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A serious new flaw in PHP lets attackers take over websites without a password, and it affects almost every PHP site, including WordPress. What it is, why it's urgent and what to do today.
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Products, redirects, plugins, customer accounts and costs: what to plan before moving a WooCommerce store to Shopify, so you keep your customers and your search rankings.
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An ageing application does not automatically need replacing. Here’s how to decide between a targeted repair, a planned series of upgrades and a complete rebuild.
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Agencies close and developers move on, but the application keeps running the business. What to establish first, how to tell urgent from untidy, and how to find a development partner to take it on.
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Most local businesses aren't competing with the whole internet, just a couple of others for the same search. Practical local SEO steps for Teesside businesses - Google Business Profile, local search terms, reviews and more.
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Launch day gets all the attention, but most website problems start afterwards. Here's what actually happens to a site once nobody's maintaining it, and how to plan for it.
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We build most of our sites on Tees, our own CMS, instead of WordPress. Here's a straight comparison of plugins, security, performance, SEO and editing experience - and where WordPress still has the edge.
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Your website should work as hard as you do. But if it feels outdated, loads slowly, or isn’t converting visitors, it may be holding your business back. In this post, we share five clear signs it’s time to consider a redesign - and how a fresh site can help you grow.
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