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WordPress is one of the easiest platforms to use when creating and developing a website. However, there are still plenty of tripping points if you’re not careful where you tread. One common sticking point concerns plugins. There are hundreds to choose from, each one focusing on a separate role. You should weed out and remove…

WordPress is one of the easiest blogging platforms to use. In fact, it’s versatile enough to work well as the basis for a regular website too. Many small businesses use WordPress as the owners have some familiarity with it. They want to save money by creating their own website rather than hiring someone else to…

How long do you wait for a webpage to load when you visit a site? A minute? Two? Chances are you wait far less than that. It shouldn’t take more than a second or two for a webpage to load. Any longer and you are going to lose visitors. But surely a second or two…

It’s a common and reasonable question. Support services are optional, so could you get away without any? All the while your WordPress site works fine, the answer is yes. Or is it? Could you be making mistakes without even knowing about them? Sometimes, an error or oversight may not be obvious until something goes wrong.…

Depending on your business, your WordPress site is performing one of two main functions: Supplying information about your services to potential clients Supplying goods to customers via online sales You’d agree that if your site went down for any reason, your business would be unavailable to potential clients or customers. Someone may attempt to visit…

It’s rare to come across a business that doesn’t have a website. Even if all the site can offer is a landing page and a contact form, it’s still an essential marketing tool. WordPress sites are among the easiest ones to create. They still require hard work, though. You may not have much experience of…

Website optimisation covers several things. It should be optimised to run smoothly across all devices – from computers to tablets and smartphones. It should also be optimised for the search engines, to make sure it does well in the search results. And it should be optimised to help your visitors find their way around without…

Successful website projects are a collaboration between you (the client) and the design agency or web designer that you’re working with. Whilst you need the expertise of the designer to put together a beautiful website that suits the intended purpose, the designer in turn needs you to communicate effectively on a regular basis. It’s possible…

Google My Business (GMB) is one of the most important optimisation tools that can help your business to appear and rank higher on Google Search and Google Maps. With a GMB Account, you get more than a business listing. You can easily connect with customers across Google Search and Maps. The majority of all search…

Be honest. If you manage your own WordPress site, how often do you back it up? There are lots of important tasks to keep on top of but backing up your website is arguably one of the most vital of all. If something went wrong with your website now, how old would your most recent…