Author: Scott Pollard

Scott is the creative mind behind our digital presence, combining his skills in design and development to craft seamless online experiences. With a passion for innovative web design and a knack for solving complex coding challenges, Scott ensures that our digital platforms are both visually stunning and highly functional. When he's not coding or sketching new ideas, Scott enjoys exploring the latest tech trends and refining his skills in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

WordPress – How to create a staging area using Softaculous

Scott Pollard18 December 2018

Let’s be honest, we’ve all done it. Updated a plugin, code, or some element of WordPress and seen the dreaded WordPress white screen of death 🙂 Even if you were wearing your sensible hat and took a backup before you […]

WordPress How to Upgrade to PHP 7.2 safely

Scott Pollard30 November 2018

There are many reasons you should be using PHP 7.2 rather than an older version, though security and performance probably top the list. In terms of security, if you are using a version prior to 5.6 this is already End […]

WordPress 5.0 Is Coming…

Scott Pollard21 November 2018

Tuesday 27th November 2018 is scheduled to be the release date of WordPress 5.0. This is the first major update to the content management system in years… What’s new in WordPress 5.0? WordPress 5.0 focuses on 2 items: The new […]

The Importance of Mobile Optimisation

Scott Pollard19 November 2018

Earlier this year Google began implementing Mobile First Indexing, this means when Google crawls a website they will predominantly use the mobile version of the content for indexing and ranking. If you haven’t already, now is the time to look […]

Increase Contact Form 7 Submissions

Scott Pollard15 November 2018

A great way of capturing leads is to include an email box on a web page. Here I look at how to increase Contact Form 7 submissions on WordPress built websites. Create Your Contact Form Contact Form 7 is the […]

Fixing Mixed Content Warnings on a Website

Scott Pollard8 November 2018

Mixed Content Warnings occur when a user visits a website and both http (non-secure) and https (secure) content is delivered. Having such a warning can be bad for your site. Users will see the notice and may decide to leave. […]