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5 Questions to Ask Before You Redesign Your Website12 January 2015 · Design, InternetThree Questions Most Owners Forget to Ask The five questions above are the right starting point. These three are the ones that separate smooth redesigns from expensive regrets: What happens to our search rankings? A redesign that changes URLs without 301 redirects throws away years of accumulated Google authority. Insist on a written redirect map […]
Questions every developer needs to ask at the start of a project14 November 2014 · SoftwareThe Second Tier: Questions That Decide Long-Term Success The questions above prevent a project going off track. These decide whether it is still considered a success a year later: Who owns the domain, hosting and code when we finish? Get the answer in writing before starting. Ownership ambiguity is the single most expensive misunderstanding in […]
9 important URLs that all Google users need to know about9 November 2014 · InternetStill Useful in 2026 — With Updates Most of these URLs remain essential tools. A few updates for anyone using this list today: Google Search Console (search.google.com/search-console) has absorbed most of what webmasters used to do elsewhere: indexing status, sitemap submission, mobile usability and the URL Inspection tool for checking exactly how Google sees a […]
Why you need a responsive website7 November 2014 · Design, TechnologyThe Numbers Behind Responsive Design in 2026 The case for responsive design is no longer an argument — it is arithmetic: Mobile devices now account for roughly half of UK web traffic — Statcounter data consistently shows mobile and desktop neck-and-neck in the UK at around 50% each, with mobile ahead in most months. For […]
Detect Malicious code in WordPress Themes and Plugins5 November 2014 · SecurityDetection in Practice: What to Check and How Often The advice above is sound; here is the current, practical version for a small business site owner: Know the scale of the problem. Tens of thousands of new WordPress-related vulnerabilities are disclosed every year — the overwhelming majority in plugins, not core. The practical defence is […]

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