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By Lucy Knight

Posted in:
Your Business, Your Website

Five of the most popular e-commerce solutions – reviewed!

When it comes to starting your online shop, there are many things to take into consideration, and one of the most important parts is which platform you’ll use to power your e-commerce site. Here, we review five of the most popular e-commerce solutions that you can use to set up and manage your online shop. Any of these platforms will get you up and running within a few hours without costing you an arm and a leg, and they’re all available on our web hosting packages.

30 Sep 2015

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By Matthew Telfer

Posted in:
eXtend, Your Website

Five one-click installers you might not know about

Our eXtend Control Panel has over 70 one-click application installers, giving you easy access to many of the major open-source software options available for your site. While most people flock to the big names, there are other excellent applications available that might not be as known. We’re listing five of the best out of these underdogs, and giving you ideas on how you can use them effectively in your business.

24 Sep 2015

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By Robert Mathers

Posted in:
Interviews, WordPress

Get into WordPress with WordCamp Manchester!

We’re sponsoring the 2015 WordCamp Manchester, held on Saturday, 10th October at the Manchester Metropolitan University Business School. We managed to grab some of the WordCamp Manchester organisers, Rhys Wynne, Hugo Finley, Michael Cropper, and Claire Worthington, and ask them a few questions about this event.

22 Sep 2015

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By Kate Bolin

Posted in:
Misc, Your Business

Ten tips for writing support articles

Providing support for your customers can seem daunting at times. You’re never fully certain if you’re providing the right information, if they understand what you’re trying to say, or whether or not you’re even helping at all. When I worked on refreshing the Support Database, I had a lot of the same concerns. I found a few things that helped me make it as helpful as possible, and I want to share those tips with you.

17 Sep 2015

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By Guest Blogger

Posted in:
Guest Posts, Misc

Join the (R)Evolution in Shrewsbury!

Heart Internet is a proud sponsor and supporter of the (R)Evolution Conference, Shopshire’s original web conference, taking place on Friday, 25th September at the Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury. Here are just some of the speakers you’ll be able to see in this guest post by Shropgeek.

15 Sep 2015

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By Lucy Knight

Posted in:
Domain Names, Your Business

Protect your brand from shady sites

With the wide range of Top-Level Domains (TLDs) now available, it only stands to reason that some would be dominated by particularly shady customers. Creating scam sites, launching malware, spamming, and more, these sites can wreak havoc with customers’ computers, and if it’s your brand name attached to one of these sites, then it’ll wreak havoc with your business as well.

10 Sep 2015

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By Kate Bolin

Posted in:
Your Website

Why it’s time to shear your website

When a sheep hasn’t been shorn in years, it’s a news event. But when a website hasn’t been shorn, it’s just another day. Your website is buried under years of content, and here’s how you can have it gambolling freely with the rest of the herd.

08 Sep 2015

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By Matthew Telfer

Posted in:
WordPress, Your Website

Go back to school with these WordPress Themes

Whether walking Year 1s to their classrooms, or waving goodbye to a university student, it’s a time when people are reflecting on their own school days and recording the events to make even more memories. If you’re starting something new this school year, creating a blog is a great way to keep track of your thoughts, feelings, and events that occur over the year. And a good theme is a great way to get noticed. We’ve picked ten free WordPress themes that you can use for your site, all responsive, all built for blogging, and all ready to go.

03 Sep 2015

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