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International Podcast Day 2021 - Podcast recommendations
International Podcast Day 2021 - Podcast recommendations

30th September 2021

We love a good podcast at Webfactory and in the spirit of International Podcast Day, we’ve asked some of our team to recommend their favourite Podcasts.

What is SSL certificate and why do I need one?
What is SSL certificate and why do I need one?

6th August 2021

Have you heard of an SSL certificate? Not really sure why you need one and what they are? - This blog post is here to help. We will explain what SSL Security is, why now is the time to get one.

Walking from Barry to Cardiff for Alzheimer’s Research UK
Walking from Barry to Cardiff for Alzheimer’s Research UK

3rd August 2021

On Saturday 11th September 2021, the Webfactory team will be taking up the challenge of walking from Barry Island (home of Gavin and Stacey) to Cardiff Bay (Dr Who) to raise money for Alzheimer’s.

Build-your-own vs Website designer
Build-your-own vs Website designer

30th July 2021

When trying to get a new website up and running it can be hard to decide if you should hire a professional such as Webfactory or try to build your own website.

What are emoji domains?
What are emoji domains?

17th July 2021

The use of Emojis have now become part of our daily lives and are a powerful tool in adding emotion to your written messages and giving reactions.

New upgrade - Hamburger menu
New upgrade - Hamburger menu

28th June 2021

Despite its name, a Hamburger Menu is not fast food price list, but actually a type of page list that is used to navigate your way around a website.

World Book Day 2021 - Book recommendations
World Book Day 2021 - Book recommendations

4th March 2021

In the spirit of World Book Day,  we’ve asked some of  our  team  to recommend a book  they’ve  enjoyed  and think  you might too. *

How to supply images and files to your designer
How to supply images and files to your designer

25th January 2021

There are many different files out there and if it’s not something you do every day, it’s hard to know what the right ones to use are. This article gives you a brief guide to images and files.

Website manager update
Website manager update

29th September 2020

We've made some changes to the website manager, mainly technical things which are out of sight but you will notice some of the changes impact the way the website manager looks.

How to prepare for an Assisted Welcome Pack
How to prepare for an Assisted Welcome Pack

20th January 2020

Our Welcome Pack is an online briefing document that we’ve created to help smooth the process of building your website.

Importance of content before design
Importance of content before design

26th July 2019

This article explains what is content, why it is important for your design and how it can affect your website if you don’t have content prepared for your designer.

Due diligence with your new website designer
Due diligence with your new website designer

3rd June 2019

One of the most frustrating things for us is not being chosen to build a website for a customer when we know we’re the perfect match for them.