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Why You Should Learn programming HTML/CSS Before You Learn to Design

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Programming HTML/CSS

Learning to design before learning to code HTML/CSS is a number one priority for some web development newbies. However, there aren’t that many benefits for those that go down that path. There are in fact other benefits for those that take the leap of faith and get their heads stuck into thousands of lines of code. Of course, if you’re looking to make a career out of graphic design, you’ll want to move on and open Photoshop or Illustrator. But, there are a number of other benefits if you learn to code HTML/CSS first and these are outlined below. Continue reading →

Marketing Technologies Every Business Needs

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'corePHP' Digital Marketing

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There are now a plethora of new marketing technologies available that are designed to aid in the marketing process. Some software is designed to aid in the production of individual pieces of advertising media, others are designed to aid in the process of running the campaign itself. Businesses have been surprisingly slow to adapt to the possibilities opened up by business marketing technologies, but there is now a growing appreciation for the value they offer.
Marketing technologies, including software, represent a strong return on investment (ROI) meaning that for every dollar invested in the technology a business can expect to receive several dollars back in sales. Below are some of the technologies that are radically changing the approach a number of businesses are taking to marketing. Continue reading →

Why Learn C++ Before PHP?

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'corePHP' PHP Technology Advice

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It’s one of the most common debates that’s discussed between software and web developers. What programming language should beginners learn first? There’s no right or wrong answer – any combination of learning languages would work. Many experts and web developers believe learning PHP before C++ is the only way forward for a number of reasons. However, there are also benefits to learning C++ before PHP, and these are outlined below. Continue reading →

6 Features Your Website Needs to Compel and Captivate Audiences

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Many online businesses choose to compete with their competition with various marketing strategies and cheaper prices for their products and/or services on their website. However, they’re not the only way you can compete. Consumers also rely on a good experience when it comes to navigating websites, so if you’re willing to make numerous changes to your site this year, it could increase your customer base considerably.

Whether you own a full-scale e-commerce business or you’re just a local gardener, the below features are sure to help compel and captivate your audience to help boost conversions. Continue reading →

How to Choose the Right Subscription Commerce Store for Your Needs

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'corePHP' E-Commerce

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The subscription commerce industry is becoming more popular in 2017 and many new businesses are hoping to secure themselves as the most popular service around. Therefore, it’s important you sieve your way through all the bad companies out there and opt for a service that’s going to provide you with an excellent all-round service. This isn’t easy to achieve, but by following the below tips, you can ensure you’re going to get the product boxes you require from a reputable subscription service. paGO Commerce created by ‘corePHP’ gives business full capabilities to make the infrastructure to run a business like this happen. A great example is www.sproutbc.org that provides a customizable box of produce of local products from local farms. Pretty sweet if you ask me. Continue reading →

3 Key Considerations for Updating Your Technology

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Technology review for company growth

The use of technology to aid our businesses is a given in the digital age that we live in, but what if you aren’t so technologically minded as to know which ones to concentrate your efforts on? The phrase spoilt for choice springs to mind, and if you are a small business, the decision as to which direction to go in falls firmly at your feet.

You need to find the easiest way for your system needs to be met, but without a headache that a change invariably provokes. You need to revolutionize your working practices and provide an almost effortless resolution to your technology headache. Here are 3 key areas to consider when being faced with the need to upgrade your technology before you invest. Continue reading →

6 Things You Need to Consider When Outsourcing

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Website Design by outsourcing

There are many routes to go about finding a website developer.  You may have had the opportunity to find us and we love working with amazing creative agencies that are out there today. We have had many that have come to us and sometimes ‘corePHP’ is not the right fit due to the timeline, budget and more. Due to this, we like to guide those clients in the right direction cause we still care about the end result whether they become a client of ours or not. That being said, the most common way to discover web developers is one is to get a recommendation from a trusted reference. You will have greater confidence in the developer (or a dedicated developers outsourcing team) based on a first-hand testimonial from your trusted source. This is why if we can not do it we recommend.  Continue reading →

5 Ways to Avoid Complaints from Your Website Visitors

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'corePHP' Technology Advice

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When you develop a website for any organization, it’s essential to make sure it’s fit for purpose. If it looks unprofessional or website visitors complain about it for different reasons, this reflects badly on you and your business. Below are five of the most common complaints about websites from visitors that we have heard and these are successful steps you can take to avoid these complaints.

Website Performance

A slow website is one of the most frustrating experiences for online users. They expect a website to load instantly. If this does not happen, these potential shoppers and customers will go elsewhere to find what they are looking for. In some cases, a website may not be available at all, which is even worse.

To address this problem, you must identify its cause. If it’s a hosting issue, you may need to move your website to a more stable hosting provider such as bestwebhosting.co.uk. In other situations, certain components in a website, such as plugins, add-ons, or your website’s theme could be causing the problem and will need to be fixed or removed. That is where we ‘corePHP’ can come in and assist. We are masters of optimization! Contact us today Continue reading →

Guide to Monitor Uptime and Downtime in your WordPress Website

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Let’s suppose you’re building a super cool WordPress website. You choose the right themes, upload good content, understand your SEO well and finally manage to get a substantial amount of traffic to your website. And then bam! Your site keeps crashing again and again. Your customers will be annoyed, your credibility will take a hit and eventually, your users will find another website to visit. Therefore it is a must that you monitor your website on a continual basis to make sure it is up and running at all times. In other words, you need to learn how to monitor your Uptime and Downtime in WordPress.

There are many kinds of tests that can be carried out to do the same, ranging from very simple ones to the ones that check 50+ complex check points at once. Depending upon the nature of your WordPress website requirements. Continue reading →

3 Common Business Communication Mistakes & How to Prevent Them

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Communication is key in Business meetings like these

Companies today are experiencing a communications crisis. Sixty-three percent of business professionals report that they experience communications problems with other employees or customers that prevent them from achieving their work goals at least once a week. Fifty-three percent of employees would consider leaving their job over a negative communications exchange, and 13 percent of workers have actually experienced losing a co-worker over a communications issue. Thirty percent of companies have lost customers over communications problems.

As these statistics illustrate, communications problems are pervasive in the workplace, and they can be expensive when they lead to lost employees and customers. Here are three common communication mistakes companies make, along with some proactive strategies for preventing them. Continue reading →

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The most popular use for a website marketing with popup is to gain email subscribers. That’s because list building is an important element in any online business. It’s the key to growing your audience and staying connected with them, and it’s a sign that you’ve earned their trust. When someone visits your website some make their way back, but many don’t. If you collect their email address, though, you can continue to communicate with them.

Even though popups are one of the best ways to grow your email list, they can also be used to promote various services, new products, surveys, and more. They’re a really great marketing tool for a variety of things and shouldn’t be overlooked.

But there’s a problem: a lot of people complain about them.

Popups are often seen as super annoying, but they don’t have to be. The truth is, most big blogs and websites use them because they work. So really, popups aren’t annoying in general, but because they’re often poorly timed. Continue reading →

Why Is Cyber-Security So Important to the Healthcare Industry?

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Healthcare is heavily reliant on technology these days, not just for hardware that can help cure illnesses but also when it comes to sending, retrieving, and storing data. Health informatics plays a crucial role in the healthcare industry because it makes it much more efficient. However, because of cyber threats, it means technology isn’t always reliable. Why do many healthcare entities concentrate on preventing cyber attacks by investing millions and why is cyber-security so important to the industry? Continue reading →