Practical notes on web design, performance, SEO, PPC and digital marketing.
Is £150 expensive for hosting? The answer depends on what is included. Learn how to compare hosting packages, what businesses should expect in 2026 and why the cheapest hosting is not always the best value.
Does every keyword phrase need its own page? Modern search engines understand topics and intent far better than they once did. Learn when a single page can rank for multiple searches and when dedicated pages are still the best SEO strategy.
Are you paying your SEO consultant to do nothing? Modern SEO often works behind the scenes, making it difficult to see the value being delivered. Learn what SEO professionals should actually be doing in 2026 and how to measure whether your investment is paying off.
Every Google search, YouTube video and AI prompt relies on a vast network of data centres. Discover how Google's infrastructure powers the modern internet, why AI is driving unprecedented growth and the challenges of building the next generation of digital infrastructure.
Received an unnatural links warning in Google Search Console? Learn what Google's link-related manual actions mean, how to investigate suspicious backlinks and the steps required to recover your website's search visibility.
Do links in blog comments still help SEO? While blog commenting was once a popular link-building tactic, modern search engines treat most comment links very differently. Learn how Google views comment links, nofollow attributes and user-generated content in 2026.
A PPC (Pay-Per-Click) campaign can return a poor CPA (Cost Per Acquisition) due to various factors. Here are 13 potential reasons for a poor CPA in a PPC campaign.
How can you tell whether Google has indexed your website properly? Learn how to use Google Search Console, the URL Inspection Tool and indexing reports to identify crawling and indexing issues before they affect your search visibility.
Is a particular SEO tactic helping users or simply trying to manipulate search rankings? Understanding the difference between white hat, grey hat and black hat SEO is essential for building sustainable search visibility in 2026.