Business WiFi Tips: How to Fix Slow and Patchy Office WiFi
A plain English guide to better office WiFi, covering where to put access points, which frequency bands to use, what WiFi 6, 6E and 7 actually change, and when a cable is the better answer.
Why we build on WordPress
WordPress is the most widely used website platform in the world. It is flexible, well supported and has a huge range of tools for everything from contact forms to online shops. For a small business, that means your website is not locked into one developer's system, and you can update text, photos and blog posts yourself through a simple editor if you want to.
We build sites that are mobile friendly, quick to load and easy to navigate. Every site is designed around your business and your customers rather than squeezed into a generic template, and we keep the number of plugins sensible so the site stays fast and secure.
Online shops with WooCommerce
If you want to sell online, we build shops using WooCommerce, the ecommerce extension for WordPress. We set up your products, categories, payment gateways and shipping options, and show you how to manage orders and stock. WooCommerce suits businesses that want a shop alongside their main website, from a handful of products to larger catalogues.
North East Metal Supply is one example: we built their website from scratch, including an online shop for steel and metal products, and continue to support it.
Hosting with IONOS
Every website needs hosting: the server where it lives and is served to visitors. We host our clients' websites with IONOS, and Cyber Fits is an official IONOS Agency Partner. That gives us direct access to their hosting services and partner support.
We manage the hosting for you, so you do not need to deal with control panels, renewals or technical settings. If something goes wrong, you call us rather than a large hosting company's helpline.
Domains, SSL and email
Your domain name, such as yourbusiness.co.uk, is a valuable asset. We can register new domains, take over management of existing ones and make sure renewals do not lapse. We also manage DNS, the records that point your domain at your website and your email.
Every site we host has an SSL certificate, which encrypts the connection and shows the padlock in the browser. Visitors and search engines both expect it.
If your email runs on Microsoft 365, we make sure the website and email records work together, including the SPF, DKIM and DMARC records described on our email security page, so your email is delivered reliably and is harder to impersonate.
Keeping your website updated and secure
WordPress websites need regular updates to WordPress itself, the theme and plugins. Updates fix bugs and, importantly, close security holes. A website left without updates can be hacked and used to send spam, spread malware or show unwanted content, which can damage your reputation and search rankings.
We keep sites we look after updated, take regular backups, monitor for problems and fix anything that breaks. If you need a new page, a change to your opening hours or a new product range adding, just ask.
Search engine basics
Every site we build is set up with on page SEO basics: clear page titles and descriptions, a sensible heading structure, descriptive image text, a sitemap and submission to Google so your pages can be indexed. Good, helpful content about your services and the areas you cover is what makes the biggest difference over time, and we can advise you on that.
We do not promise particular rankings. Nobody can honestly guarantee a position on Google, and you should be wary of anyone who does.
What we need from you
The best websites are built on a clear understanding of your business. We will ask about your services, your customers, the areas you cover and what makes you different. You know your business best, so we will ask you to provide or approve the text, along with any photos and your logo. If writing is not your thing, we can help shape your content into clear, readable pages.
One partner for your website and IT
Many small businesses have their website with one company, their domain with another, email with a third and IT support with a fourth. When something goes wrong, working out who is responsible can take longer than fixing it.
We can look after all of it, alongside your IT support, phones and broadband. We are based in Sunderland and work with businesses across the North East. Get in touch or call 0191 543 3432 to talk about your website.