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Why website load speed is becoming more important What is Google doing? Google has recently announced that “Chrome may identify sites that typically load fast or slow for users with…

Google Reviews – Star Ratings Google Reviews are an important of showing the credibility of your business. They also help with to give you a boost in local SEO rankings.…

As a Web Design Agency, we require access to our clients WordPress admin screens to be able to make any changes to their WordPress website. This blog post is a…

Web Design Inspiration When we are approached to build a website, we always ask the client if they have a company style guide. For our smaller clients, they don’t generally…

Recently, on a Facebook group, someone posed the question; “How do you choose a web designer / developer?” As a web design agency, we chipped in with some suggestions on…

Web design is about more than just the website. When you think about a website, you generally think about the part you can see, the user interface. However, there are…

You have decided that your website needs a ‘redesign’ but have you sat down and thought about the specific reasons why? We are often contacted by companies who are after…

When was the last time you did a review your website? No, a proper review, not just a quick check. Have you checked how people are interacting with it? Are…

After a recent business network event, I was contacted by someone I had met who wanted me to have a look at their website with a view to doing a…

My wife was given a jigsaw puzzle by a neighbour. She didn’t want to do it but was too polite to say no – so I did it.

WordPress Plugins allow you to enhance the functionality of your WordPress website. With over 50,000 to choose from, there is plenty on offer. However, it is important that you keep…

Gutenberg is the new editor that came with the release of WordPress version 5 and with it came blocks. Blocks are the new way to layout a post or page in…

Gutenberg is the code name of the new editor which has been built into WordPress v5. This has replaced the ‘classic’ editor which itself was based on TinyMCE. On the…

The default “visual editor” in WordPress is TinyMCE and was introduced in WP v2.0 back in 2005. With the advancement of some of the editors for companies like Wix and…

Recently, we were contacted by a client who wanted us to review their WordPress website. We undertook a full site audit and found that one of the main issues was…

Recently, someone asked on a Facebook group for advice on how people use project management tools such as Trello whilst developing WordPress websites. I gave a quick answer but thought I…

Plan B PA Services, run by Jo Podd, is that trusted go-for person for your every need whether personal or business. They can help diary management, secretarial services, event planning……

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new European privacy law that comes into effect on the 25th May.

Paul Burns created The Burns Unit tlc to help advertising agencies, communication organisations, and marketing departments unleash their creativity. Paul spent 25 years at Saatchi & Saatchi looking after client business. He…

We here at Lens Digital are big fans of Matt Giovanisci and his Money Lab. As Matt himself says, “Money Lab is where I challenge myself to make more of…

After working in IT for 30 years, I have learned the hard way of the importance of doing a backup of your code. It seems obvious to say backup your…

Website Builders There are a number of different Website Builder products on the market. They make claims like; “Getting online has never been easier” “No coding skills needed” “Quick and…

When we started Lens Digital, one of the things we knew we wanted to do was to have a blog. The main purpose of it would be to share our thoughts…

The Sunningdale Academy offers weekend classes for small groups of children and teenagers. They focus on social skills, etiquette, health & well-being. Leading Specialists teach their classes.

Recently, I needed a couple of plumbing jobs done in my house. One was a small relatively urgent maintenance job and the other was a much larger upgrade with a…

User experience design (UX, UXD, UED or XD) is the process of enhancing user satisfaction with a product by improving the usability, accessibility, and pleasure provided in the interaction with…

At Lens Digital, WordPress is our go-to platform for building websites. We aim to keep each installation as light as possible. However, we have a number of plugins that we…

At Lens Digital, we help small businesses to get online. When we are running projects, the last thing we want to do is to overload our clients with a mass of…

I was recently part of the audience for a circus show in a theatre. At the start of the show, there was an announcement about photography.

There is an increasing number of automation tools that will help you to grow your Instagram followers. They generally work by monitoring certain hashtags then commenting and liking photographs with…

With one simple reply to a tweet, I discovered what I was doing wrong on Social Media. I wasn’t interacting, I was just posting.

Lots of small businesses use a Facebook Page as a way to establish their business online. There is nothing wrong with that as it is simple, quick and cheap (in…

An important part of a website are the images. Unless you have your own image library or have money to shoot your own, you will have to source them from…

Are you open for business? Are you FULLY open for business? Over 50% of small business are still not online, yet this is often cited as one of the reasons…

There are plenty of tools on the market to help you design websites. One of the best tools is also one of the cheapest; pen and paper.