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If you have a Cookie Banner on your website, you should read this!

Do you know what a Cookie Banner is? You see them on most websites.They usually appear at the top or the bottom of a website when you first visit it.It will inform you that the website has a Cookie Policy that you have the option to agree to by clicking the OK button.Would you like to know what the best thing you can do with your Cookie Banner, if you have one?Get rid of... read more »

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Are you in the top 1% for what you do?

In surveys, the majority of men consider themselves to be above-average intelligence and above-average drivers. Statistically, that is of course impossible but interesting nonetheless!Two statistics for you: 40% of all the websites in the world are built with WordPress and 64% of all websites built with a CMS. CMS, by the way, stands for Content Management System and means that the website can be managed by someone without technical website coding knowledge.There are, wait... read more »

Google will not wait for yours website to finish loading, it already knows how well it is built!

7 seconds is all you get!

Grab their attention in those crucial first few seconds! Current analysis suggests that someone visiting your website for the first time will decide whether to stay and explore your website further or leave (never to return) within the first 7 seconds of landing on your home page. That is a sobering thought. It goes some way to explain why websites will often have pop-ups appearing after a few seconds, an eye-catching animation or strong visual,... read more »

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15 minutes that could transform your business!

I had a Zoom call earlier this week with a chap I had met through networking. He had taken advantage of my offer of a 15 minute session to learn about the three things he needed to do to get better rankings with Google. I do not sell SEO, I build websites but I know a lot about what Google is looking for and I like to share that knowledge with others.It is usually... read more »

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What an Accessibility Audit REALLY is!

If you are in Local Government, the Fire Service, the Heritage and Conservation sectors or, in fact any sector that is non-profit and is seen as for the public good, you should read this. UK Government Accessibility GuidelinesIn 2018, the UK Government published regulations regarding Public Sector Bodies and the accessibility of their websites for people with disabilities. In 2019, The National Association of Local Councils issued further guidance and gave Parish Councils a... read more »

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What you see is NOT what you get!

Standards are important When it comes to websites, there are 2 sets of coding standards that should be followed: . One is to do with Coding Standards and one is to do with Accessibility. Both are extremely important to Google. Accessibility is especially important to every publicly-funded body in light of Government guidelines, stipulating that their websites must meet, or at least aim to meet, these standards. We have been creating beautifully-designed (and fully accessible) websites... read more »

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The truth about Templates and your Website!

If you are talking websites, what does a Template actually do? Well, if you didn’t have one, your website would looks very plain and most likely not work at all! A template controls how the website looks. If you need an Image Gallery, Slideshow etc. you will either use a Plugin to provide the feature or have it coded specifically.If you lack the expertise to create your own templates from scratch, you will buy... read more »

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The problem with choosing a website provider...

... is like buying a car!I know nothing about cars, I can’t even change the oil on mine. When it came to buying my current one (a lovely old Volvo), I asked Simon, a local brilliant mechanic, to look out for one for me. If I didn’t know Simon, I would not know whether one car would be better than another at the local car dealer. They all look shiny and clean, inside... read more »

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Just do it properly!

If you cannot write code yourself but you still want to build websites, what do you do? You buy other people’s code and use that instead. Nothing wrong in that, it is how the vast majority of websites are built. The problem, however, is that when buying other people’s code, you are also buying any coding errors that may be present. Errors are not the end of the world. Most website have some. Many websites... read more »

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Which would you rather spend £2,500 on?

Let us assume you are a Parish or Town Council. You have to spend £2,500 on one of the following, which would be a better use of that money?1) An Accessibility Statement which informs disabled visitors to your website of the areas in which your website does not meet their needs2) A brand new website that fully meets the needs of all the visitors to your website, regardless of their ability or disabilityWe have... read more »

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