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February 20, 2020
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February 20, 2020
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January 11, 2020
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January 6, 2020
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January 1, 2020
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December 10, 2019
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December 4, 2019
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December 3, 2019
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November 14, 2019
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November 2, 2019
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October 31, 2019
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October 23, 2019
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October 10, 2019
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October 7, 2019
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September 28, 2019
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September 15, 2019
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September 13, 2019
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September 3, 2019
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August 23, 2019
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August 12, 2019
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July 30, 2019
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July 26, 2019
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July 18, 2019
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July 16, 2019
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July 10, 2019
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July 10, 2019
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July 1, 2019
The news is broken. More people are feeling alienated from the journalism they see. Less [more]
June 17, 2019
In 2019, the idea that there are only two genders is archaic and obsolete. Gender [more]
June 12, 2019
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June 2, 2019
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May 27, 2019
Managing information used to be a problem reserved for newspapers and librarians. But with the [more]
May 23, 2019
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May 22, 2019
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May 21, 2019
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May 18, 2019
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May 18, 2019
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May 8, 2019
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April 30, 2019
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April 25, 2019
For nearly a decade we’ve been driving down our carbon emissions. We looked to efficiency [more]
April 24, 2019
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April 9, 2019
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March 28, 2019
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March 21, 2019
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March 21, 2019
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March 18, 2019
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March 14, 2019
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March 4, 2019
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February 27, 2019
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February 21, 2019
For a long time in TV, there has been something called the ‘Friday night death [more]
February 13, 2019
The spoken word is what separates us from being mere animals. We began developing it [more]
February 4, 2019
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January 27, 2019
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January 24, 2019
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January 22, 2019
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January 7, 2019
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January 5, 2019
Twenty years ago we were operating a complex and expensive multi-line phone system. We only [more]
January 2, 2019
Since it’s release by Facebook in 2006, the News Feed has been in the news [more]
December 11, 2018
You know the feeling: one minute you’re on the bus casually scrolling Twitter, and the [more]
December 10, 2018
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December 6, 2018
We’ve all wanted to learn something new, a new skill. Perhaps it’s learning Spanish or [more]
November 25, 2018
Support operates 24×7 over the Christmas and New Year period. But the rest of the [more]
November 23, 2018
It’s and warm and sunny or cold and blustery November afternoon, depending on where you are [more]
November 7, 2018
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November 3, 2018
There is a school of thought that says AI will replace routine jobs, and a [more]
October 24, 2018
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October 18, 2018
When were you happiest in the past month and why? If it involves doing something [more]
October 13, 2018
In the digital age, you can do anything and be anyone you want to be. [more]
October 2, 2018
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September 21, 2018
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September 18, 2018
