Posts by Tristan Whittaker
The Power of Landing Pages
A landing page can be the first glimpse a prospect has of your business. Get it right, and they’ll stay and find out more. Get it wrong, and they’ll be gone in seconds. That’s how powerful a landing page is. Got the message? A good landing page has a clear message behind it. It is…
Read MoreHow to Switch from Http to Https
It’s always been important to have a secure website. However, Google is now using the presence or absence of a secure website as a ranking feature. That means it’s vital to make the switch from http:// to https:// for your WordPress site. This will appear as part of your website address in the browser bar.…
Read MoreHow Long Does It Take Google to Index a New Website?
The aim of every website owner is to get their website as high in the Google search results as possible. Once there, the aim is to stay there. But before any of this can happen, the website must be indexed by the search engine. Plenty of attention is focused on how long it will take…
Read MoreGDPR Compliance: What is It and Are You Ready?
Are you puzzled by that headline? Trying to figure out what GDPR stands for? Let’s begin by working out the answer to that one. GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation, and it comes into force on 25th May, 2018. If this is the first you’ve heard of the new regulations, you’re not alone. However,…
Read MoreThe Importance of Updating WordPress Plugins
How often do you update your plugins? For many of us, this is a task that gets pushed down our list of priorities. It is too easy to think we’ll do it later when we get more time, isn’t it? Yet this task is more important than you may realise. Plugin updates are not merely…
Read MoreThe Importance of a Blog on Your Website
A blog may not seem like the most important thing to include on your website. However, it possesses more power than you might think. One of the most important perks of maintaining a blog is that it enables you to provide an expert level of knowledge about your subject matter. This could be anything from…
Read MoreAre You Advertising Your Business on Social Media?
Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus… it’s hard to go online nowadays and not trip over one or more social media sites. For business owners, that’s a good thing. If you have a social media presence, you have one or more ways to get in touch with your intended audience. Of course, if you don’t yet have…
Read More“Not Secure” Warning Coming October 2017
Are you ready? I’ve mentioned this before, but the date is looming for you to make sure your website is compliant with the new guidelines. All websites that require visitors to input any kind of text will require an SSL certificate. This will ensure the address bar does not display a “not secure” warning. This…
Read MoreHow to Tell if Your WordPress Site is Hacked
WordPress is one of the best and most user-friendly platforms to use when you want to build a blog or website. But as with any other website, it can be hacked. The trick is in knowing when this has occurred, so you can quickly do something about it. There are some signs to watch for…
Read MoreIs It Time For A New Website?
How do you know if your website has had its best days? It is generally agreed that every website needs an overhaul every now and then, but how often is ‘every now and then’? The average lifespan of a website is around two to three years. However, there may be indicators that point to the…
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