Posts by Tristan Whittaker
Is Your Site Mobile-Friendly? It Should Be!
It’s been obvious for a while that more and more people are searching for information and even buying products on their mobiles. If you’ve ever visited a website on your mobile phone you’ll know how frustrating it is to try and read small print on a small screen or scroll from side to side to…
Read MoreGoogle Penguin 3.0 Update
As many of you will now be aware, Google has been at it again. By that I mean they’ve issued another updated version of Penguin – this time called Penguin 3.0. (I’m sure some of you would want to tag the words ‘The Revenge’ onto the end of that, but as you’ll see that may…
Read MoreCitations for Local SEO
Most people are aware of SEO and what it means for the success (or failure) of their website even if they don’t know too many of the finer details. One particular aspect of search engine optimisation you need to know more about concerns local SEO citations. Here we explore what they are and why you…
Read MoreCurrent Web Design Trends of 2014
Every year brings with it a slew of new web design trends. 2014 is no different. Here are some of the most engaging and exciting trends to watch out for this year. Flat Design The days of three dimensional flashy websites with 3D images and similar eye catching techniques are waning. Now it’s all about…
Read MoreHow To Add A Gallery In WordPress
Adding a gallery to your WordPress website is very easy and a great way to showcase your photographs & images. WordPress comes a built-in gallery feature gives users the ability to add a professional looking grid-like gallery. The first thing you need to do is to create a new post. You can do this by…
Read MoreWhy Use Cloud Web Hosting?
Modern websites need the speed and stability that traditional single server hosting struggles to provide on a consistent basis. By combining multiple servers to handle your website traffic and data in a cloud optimised cluster, your website is not affected by any spikes in traffic or any technical issues that may occur with a single server.…
Read MoreWordPress 3.8 Released
The latest version of WordPress has just been released and a modern new design. Here’s a quick rundown on what’s new in WordPress 3.8: Modern aesthetic The new WordPress dashboard has a fresh, uncluttered design that embraces clarity and simplicity. Clean typography The Open Sans typeface provides simple, friendly text that is optimised for both…
Read MoreWordPress 3.7 Released
The latest version of WordPress has just been released and with it comes some nice new features, enhancements and bug fixes. Here’s a quick rundown on what’s new in WordPress 3.7: Automatic Updates Most WordPress sites are now able to be automatically updated in the background. These automatic updates only apply to maintenance and security…
Read MoreAdd Your WordPress Site To Google Webmaster Tools
Google Webmaster Tools are a set of tools offered by Google to give website owners a insight into how their website is seen by the search engine. It provides reports and data that can help you understand how different pages on your website are ranking and appearing in search results. Google also reports on errors…
Read MoreRemove Query Strings From Static Resources
If you’ve done a page speed test on a website like GT Metrix, you might have come across a suggestion to remove query strings from static resources. If you right click > view source on your website, you may well see a number of URLs for your css or javascript files similar to http://www.mydomainname.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.js?ver=1.10.2. The…
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