Written by a web developer in Halifax, West Yorkshire, for business owners and tradespeople who want a website that brings in work.
Security · · 9 min read
31 WordPress plugins were compromised and over 20,000 sites hijacked after a silent 8-month backdoor went live. Here's what happened, and why it should worry every small business on WordPress.
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Technology · · 8 min read
AI tools like Lovable and ChatGPT can generate a website in minutes. But 'generated' and 'ready for business' are two very different things. Here's an honest breakdown.
Business · · 7 min read
AI can build a frontend in minutes. No-code tools let anyone drag and drop a site together. So why would you pay a developer? Because the hard part was never the layout.
Business · · 5 min read
Slow load times, no mobile version, zero enquiries. If any of these sound familiar, it might be time for a rebuild.
Technology · · 9 min read
An honest comparison of WordPress and Next.js for business websites. Speed, security, maintenance, and why we chose to specialise in one over the other.
Pricing · · 8 min read
A transparent breakdown of web design pricing in Halifax, from budget builds to premium custom sites. What you get at each price point and what to watch out for.
Performance · · 6 min read
What Google PageSpeed measures, why it matters for your business, and the most common speed killers dragging your site down.
Trades · · 7 min read
Still relying on Facebook and Checkatrade? Here's why a proper website wins you more local jobs and costs less than you think.
SEO · · 6 min read
Local SEO doesn't have to be complicated. A step-by-step guide for tradespeople in West Yorkshire who want to show up when people search.
Business · · 4 min read
The web agency retainer model is broken. Here's why we do things differently and how one-time pricing works better for everyone.
Web Design · · 7 min read
Forget fancy animations and parallax scrolling. Here's what your roofing, plumbing, or electrical website needs to win local jobs.
Performance · · 5 min read
Most business websites score under 50. Here's why that's costing you customers and rankings, and what you can do about it.