Common SEO Mistakes
Deleting Valuable ContentThe order has come in to delete a product, article, or some other web page because it’s expired or out-of-date. However, the page in question has been generating a significant amount of website traffic from Google. Simply deleting it without consideration is a surefire way to ensure the page is removed from Google, […]
Remove PayPal Pay by Debit or Credit Card on WordPress
Development Notes: Remove Paypal version of ‘Pay By Debit of Credit Card’ button on the Woocommerce checkout Environment: Wordpress / Woocommerce / WooCommerce PayPal Payments Problem: The PayPal Woocommerce plugin is adding an unwanted generic debit and credit card payment alongside its standard ‘Pay By PayPal’ button. Consequential Problems: Checkout attempts with an untested method. […]
Basic SEO DIY
If you’ve just started out on your business venture and you’re trying to establish your website in Google, SEO can be costly. We’ve put together some helpful tips for improving SEO yourself until you’re ready to get dedicated support. Fix 404 Links Over time, web pages can be removed from your site, and URLs altered. […]
Latest Website Design
DeliverDeli is a new name in the baking industry. We’re very proud to have assisted in the making of the website design and brand materials for this fresh new startup. DeliverDeli stocks a range of fine products for bakers including: lames, bread tins, bread ovens, dough scrapers/knifes and flour. The baking industry is very much […]
Magento 2.4 | Category Issue
A common issue we keep encountering on Magento 2.4 are intermittent blank category pages. The Problem: Magento product category pages often show blank. Summary: It’s become clear that the Magento 2 search indexes and category indexes are more intrinsically linked. In Magento 1 versions, the two areas were more isolated. Initial Findings: From the root […]
Web Design Security Basics
When you sign up on most websites, your data will be stored in a database table. This table will typically include your username, email, password and any other details the website has on you. Each time you return to the website and try to log in, the user table will be cross-checked against what you […]
Magento Open Source 2.4.0 Upgrade Notes
Issues: ‘We can’t find products matching the selection.’ Summary: This error is shown on all category pages. No products are displayed. Initial Thoughts: Presumed upgrade or install of Elastic Search server. Remediation Install Elastic Search. Solution Applied Open terminal and run the following commands (These commands may vary depending on your server environment). First we […]
How We Perceive Design
How do we perceive design? What is it that makes us like a piece of design work? Perception, for designers, is such an important thing. As designers, we attempt to shape perception to create loyalty or drive sales. But why do users like what they like? What is it about a design that appeals to […]
Magento 2 | Stripe Plugin Upgrade Issue
Environment: Magento 2.3.4, Stripe Payment (Pre 1.8.8). Background: 8th July 2020 Stripe notified us via email about a known cross scripting exploit and vulnerability and that we needed to upgrade. Problem: Attempts to upgrade from the Cryoznic version of the Stripe plugin to the New Official Stripe plugin failed. Consequential Problems: Security vulnerability in the […]
Cardiff Design Icons
Time to take a short break from the web design and pay homage to some inspiring popular Cardiff design icons. The Welsh capital is packed with some gems. If you’re visiting us here in Cardiff, here’s a few designs you really must check out! Millenium Centre This giant bronze looking beetle form (or hull) is […]