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How to use our support site
Posted on: March 2, 2021Last updated on: February 3, 2026

How to use our support site

Have you used our website support site? If not, this blog is here to help you get used to using it. It’s really straightforward to log a ticket and find answers to…
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Which is the best WordPress plugin for SEO
Posted on: June 14, 2020Last updated on: February 26, 2026

Which is the best WordPress plugin for SEO?

There are a lot of WordPress plugins out there for SEO, but which one gives the best results?  We often get asked by our clients (and members of our closed Facebook Group…
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Brand Voice : How to define yours...
Posted on: June 14, 2019Last updated on: April 11, 2022

Brand Voice : How to define yours…

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Posted on: May 28, 2019Last updated on: April 11, 2022

Setting up Google My Business is easier than you think

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Does listing your business on directories helps SEO?
Posted on: April 15, 2019Last updated on: December 5, 2022

Does listing your business on directories helps SEO?

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Have you cleared your cache?
Posted on: April 4, 2019Last updated on: February 27, 2026

Have you cleared your cache?

  It’s one of the things we say the most. If we got paid a pound for every time we said it, I swear we’d be rich! So why do we say…
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Bank notes and coins
Posted on: March 25, 2019Last updated on: February 27, 2026

Why we don’t like cheap websites

  We come across people regularly who have been promised the earth and ended up with something much less impressive. Of course, there are a lot of industries there are unscrupulous characters,…
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Adding reviews to your website
Posted on: February 22, 2019Last updated on: February 27, 2026

The benefits of adding reviews to your website

  Most business websites have a testimonial section but why is this done and what is the benefits of displaying customer feedback? Do people actually read them and do they influence their…
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How to take remove the gutenberg editor
Posted on: February 11, 2019Last updated on: October 5, 2020

How to remove the Gutenberg Editor

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404 errors and how it affects your SEO
Posted on: January 31, 2019Last updated on: February 27, 2026

404 errors and how it affects your SEO

At some point in your business website’s life, you may need to look at changing hosting; use our hints and tips guide to help you.
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choosing a hosting company
Posted on: October 29, 2018Last updated on: February 27, 2026

Discover the pitfalls of choosing a hosting company for business websites

At some point in your business website’s life, you may need to look at changing hosting; use our hints and tips guide to help you.
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27collective MyListing theme
Posted on: October 9, 2018Last updated on: May 5, 2021

Google Map work-around for 27collective MyListing theme

The recent Google Map changes have caused owners of directory sites to try and find alternatives to using Google Maps.
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