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Why you shouldn't copy content

Why you shouldn't copy content

Website content is important to get right. However, copying other businesses' content is not the best way to do it! In this blog, we'll explain why you shouldn't copy other people's content.

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WE DID IT! Walking the taff trail for the Huntington's Disease Association

WE DID IT! Walking the taff trail for the Huntington's Disease Association

On Saturday 27th April 2024, we took up the challenge of walking 14 miles of the Taff trail from Pontypridd to Cardiff for The Huntington's Disease Association. We raised £1200!

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May 2024 update

May 2024 update

Welcome to your May 'What's new' update. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please let us know.

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The Apprentice logo challenge – The Final S18

The Apprentice logo challenge – The Final S18

It’s the final! We’ve enjoyed series 18 of The Apprentice and have loved redesigning the logos! For the final episode, we've assembled our design team for the last time for the re-design challenge!

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Walking the Taff trail for The Huntington's Disease Association

Walking the Taff trail for The Huntington's Disease Association

On Saturday 27th April 2024, we've challenged ourselves to walk 14miles (22.5km) of the Taff trail from Pontypridd to Cardiff in support of The Huntington’s Disease Association.

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April 2024 update

April 2024 update

Welcome to your April update. We’ve been busy working on a lot of things we aren’t quite ready to launch, so it’s a bit of a small one this month.

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The Apprentice logo challenge - S18 Ep10

The Apprentice logo challenge - S18 Ep10

We tuned into The Apprentice episode 10 on Thursday night for the last branding task before the final. We’ve assembled our design team for a re-design challenge!

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The Apprentice logo challenge - S18 Ep8

The Apprentice logo challenge - S18 Ep8

We tuned in to The Apprentice episode 8 on Thursday night for another branding task. We’ve assembled our design team for a re-design challenge!

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The Apprentice logo challenge - S18 Ep6

The Apprentice logo challenge - S18 Ep6

Another week, another treat! We tuned in to The Apprentice episode 6 on Thursday night and we were in luck. It’s another branding task, so we assembled our design team to do what they do best!

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March 2024 update

March 2024 update

Here's your March 'What's new' update. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please let us know.

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We're recruiting: Customer Support/Tech Support

We're recruiting: Customer Support/Tech Support

Are you passionate about providing exceptional customer experiences? Do you thrive in a dynamic and creative environment? We could be looking for you!

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The Apprentice logo challenge - S18 Ep5

The Apprentice logo challenge - S18 Ep5

We are 5 episodes in, and we’ve been treated to another branding task! So once again, we’ve challenged our design team to recreate the logos that the teams created.

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The Apprentice logo challenge - S18 Ep3

The Apprentice logo challenge - S18 Ep3

It’s our favourite time of year again, The Apprentice is back! In 2022 we took on the challenge of redesigning the logos from The Apprentice. This year, we're doing it again!

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February 2024 update

February 2024 update

Here's your February 'What's new' update. If you have any feedback or suggestions please let us know.

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5 effective ways to promote your website

5 effective ways to promote your website

In this blog, we’ll explain 5 effective ways of driving traffic to your new website.

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4 simple ways to increase your average order value

4 simple ways to increase your average order value

In this blog we look at 4 simple ways you can boost your ecommerce sales, by using some simple tools that are available to you in the content manager.

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January update

January update

Here's your January update digest. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged.

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December update

December update

Here's your December update digest. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged.

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Are websites with a padlock safe?

Are websites with a padlock safe?

In this article, we will explain what the padlock symbol in the address bar means and things to look out for to keep you safe this Christmas.

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November update

November update

Here's your November update digest. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged.

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Why do websites use cookies?

Why do websites use cookies?

In this blog, we'll explain what cookies are and why websites use them!

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October update

October update

Here's your October update digest. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged.

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Why are websites important?

Why are websites important?

In this blog, we’ll explain 5 reasons why having a website or online presence is important.

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We're recruiting: Customer Service/Tech Support

We're recruiting: Customer Service/Tech Support

Are you passionate about providing exceptional customer experiences? Do you thrive in a dynamic and creative environment? We could be looking for you!

