Archive for the ‘Your Website’ Category

How to comply with the new EU cookie law

Posted by: Craig
Date posted: 10/05/2012
How to comply with the new EU cookie law

Our last post on the new EU cookie directive resulted in a lot of questions, so we decided to put together a little Cookie Policy widget you can add to your websites. Our EU cookie policy widget is completely free, easy to use, and works on any website regardless of where it’s hosted. Our thinking [...]

15 of the best hacking and security infographics

Posted by: Craig
Date posted: 25/04/2012
15 of the best hacking and security infographics

Below we’ve listed cropped versions of some of the best infographics we’ve found about hacking and security issues; simply click on the image to see the full version. Security is an essential part of owning and managing a website, from changing your passwords regularly to keeping your scripts and software up to date. Find out [...]

What to do about the new EU cookie law

Posted by: Jenni
Date posted: 24/04/2012
What to do about the new EU cookie law

We’ve had a lot of enquiries from customers asking how the new EU cookie law affects their websites and what they have to do to comply. We’ve written a quick guide on what the EU cookie law is and what (if anything) you need to do. What is this EU cookie law I keep hearing [...]

10 must read tips for optimal website security

Posted by: Jenni
Date posted: 17/04/2012
10 must read tips for optimal website security

Having your website hacked is a sickening experience, particularly when it threatens your reputation and loses you business. As well as affecting your own files, compromised sites can pass on malware and viruses, spread spam and infect other people’s websites, so it’s imperative that you keep your websites as secure as possible. Here are ten [...]

Build beautiful websites in minutes with new SiteDesigner!

Posted by: Tim
Date posted: 11/04/2012
Build beautiful websites in minutes with new SiteDesigner!

We’ve added a powerful new tool to our product line, brand new website builder SiteDesigner! Available in both Standard and Pro forms, SiteDesigner is a feature-rich builder which helps you to create attractive, fully-functional websites in minutes. SiteDesigner is an all-in-one solution so you don’t even have to think about web hosting – it’s all [...]

The Cheat’s Guide to Creating Beautiful Infographics

Posted by: Jenni
Date posted: 04/04/2012
The Cheat’s Guide to Creating Beautiful Infographics

Infographics have always been very shareable form of content, and they’ve enjoyed a fresh lease of life since Pinterest started to grow in popularity. Not only do most web-orientated people and brands have infographic boards on Pinterest (including us!), but they tend to attract a lot of shares on other social networks. They’re a great [...]

7 BuddyPress plug-ins you should add to your website today

Posted by: Matthew
Date posted: 13/02/2012
7 BuddyPress plug-ins you should add to your website today

If you have ever considered adding a social element to your website, BuddyPress is a great choice. It has been designed to work seamlessly with WordPress and you can be up and running in minutes. As you would expect from anything WordPress related, there are hundreds of plug-ins available to make it even more powerful. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]