Good question right… Why would you need a business website when there is a multitude of social channels out there to promote your business? It costs nothing to setup an account and post promos about your next event, best buy, services and offers. A social network has a contribution system, you can converse with your audience via … read more

So you’ve arrived here to find out how to get creative with Google, SEO and Social? Well here’s the killer question, does anyone really know how? My theory is no, not really! We are constantly bombarded with do this, do that and before you really know it you’re deep into expensive stat subscriptions, analytic monitoring, … read more

WordPress needs upgrading because a bug has been fixed or some new features have been release oh, and there’s that favourite plugin you use and you’ve installed it across multiple sites but you can’t actually remember which site it’s on…? Can you imagine having to log in to over 100 sites just to upgrade a … read more

It seems a bit lame to announce a soft launch of a website especially when it’s your own but hey, I’m pretty stoked about getting it out there. There are a few bits that need to be polished off, but for the most part its functional and the minor details are probably only apparent to … read more

It’s a bit of a shock to hear that Google Reader will be retired in June 2013, how will we keep up to date with all the news from niche areas of the internet?! Why are they doing this? It turns out that the usage has been in decline since it’s launch in 2005… not … read more

Do you know how to crop an image with a CSS class? Let me show you how I would do it. Using CSS to crop an image is not a new thing but perhaps not common knowledge. With the use of the Positioning and Overflow properties it can be easy to achieve – using relative … read more

… believe it or not I’m thinking that Square One is looking a little tired and could do with a refresh so I started looking for the perfect responsive css framework. Bootstrap was the first, coincidentally a web project that was recently handed over to me was using the same framework so it was a … read more

Some 20 days ago Adrian Malpass, founder of the Glosbiz™ movement and local deejay, met with John Hanna the General Manager at Ellenborough Park to explore the possibility of hosting a charity event. Ellenborough Park is a restored 5 star Country House Hotel situated on the original Cheltenham Racecourse estate and is the perfect rural venue … read more

Not all designers are the same and choosing the right one can be a little daunting so here are some top tips when choosing a designer: Ability Make sure they have the ability to satisfy your needs. Do they use the latest tools and software? Do they have traditional drawing skills. Some designers specialise in a … read more

A web consultant once said to me that “there’s no money in print”. I presume that by this he means that the world of printing i.e. brochures, leaflets, newsletters and the such are in decline due to the rise of the internet (not a new thing of course!) and the importance of companies having a … read more

Just what we’ve been waiting for, 3.5 was a major upgrade and undoubtably had some issues. With the WordPress 3.5.1 bug fixes some of the preliminary issues will have been ironed out. Now is the time to start rolling out some official updates for our own clients. You can read more about the issues here.

I do enjoy looking at these infographics. “A new Infographic on WordPress and Joomla” I hear you say, well yes of course, stats change and opinons change that’s why these visual graphics are good to look at from time to time. There have been a few of these over the years and it’s about time … read more