Posts by swsweb
Is your WordPress website too old?
The open-source platform WordPress is a web content management system originally devised as a tool for publishing blogs. First released more than two decades ago, it remains highly relevant. Since its early days, it has evolved to support publishing a wide range of other web content, from mailing lists to online stores. WordPress offers a…
Read MoreHow your website users may change over the Christmas period
Regardless of what you sell, you’re likely to experience peaks and troughs in web traffic throughout the year. And it’s important to understand these oscillations, and to be prepared, especially at Christmas, potentially one of your busiest times of year. Failure to be ready for this, or to anticipate the slower and brisker periods, can…
Read MoreWebsite management for Barton Willmore
Offering professional website services is vital for companies from all industries, but this need is only further intensified for those managing large numbers of clients who may not have the internal resources to manage the ongoing hosting, updating and security of client websites. Who is Barton Willmore? Barton Wilmore, now owned by Stantec, is a…
Read MoreCyber Essentials certified
We are pleased to announce we are now Cyber Essentials certified following a successful application through the Government scheme with IASME. Cyber Essentials has been around since 2014 but has only started gaining popularity in the last few years and is now seen as a must-have for most organisations to ensure their IT practices and…
Read MoreHow to use AI to write content for your website
AI or artificial intelligence is that of machines or software rather than human beings, while AI can also refer to the machines themselves. In recent years, the concept has rarely been out of the headlines, and some of the world’s biggest corporations now use it regularly. The head of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)…
Read MoreBespoke vs. off-the-shelf web design
A quality website tells people who you are, what you do and how you stand out from your competitors. Without one, you’ll struggle to drive traffic, generate leads and grow your business. Customers often ask us about the pros and cons of an off-the-shelf or bespoke design for their website. After all, both have their…
Read MoreWhy our WordPress hosting outperforms what the big players offer
The WordPress platform offers extensive benefits, including flexibility and adaptability as your needs change, plus it’s user-friendly, even for beginners, with plug-ins to extend functionality and mobile responsiveness. But if you are using the self-hosted version of WordPress, which we recommend as it’s the most flexible and extendable version, you will need to find good…
Read MoreWebsite management for The Rutland Group
The Rutland Group is a long-established property development company. Due to the number of developments they build along with other interests, such as running events, numerous websites have been created over the years and hosted with different companies causing confusion about who is responsible for what and how each site is managed. It was time…
Read MoreWhy do websites get hacked?
You probably think you know what hacking is, but for the avoidance of doubt, it means compromising digital devices and networks via unauthorised access to a computer system or account. Perhaps surprisingly, it’s not something that’s invariably malicious, but it’s often linked with cybercriminals stealing data and engaging in other illegal activity. In the context…
Read MoreWhy you should allocate budget to have your website managed
You can’t simply launch a website and then sit back and leave it; that’s just a false economy. It needs frequent updates and routine maintenance for consistently optimal performance. You also need management, involving looking after assets such as content efficiently and optimally. So proper website maintenance and management are essential to providing visitors to…
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