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What’s the Difference Between wordpress.com and wordpress.org?
WordPress is an open source content management system designed for delivering websites. Because the basic product is popular, free and open source it's supported by a vibrant developer community and continues to grow and evolve. There's a lot you can do with it,...
Why Do I Need to Pay to Renew My Domain Name?
Here’s the scenario: You’ve just bought a domain name for your swanky new website and you notice that you’re only able to register it for a certain number of years. What happens at the end of those years - will you lose your domain name after that period? And why do...
The Results Are in – This Is What People Find Most Annoying Online
You know the feeling. It's the "aaargh!" annoyance of a poorly designed website. Poorly contrasted text and stretched images are my kryptonite. Or a website could look really slick but there's just that one thing that gets yer goat, like a misleading advert in a big...
How to Post to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Other Social Networks at the Same Time
Option 1: Grow a few extra arms Option 2: Get IFTTT A veritable smorgasbord of services IFTTT stands for "If This Then That". It's the internet equivalent of a telephone exchange, and allows you to make disparate web applications talk to each other. There are various...
Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a New Website
If you're wondering what questions a web developer may ask in an initial client interview, you've come to the right place. My last post gave 45 things to check before launching a website, a lot of it quite technical. I thought I'd make another list for people who are...
Website Launch Checklist: 45 Things To Do Before Going Live
Good design takes into consideration both the grand plans and the fine details. If you're preparing to launch a WordPress website, we've prepared a list of things you can go through to make sure everything's tied down and running shipshape. It covers a whole range of...
4 Free Design Tools I Use All the Time
Here's a snappy list of super helpful tools I rely on that can help your design process no end, whether you're designing a logo, a website, a poster or the curtains. Every time I start a project you can guarantee I'll either use one of these resources or use what I've...
How to Do SEO Keyword Research for Free Using Google
We all know Google is an amazing trove of information, but what's less widely known is the simple search tools Google provides that make researching your online presence a breeze. I'm going to show you seven Google search hacks that will give you a competitive...
Slow Website? Here’s a Free Tip.
Why is page speed important? Website speed is important. It's not just about convenience, it makes real-world difference to the effectiveness of a website. Search engines now consider the speed of a website in their search results ranking, so a slow site could really...
What Is a Business Branding Strategy and Why Do You Need One?
I mean, isn’t it just about making pretty logos and letterheads? Why don’t we just call it graphic design?