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Joomla 2.5 now available

Posted by: Jenni
Date posted: 26/01/2012
Joomla 2.5 now available

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve updated our Joomla one click install to version 2.5. Joomla has continued to develop in leaps and bounds over the years, and 2.5 follows version 1.7 in extending the CMS’s functionality further. What’s new Joomla 2.5 is a significant release and there are plenty of new features and improvements [...]

Making social media work for your business

Posted by: Jenni
Date posted: 26/01/2012
Making social media work for your business

Not everyone fits into a neat, social-friendly area of business. There are plenty of niches out there that people aren’t very interested in or keen to get involved in beyond the necessary, such as insurance or dentistry. If you’re in one of these areas, should you get involved in social media? Social media for business [...]

Transfer your domain names for free!

Posted by: Craig
Date posted: 25/01/2012
Transfer your domain names for free!

Whether you’re an existing customer or a new customer, moving your domains to Heart Internet is quick and easy. There’s no need to worry about losing your names, and depending on your extension(s) it could be completely free. • .uk domains (e.g. .co.uk, .org.uk) can be transferred in for free. When it’s time to renew, [...]

Your Web Planning Checklist for 2012

Posted by: Ben
Date posted: 23/01/2012
Your Web Planning Checklist for 2012

We’re fast approaching February, but it’s never to late to plan ahead! Creating a checklist of your goals helps you work more effectively and is an easy way to see what you’ve achieved over the course of 2012. We’ve put together some tips for you to build your own list and move forward from your [...]

Interview with December Website of the Month Winner Mad About Pies

Posted by: Jenni
Date posted: 19/01/2012
Interview with December Website of the Month Winner Mad About Pies

December’s Website of the Month winner was Mad About Pies, an online and offline pie shop based in Gloucestershire. We caught up with Phil the Pie Man to find out more… Tell us a bit about your working background and how Mad About Pies came about. I came to the UK from Dublin in 1989 [...]

MODX one click install now available

Posted by: Jenni
Date posted: 17/01/2012
MODX one click install now available

We’re now offering free one click installs of MODX to all new and existing customers! MODX is a content management platform offering you the ability to build sites quickly, easily – and most importantly – creatively. MODX is extremely versatile and has been a popular customer request, so we’re happy to tell you it can [...]

Weekly deals: 75% off Email virus scanning

Posted by: Matthew
Date posted: 16/01/2012
Weekly deals: 75% off Email virus scanning

With nine out of ten viruses spread by email, protecting your home or business PC from viruses is critically important. Our virus scanning system stops emails at the server so you never have to try and deal with them yourself. Our software automatically updates every hour so that it always knows about the latest viruses [...]

21 examples of beautiful forms

Posted by: Jenni
Date posted: 12/01/2012
21 examples of beautiful forms

What does your contact form say about you? When it comes to contact and comment forms, many of us use only minimal styling, choosing to focus our efforts on the rest of our design instead. But an attractive contact form not only demands attention but displays your attention to detail – particularly important if you’re [...]

5 Must-Have WordPress Security Plugins

Posted by: Jenni
Date posted: 09/01/2012
5 Must-Have WordPress Security Plugins

Whether you’re spring cleaning or getting started on new projects for 2012, it’s worth reviewing existing WordPress sites and setting up new ones for success over the coming year. We’ve picked out some of the best WordPress security plugins to help you safeguard your website.   Ultimate Security Checker One we mentioned on Twitter last [...]

Website of the Month Winner December 2011

Posted by: Jenni
Date posted: 05/01/2012
Website of the Month Winner December 2011

We had so many high-quality websites to choose from – in terms of design, content and/or originality – that it was incredibly hard to pick just six for the finals last month. As a result the competition was tougher than ever!   There were plenty of tweets, shares and blog posts zooming around in a [...]