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Why a Bespoke Website? The internet's most influential and profitable e-commerce systems are often bespoke e-commerce systems. Custom e-commerce websites acknowledge that no two businesses are identical and that a 'one size fits all' approach doesn't work. The services or functionality considered essential for one company...Read more...
Creating a Website Brief To give our customers an accurate quote, we need to gather your information regarding your company and its goals for the website project. Please read the questions below and try your best to answer as many questions as possible. Not all the questions will be relevant, but the more detail you can pro...Read more...
PayPal Versus SagePay We know many people starting in Ecommerce use PayPal as their payment gateway. However, our recent experience suggests that this may not be the most efficient way of converting browsers into buyers. The Website we looked at was initially set up with PayPal. After the shopping basket, the client was...Read more...
Stock Photos and Alternatives to iStockPhoto Unless you are a photographer yourself, then like most people, you will naturally turn to stock photo websites where you can buy royalty-free professional images. The most well-known stock photo website is iStockphoto, an excellent but relatively expensive source. However, iStockPhoto is certainly...Read more...
Bespoke Newsletter Systems DigitalFlare can build bespoke email marketing systems that allow you or your staff to design and send professional-looking newsletters to help you stay in touch with your client base. Our systems utilise a solid PHP framework and deliver emails via SMTP bulk mail servers provided by Mandrill. The ...Read more...
DNS Records - A Quick Guide DNS stands for Domain Name System. This service translates domain names and domain zones into IP addresses. This is due to the way that computers work. A domain name like domain.com is easier to remember than an IP address (e.g. 194.34.34.146). A Domain name is just an alias which fundamentally poin...Read more...
The difference between 'Domain Registration' and 'Hosting' Many people don't necessarily realise that Hosting and Domain Registration are separate and distinct services. While sometimes offered by one company that offers multiple solutions, they are generally kept separate for a good reason. What Is A Domain Registrar? A Domain Registrar is a company who ...Read more...
What is a vector EPS or PDF image file? Our clients often ask us to print large-scale artwork, such as flags, banners or billboards. To ensure we can produce the best results, we'll need your logo in the best format you have - the highest resolution available. That would be a scalable vector format (usually a .ai / .eps / .cdr / .svg or ....Read more...
Any Pinterest? Have you heard of Pinterest yet? Well, you should take a look. Pinterest is now the third most prominent social media website behind Facebook and Twitter. It is rumoured to be one of the fastest-growing websites in history to reach 10 million visitors. It is claimed that nearly two-thirds of the use...Read more...