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Why do I need hosting for my website?
Hosting is essential for your website because it provides the infrastructure and resources necessary to make your site accessible on the internet. When someone wants to visit your website, their web browser sends a request to the hosting server where your website's...
Why should you use local hosting services for your website?
Choosing website hosting servers local to your geographic region can provide several advantages for achieving better coverage on Google. Here are some reasons why: Reduced Latency: When your website is hosted on servers located closer to your target audience, it...
What is a WordPress retheme?
Web design design trends move forward very quickly and you may find that your website is beginning to look a bit dated visually. In the context of WordPress, a "retheme" refers to the process of giving a website a new visual design or theme while retaining its...
What is the Difference Between a Blog and a Website?
What is a Website? A simple website should be regarded as an online brochure. Visitors can find your site if you provide the URL (www.mywebsite.com) or through a search on Google. Visitors can then browse the site and view the information you provide. We often call...
Social Media Feeds, Link Icons And Share Buttons
Social media pages are a good way of marketing your website. If you have any social media pages such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, it is important that you have a link from your website to your social media pages. There are two main ways of doing this: 1) Social...
How to Choose a Domain Name
Which domain name should I choose for my website? Every website needs a domain name. It is unique address that computers (and human visitors) use to find your website on the internet. A typical domain name looks like this: www.steyningwebdesign.com Alternatively the...
Does my website need updating?
When should I upgrade my website? Technology moves forward quickly in web design. New design trends and methodologies emerge, and older sites begin to lag behind and look dated. We still have some sites that were created over ten years ago which were 'state of the...
Factors that affect website page load speed
Page load speed is a complex area. A number of factors affect load time: 1 - Device 2 - Browser 3 - Internet connection 4 - Type of hosting (low cost or expensive) 5 - Type of development tool (HTML, PHP, WordPress etc) 6 - Number and size of images on page 7 -...
SSL certificates
SSL changes - introduction In October 2017 the launch of Chrome 62, Google's browser raised the importance of protecting website content with SSL encryption (HTTPS). The general idea is to make ‘non-secure’ websites more noticeable to web page visitors. Initially, the...
Happy New Year from Steyning Web Designers Bright Sea Media Ltd.
Web designers Bright Sea Media Ltd, based in Steyning, West Sussex would like to wish all our clients a very Happy and Prosperous 2018. We look forward to supporting our existing clients with their website needs and to welcome new clients requiring a high quality web...
Alias email address v ‘real’ email addresses
Hosting providers usually offer an domain-related email account. They way these work depends on the host and type of email service they provide. The email interface of domain related email addresses provided by low cost 'share' hosting are often very simple and not...
Does My Website Need An SSL Certificate?
Lately, there has been a lot of news on the web about SSL certificates. SSL Certificates provide secure, encrypted communications between a website and an internet browser. You can tell if a site has an SSL certificate or not because it has a ‘s’ in the http:// part...