Website Security: A Hugely Important Subject; Let's Get it Right!

Website Security: A Hugely Important Subject; Let’s Get it Right!

With the ever-increasing threat of spammers, hackers, and phishers, website security is an absolute MUST for any webmaster.

Manual Actions in Google Search Console

Introduction to Manual Actions in Google Most people have been victims of hacking, whether they know it or not. Any website owner will have suffered attempts to compromise their website. Sometimes these don't work - good news. Other times, the hackers get what they [...]

February 18th, 2019|

Preparing Your Website for GDPR

Hi everyone, I hope you're well. As you know, I only get in touch when it's important. Today's message is about GDPR, which is incredibly boring but nevertheless, very important as it is due to kick in on 25th May this year. If you're [...]

February 7th, 2018|

WordPress Security – A Comprehensive Guide

WordPress Security Explained Really Well... WordPress security is a common talking point. As we already know, WordPress is one of the most widely used, popular and well-known website platforms in the world. In fact, it's THE biggest. It offers a ease-of-use, flexibility and [...]

August 12th, 2017|

New Websites on the Way

The first half of 2017 has been our busiest ever period since we started building websites back in the 'noughties', so whilst we've not had time to publish news about our new launches, here is a roundup of what we have been working on... [...]

June 13th, 2017|

WordPress Vulnerability – Important

WordPress Vulnerability Puts Older WordPress Versions at Risk of Hacking We've been made aware of a WordPress vulnerability, which makes older versions of WordPress websites susceptible to malicious activity (hacking). If you subscribe to our monthly services, you don't need to read any more, as [...]

February 11th, 2017|

Google Chrome Not Secure Warning Kicks In

Tonight I have received the first warning message from Google for a website that DOES NOT have SSL security. This email states that Google is taking action NOW against websites that do not protect (encrypt) it's users details. If your website already has an SSL [...]

January 21st, 2017|

Google Clamps Down with ‘Not Secure’ Label in Chrome

Hi everyone, HTTPS is not a subject for the not so tech-savvy, please bear with me here, I'll try to keep it simple, but it's quite a technical subject... Google to punish HTTP sites with 'not-secure' label A couple of years ago Google decided [...]

December 5th, 2016|

Here’s to More HTTPS

Last week Google published another article on it's Webmasters Blog, talking yet again about the importance of HTTPS secure web browsing. We mentioned this a while back, last year in fact, and talked about how Google rewards sites with SSL certificates and secure https:// [...]

November 12th, 2016|

How Websites Work (Without the technical jargon)

Since the day I started in the web industry, I have come across loads of customers who really don't understand the first thing about how a website works. And why should you? That's my job. Questions like "what is hosting?" "what does a domain name [...]

October 22nd, 2015|

SSL – Is Your Site Secure?

I've been putting it off (mainly due to not having time) but I've recently purchased an SSL certificate and am in the process of installing it on my domain. You might be thinking "What is he talking about now?" so here goes... What is SSL? [...]

July 12th, 2015|