If you need to build a website but have never made one before, it can be a daunting task and easy to put off. Often you'll get quotes back from web developers for high prices and still not really understand what is is you're buying. Nowadays though, with new site builder tools like WordPress, unless… Continue reading Do you need help to build your business website?
Anyone registered as a micro-entrepeneur (or "ME") in France is required to a submit quarterly declaration (Déclaration Trimestrielle de Recettes), which are used to determine the amount of cotisations (social charges) you will pay. These are separate from taxation and are based on the amount of money you've been paid. This can all be done online… Continue reading How to Submit your Declaration Online as an ME in France
As of 2019 we are happy to be able to announce that our servers are powered 100% by ''green energy''. But what does that mean? Well, in this case, it means all the energy used to power the data centre* comes from renewable sources. Because our servers are in the UK, the provider is Ecotricity.… Continue reading Our hosting is Green!
Two pieces of free software I like to use are SkyFonts, a font manager that you use to manage any non-system fonts downloaded from Google Fonts or Font.com, and Inkscape, a free vector graphics tool that is a good freeware substitute for Adobe Illustrator. I find Inkscape to more akin to the old Corel Draw… Continue reading Link SkyFonts to Inkscape
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Whether you're using your computer for business or just for personal stuff, the chances are there are files, photographs and other pieces of info (passwords, etc.) that you don't want to lose. If you want to be sure you have it all, should the worst happen, are you prepared? When did you last back up… Continue reading 4 Ways to Backup Your Files and Prevent Data Loss
Don't get caught out by Facebook Ts and Cs by trying to run your business via a Facebook Profile. For your business you need a Page or a Group. Read on to find out why.
Introduction Google announced last year that they were prioritising sites that had a verified SSL Certificate over those that didn't. This meant, in SEO terms, that those who made the move or who were already set up that way had a slight SEO advantage (all things being equal, which of course they never are.) They… Continue reading Install an SSL Certificate to change your website’s address from HTTP to HTTPS
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If you're running a business you will definitely be storing and using personal data. That means you have obligations under the new GDPR rules. In my last post, Your Website and GDPR: Privacy Policy and Consent, I described what's needed to get the online side of your business compliant. But what about any files, documents, or… Continue reading Your Computer and GDPR: Secure File Storage and Encryption
