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Launching a site in 2021: 10 point website checklist (all of these are important!)

So, the time has come to launch your website! And you’re determined to make a great first impression. But how do you know if you’re ready?

Choose the perfect domain name in 6 easy steps

It’s an important decision! You want to get the right name for your website – one that rolls off the tongue, makes sense in it’s spelling, and gives a...

7 innovative web design ideas to reduce your bounce rate

Getting clicks on your website is great, but it’s only half of the battle. Getting your visitors to stay on your website is an altogether different challenge, but something...

How to setup your email footer or email signature – and what you can do before

Our client Janet wrote recently and said, “quick question – do you have an idiots guide to adding a footer to emails please?” and the short answer is “No”...

Q+A with our lead coder, Tom – un-edited and raw!

Here’s a completely un-edited raw and honest view from Tom, our lead coder – who has been with us since 2008! Read on for his views on Top Left...

Is your website running on an old version of PHP? Here's how to check, and what this means.

Those of you with a WordPress site should know one new technical thing. WordPress uses a language called PHP – it’s installed and runs on your hosting server.