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By Kate Bolin

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Web Design, Your Website

Are you prepared for the smartphone society?

For the first time, smartphones have become the UK’s most popular device for getting online. 90% of people aged 16 to 24 and 50% of people aged 55 to 64 use smartphones, and 33% of Internet users see their smartphone as the most important device for getting online. So what does this mean for you and your business?

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By Roxana Stingu

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Search Engine Tips, WordPress, Your Website

WordPress Plugins to make SEO easier

Making sure you properly optimise your site for users and for search engines is paramount to your site’s success. And there are plenty of excellent WordPress plugins you can use to make SEO easier to tackle. We cover the best ones you can use for on-page SEO, keeping your site safe and backed up, optimising your site for mobile devices, and measuring the results of your SEO efforts.

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By Kate Bolin

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Hybrid Servers, VPS, Your Business

How to prepare for almost anything (especially if it concerns your server)

If you’re running a small business, you probably don’t want to think about what could go wrong. But when we’re talking about disaster recovery and business continuity, we don’t mean cinematic adventures. We’re talking about the small disasters that can change your business permanently. And how you can prevent these tiny problems from spiralling out into giant disasters.

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By Robert Mathers

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Misc, Your Business

Simple tips for running your own industry event

Whether you’re running a design agency, building up your hosting business, or up to your elbows in the latest programming language, getting together with like-minded people is a great way to find new potential clients, build up your knowledge, or spark creativity. And if there isn’t an event near you, you can run your own. We have a few tips on how to make your first event as smooth as possible…

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By Matthew Telfer

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Web Design, WordPress

Five Summertime WordPress Themes

When the sun’s beating down and we’re stuck indoors, nothing makes us happier than discovering free WordPress themes that say “summer” – the beach, holidays, bright colours, the works. We’ve hand-picked five WordPress themes brimming with that summertime spirit. They’re all free and available to download now, so let’s dive in!

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