The image below is a link to a really good article by the SEO guru Neil Patel. Where he has analysed what “social media followers” are really worth to a business per 100 followers on the popular networks. He specifically wanted to know: But, how much time and money should you devote to each social […]
Installing XAMPP – so you can test server side files locally
Installing XAMPP on USB Flash Drive so we have a Portable Web Server to test and develop our server side code on. XAMPP is a software package containing Apache web server, PHP, MySQL, and phpMyAdmin. You can install it on your Windows, Linux, or Mac operating systems. But in this post I will be installing […]
Simple intro to colour theory and web design
Important colour theory terms and concepts Primary colours In web design we often use the additive RGB colour scheme where by the primary or main colours that can make up every other colour are Red Green Blue hence the name RGB. The three primary colors used to create other colors. Primary colors form the basis for […]
10 important steps to designing a website
This is really my version of the article “23 steps to the perfect website layout”. I absolutely love and agree with everything in the article but it is definitely written from a Graphic designers point of view I feel, so below is my 10 steps to planning a website from a web development point of […]
What are Functional and Non-Functional Requirements
In systems engineering and requirements engineering, a non-functional requirement (NFR) is a requirement that specifies criteria that can be used to judge the operation of a system, rather than specific behaviors. They are contrasted with functional requirements that define specific behavior or functions. (Wikipedia) Defining (Designing) the functional and non-functional requirements is a key step in the web development process and one that […]
another great free Image site pexels.com
Pexels.com is another new free image resource that have photographers contributing their images to. You can . “pay them back” 3 ways. By giving the photographer a Tweet or instagram follow and comment or a link back- which is all too easy 🙂 The copyright licensing is all CCO Licenced so you know exactly where […]
Intro to Algorithms
What Is an Algorithm? An algorithm is a detailed step-by-step instruction set or formula for solving a problem or completing a task. In computing, programmers write algorithms that instruct the computer how to perform a task. When you think of an algorithm in the most general way (not just in regards to computing), algorithms are […]
Another great free image resource site www.stockio.com
Stockio has not only free images but also vectors, videos, icons and fonts. You don’t even have to open an account but the advantages of opening an account are that you can create your own online image library of resources. Standard copyright rules apply such as you can’t onsell or use any of the images […]
Free Images from freeimages.com
Free images has a great collection of free images as well as links to stock image library’s such as istock. You do need to create an account (no payment details or anything required) in order to be able to download the images but based on the fact that the images are free and only require […]
Storyboards and navigation maps
Storyboarding is usually done in the initial planning and analysis stages. There are a lot of different ways to develop website story boards and the type you should use depends on the purpose of the storyboard. Both creative and technical professionals use storyboards, which can streamline the design and development process. For example if the […]
Updated: Why SSL is a must have for SEO/Google Results
Update: 10 Oct 2019 While Google already blocks some types of “mixed content” on the web and makes it difficult to view non SSL websites it has now announced that from early 2020, Chrome (and other browsers will follow that example so they don’t appear “insecure” ) will block all mixed content by default, breaking […]
Embedding Pinterest Widget (feed) -Step by Step
Step by Step Embedding Pinterest Feeds First decide what you are going to embed for example a board or a profile etc Once you have decided this copy the url from the address bar of the board or profile Then go to Pinterest’s Widget Builder and select either ‘Profile Widget’ or ‘Board Widget.’ (I’m going to add a […]
19 SEO Tools all in one place
Search Engine Reports has a very useful suite of paid tools but it also has 19 free SEO tools which cover areas such as Search Engine Placement Results, IP checkers to image optmization tools which everyone wanting the best results from their SEO will find useful. I haven’t tried them all but the ones I […]
Local SEO Business directories for 2017
How often when you do a Google search does Google return a web directory such as local search or similar site? You may not have noticed but the answer is quite frequently. Google’s users (and your potential customers) are constantly searching for local businesses and Google knows this and gives a higher ranking to businesses that […]
What is web hosting?
In this post we’ll go through from the basics of web hosting to the more complex issues and look at what you need to find in your web host to suit your requirements. If you want the rest of the world to see your website you need someone else to ‘host’ your website so it […]
The Quickest Facebook Marketing Tips You’ll Ever Get !!
If Facebook is where your target market is then it is amazing the reach you can get by spending $10 on boosting a post in Facebook. (Key point is -is Facebook where your target market is? You can get tips on defining your target market here) But below are a couple of very quick tips […]
6 Things Google hates (and will ban your website for!!)
The things below are not in any particular order of “naughtiness” but all are techniques/activities that should be avoided at all costs as they can get you banned from Googles index!! Link Exchanges and Bad Neighborhoods Linking ordinarily would make you a good neighbor and a good citizen of the internet. However, just because someone links […]
3 Quick Ways To Validate If Your New App, Business, Product Idea Is The Go
So you or your client have come up with what you feel in your gut is a great product, business or app idea but you need to validate the idea to ensure that you are on the right track. Building confidence to keep your momentum and to get others on-board requires you to do some initial analyse […]
Trophies online
Trophies are a good example of products that you can sell online. They are not to heavy and consistent in weight so you calculate the shipping reliably which is always important in an online environment- for many eCommerce store owners shipping can be a killer to calculate and if too high can put off buyers. As […]
How to leverage browser caching
Googles PageSpeed Insights tool often reports that you should consider fixing levering browser caching . This is often one of the easiest options to increase your score on the insights tool. Below is an explanation of what Brower caching exactly is and how to leverage brower caching. What is browser caching? Browser caching stores […]