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September 7, 2018
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August 28, 2018
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August 20, 2018
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August 12, 2018
You think it’s just a rough patch and things will get better. That your boss [more]
August 3, 2018
Can you imagine if people spoke to you in real life in the same manner [more]
July 30, 2018
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July 30, 2018
The reasons to go freelance are indisputable. It’s technologically possible, much better for your health [more]
July 28, 2018
In the U.K. we have an ever increasing tax burden – funding our modern-day needs [more]
July 22, 2018
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July 15, 2018
What would aliens think if they were to suddenly drop into the Earth’s atmosphere and [more]
June 29, 2018
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June 21, 2018
Entry 1: 6.55am: Wake up, snooze alarm, drift back asleep while scrolling Twitter. Wake again, [more]
June 17, 2018
We’ve often reflected on what the important numbers for a business are – and why [more]
June 16, 2018
It’s easy to forget that one of the main reasons tech giants collect masses of our [more]
March 3, 2020
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February 29, 2020
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February 20, 2020
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February 8, 2020
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January 30, 2020
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January 18, 2020
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January 13, 2020
With today’s fleeting preferences and rapidly changing markets, it’s difficult to how to know which [more]
January 10, 2020
WordPress Support Since the launch of Peerless WordPress Support in 2014, we’ve had requests to [more]
January 7, 2020
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January 6, 2020
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January 3, 2020
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December 29, 2019
Carbon Neutral since 2011. It was interesting to hear the Governor of the Bank of [more]
December 29, 2019
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December 20, 2019
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December 19, 2019
Until the industrial revolution, humans were preoccupied mostly with survival as they fought for space, [more]
December 10, 2019
You would think more choice would equal more freedom. That an abundance of yoga [more]
December 3, 2019
It seems silly to even question that more isn’t always a good thing. Head down [more]
November 14, 2019
Technology is now involved in everything from getting you out of bed in the morning [more]
November 2, 2019
Corporate responsibility has become a thing. In fact, it was always a thing but just [more]
September 28, 2019
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September 15, 2019
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September 3, 2019
Ever since Pokemon Go, AR has been slowly but surely taking over social media. Everyone [more]
August 23, 2019
For a long time, the content part of content marketing has been synonymous with the [more]
August 12, 2019
With such recent events such as the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the Canva hack, data [more]
July 26, 2019
When doing anything online, it’s all too easy to get dragged in by the loud [more]
July 23, 2019
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July 18, 2019
Some people are just born with a prolific work ethic and a deep capacity to [more]
July 16, 2019
We need clients, we need enquiries about new opportunities. We don’t need piles of pointless [more]
July 11, 2019
Boredom is one of the most underrated experiences in the modern world. More than that, [more]
July 10, 2019
Folks often ask us why our working window is from 10 am to 4 pm [more]
June 2, 2019
The layout of your website is responsive. There are no intrusive pop-ups on tablet or [more]
May 23, 2019
It is widely accepted that the traditional neoliberal capitalist model is dying. It doesn’t have [more]
May 18, 2019
2018 will go down as the year that data-leakage became a mainstream issue. Cambridge Analytica [more]
May 18, 2019
Nearly a century ago John Maynard Keynes, the famous economist, predicted a 15-hour working week [more]
May 18, 2019
In 1999, we were a stripling high-tech business, just a couple of years old. One [more]
May 8, 2019
The best way to predict the future is to ensure you’re part of crafting it, [more]
April 26, 2019
Most in the digital space agree that blockchain-derived technologies are going to become mainstream in [more]
April 25, 2019
For nearly a decade we’ve been driving down our carbon emissions. We looked to efficiency [more]
January 11, 2020
WordPress Support. It’s great that WordPress is wrestling control of the web from traditional programmers [more]
January 10, 2020
WordPress Support Since the launch of Peerless WordPress Support in 2014, we’ve had requests to [more]
January 7, 2020
Did you know that we are the only national WordPress agency to openly publish our [more]
January 4, 2020
First Published in April 2014. At the start of the digital silly season (officially April [more]
