We are moving clients to new hosting servers. These servers are faster, more reliable and most importantly do not cost our customers any extra. These will help websites run more efficiently and will provide an overall better experience for potential customers!

Do you get spam through the contact form on your website?

When you get spam from your website eventually your domain name will get blacklisted and it will affect the use of email. Many of our clients are having this issue where their contact form is not validated.

We can add some form validation to this to stop the spam. It’s a little check for those completing the form they have to complete to confirm they are not a robot (a program that completes the form with spam). Cost £35 plus vat one off fee.

There are many reasons for encrypting your website with SSL, from making it look more professional to protecting the information on the site. Below is a list of some of the benefits of having an SSL certificate.

1. If you do not have one, Google can automatically display a "NOT SECURE" message when someone accesses the website.

2. It makes your business look more professional. Businesses that have an SSL certificate must be checked by the authority issuing the certificate.

3. Increase visitors to your site.  If your website collects personal data like name, email, etc.  then it's advisable to have a SSL certificate in place. Visitors who know their information is protected are feel more comfortable giving you their contact information.

4. Attract new shoppers to your website. If you are selling online, then expect your shoppers to check to see if you have SSL. Without it, they might not even stay long enough to see what you have to offer.

5. Increase sales. At your online checkout, SSL clinches the sale. If you are using a reputable checkout system, it will offer SSL to your buyers for you. But remember, you may still want your own SSL in place for the other reasons listed here. 

6. Protect your website information. Whether it’s an exclusive promotional code or voucher you’re sending to your website visitor, SSL protects the information you both send and receive

George Denny joined the team this June. After finishing his A-Levels, he's preparing to go to the University of Warwick, and aims to gain some valuable experience here in the meantime.