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Time to improve product galleries
Most product pages on eCommerce sites have much the same style and elements: Titlegallery of photos description “add to basket” area some additional information below. This makes sense. Visitors are used to a certain way of navigating these pages. ...
Learning lessons about website usability
We’ve just launched a new website for NHS Suffolk and NE Essex Integrated Care Board. After every site launch we hold a post project review and ask ourselves: What worked well for us and the client? What didn’t work so well? What lessons can we learn for our next p...
Running a WordPress security audit in 2022
It’s incredibly important to keep the security of our systems (and, more importantly, the data within them) under constant review. With that in mind, this post looks at how we audit our WordPress website in 2022.
The case for WooCommerce database optimisation
We look at the options to improve the responsiveness of a site that has begun to slow down, focusing on data optimisation of WooCommerce, the most popular e-commerce platform for WordPress.
What are Core Vitals and how do they impact WordPress websites?
A brief look at what core vitals are and how they impact WordPress-based websites. Core vitals are another example of the ever-changing nature of the web and the importance of websites in embracing these changes for the benefit of their users.
Retrospective project: Sea Life website for Merlin Entertainments
Fifteen years on, I can clearly remember this huge project for Merlin Entertainments. It was the biggest website I’d worked on. The brief had some very challenging creative requirements – which was exciting!
Our take on WordPress 5.9
Released on 25 January 2022, WordPress 5.9 offers a taste of what the future holds for the world’s most popular content management system. The Wordpress team isn't afraid to make big changes. The 2018 release of Gutenberg, their “Block Editor”, revolutionised the way Wor...
Interop 2022 – helping developers build even better websites
Earlier this month developers from Apple, Bocoup, Google, Igalia, Microsoft and Mozilla announced a new benchmark for cross browser collaboration. This sets new standards for interoperability, enabling underlying web technology to work in the same way on every browser. This is...
How much business can a WooCommerce website handle?
WooCommerce is one of the most popular eCommerce platforms out there, with a global market share of more than 21% and an ever-increasing adoption rate. But just how scalable is it? Can it accommodate a shop with 10,000 products? Can it handle high levels of w...
How to increase your online sales
The golden rule with eCommerce is to make it as easy as possible for people to buy from your website. This list of useful tips will increase conversions and generate more revenue from your online shop.
Fellowship attend WordCamp London 2019 – The Annual WordPress Conference
As WordPress specialists, the Fellowship team recently attended WordCamp London 2019, for the third year running. Our Digital Account Manager Matt covers a range of topics from some of the sessions we attended.
Why to avoid using third party WordPress themes and a suggestion on a much better alternative
If you know anything about Wordpress, you'll probably know that sites based on it use plugins and themes. Plugins are used to extend the core functionality of Wordpress and themes are used for the presentation (layout and styling) of the website. We love Wordpress here at Fellow...
Which browsers should my website support in 2016?
When building a new website, deciding which browsers to support is a major consideration and one we take very seriously. This post briefly covers the different browsers used to surf the web, along with their popularity and usage. This will help you to ensure your website looks as good as it can to as many visitors as possible.
Favicons, touch icons, tabs, tiles and browser themes for pixel perfect logos across devices
If you value your brand then you'll want to ensure your company logo looks good, and is on-brand, at the range of sizes used for favicons and touch icons. This post gives you the guidance to achieve that along with helpful explanations and examples.
The striking similarities between building a website and building a house
A few years ago, my wife and I were fortunate enough to build our own house. A mutual friend was selling a piece of land and casually asked us if we knew anyone who might be interested in buying it. Even though we'd never considered building a house, after much consideration and ...