The Content, Marketing & Sales technology digest.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
WordPress seems to be the way to go for those who want to build a professional, reliable website. But you can’t succeed in doing so without a host to help you get the job done. Some of the most experienced tech gurus agree that some hosts are better than others when it comes to hosting WordPress sites. But with so many options available, how can you choose the best one for you? We’ve compiled a list of seven of the best hosting solutions and broke down their services to help make your decision a little easier. Check them out below. Continue reading
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
If running a successful business was easy, everyone would be doing it… As you know, it’s not easy to reach and maintain business success. It takes careful planning, attentive management, and a deep understanding of the potential obstacles and barriers to success. To do all this and still have time to breathe, you need to harness one crucial and powerful competitive advantage – effective project portfolio management.
The amazing company Salesgenie asked me to be apart of their Expert Interview Series and I couldn’t be more excited. We go inside the inner workings of ‘corePHP’, the digital world, where it’s going, and what inspires me to continue to grow ‘corePHP’. Click the link below to read the interview.
Expert Interview Series: Michael Pignataro of corePHP
Over the last several years we have seen massive change in the industry and here at ‘corePHP’ we are constantly staying on the cutting edge trend of technology to keep our clients current and ahead of their market. Hope you enjoy the interview as much as I enjoyed being part of it.
There are still many websites that have yet to update to the latest version of Joomla! and have since fallen prey to hackers. Contact ‘corePHP’ today to have our experts update your website immediately.
This vulnerability is so serious, the Joomla! security team has taken action and have issued a Joomla! security alert. The security team has also released a patch to resolve a critical remote command execution vulnerability in Joomla versions 1.5 to 3.4. If you are running end-of-life versions, like 1.5.x and 2.5.x, update TODAY to minimize your potential risks. Continue reading
Are you using paGO Commerce right now or are you looking? Either direction, this is a must to know. paGO Commerce is a powerful platform for e-commerce but built within it is powerful tools for marketing and sales. Now marketing and sales are just general terms so let’s dig deeper to see what we should be looking at to make MONEY!!!
paGO has two areas of ways to increase more sales. Coupons and Discounts. Each area within paGO provides powerful tools to help increase your conversion and ability to make more sales. We will touch on each one.
Super flexible and lots of great options available here. Having a robust system gives you the ability to run many targeted campaign. Just the ability to run campaigns that are target means you have a better conversion rate. You don’t want to be targeting the wrong audience then you loose them for the right product. ‘corePHP’ provides services where we can help you understand your audience better and provide you the best direction how to set up targeted campaigns. Contact us today if you need assistance.
In the 1990s and early 2000s, web designers, ad agencies and marketing firms controlled their clients’ message; thus, they acted in a chief decision-making role regarding technology decisions, driving their clients’ websites. Marketers tossed about the term “web developer” as if synonymous to “web designer.” Conversely, web developers rarely muddled the terminology. Why not? Because the last thing most true web developers wanted to manage was the creative process, let alone the client.
