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September 14, 2017
Register your .UK domain before June 2019

Do you own a .org.uk or co.uk domain? If so, you most likely will want to register the .UK domain name now or lose the rights for that domain name. In June 2014 the .UK registry introduced .UK as a shorter alternative domain name to .co.uk or .org.uk. When this domain name was introduced any […]

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September 13, 2017
WordPress Display Widgets Plugin found to be Malicious

The plugin "Display Widgets" for WordPress allowed users to display and hide certain widgets when certain conditions were met such as when a 404 code was returned or a post was in a specific category. However the plugin has recently found to have malicious code found hidden in its files. This malicious code was added […]

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August 30, 2017
Digital Transformation for High Street Ecommerce Website

We were asked by leading high street hair & skin specialist DestinationSkin to help them undertake a Digital Transformation of their e-commerce website. They had clear design concepts that needed turning in to a functional user interface that work across all devices using the WordPress web content management application and Woocommerce shopping cart system. The […]

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August 29, 2017
Mobile-First Indexing

Google has, ever since its inception, indexed sites (how google looks at a site and decides when to make it appear for users when they type in certain searches) from the perspective of the desktop version/view of a website. However, often the same website can have very different looking websites for both desktop views of […]

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August 17, 2017
October 2017 Chrome will show a "NOT SECURE" warning for HTTP sites.

Starting October 2017, this year, Google Chrome will now display a "NOT SECURE" warning message whenever a user attempts to input data into a form on a HTTP protocol page. This warning will appear for for all HTTP pages and in Incognito mode. What this could potentially mean for HTTP sites is that customers could […]

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August 16, 2017
Why should you have an authorised SSL certificate?

An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate allows a website to use the HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure) protocol over the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) protocol. HTTPS provides a secure, encrypted link between the user's browser and the website, allowing for sensitive information such as bank details, to be transferred without the worry of […]

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July 11, 2017
The digital heart of a successful business

A well designed, developed and managed digital engine forms the heart of any successful 21st Century business. The Bison Grid approach to digital engine development and management enables; secure, collaborative, agile and multi-channel communication, embracing CRM, data integration and analysis. Campaign management and data analytics are the life-blood fuelling the engine, creating energy to drive […]

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July 11, 2017
What are customers really searching for?

What are customers really searching for? Well, for most, it’s the right product or service to meet, in the right place at the right time, wrapped up in a good, or even better, great experience. In a physical shop or restaurant, the most successful employees and professionals know how to help customers find and select […]

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April 20, 2017
What is user Interface A/B Testing

A/B Multivariate testing provides users with 2 alternatives (sometimes more) and provides a comparison which shows user preferences. This is important for optimizing traffic to a preferred site. Enabling users to show preference, improves the customer experience, subsequent engagement and activity. In turn this is more likely to lead to increased interest and involvement through […]

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