The Cost of a Hacked Wordpress Website
TL;DR: The cost of a hacked Wordpress website incidents are rarely just a one-off clean-up fee. In most UK small businesses, the biggest bill is downtime, emergency labour, and the follow-on trust and SEO damage. As of the UK Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025, the average self-reported cost of the most disruptive breach for […]
We love WordPress, and here’s the reasons why
TL;DR: Why we love WordPress comes down to a mix of flexibility, ease of use, and long term control. WordPress gives UK businesses a practical way to build websites that are affordable, scalable, and future proof. It works for beginners and professionals, supports almost every feature you might need, and has a community that continues […]
SEO Plugins: The Truth
TL;DR: Let’s get this out of the way straight away: no SEO plugins on their own will improve your rankings. That’s not opinion, it’s fact. If your content isn’t structured properly, lacks user intent, or simply doesn’t answer what people are searching for, no plugin can fix that. Table of Contents 1.SEO Plugins Comparison: Yoast […]
‘Build website for free’ social media ads – too good to be true?
TL;DR: Build website for free social media ads – if something is too good to be true, ask yourself why, and are you getting a raw deal? In recent times, my social media has been flooded with sponsored posts/ads for companies offering businesses to build websites for free. So, let’s break it down: the why, […]
How to rank a blog post on Google.
Recently, I saw in a FB group a person asking for help on how to rank a blog post on Google. As seasoned Pros frequent this group, it was disheartening to see the replies and the level of ignorance being offered in the guise of advice. Talking about SEO plugins rather than how to implement […]
How many days until Christmas?
TL;DR: Christmas Day is always 25 December, so the number of days left changes daily, which is why a live countdown beats a static answer. Below are four lovely countdown timers from independent developers, with full credit and the code to download. We also explain how a countdown works, when one is worth adding to […]
DIY Website vs Professional Web Design: When to Hire an Expert
TL;DR: While DIY website builders offer an affordable starting point, professional web design delivers strategic value through custom solutions and significantly higher conversion rates. In today’s digital landscape, having a website is no longer optional for businesses. Yet many business owners find themselves wrestling with a crucial decision: should they build their own DIY website […]
FAQ schema in Elementor and Yoast
TL;DR: FAQ in Elementor with Yoast SEO plugin doesn’t work well together. Here’s the easy solution, including the Script code, so that Googlebots from GSC will love it. Table of Contents 1.Why fixing FAQ schema in Elementor with Yoast matters 2. Method: Fixing FAQ Schema in Elementor 3. The FAQ schema code to implement 4. […]
UPDATED: WP Engine & Matt Mullenweg – The WP drama
TL;DR: Matt Mullenweg needs to make up his mind which side of the fence he’s sitting on, because at the moment he wants his cake & to eat it. WP Engine aren’t blameless, but Mullenweg is making the WP drama worse. So what’s it all about? Well, it’s quite simple really, or it was, & […]
How to protect content from AI crawlers and bad bots with robots.txt file.
TL;DR: Protect content from AI crawlers by combining robots.txt rules, server-level controls, HTTP headers, and realistic expectations about what can and cannot be blocked. As of 2025, no single method fully prevents AI scraping, but layered controls significantly reduce unauthorised reuse and resource drain. This guide explains what actually works in the UK context, where […]