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How to record your screen as a video or take screenshots
There are a lot of different reasons why you may want to take a screenshot or screencast of your computer screen (or screens if you have a double display). It’s a useful way to have people help diagnose issues for you, or to provide website feedback to your web developer. […]
Read MoreFree online graphic design tools anyone can use
It’s hard to replace a really good graphic designer – they’ve got some ‘mad’ skills that take years to learn, along with a natural ability to match colours and place content in ways that are often foreign to non-designers (such as a healthy respect for ‘white space’). If you’re lucky […]
Read MoreFinding and researching fonts for your website or social media posts
The right font can make or break a design so it pays to do a little bit of research or even a bit of online snooping to learn about the fonts that look the best on websites. Fortunately, you don’t have to be that much of a sleuth if you […]
Read MoreSSL, Google’s ‘Not Secure’ warning and your website – what you need to know about adding SSL to your website and how to do it
SSL is suddenly a hot topic thanks to Google. So here’s some information to help you make an educated decision about your SSL requirements. Now, anything to do with website security can become quite a complex topic very quickly. So my goal here is to inform you about SSL (giving […]
Read MoreWebsite Care Plans for WordPress Sites
Website technology changes very rapidly, meaning websites are no longer ‘set and forget’. So just like your desktop software, WordPress (the software that runs your website) must be kept up to date to keep your site working optimally and to make it more secure. Just a few years ago, there […]
Read MoreWhy strong branding leads to a better website design and why it might be time for a re-think about your logo
Many a web designer has sat at their computer monitor in quiet despair, looking at a glowing blank screen wondering how on earth they’ll integrate their client’s logo into a website design they can live with. A logo may seem like a small part of a website design, but it […]
Read MoreHere’s a useful guide for when you’ve been delegated the company website
It’s a New Year, and with it, you may have gained a new responsibility – the company website. Now if the website has been a bit of ‘hot potato’ within the business, then things could be a little disorganised. Now, even if you think things are sorted, there’s all of […]
Read MoreThinking about buying and using a premium WordPress theme on your website? Here’s a few things you need to know.
If you are on a budget, using a Premium WordPress theme from a theme marketplace can seem like a dream solution – you get lots of bells and whistles for a very small monetary investment. Except, based on my past experience assisting clients to do just that, the dream can […]
Read MoreBe Consistent and Persistent to Ensure a Successful Website
Being consistent and persistent is a little maxim I have developed for updating my website. It’s a simple philosophy I apply to my design and content. Like everyone else in business, I’m busy doing the work that makes me money and I can easily let months go by without updating […]
Read MoreHow do websites accidentally go offline and what happens to your rankings?
It’s never a good moment when you realise your website has gone off-line, especially if you are not sure how long it’s been down. Most people don’t visit their own website everyday, and unless they have a site monitoring system set up, weeks can go by with the website being […]
Read MoreA quick fix for when your website is stuck in WordPress maintenance mode
Whenever you update your WordPress installation or any of the plugins via the WordPress dashboard, the website goes into ‘maintenance mode’ with a message displayed saying “Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute.” Maintenance mode is fine if it’s just for a minute, but if you’ve upgraded […]
Read MoreMobile Friendly Websites – an introduction to responsive website design and why it’s so important
If you have ever viewed a traditional website on a smart phone and had to zoom in and out to read the content, then you have been to a website that is not ‘responsive’. If on the other hand, the content displayed perfectly on your smart phone without any need […]
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