Technology
What is a progressive web application (PWA)?
Ever wanted to have your website running as a mobile or Desktop app? A Progressive Web Application (PWA) could be the answer.
Blog
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Live Chat on your website, is it worth it?
Ever seen those pop-up Live chat features on websites? Ever thought about adding one to yours? Here’s what you might expect…
General
What is Google Search Console
What is Google Search Console? Ever wandered what it is, what it does, or even if you need it? These tools are essential for any website owner, so find out why…
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Whats new in LinkedIn?
Regular LinkedIn users will have seen that Linkedin has changed significantly over the last few months. Not only does it look different but a number of features have disappeared while others have arrived. Here is a brief review of six areas on LinkedIn of which every professional should be aware...
Marketing
How to write a web design brief
There’s a well known saying – Failing to plan, is planning to fail. A badly scoped web design project is no exception, and without a clear well thought through brief could be a costly mistake. With a few basics, you can protect your business, keep budgets on track and ensure the project runs smoothly and [...]
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How to Search Engine Optimise your website: 5 Steps to get you started
How to Search Engine Optimise your website: 5 Steps to get you started. Many businesses have high expectations for their websites being found in Google, and good Search Engine Rankings can take time and cost money. We look at some basics to get you started.
Marketing
5 essential WordPress plug-ins
As WordPress continues to evolve as the most popular Content Manage platform on the internet boasting 17% of all websites on the net being built using WordPress, what are the 5 essential WordPress plug-ins to use to get the most out of your WordPress website?
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St Albans Networking Group, November 19th, Business and workplace disputes – talk or fight?
The St Albans Networking Group is meeting again on Monday November 19th at 7:00pm. This month; Business and workplace disputes - talk or fight? Entrance is FREE, and the event is at the County Club, 29 Ridgmont Road, St Albans AL1 3AG. Read more...
E-commerce
The Beginners Search Engine Jargon Buster
There’s a lot of acronyms when it comes to anything Search Engine related, so here are a few key ones to help you get to grips with what they mean.
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Alarm bells should be ringing loud and clear for any business involved in distance selling!
The Office of Fair Trading (“OFT”) have taken the step of conducting a pre-Christmas review of 156 retailer websites and found that many of them were not fully complying with the Consumer (Distance Selling) Regulations and the Electronic Commerce (EC)Directive) Regulations. Find out more from Brian Scott at Max Montague...
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St Albans Networking Group, October 15th, How To Be The Super Best You Could Ever Be
The St Albans Networking Group is meeting again on Monday October 15th at 7:30pm. This month; How To Be The Super Best You Could Ever Be with sales expert Bruce King. Entrance is FREE, and the event is at the County Club, 29 Ridgmont Road St. Albans, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3AG. Read more...
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10 Steps to a Secure WordPress Website
Having your website hacked, can be costly not only in terms of the time to secure and clean it, but in terms of lost business and credibility. This great little article gives some advice on how you can do your bit to keep hackers from damaging your business.
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How a Blog can build your business offline as well as online
It’s well known that blogs can be great for Google, great for driving your Social Media presence and a fantastic way to boost credibility and engage with your audience, but ever realised they can be just as useful offline?
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Your website and Mobile Phones, what you need to know
Mobile phone technology has come a long way and with the success of Smart Phones such as Blackberry, iPhone and Google’s Android accessing websites from your phone has become common place. But with change comes buzz words: “mobile site”, “mobile compatible”, “responsive”. We look at the differences and what they might mean to you.
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Google Analytics: Bounce Rates explained
Bounce Rate is a term that you may have seen on your website's Google Analytics report, or heard about from your web designer when talking about search engine optimization, but what actually is it and should you really care?
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Bored of Cookies and your website? Try these…
Want an alternative to all this talk about Cookies on your website? Here at FL1, we've come up with the perfect alternative...