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The Importance of a Fast Loading Website
We’re always taught that first impressions always count. Whether you’re going to a job interview or meeting a group of people for the first time the first few moments can leave a lasting impression forever. For your clients, it’s very possible that their first...
4 ways to create a viral video marketing campaign
In a saturated market, digital marketing has become all about trying to stand out from the crowd. As more and more small businesses get onboard with the likes of SEO and content marketing, it's becoming increasingly hard to get your own content noticed. One sure fire...
Does your website have an SSL Certificate?
On July 24th, Google officially launched Chrome 68. With new features and security enhancements, Chrome continues to leverage its market dominance to push for a safer and more secure internet. From the beginning, security has been one of Chrome’s core principles and...
GDPR My Take on Things
GDPR are new rules regarding how data is managed, held, processed, and controlled. - Consent matters not only because it's lawful, but also means our audience is engaged and wants to receive information. There is no point sending to someone who doesn't care. - Need...
5 handy tools you need to create irresistible marketing visuals
Let’s face it – visuals have a huge part to play in a successful marketing strategy. The images and video clips that users see have to represent your brand perfectly – after all, this is what will grab their attention and hopefully convert them into customers. With so...
How to get your website seen by the people who matter
One of the biggest challenges website owners face is attracting the right traffic. But what does the “right traffic” mean? For many it comes down to visitors who have the potential to become customers. But that can’t be it, can it? If you’re only targeting potential...
Local SEO ranking factors
Local search engine optimisation (SEO) is a highly targeted, niche strategy that every business can and should be thinking about. Why? Because it’s becoming more valuable and more popular, something that is driven by the rise of smartphone usage and better...
How to optimise your site for Google’s new local pack change
Local SEO has seen another huge shake-up since Google released the Pigeon local algorithm last year. On Thursday, August 6th, Google updated the local search results, switching from the 7-pack local listings to 3-pack listings. This means that instead of showing seven...
Instagram for marketing: Everything you need to know
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have heard about the photo-sharing social media application, Instagram, and chances are you probably have your own account too. If you run a business, personal blog or website and you’re not using Instagram to promote...
PHP 7.1! is here
We're extremely excited to announce that our Cloud Web Hosting platform now supports PHP 7, the latest release from the PHP team. PHP 7 comes loaded with new features and under the hood improvements that give web developers the ability to create cleaner, faster and...