The challenge for website owners
I’ve just got back from being away with my kids in West Wales and, as usual, the brain never fully switches off from business, and I thought I’d come back and blog about what I’ve been […] Read more
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Campfire
Welcome to Campfire, here we talk about what’s happening in the world of WordPress websites and digital strategy in a clear, simple language that will make sense to busy business people such as yourselves.
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- Website Review Revelations (5)
- Website tips (34)
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Canonical URLs
Canonical URLs are something you don’t normally need to worry about; except in exceptional circumstances. However, they are worth knowing about all the same. What is a ‘Canonical URL’? It is the ‘definitive source’ of the […] Read more
Our take on WordPress 5.5
As you know, WordPress is a continually shifting seascape of software with everything needing updating pretty regularly; whether that’s plugins, themes, or indeed the core of WordPress itself. WordPress 5.5 has just come out and you […] Read more
Website Review Findings – Comms Creatives
In the video below you can see some findings from my recent chat with Helen Reynolds about the Comms Creatives website: This was not a full website review, I was just covering some points as a […] Read more
Creating your own QR Codes (& why)
This is a slight departure from our usual topics but I stumbled across something a few days ago and I found it very interesting: QR Codes. Yes, you read that right. QR Codes? For those who […] Read more
How to sail your website
If you don’t keep a close eye on your website, over time, it’ll drift. Not a huge amount each day, and if you’re not paying attention, you won’t notice at first. But drifting it is. Why? […] Read more
WordPress.com v WordPress.org ?
The word ‘WordPress‘ can actually mean different things in different contexts so it’s worth spending a little time digging into that a little. WordPress WordPress itself is the open-source content management publishing platform. It is a […] Read more
A simple guide to DNS, domains, email, & hosting
I regularly see confusion when it comes to people understanding the services you need when getting your business online. In this article, I’ll explain the differences when it comes to: Domain names Email Website hosting DNS […] Read more
#TheWPshow with Nick Boyce
On the 24th of July I was lucky enough to chat to Nick Boyce of Pollenary, an agency which focuses on e-commerce growth, specialising in social media advertising, conversion rate optimisation, analytics and user research. In […] Read more
Site Health Report in WordPress
WordPress version 5.2 included a handy feature called ‘Site Health‘ to help you keep on top of the general health of your WordPress website. Site Health looks at various technical aspects on your website (e.g. your […] Read more
Our new homepage – a behind the scenes tour
In this video, I to talk through some of the reasoning behind our upcoming homepage redesign. Now ordinarily I would write a wordy blog post here but in this instance, I think a video makes more […] Read more
What is anchor text?
Anchor link text is an essential part of creating rich, useful web pages. This article explains what they are, plus how to write great anchor link text. One of the key features of websites is that […] Read more