Guides

Ready to launch your website? In the name of thoroughness, here is a list of things to check before sharing it with the public – from Google Analytics to site backups, meta tags and contact forms.

Every nugget of time counts – speed up your website with these page speed tips. We’ll look at optimising your images, website caching, hosting options and setting up a CDN.

Getting started with the Wordpress post editor, including the featured image, tags, categories and excerpts. All this including the so-called Kitchen Sink!

Let’s examine what sort of images or stock photos you should use when building your website – from passport profile pictures to abstract photography.

SEO 101 of onsite optimisation is the written word: your quality of writing, what topics you choose, your headings and meta tags. Here’s an overview of how to optimise your website on a page-by-page basis.

A website isn’t simply unveiled. Launching your page with Google Search Console invites the search giant to crawl your pages quickly and thoroughly. Here’s how you get started.

A tutorial to help clients install Gridhost email accounts on their preferred service – be that Apple Mail, Gmail, iPhone or Mozilla Thunderbird.

Let’s explain the custom post type – a special piece of content you can create through the Wordpress CMS. Unlike generic blogs, custom posts revolve around the niche content of your business, service area or industry.

Distinguishing between the two Wordpresses – one for blogging, one for site-making. It’s a little confusing at first, but there you go. Let’s overcome it.

It’s a common question when you begin the web design process – do you need a static page, or a dynamic website with a CMS? This article explains the differences between the two, and which option is best suited to your business.

This guide explains in layman’s terms how to go about this; from the cheapest, most supportive hosting providers to syncing your .co.uk nameservers.