Category: Blog

From our news to helpful tutorials, our blog contains all the information you need about The Smart Bear and our work on WordPress, SEO and social media.
We’re web developers based in Urmston Manchester and we specialise in WordPress websites for small businesses.

Posted on: January 2, 2024 Last updated on: January 10, 2024

Copyright your website content the right way

At the beginning of each year, a lot of clients look to change the copyright date at the bottom of their website. There’s a consensus that this is beneficial for showing visitors that the website is current and relevant but this isn’t the best way to copyright your website content. What is copyright, anyway?

The benefits of being an affiliate for small businesses

Posted on: September 11, 2023 Last updated on: April 10, 2024

How Being an Affiliate Rocks, for Small Businesses

Earn a bit extra by becoming an affiliate! Affiliate marketing isn’t just beneficial for the businesses selling products or services – it can be another source of income for micro businesses and…

Why does diversity matter when it comes to imagery on your website

Posted on: July 31, 2023 Last updated on: July 31, 2023

Diverse imagery on your website matters

Why does diversity matter when it comes to stock photography on your website? Diversity matters because it reflects the reality of the world we live in. When people see themselves represented in…

Posted on: July 11, 2023 Last updated on: July 11, 2023

How to get a website built quicker

If you are looking into getting yourself a shiny new website by hiring a website developer, you may wonder how long it actually takes to get one built from quote to go…

Posted on: June 28, 2023 Last updated on: June 28, 2023

Enhancing Your Website Reach: A Guide for Smaller Charities

What can charities do to improve their website reach? In today’s digital age, having a strong online presence is crucial for the success of any organisation, and that includes charities and not…

Posted on: May 24, 2023 Last updated on: May 24, 2023

Harnessing tracking links to unleash the power of data

Get more data in your Google GA4 Analytics by harnessing the use of tracking links Also known as Google Campaign URLs, these can be used anywhere and will tell you if your…

Posted on: March 31, 2023 Last updated on: April 4, 2023

What is responsible spending?

If you’re in charge of a budget for your business, or in charge of part of a budget for a charity, social enterprise or not for profit – then you might have…

Posted on: March 29, 2023 Last updated on: March 29, 2023

Ideas and planning for your business

Recently on our social media, we’ve been talking about business plans, new ideas and being in charge of your own destiny as a business owner. Yes, we know, it’s all a bit…

Posted on: March 21, 2023 Last updated on: March 21, 2023

What is an Ethical website?

You may have heard it in the press, or during your research for a website designer/developer, but what does the term mean – what exactly is an ethical website? Much like an…

Posted on: March 2, 2023 Last updated on: March 2, 2023

How to get your website finished when you’re a perfectionist

Websites are Business Assets Your website is often the first impression a potential customer has of your small business. And, if you’re a perfectionist, you want to make sure it looks just…