Spring might finally have arrived … who knows, it may even stop raining soon. Now is an ideal time to take stock and look again at your website in all that fresh, lovely daylight. We’ve weathered the winter, and just as…
Is it too soon to announce the death of the cookie? Not quite, but on the 4th of January 2024, Google introduced Tracking Protection for its Chrome browser. This new feature signals the beginning of the end of third-party cookies. As…
Shopify is popular. Shopify is growing fast. According to MacroTrends its revenues rose by 36% year on year in the quarter to September 2023. It’s a platform heavily optimised for sales and e-commerce. Inevitably, though, a platform like this will…
These days, Shopify seems unstoppable. The Shopify app store is growing fast; ever more competitor platforms are offering solutions to migrate to the upstart Shopify. If you’re struggling with your e-commerce, Shopify may be the answer … get a decent…
Most people seem to have a story. You know, the one that makes you ask: “Is Your Phone Spying on You?”. We were driving up the A1, my son and I – heading for Edinburgh. Our phones were both nesting…
“Content is King” In January 1996, Bill Gates wrote an essay titled “Content is King” – published on the Microsoft website. (here it is, in full). It’s a phrase thrown around a lot and yet, so often, written content almost…
Another day, another deadline. Google sent warnings out this week to all users of their publisher products (AdSense, Ad Manager or AdMob). From the start of March 2024, you might need to implement Google Consent Mode V2. Why Is This…
It’s part of the dilemma that affects anyone who worries about such things – and sustainable web design is just a part of it. To engage in economic activity at all seems inevitably to affect the environment negatively – and…
After a couple of years in their labs, in November 2023 Google announced that their Search Generative Experience (SGE) will be rolled out in 2024. As with all major Google updates, SGE will impact existing Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and website…
Major email carriers update their email sender requirements regularly, and Google and Yahoo have released new stipulations for February 2024. Whether your website sends transactional emails or you are a regular sender to a mailing list of thousands of members,…
Sometimes with a project it’s just something you want to do. The company, the images and the people … it’s just something you want to be involved with. Dore Garden Offices is one of those. Dore Garden Offices are pals,…
Google Lighthouse is a powerful and widely used tool for assessing the performance and quality of websites. Achieving a 100% performance rating in Lighthouse is a goal that many website owners aspire to reach. And guess what? Little Fire Digital…
