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Google rolls out B.E.R.T Update – What does this mean for your website?

Last week Google began rolling out it’s biggest update since Rankbrain was released back in 2015. Their announcement on their Webmasters blog by vice-head of search Pandu Nayak claims that this update will affect 1 in 10 of all searches so it's pretty major news! What is B.E.R.T and how does it work? B.E.R.T stands for Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers. Sounds...
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Expert Advice: Automatic email signatures can now sign binding contracts

This is a guest post, for which we would like to thank Bethany Fitzgerald, a paralegal with the commercial team at Wansbroughs Solicitors. Automatic signatures found at the end of emails, stating name, place of work, job title and contact details, are now being included in what counts as a signature to form a binding contract – according to a ruling from Manchester County Court. In the case, a...
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Facebook to remove Gray Badges from verified pages on 30th October 2019

Facebook have sent the following email to verified businesss today, 25th October: We're always working on better ways to help people understand more about the Pages they interact with. We introduced grey verification badges in 2015 to show which Pages for businesses and organisations are authentic. However, we've found that they can be more confusing than helpful, so we're removing them on 30...
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Social Media Templates for Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

These are template files - for Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign - for the most common social media platforms for profiles, covers, banners, posts, and backgrounds. We're sharing these templates, that we use to produce client social media posts and social media branding, as they can really make life easier when you have 20+ walls, pages, and tweeters to manage 😀 We hope you find them useful!...
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WordPress 5.2.4 Release Addresses Several Security Issues

The core WordPress team released version 5.2.4 of WordPress on October 14th 2019. The release addresses six security issues that were all privately reported through WordPress’ responsible disclosure procedure. Like any security release, users should update immediately to the latest version to keep their sites secure. All major branches of WordPress from version 3.7 to 5.2 received the new...
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3 Reasons why no one replies to your messages anymore…

Has anyone else noticed that there seems to be a marked rise, from even a decade ago, in terms of the regularity and predictability with which all kinds of messages are returned? Because I have. Call me old fashioned (I'm only 35 at the time of writing!), but I always felt that returning messages was important, a sign of reliability, a good thing in business. I always make it a point to return...
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Take a look at the late-2019 edition of our Digital Marketing Portfolio

It's been a busy year so far for our web design and development team, with projects ranging from simple small business brochure websites to bespoke e-commerce websites. We're big fans of printed materials to complement digital marketing methods so we've put together a booklet showing some of the great projects we've been working on - you can download a digital copy or if you like something more...
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Web design service template

If you've outgrown the limitations of your Wix.com based website it might be time to make the move to a new website based on the popular and flexible WordPress content management system (CMS). WordPress allows for virtually unlimited customisations through thousands of plugins, some free and some with "Pro" versions that usually come in at a reasonable price.Whether you want a completely bespoke...
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How do I switch from Wix, Squarespace or a website builder to WordPress?

The short answer is, if you've outgrown the features or functionality of your current website builder services, such as Wix.com or Squarespace (or any number of services provided by website hosting companies) then you're going to need help making the move.Move from Wix.com or switch from SquarespaceWe've helped businesses of all sizes move from Wix.com, switch from Squarespace, and a whole host...
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Moving from WIX to WordPress We are experts in WordPress development, especially in WordPress website design, and we can help move and recreate (and update) your WIX based website. Switch from Wix.com to WordPRess Moving from Squarespace to WordPress Our in-depth knowledge of WordPress, coupled with knowledge of Squarespace from previous projects means we can recreate your Squarespace based...
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