According to Igniyte, 86% of people will read online reviews of your business before buying from you. That figure rises to 95% for consumers aged 18-34. What’s more, over half of consumers insist on using companies with 4 stars or better. What this means is that your online reputation has a massive impact on your …
Cybersecurity threats are a fact of modern life that puts all organisations and individuals at risk. With constant developments in the tools and tactics used by cybercriminals, there’s an ongoing need to be informed of the latest threats so you can be vigilant in defending against them. Here are some of the major threats that …
Local garages and other vehicle repair companies face increasingly challenging competition from expanding national franchises and the new breed of mobile services. One of the chief reasons these competitors are making headway in the market is because they are online. With the internet now being the first place customers look to find garage services, it …
Businesses are keeping more files, bigger files and collecting more data than ever before; a trend that is likely to increase in the future. This has made storage one of the key features of modern IT infrastructure. However, while having adequate storage space solves one problem, there are other needs to be addressed. Files and …
Website navigation is the way you make information on your site easy for visitors to find. It is important for several reasons: it improves customer experience, prevents users abandoning your site and helps with SEO. In this post, we’ll show you eight steps to improve navigation on your website. The elements of website navigation Website …
Web developers tend to need a lot of server storage. Aside from needing testing and development environments for the projects you are working on, you’ll also have an archive of your previous projects, an array of tools and a multitude of templates, plugins and themes ready to use off the shelf. When it comes to …
Catch up on this month’s round-up of the latest hosting and tech news. Here’s what we’ve uncovered since our last edition. The face of future payments It doesn’t seem too long ago that contactless payments using ‘tap and go cards’ was the latest innovation. Since then, of course, we’ve had phone payments (e.g. Apple Pay …
From accountancy firms to vets, professional service businesses have become increasingly reliant on their websites as a means to promote their services and acquire new clients. While the content and design of a website are important for its success, equally vital are the services of a web host. A good web host can provide the …
Two-factor authentication, sometimes abbreviated to 2FA, is an easy to implement security measure that provides an additional layer of security for web hosting accounts, control panels and the admin areas of websites. Here, we’ll explain what 2FA is, why you need it and show you how to set it up. What is 2FA? When you …
For decades, the ongoing battle between cybercriminals and security developers has been hallmarked by growing sophistication. As bad actors find more advanced ways to attack, security experts are coming up with more innovative ways to counter those attacks and to predict what the next breed of attacks will look like. The prediction, today, is that …
