November 2nd, 2020 Posted in Business, Web Design, Web Development, WooCommerce
Ecommerce Enlightenment ebook – now on Amazon
Ecommerce Enligtenment is now on Amazon With lockdown encouraging more and more businesses online, get the knowledge you need to succeed in our guide to selling online. Save £1000s and reduce stress by tackling your ecommerce project in the right way. Business to consumer ecommerce was worth £137bn in the UK in 2017, up 16% […]
October 19th, 2020 Posted in Freelancer tips
Freelancer Interview: Pete Clark – Freelance web designer
Who are you? That should be an easy starter question right? But at the risk of getting too deep too quickly this is something I’ve given a great deal of thought to recently. About a year ago I realised I was maintaining different versions of ‘who I was’ for different groups of people. There was […]
October 19th, 2020 Posted in Web Development, WooCommerce, WordPress
Reasons to avoid ‘nulled’ or unlicensed WordPress plugins
WordPress is an amazing system with thousands of hours of development behind it, backed up with hundreds of free and commercial plugins to add features, make it easier to use and even turn it into a forum or online shop. A common model is ‘freemium’ where you get a cut down version for free and […]
October 5th, 2020 Posted in Privacy, Psychology
“The Social Dilemma” and healthier social networking
There’s a new documentary on Netflix called “The Social Dilemma” and as they describe it: This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations. There’s a basic story about a family struggling with phone addiction, but the meat of this for me is […]
September 28th, 2020 Posted in Web Design, Web Development, WooCommerce
WooCommerce: Adding single page ordering & pickup slots
We recently built a WooCommerce website for Cluck Brothers chicken rotisserie, and they had some interesting requirements. Pickup Slots As the business is a mobile food truck selling freshly cooked chickens, the usual delivery options were not suitable. A blanked ‘store pickup’ option wouldn’t fit either, for two reasons. Firstly during times of social distancing the business […]
September 1st, 2020 Posted in Mind and body, Psychology
Andy’s Man Club – It’s OK To Talk
Andy’s Man Club started off as a small group of men meeting to talk in Halifax, in the North of the UK. It’s since grown to be a countrywide network of 28 men’s groups. Andy Roberts was loving and doting father, son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend. He was an all round top guy, […]