December 16, 2019
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June 3, 2018
Peerless WordPress Support: May 2018 100% client satisfaction, sub 4hr response, and 474 WordPress tickets [more]
November 2, 2017
We’re growing, slightly Looking forward to 2018? We’ve got some modest growth planned – and [more]
September 1, 2017
Peerless WordPress Support. 100% client satisfaction, sub 10hr response, and 255 WordPress tickets solved. August [more]
April 1, 2017
Peerless WordPress Support. 100% Client Satisfaction, 10.5hr Response, and 233 WordPress Tickets Solved. March goes [more]
March 7, 2017
By Martin Dower. WordPress might be the biggest digital platform in the world, but basing [more]
February 20, 2017
Think you’re stuck with an old legacy web platform? Don’t know the cost of moving [more]
March 14, 2016
WordPress Support. We pride ourselves on the quality and consistency of support we offer our [more]
December 4, 2015
Lessons from 2015. In the digital world, every year is different. A combination of challenges, [more]
November 23, 2015
There is a growing sense of excitement/trepidation around Google’s next algorithm update, Penguin 4.0, which [more]
November 19, 2015
Being Agile. We’re old hands at agile, having adopted agile development methodology back in 2009. [more]
November 16, 2015
This month we discussed everything from Ad Blocking and embracing emptiness in WordPress design to [more]
November 10, 2015
WordCamp, a WordPress Gathering. The inaugural WordCamp US event is in Philadephia. What can you [more]
November 9, 2015
Here is a selection of the upcoming WordPress and Marketing events: The 9th Annual [more]
October 31, 2015
Peerless WordPress Support. 100% client satisfaction, sub 3-hr response, 350 support tickets. In the 3 [more]
October 30, 2015
Inside our agency We’ve created some pretty innovative e-commerce solutions over the past three decades, [more]
October 9, 2015
Being a WordPress Agency. Freelancers represent the cream of the WordPress industry. They are better [more]
October 8, 2015
The changing face of eCommerce. A decade ago, the use of eCommerce platforms was heavily [more]
October 7, 2015
WordPress Optimisation. For over a decade, “Landing Pages” have been the go-to technology for improving [more]
October 5, 2015
All things WordPress. Creating WordPress posts that are readable may appear to be an art, [more]
October 2, 2015
The future of smart devices. You can now build mobile websites that tap into device [more]
October 2, 2015
A WordPress Agency with depth. Imagine a world where you ignored marketing and focused your [more]
September 29, 2015
Being a web development agency. PHP, the programming driving about 40% of the world’s websites [more]
September 11, 2015
WordPress Conferences. Stick it in your diary: December 4th to 6th at Pennsylvania Convention Centre, [more]
September 10, 2015
WordPress World. The growing use by copyright holders of “Takedown Requests” is starting to backfire. [more]
September 8, 2015
Commonsense. Many seasoned bloggers and content writers will tell you that you must have a [more]
August 31, 2015
Social media is part of who we are, and we’re all over it! Like the [more]
August 26, 2015
…well, the theme at least The default themes shipped with WordPress have been getting progressively [more]
August 24, 2015
A report by a US market research company suggests that there are now more mobile [more]
August 19, 2015
The growth of WordPress. Yesterday, WordPress 4.3 went on public release. That brings to 8 [more]
August 17, 2015
Here is August’s selection of the upcoming WordPress and Marketing events, conferences, seminars and networking [more]
August 17, 2015
Workplace of the future. The end of the traditional desk and office-space has been trumpeted [more]
August 10, 2015
Connected has been a dedicated WordPress agency since 2008. Since then we have been providing [more]
August 4, 2015
Being a digital agency. For those born before 1990, it may seem like a fantasy [more]
August 3, 2015
This month, as usual, our Twitter feed has been alight with all things WordPress and [more]
July 27, 2015
Connected – A Dedicated WordPress Agency Since 2008 Connected was established in 1996. In 2008 [more]
July 22, 2015
User Experience. The modern web experience could be drowning (again) under the weight of pointless [more]
July 22, 2015
Search Engines. It’s widely reckoned that nearly a third of the web is duplicated content. [more]
July 21, 2015
Here is a selection of the upcoming WordPress and Marketing events, seminars, conferences and networking [more]
July 15, 2015
From it’s humble beginnings as a simple blogging platform in 2003, WordPress has revolutionised the [more]
July 14, 2015
WordPress News. If you’ve never been to a WordCamp then you could be in for [more]
July 9, 2015
5 simple regular posts to keep your WordPress blog active Are you struggling to keep [more]
July 3, 2015
Connected – WordPress Agency Reviews Connected is a dedicated WordPress Agency, established in 1996 by [more]
July 1, 2015
Peerless WordPress Support Update. We’re deadly serious about supporting WordPress, and we choose to openly [more]
June 22, 2015
A cleaner internet. One of the WordPress downsides is the sheer volume of spam it [more]
June 22, 2015
The art of UX. It’s not often that we Brits can be truly proud of [more]
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