{"id":7698,"date":"2014-03-31T10:32:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T10:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/?p=7698"},"modified":"2014-03-31T10:32:00","modified_gmt":"2014-03-31T10:32:00","slug":"5-tips-to-improve-your-website-this-week-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/5-tips-to-improve-your-website-this-week-9\/","title":{"rendered":"5 tips to improve your website this week (9)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monday is upon us again and with it comes 5 more tips to help you improve your website. This week&rsquo;s 5 tips focus on blog posts we&rsquo;ve written, covering themes and resources that will help you give your website a renewed look and feel and do more with your content. 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