on what you’re doing. For the last couple…
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Why Use WordPress?
There are loads of different website technologies out there, so why do I use – and recommend – WordPress?
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Troubleshooting WordPress: A Beginners’ Guide
I’m a big WordPress fan but, as with any software, sometimes things go wrong. If you can afford a developer, no problem – they can…
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How to Write Good Terms and Conditions
Ever clicked one of those ‘I accept the Terms and Conditions’ boxes without actually reading the Terms first? Most of us do. So how do you write good terms and conditions that people are willing to read? Here are my top tips…
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What is Bounce Rate
(and how can I improve it)?
If you’ve got a website, you want people to visit it – and you also want them to do something specific when they get there: maybe buy something or get in touch. Bounce rate can help you find out whether they’re doing that or not…
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(and how can I improve it)?
The secrets of readable text
Have you ever looked at a website and realised that you’re squinting to read it? Here are 5 ways to make sure your web text is as readable as possible
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Save, save, save! Computer backup tips
This isn’t the post I intended to write, but my laptop broke. Here’s why it wasn’t a total disaster… (hint: it involves lots of backups!)
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7 Tips for Better Search Rankings
“How do I get Google to show my website first?” I get asked that question a lot. The quick (if dull) answer is: pay for a…
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