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Delighted to have won Best Website at the Independent Publishers Awards

by Ben | Oct 8, 2015

Paula, my client, was so pleased with this site she immediately submitted it to the Association of Independent Magazine Publishers Awards 2015, and we were initially delighted to be shortlisted: We are really excited to inform you that your submission for Best Website...

Mobilegeddon has arrived

by Ben | Apr 22, 2015

21st April 2015. Mobilegeddon. This was the day that Google divided the world into good (mobile-friendly) and bad (not mobile-friendly), and cast the bad into the abyss. At least, it means that if your website isn't optimised for mobile devices, then Google has...

Is your website secure?

by Ben | Aug 20, 2014

I woke up this morning to over 900 notices of login attempts to my website - so I thought I'd do a video of the solution, to promote my hosting and maintenance business. You might need to go full screen.

4 reasons your customers want you to use video

by Ben | Aug 2, 2014

Some excellent reasons here from Vidyard why you should use...

What are you doing this weekend?

by Ben | Jul 10, 2014

Well, I'll tell you what I'm doing. I'm heading to the Yorkshire Wolds - a lovely part of the world - for the Moonbeams Folk Festival held at the Wold Top Brewery. A folk festival at a brewery. What's not to like? There's a great line-up, including Peatbog Faeries *...

Mobile friendly website for Amelie and Friends

by Ben | May 23, 2014

There's a fantastic restaurant down in Chichester, Amelie and Friends. The Sunday Telegraph lists it in its Top 500 Restaurants in Great Britain and Ireland, and it has been awarded the coveted Bib Gourmand in the 2014 Michelin Guide. And it now has a brand-new mobile...

Mouth-watering website launch: The Hull Cake

by Ben | May 7, 2014

There were three aims with this website To make it display well and be easy to use for visitors on a mobile site. To showcase the many, many examples of stunning, beautifully made cakes The Hull Cake had provided for its very spoiled clients To make it easy for a...

Hungry for business? Here are some pies!

by Ben | May 5, 2014

…if you are hungry for business you have to look after your mobile visitor. Even B2B companies will benefit from making their sites easy to read and navigate on a phone, with a clear call to action (usually a “Tap To Call” button).

Message to Larry in Ukraine

by Ben | Apr 30, 2014

Hi Larry

Blue Gekko websites are protected from brute-force login attemptsOr is it Gabriel? Or Laura?? You seem to use a few different names. Anyway, your IP address says you’re in Ukraine so I’m guessing none of these names is real.

Thanks for showing an interest in one of my client’s sites, but I’m afraid I’m going to have to disappoint you. No, you cannot log in.

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