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August and September update

August and September update

Here's your August and September update digest. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged.

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Introducing the new Webfactory Hub!

Introducing the new Webfactory Hub!

We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to bring you the Webfactory Hub. The Webfactory Hub is the new home for all your products as well as our easy-to-use website editor.

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July update

July update

Here's your July update digest. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged.

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What online booking systems can I use with my Webfactory website?

What online booking systems can I use with my Webfactory website?

In this blog, we’ll explain some of the booking systems we recommend and where you can find out more information about them.

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June update

June update

Here's your June update digest. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged

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5 tips for creating the perfect home page

5 tips for creating the perfect home page

5 tips to help you create the perfect homepage!

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Social media networks compared

Social media networks compared

In this article, we’ll compare five platforms and discuss which types of businesses can best use each one to promote themselves.

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May update

May update

Here's your May update digest. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged.

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What is responsive website design?

What is responsive website design?

In this blog, we look at what is responsive website design, why it is important and how you can make your website mobile responsive.

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April update

April update

Here's your April update digest. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged.

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Join the Webfactory Hub beta

Join the Webfactory Hub beta

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Webfactory Hub Beta - the all-in-one platform for managing your products and services!

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April fools day

April fools day

It's that time of the year again when we can all let our inner prankster out to play! In this article we look at some of the best and worst April Fools’ pranks companies have played.

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Meet the team

Meet the team

Today, 3rd March 2023, marks Employee Appreciation Day. As a result, we thought we would introduce you to the individual cogs that make up the Webfactory machine!

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October / November update

October / November update

Here's your October/November monthly update digest. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged.

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September monthly update

September monthly update

Here's your September monthly update digest. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged.

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FREE upgrade - new Ecommerce check out!

FREE upgrade - new Ecommerce check out!

Our Development Team have been working hard on making improvements to our Ecommerce website checkout process.

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August monthly update

August monthly update

Here's your August monthly update digest. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged.

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What Payment gateways do Webfactory Ecommerce websites use?

What Payment gateways do Webfactory Ecommerce websites use?

All our Ecommerce websites can be integrated with a number of payment gateways. In this blog, we will explain which payment gateways we can integrate into your websites.

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Klarna now available on all our Ecommerce Websites

Klarna now available on all our Ecommerce Websites

You can now add Klarna as a payment gateway option on your Ecommerce website. In this blog, we will explain what Klarna is, what they do and how you can add this to your website.

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July monthly update

July monthly update

Here’s your monthly update digest. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged.

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What is Search Engine Optimisation and what can you do to improve your ranking

What is Search Engine Optimisation and what can you do to improve your ranking

You might have heard about Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). SEO is a very important thing to consider for your website, but what does it actually mean, and what will you need to do?

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Let's Chat

Let's Chat

This year, after much deliberation, we decided to work remotely full time. In this blog we're going to look at the ways we are keeping staff collaboration and engagement up whilst working from home.

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June monthly update

June monthly update

Here’s your monthly update digest for June. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged.

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Essential pages for your website

Essential pages for your website

In this article we will run through the essential pages you should include on your new website, why you need them and what type of content you should have.

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May monthly update

May monthly update

Happy May everyone. Here’s your monthly update digest. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged.

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The Apprentice final - Our thoughts

The Apprentice final - Our thoughts

Instead of recreating the logos, we’ll evaluate the designs created in the series final and show you what Harpreet’s new brand looks like now! We will then do our own quick take on Pyjamily.

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April monthly update

April monthly update

Happy April everyone. Here’s your monthly update digest. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged.

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The Apprentice episode 10 designs - our thoughts

The Apprentice episode 10 designs - our thoughts

We create logos daily for a diverse range of customers. After watching episode 10 of The Apprentice it got us thinking, what would we have done in a short time frame?

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March monthly update

March monthly update

Happy March everyone. Here’s your monthly update digest. All comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged.

