Website hit counters clutter up the computer screen and run the risk of looking like an unsophisticated attempt to impress visitors. Counters should be extinct, with the exception being for humour, parody and pastiche.
Local Business Websites: “About” Pages Done Right Will Attract and Delight Readers
Don’t allow your business website “About” page to be a predictable romp through all the cliches we’ve seen before. Leave out the bragging and chest beating. Do this instead…
Nuisance Calls, Emails and Empty Promises: The Bungling Incompetence of Yell.com
I’ve honestly had it with Yell, or hibu, or whatever their trading name is. This outfit doesn’t understand the meaning of the words “please stop calling me”. Their services are rubbish too.
Rant: Manipulative Website Email Popovers Look Like Backhanded Ransom Notes
Okay, so we’re all sick of full screen pop up dominators on websites begging for email subscribers. Right? Let’s rant…
Warning: Dubious Web Industry “Regulator” Selling Questionable Business Leads
Hold on to your lunch money. There’s a UK internet business lead generator outfit operating under false pretenses and making misleading claims…
Badly Behaved Images? Leverage the Power of Vector Graphics to Eliminate Unruly Design
The Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format is the frequently overlooked solution to high quality design both in print and online. Once explained to non-designers, it is obvious the advantages afforded by “vector paths” is common sense, essential to workflow and cost effective…
Browser Ad Blockers are Destroying Website Functionality and Killing Content
While the blocking of aggressive advertising in web browsers is common, the side effects are that overzealous ad blockers damage core website functionality and mute genuine content…
Google AMP: Shocked Webmasters Learn of Changes to Mobile Site Search Results
Google Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) is the most important design and development change to hit webmasters in the last 5 to 10 years. Life just got complicated…
Vote “Remain” in the EU: Britain is a Steadying Hand on Digital Law Madness
Vote “Remain”. Britain is a parental chaperone on EU digital policy, is negotiating better terms and has MEPs to represent our interests. We can do more from the inside…
17 Detailed Twitter Tips for Hosting a Successful Tweet Chat
Are you a social media manager or small biz owner developing a Twitter community? In this instruction guide, I reveal my best tips for hosting an amazing tweet chat…
10 Website Trust Signals You Can’t Afford to Ignore
Does your small business website seem honest and trustworthy to customers? Use these psychological triggers to increase conversions and build a good reputation…
Dodge WordPress Website Disasters: Use a Localhost for Development
Are you a smart webmaster? Avoid web development hell by testing, building and improving your WordPress site in a localhost offline server…
Pssst! 16 Sneaky Snooping Tools for Spying on Competitors
Take advantage of these free online tools and dig up data on on business competitors. Set up a digital stakeout and discover what your rivals are doing online…
Overwhelmed by Web Design? Use This 10 Step Project Checklist and Stay in Control
Are you a web design client or consultant? Do you need to track project progress? This website checklist is a coherent action plan for setting priorities and better managing your time…
Can We Really Trust WordPress Plugins? Back Up Your Site Manually NOW
Do you back up your WordPress website manually? You might use a plugin but these can fail, especially free ones. Better a little caution than a great regret!
How to Comply with Google’s EU Cookie Ultimatum
Google have emailed webmasters warning them they must comply with the European Union website visitor cookie user consent policy by 30th September 2015…
Boost Your Biz Using Local Web Directory Listings
In this 10 minute video I demo the value of free online business listing directories for the purpose of publishing your business information to be discovered by search engine users…
This WordPress Media Uploader Problem Makes Your Blog Look Amateur
WordPress automatically creates thumbnails when you upload images. Add a featured image to a post and a smaller thumbnail is used for your blog archive. How does yours look?
2 Advantages of Using PNG instead of JPEG on Your Website
What format do you save your digital images to? Would you like to take advantage of background transparency? Try the PNG format…
Plan Your Website On Page SEO: Free Excel Template
The next time you build, develop or SEO a website, consider using this handy free Excel spreadsheet document designed to help organise on page data…