Over the last few weeks I’ve been installing the latest version of WordPress on clients’ websites and on a couple of them it has caused a problem. On the page/post editing box the icons for text options disappeared and the text box appeared to be empty – though when I highlighted it, all the text …
One of the best ways to get traffic to your website is to make sure you link it up with social media, so people can both follow you and share your content with their followers. I’ve tried out lots of different plugins over the years but am really pleased with these three. ShareThis: Share, Email, …
This week I’ve been building my first WordPress fundraising site, for a project my daughter is involved with, raising money for a school in Uganda. (You can have a look at it here) I had a good search round and tried out a few different plugins designed for fundraising sites but they all fell short …
When you build as many websites as I do, having a reliable web hosting company is vital. For the last two years I have been a customer of Heart Internet and I thought it was about time I did a little review to thank them for the amazing service they give me! I have a …
I know, it sounds like a joke … but there’s no neat punch line. Software company Serif recently surveyed 400 small businesses in the UK and found that a staggering 54% of them don’t have any sort of website. Of those that don’t have a website, more than half don’t even think they need one. …
I love this cartoon from Hubspot, one of my favourite social media websites. I love it because it’s so true. I’ve worked on a few websites recently for companies who have relied on the Yellow Pages and other printed directories for years. Those marketing routes used to work for them … but now they find …
Well, we’re nearly at the end of January and I have been really busy so far this year! Before Christmas I spent most of my time producing a town guide, Focus on Faringdon, but I have also been building websites for a wide range of clients. Gerard at Profega already had a website but wanted …
Most people have heard of WordPress but not everyone realises that it’s not just a platform for blogging. WordPress is flexible, customisable and user friendly and you can use it as a website, a blog, or both! But if you’re not yet convinced, here are five reasons why you should look at using WordPress for …
The last couple of months have seen me doing lots of exciting things with WordPress, so I thought it was time to explain a little of what I do. The first thing I need to say is that I am not actually a web designer. There are thousands of clever, talented, creative web designers out …
This week I’ve been working on a new and exciting project along with a friend and colleague, Jane van Velsen, and the finished product went live on Friday. It’s called The Online Marketing Mix and it’s a community blog that brings together experts from every area of online marketing. The aim of the blog is …
