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What’s Better WordPress or Shopify?

We like WordPress. All of the websites we create or help people to create are WordPress websites. But even so sometimes when someone asks us the question, “What’s better WordPress or Shopify?” we say, “In your case, Shopify”. Now you may wonder why we would say this, surely we want to get that person’s business?…

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I Don’t Get Any Leads Through my Website so is There Any Point Spending Money on It? (4 Problems to Address)

These are the common reasons why you don’t get any leads through your website: 1. Nobody goes to your website.2. It’s not clear what your business offers on your website.3. You aren’t asking anyone to do anything on your website.4. Your website looks terrible and/or doesn’t work properly. Now these are all pretty easy to…

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Can I Create My Own Website If I’m a Technophobe?

So the answer to the question, “Can I create my own website if I’m a technophobe?’ is, yes. Well, that was the easiest blog post I’ve ever written. OK, I’ll be serious. In fact I would say with the right support it’s quite a good idea to create your own website if you’re a technophobe.…

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2025 Another Fab Year in Business for Ready Steady Websites®

Usually at the end of the year we do a rundown of the most clicked on blog and email headings from the year. We’ve had a look and we’ve found the learning is very similar to the last two years and so if you’re interested in those you can take a look at last year’s…

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How to Create a 404 Page on 5 Different Platforms

It can be a bit embarrassing when someone goes to your website and the page they are looking for is no longer there. It’s less embarrassing if you have a 404 error page because it shows you’re proactive and you’ve got all bases covered in your business. It’s even less embarrassing if they go to…

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10 Ways to Increase Your Visibility and Get Your Business Seen in 2026

Is one of your goals to increase your visibility and get more people hearing about the amazing work your business does in 2026? Well, we want to help you. Whether you want to get better at posting consistently on social media, create an amazing new website, write that book you keep thinking about or get…