WordPress runs a large share of the world’s websites, and that popularity is exactly why it draws so much attention from attackers. The reassuring part is that most attacks are automated and opportunistic. They are not expert hackers singling out your business by name. They are scripts that sweep the web looking for the same […]
Getting started
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May
May
Turning your WordPress website into an online shop is more achievable than you might think, and WooCommerce is how millions of businesses do it. It is a free add-on that gives your site a full shop: products, a basket, checkout and payments, all managed from the dashboard you may already know. This guide explains what […]
13
May
May
An accessible website is simply one that everyone can use, including people with a disability. That is a larger group than most business owners realise, and building for them is not only the right thing to do, it is good for your business and increasingly a legal expectation. The encouraging part is that the biggest […]
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Apr
Apr
For many small business owners, GDPR and cookie rules feel like a fog of legal jargon and looming fines. The reality is calmer than the headlines suggest. A small, honest website needs a handful of sensible things in place, not a legal department. This guide explains, in plain English, what a small UK website actually […]
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Feb
Feb
Moving your website to a new host sounds daunting, the sort of job where something is bound to break. In practice, a move done in the right order is calm, controlled and invisible to your visitors. The secret is not luck, it is sequence. This guide walks through how to switch hosting smoothly, keep your […]
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Dec
Dec
Web hosting is where your website lives, and the type you choose shapes how fast, reliable and easy to run it will be. The options can sound technical, shared, VPS, managed, cloud, but the decision underneath is simple: how much space and power does your site need, and how much of the technical work do […]
10
Dec
Dec
Every time someone visits your website or sends you an email, a quiet system called DNS does the work of pointing them to the right place. Most of the time you never notice it. But when you move hosting, set up email, or add a new service, DNS is usually the thing you will be […]
12
Nov
Nov
Your domain name is the first thing people learn about your business online, and often the last thing they forget. It is your address, your signboard and a big part of your first impression, all in one short piece of text. A good one is worth taking time over, because you will be living with […]