I’ve watched this clip of Seth Godin a few times this year, pretty much everything this guy says makes sense to me – “When are you going to fire those customers that take up 80% of your time?” – powerful stuff. Continue Reading
Use Twitter to provide unbeatable customer service not just special offers
Twitter is a great tool for promoting your business, but just like any form of marketing people need a reason to engage. Promoting special offers and announcing news will only get you so far because your competition is doing exactly the same. Continue Reading
I’ll always remember the Royal Wedding of William and Kate
It’s the day I lost my iPhone4. Since April 2010 I’ve been using a simple Nokia feature phone donated to me by my youngest brother, I’m not even sure what model it is. Continue Reading
Why are web standards so important?
The Internet is now consumed by more people on a much wider range of devices than ever before, it’s no longer just desktop computers. Games consoles (portable and home variations), tablets/touch screens, small screen notebooks, laptops, Internet TVs and smart phones are all connected to the Internet. Continue Reading
Responsive design; first effort.
Just a really quick post to show my very very early effort building a webpage using fluid percentage based CSS and media queries to change the layout and colour depending on the size of the browser. Continue Reading
What makes a good coffee shop website?
I ran a Yell.com search today on ‘cafes & coffee shops’ in Stockport, I was surprised many small businesses don’t have websites, or at least not many of them have a website link within the Yell.com directory results. Continue Reading
How to successfully transfer a website from one hosting company to another
If you want to move your website and email from one hosting provider to another it can seem quite daunting. If it’s not done right your website could go offline, or your email won’t work. Continue Reading
What is PCI DSS?
Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) is an information security standard for organisations that handle cardholder information for major debit and credit cards. Continue Reading
Great content is priceless, it’s the foundation of your website.
Colour, images, fonts, layout, experience and design is all held together by content. Useful content is the main reason anyone visits a website and it’s the only reason they return. Without a steady supply of original relevant content, your website is toast. Continue Reading
WordPress 3.1.3 is available now
WordPress 3.1.3 is available now and is a security update for all previous versions. It contains the following security fixes and enhancements: Continue Reading
WordPress updated 3.1.1
WordPress 3.1.1 is now available. This maintenance and security release fixes almost thirty issues in 3.1, including: Continue Reading
What’s involved in making a website?
There are five key stages to building a website with d3creative, each stage requires approval before moving on to the next. This straight forward approach makes sure projects are delivered on time and on budget.
Information about d3creative
My name is Stephen Meehan, I specialise in delivering custom made WordPress websites for small to medium sized businesses. Continue Reading
How to back up a WordPress database
It’s a good idea to back up your database every so often, the database is where all your website content is stored. If you never make a backup and the database gets corrupted or deleted – no more website. Continue Reading
How to update WordPress
If you use WordPress to power your website it’s highly recommended to keep the (WordPress) software up to date. This 43 second screen cast will show how easy it is to upgrade WordPress and keep your website secure. Continue Reading
Life before FreeAgent
For the first time ever I am in a position of accounting nirvana (if such a thing exists), at the end of the 2010/2011 tax year my business accounts will be up to date. For me this is unheard of. Continue Reading
Why I started using the excellent FreeAgent online accounting software
FreeAgent is a remarkable online accounting solution for freelancers and small businesses. I started using it September (2010) and haven’t looked back. It’s a subscription service but offers a unique recommendation programme. Continue Reading
What is WordPress?
WordPress is free and priceless at the same time. WordPress is an open source Content Management System (CMS) and is used by millions of individuals and businesses all over the world. Continue Reading
Three reasons to stop using Internet Explorer 6 right now.
Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) was released on on 27th August 2001, shortly after the completion of Windows XP. It was the default Internet browser for Windows XP, this alone secured it’s dominance for many years in the business and home markets.
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Internet Explorer 6 now only has 3.8% usage
The number of people using IE6 is now thankfully on a steady decline, according to Internet Explorer version statistics published by W3Schools.
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Tesco Holmfirth
- Client: IPB Communications
- Project For: Tesco
- Website: Online
Lee Jackson
- Client: Lee Jackson
- Project For: Lee Jackson
- Website: Online
All Stars Party
- Client: All Stars Party
- Project For: Kerry Lopez
- Website: Online
