Nobody likes change – or do they?
I’ve written before about how you can gain a lot by treating your online communities in the same manner as you would a group in real-life. And that also applies to change. I’ve seen a lot of people put...
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Simple, but hugely effective
It’s amazing sometimes how easy it is to break out of the habit of building a ‘traditional’ website, and how few people actually do it. How about a website written on the top of a fridge and cooker? It...
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My new project is now live…
Well, after a few late Christmas nights (But surprisingly few), I now have another digital project. Having spent years creating content and working for a variety of big and small publishers, it felt...
View ArticleTwo results for December already!
Having written about how I was going to work flat out in December, it’s nice to be able to share a couple of examples of it working already. Firstly – I’m pleased to say that a recent pitch has been...
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The digital world keeps spinning faster…
At the start of the year I’d planned to maintain something close to daily updates, but things have slipped somewhat. Much like a Hollywood blockbuster, months of background work are hidden before the...
View ArticleThe BBC, Facebook and ‘The Supermarket Effect’
With the BBC unveiling a new homepage and Facebook rolling out a whole raft of new features, the predictable ensuing uproar at change is taking place. Back in 2008, I wrote about what I termed ‘The...
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New Facebook Open Graph tags for writers and publishers
You may be familiar with the Author and Publisher tools which Google+ offer to websites, and now Facebook has added some additional tools for publishers, journalists and writers to boost their content...
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Make sure you upgrade to WordPress 3.5.2
WordPress version 3.5.2 was released just before the weekend. We’ve already advised all clients to upgrade, along with making sure all of our own sites are running the latest version, as 3.5.2 is an...
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WordPress 3.6 is now available
The latest version of WordPress, which is version 3.6, is now live with some new functions and features. As always, we’d recommend backing up your site before starting any upgrade procedure, which is a...
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WordPress 3.7 released, including Automatic Updates
WordPress 3.7 is now available to install for all users. It’s codenamed ‘Basie’ for Count Basie and includes a number of new features, with the most notable one being automatic updates for maintenance...
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Web Design: Creating a Favicon for your site
Launching or re-designing a website or brand involves a lot of work. Whether you’re doing everything yourself or outsourcing to an agency like us, there’s a big checklist of images and assets to be...
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WordPress Automatic Updates – Good or Bad?
Automatic updates were introduced to WordPress with the 3.7 Basie release, but the debate about them has been re-ignited as they recently came into effect for a large number of users who found their...
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Security Update for Jetpack WordPress Plugin
Joining the news of the Heartbleed vulnerability that affects much of the internet, and a security update for WordPress itself, now comes the news that there is a critical security update for the...
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WordPress Update Error: Download failed.: Failed to write request to...
We currently manage around 35 WordPress installations and websites for a variety of clients and my own projects. I originally started using WordPress for my own websites around 10 years ago, and over...
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How To Solve WP-Cron Job Errors Caused By WordPress Hosting
Want to know how to solve WP Cron Job errors caused by WordPress hosting? It’s actually easier to spot and fix than you might think. And just five minutes resolving the issue can make a big difference...
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