On the 9th March 2021, Microsoft will be dropping their support for the original version of Microsoft Edge. This blog post will explain what this means for you. Why are Microsoft doing this and what to do now? Microsoft have released a new version of their Edge browser based on Chromium. You can read about it here and also download it. There is an easy way to identify which version of Microsoft...
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E-commerce allows customers and businesses to buy and sell easily to locations all around the world. However, one new consequence of Brexit that many people are still unaware of, is new customer charges on the receiving end when buying/selling between the UK and EU. This blog post will tell you all the key information you need to know. What is the issue? Now that the UK has left the EU, custom...
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Here at O’Brien Media, we are proud to announce that we have been awarded Agency Partner status with BigCommerce. What is BigCommerce? BigCommerce is a leading ecommerce provider that helps deliver solutions for small and enterprise businesses, along with B2B organisation, which will enable them to meet their retail and ecommerce goals. BigCommerce offers a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform...
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Google have confirmed that from March 2021 they will definitely be using ‘mobile-first indexing’ after pushing forward the deadline from September 2020. This blog post will tell you all the key things you need to know about this change. What is mobile first indexing? This is where Google will predominantly use the mobile version for indexing and ranking of content. This is compared to...
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In November of 2020, we shared an advisory for WooCommerce store owners encouraging them to update to the latest version of WooCommerce due to a vulnerability the WooCommerce team had recently addressed in the account creation flow. The WooCommerce core team discovered this vulnerability as a result of an attack from a bot that was creating spam orders and, by way of the aforementioned...
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As you guide your business through the lockdown, you can ease the effects while continuing to reach customers with the proper tools, including payment services by Square. Pause your Square subscriptions. Square know that your spending decisions are more important than ever. Pause any Square subscription you have for up to three months. Learn more here. New online payment rates. Online payment...
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A few weeks ago we asked our customers how they coped during 2020, with lockdowns, confusing guidelines, and tough trading conditions. Here are the stories of the three customers who have got in touch so far about their experiences, Vocavio, Coffee Plant, and Responsive Personnel. You can read about their stories using the article links below: We're still in the process of creating more blog...
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Non-essential shops are currently closed as part of a national lockdown to combat coronavirus although they are currently allowed to open for click and collect, although from Saturday, Scotland will follow Northern Ireland in restricting this service to essential retailers. Which retailers are allowed to open? Any retailer selling "essential" goods and services may stay open to the public as...
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Swindon SEO & Local Search Experts We are passionate about SEO at O'Brien Media, and we bring that passion to helping your business reach as wide an audience as possible online! We understand the impact that amazing SEO can have on your website. Get in touch today or find out more about your website's SEO performance... Talk to us about SEO It's important to be at the top of the search rankings...
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