Is it secret? Is it safe?

OK maybe it's not literally the end of the world if your Facebook password falls into somebody else's hands ... not nearly as bad as the Dark Lord getting hold of the One Ring (what, that's not real?). But it would be jolly inconvenient wouldn't it? And it's not just a waste of your time (which is bad enough), there is a more serious side to it as it could mean that your personal information is compromised. Facebook is just one example, what about your online banking login and your PayPal account?

I know, it's very easy to take your passwords for granted. There are so many of them to remember aren't there? So, what do we all do? We use the same password over and over again. I know I've been guilty of it. But that means that if somebody else gets hold of it they have access to all sorts of things. Doesn't bear thinking about.

Affordable antiques and collectibles with free UK delivery

The latest addition to our portfolio is a website for a local antiques and collectibles seller: Cornish Treasures. The website uses a combination of Joomla! and VirtueMart to give the best possible combination of content management and shopping cart system. Our client has full control of the content of the site with the easy updating provided by Joomla! and can administer their ecommerce shop using the VirtueMart system.

As well as selling antiques and collectibles, Cornish Treasures offers a variety of services including house clearance, a search service, a helping hand for interior designers and props for film. If you've got something particular in mind give them a shout and they'll be more than happy to help you find that special something.

Top 10 tips for making the most of your website - Part 2

Here are the remaining five tips for making the most of your website.

Top 10 tips for making the most of your website - Part 1

Websites are brilliant - well we would think so, we're web designers. Seriously though, websites are an excellent marketing tool. They can help you reach a wider audience and do more business. Great! But one thing we would urge you to remember -  while a website is a marketing 'tool', it isn't the be-all and end-all of marketing your business. The World Wide Web is a big place with millions of websites competing for those top spots on Google - unfortunately just having a website isn't necessarily enough these days. In order to really work for you, you need to spend time promoting your website, monitoring its performance and improving it. Hey, but it's not all doom and gloom. Working on your website can be fun and very satisfying when you see your visitor numbers go up and more orders/enquiries come in, and remember there are people like us out there who would love to help you get the best results from your site.

Here are the first 5 of our top 10 tips for making the most of your website.