Get all your embroidery done at ThreadMill Embroidery!

Here at O’Brien Media, we love shouting about local Wiltshire businesses that we love! We try to show support to all Wiltshire-based businesses and try to buy as much as we can locally! We needed some embroidery done for our new uniform for the team, so we began our search and found Marcus at ThreadMill Embroidery. We absolutely love our new t-shirts! The speed and communication of Marcus was...
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We are now a Disability Confident ‘Leader’!

We’ve got some really exciting news to share with you that we are really proud of here at O’Brien Media – we are now a Disability Confident Leader. We’d written a blog post on how we’d become Disability Confident ‘Committed’ as part of Disability Pride Month (the first stage) which you can read about here, but now we’ve not only advanced past the second stage (Employer) but now...
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SPF Records for Custom Domains and BigCommerce

The following addresses how to update a Domain Name Service (DNS) record to use SPF with your custom domain in BigCommerce. To utilise a custom domain, the BigCommerce provider requires an SPF TXT record be added to the DNS record. This TXT record is then used by DNS to recognise email servers allowed to send messages on behalf of your custom/third-party domain. To determine whether a...
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Do you use Internet Explorer? Microsoft warn that you could be blocked from Word, Outlook and PowerPoint this month!

Microsoft have warned that users of Internet Explorer 11 will find themselves blocked from accessing Office 365 applications or having a downgraded experience. Why is this happening? This change is happening because the Internet Explorer browser has become outdated over the years – with Microsoft’s new Chromium-based Edge and rival browsers. Why have Microsoft released a warning? Latest stats...
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Welcome to O’Brien Media, your UK BigCommerce Specialists

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Self-isolating? You may be eligible for a COVID Test and Trace support payment!

The government has announced the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme. This scheme provides you with a payment of £500 if you are self-isolating and meet certain criteria. This blog post will explain all about the new scheme and how you can apply. How much is the payment and what are the criteria? You could get a payment of £500 if you’re on a low income and meet all of the following...
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Providing digital services to Cheney Manor based businesses in Swindon

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O’Brien Media Moves into New Offices in North Swindon

As part of O'Brien Media's expansion plans, delayed somewhat due to the Covid Pandemic, we have taken on a lease for a new office based at the Pembroke Centre, on Cheney Manor Industrial Estate in North Swindon. Head of Design and Development, Chris Grant, summed up the reasons for opening our first office since O'Brien Media was founded 15 years ago this year. He commented, "We wanted somewhere...
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Using WooCommerce? Beware of a critical vulnerability!

WooCommerce has announced on its developer blog that there is a critical vulnerability in multiple versions of WooCommerce. This blog post will highlight what the vulnerability is and what this means for you going forward. What has happened and how does it affect you? There has been a security vulnerability found in WooCommerce and WooCommerce Blocks. The security vulnerability allows for data...
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NHS Covid Pass – what this means for you!

The government has announced a new ‘NHS Covid Pass’ which will be needed to access certain venues in England, such as nightclubs. This blog post will outline what the NHS Covid Pass means and how you can get one! What is the NHS Covid Pass? The NHS Covid Pass will show whether you are fully vaccinated. They may be asked when you visit venues in the UK such as nightclubs and may also be asked...
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