Year: 2021

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HTTPS now default in Address Bar with new version of Chrome

Camilo Pires April 01, 2021 0 Comments
The new version of Chrome (Chrome 90) will implement a major change in which it is switching to having HTTPS in the address bar by default. This blog post will help you understand why this major change is taking place and why it is important. Why is Google doing this? Google is carrying out this change as the use of HTTPS has increased significantly since 2014. The reason for this is that in...
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Why we love Elementor!

Camilo Pires March 29, 2021 0 Comments
Here at O’Brien Media, we use Elementor to help build our websites. The ease of use allows users to make their own changes to their website, which is something that is really important to us!  This blog post will go through some of the reasons (there is a lot!) why we think Elementor is awesome and why you should too! Drag and Drop Editor With Elementor, the great visual Drag and Drop Editor...
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BigCommerce announce new Transactional Email Templates

Camilo Pires March 25, 2021 0 Comments
As a Partner, we love to share new features that our friends over at BigCommerce have come up with. This blog post will talk about BigCommerce’s new transactional email templates. These updates replace the old email templates and allow for new features and the ability to customise the templates. What’s new with the templates? Full Handlebars Support Merchants and developers now have greater...
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How to Rsync between two Linux servers

Background rsync is powerful and easy to use utility to keep files in sync between two servers. The principal way of rsync‘s command structure  is to push files from point A to point B. A Basic Example of an rsync Command rsync -vzru /home/location_A/ [email protected]:/home/location_B/ In the command above, files from location_A on a local disk and server...
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New ‘Coronavirus Restart Grant’ announced

Camilo Pires March 22, 2021 0 Comments
As we start to have some restrictions lifted and with businesses starting to reopen, things are finally starting to look up! The government has announced the 'Coronavirus Restart Grant' to help support businesses through these times so that they can grow and recover from the effects of the pandemic. This blog post will give you an overview of these new measures. What is it? This scheme supports...
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No more personalised ad tracking on Chrome, say Google

Camilo Pires March 18, 2021 0 Comments
Google has announced that it will no longer be using third-party cookies when tracking individual users across the web on their Chrome browser. They have said that digital advertising practices had to “evolve”. This article will give you an overview of what this means for you. What difference will this make to you? Third-party cookies allow for you to be tracked and ‘followed’ across the...
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Budget 2021: what it means for your business

Camilo Pires March 15, 2021 0 Comments
On Wednesday 3rd March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced his new annual budget. This blog post will summarise the key points and new changes to schemes in relation to businesses. Recovery Loan Scheme This is a new scheme that ensures that businesses can continue to access any loans and types of finance after existing COVID-19 loan schemes close. Businesses of any size can use the scheme. Finance...
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Update now and step into WordPress 5.7

Chris Grant (he/him) March 12, 2021 0 Comments
With the release of this new version, WordPress brings you fresh colours for administration and content management pages. The editor helps you work in a few places you couldn’t before – at least, not without getting into code or hiring a pro (yes, we love empowering our clients to manage their own websites!). The controls you use most, like changing font sizes, are in more places – right...
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[Position Filled] We’re recruiting for a part-time New Business Specialist (working from home in the Swindon area)

Chris Grant (he/him) March 07, 2021 0 Comments
Are you a sales whizz? Worked in customer service, retail, or hospitality and have a good grasp of web technologies? We're recruiting for a part-time New Business Specialist to help introduce more businesses to O'Brien Media! The New Business Specialist will focus on outbound sales and relationship building with new cold and warm prospects that have shown some interest in our service offering....
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The art of a good testimonial

Camilo Pires March 02, 2021 0 Comments
Having a testimonial page is an essential way in which you can showcase how your customers really feel. What’s better than hearing the experience of a customer directly from them? It allows for potential customers to feel more confident about using your services when they see how you have helped others. You can also connect with your audience on an emotional level and help improve your...
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