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STOP PRESS: How website downtime affects your brand

3 min read Website downtime happens to the best of us, even the likes of mammoth websites like Amazon, Facebook, and Twitter all experience it. Luckily for these big companies, they’re so established and have such a huge customer base that downtime is unlikely to make them lose a large proportion of them. But if you’re not as big as Amazon, how does website downtime affect your brand?

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5 hacks to maximise your website’s potential

3 min read There are reportedly over 1.7 billion websites, making it almost impossible for yours to stand out unless your name is Jeff Bezos and you started a little-known company called Amazon. That’s why, when our customers asked us what we would suggest to help their website perform better, we thought we’d whip together 8 quick and easy hacks that can easily be implemented but make a big difference.

page speed
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The optimum page speed for your website and how to achieve it

3 min read Website page speed has become more important than ever, especially now Google’s Core Web Vitals are pushing mobile-first and penalising websites it deems to be “too slow”. This means that there is a direct link between slow page speed and lower SEO rankings, and therefore potentially, less traffic to your website. Find out everything you need to know in this blog!

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Engineering

Solving Code Katas Using Test Driven Development (TDD)

7 min read Let’s dip our toes into TDD by using a Code Kata. A Code Kata is an exercise in programming which helps developers hone their skills through practice and repetition. There are many code katas out there, I’m going to pick a simple one for this example. You can follow along in any language you chose, for this example I’ll be working in C#.

website monitoring
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How does your website design and content affect customer interactions and conversions?

4 min read The aim of your website is obviously to get potential customers to engage with as much of it as possible, and ultimately, make a purchase. But as we well know, it isn’t as simple as someone landing on your website and instantly converting. 9 times out of 10, there’s a whole sequence of actions that take place before a customer makes a purchase. The best thing? You can see exactly what this sequence of events looks like by analysing and combining data from a couple of your tools so you can make better, more informed decisions about the content of your website.

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Engineering

DevOps Explained

4 min read If you’re in the software development space, or just started a career in software development you’ve probably heard people talking about DevOps. Studies show that 74% of companies have implemented DevOps in some fashion, but what is it exactly? Find out everything you need to know in this post.

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5 WordPress tips for your website that you should use right now

3 min read If you’re using WordPress, you might be thinking you’ve maximised every part of it. We’d beg to differ! Here’s the top 5 tips for working with WordPress on your website to maximise your page speed, security, and overall user experience.

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Engineering

Microservices vs Monoliths explained

6 min read If you’re a dev you’ve no doubt, come across people talking about monolith and microservice application architecture. Perhaps you are involved in designing a new system and have been asked to consider both architectures. The conversations are often regarding how microservices are the successor to monolith architecture, but today I’m going to try and layout why it’s not as simple as one being better than the other.

purchases
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Why you should have a website monitoring tool ready for Black Friday

3 min read It’s not all fun and games as a company owner during the biggest sales season of the year; unfortunately, you’re more likely to suffer website issues than on an average day. Find out how you can keep your website performing at its best during Black Friday right here!

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short-reads

Why Google SSO is so important

3 min read Do you know what an SSO is? Do you know if you’re currently using one? Here’s everything you need to know about an SSO and what the benefits are to using them.

dev
How To

How to make money online for beginners

4 min read In this article, we are going to look at some of the options to help you start making money online as a beginner from home, with the flexibility and a small investment depending on the model that you want to pursue and right for you.

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Engineering

3 useful design patterns every developer should know about

7 min read The term “Design Pattern” describes a well-known and battle-tested solution to a problem that developers tend to encounter again and again when developing software. Here’s our step-by-step guides to the most useful ones!

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