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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?
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.