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The Apprentice episode 3 Logos - Our thoughts

The Apprentice episode 3 Logos - Our thoughts

The Apprentice is back, and we are loving it so far. After watching the first couple of episodes it got us thinking, what would we have done in a short time frame?

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The Apprentice episode 2 Logos - Our thoughts

The Apprentice episode 2 Logos - Our thoughts

Creating a brand quickly is a challenge. We create logos daily for a diverse range of customers. Having a great logo for your brand can make a significant difference to your business.

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The Apprentice episode 1 Logos - Our thoughts

The Apprentice episode 1 Logos - Our thoughts

Having a great logo for your brand can make a significant difference to your business. After watching the first couple of episodes, it got us thinking: what would we have done in a short time frame?

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Christmas website tips

Christmas website tips

Christmas is one of the busiest time for many businesses. We've put together some tips / suggestions to help you get organised.

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How to take great product photos

How to take great product photos

Hiring a professional photographer can be an expensive purchase. This article explores some tips and ideas on how to take great photos at home or in the office on a budget.

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Webfactory's new electric cars

Webfactory's new electric cars

Here at Webfactory we have gone green and upgraded our old fleet of cars to electric vehicles!

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International Podcast Day 2021 - Podcast recommendations

International Podcast Day 2021 - Podcast recommendations

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.

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What is SSL certificate and why do I need one?

What is SSL certificate and why do I need one?

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.

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Walking from Barry to Cardiff for Alzheimer’s Research UK

Walking from Barry to Cardiff for Alzheimer’s Research UK

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.

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Build-your-own vs Website designer

Build-your-own vs Website designer

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.

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What are emoji domains?

What are emoji domains?

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.

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New upgrade - Hamburger menu

New upgrade - Hamburger menu

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.

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World Book Day 2021 - Book recommendations

World Book Day 2021 - Book recommendations

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. 

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How to supply images and files to your designer

How to supply images and files to your designer

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.

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Website manager update

Website manager update

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.

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How to prepare for an Assisted Welcome Pack

How to prepare for an Assisted Welcome Pack

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

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Importance of content before design

Importance of content before design

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.

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Due diligence with your new website designer

Due diligence with your new website designer

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.

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How to improve the deliverability of your emails

How to improve the deliverability of your emails

In this blog post, we have put together some useful information to help you identify what might be considered spam and how you can improve email deliverability.

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How to choose a domain name

How to choose a domain name

In this blog post we have put together a small guide to domain names covering what they are, renewals, deciding a name and what to do if the domain you want is taken.

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Launching your new website - part 3

Launching your new website - part 3

To help with the process we've put together a series of short articles to help you be prepared and to help make sure you make an informed choice when selecting your website designer.

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Launching your new website - Part 2

Launching your new website - Part 2

To help with the process we've put together a series of short articles to help you be prepared and to help make sure you make an informed choice when selecting your website designer.

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Launching your new website - part 1

Launching your new website - part 1

Launching a new business website or getting a re-design of an existing one can be very daunting. To help with the process we've put together a series of short articles to help.

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GDPR explained and steps you can take today

GDPR explained and steps you can take today

This article is intended to provide a general overview of what GDPR is and provide some basic steps you might like to take to help you move closer to meeting your new legal obligations.

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Top tips for creating the perfect logo

Top tips for creating the perfect logo

We asked our designers what their top tips would be for creating the perfect logo design for your business.

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New delivery settings

New delivery settings

We've added delivery settings to provide a simpler and more flexible way to calculate delivery costs on your customer's orders.

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2015 year in review

2015 year in review

Another year draws to a close and it's a great time for any business to look back and reflect on the year past.

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New ecommerce features

New ecommerce features

We're pleased to announce the following new features and upgrades for all existing and future ecommerce customers.

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Here's something we've been working on...

Here's something we've been working on...

We're really excited to be almost ready to launch our brand new website management system.

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Good news for 2014

Good news for 2014

Here are some of the exciting new projects we have coming your way for 2014.

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Webfactory in the news

Webfactory in the news

We were proud to be featured in the Western Mail this week in association with the Maltings

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