Posts by Colin
GDPR – What small businesses can do
Public domain GDPR – What small businesses can do Updated Friday 4th May 2018 with added information regarding cookies and exsisting subscribers. GDPR is the EU’s big new data protection regulation that takes over from the Data Protection Act 1998. It comes into effect on 25th May 2018 and will impact what it means…
Read MoreA beginner’s guide to using Mailchimp
Bernard Goldbach A beginner’s guide to using Mailchimp Updated 27th February 2018 Hello! Today I’m writing about Mailchimp. How to set up an account and how the basic features work. What is Mailchimp and why should you use it? Mailchimp is a web-based marketing platform, that allows you to share email and ad campaigns with…
Read MoreSelling your products on your own website
Public domain Selling your products on your own website Updated 1st February 2018 Hello! I want to talk to you about why it’s important to sell your products on your own website and not just sell with an online marketplace. Selling your products with existing online marketplaces can be the simplest way to get your creations…
Read MoreDoes your website need a redesign?
Igor Miske Does your website need a redesign? Updated 11th January 2018 Hello! Have you ever asked yourself, “Do I need a website redesign?” Well, if you have a fast, secure, beautiful-looking responsive website that you and your customers love, then the answer is probably no. However, if your website is slow, not mobile-friendly, looks…
Read MoreSaving images for your website without Photoshop
Unsplash Saving images for your website without Photoshop Updated 21st December 2017 Hello! In this blog post, I wrote about the best way to save images for your website using Photoshop. Now I’m writing about the best alternative applications to Photoshop and some simple image compression solutions that will enable you to get great optimised images,…
Read MoreA beginner’s guide to Google Analytics
Carlos Muza A beginner’s guide to Google Analytics Updated 12th November 2017 Hello! If you don’t know what Google Analytics is or it’s installed on your website and you’ve never used it, then this beginner’s guide is just for you. Google Analytics can be a daunting subject so I will try to keep things simple.…
Read MoreWhy is an email list so important?
Jiří Wagner Why is an email list so important? Updated 25th October 2017 Hello I’m sure you’ve been told before that you should have an email list, but did they tell you why? Well, today I will. I’ll share with you what an email list is, why you should start one and what solution I…
Read MoreSaving images for your website
Jakob Owens Saving images for your website Updated 22nd October 2017 Hello! I want to talk to you about saving images for your website and why it’s important to make sure they’re optimised before you post them online. There are tools you can use to optimise images once they’re online, but they can become expensive…
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