How do you add video to your website?

Video is big news online and you've quite likely wondered how you could display video on your own website.

Does a padlock mean your website is secure?

Newsflash: Having a padlock next to your web address doesn't mean your site is secure

10 top tips for a smooth website launch

I've set a  LOT of websites live in my career, and have helped plan the launch of many more.

What is cloud computing?

What is cloud computing and how is it different from normal hosting?

New sales tool for Chris Pye, Master Woodcarver

A hobby can become a problem when you run out of room for your creations. This was exactly the problem our client, Chris Pye was facing. Woodcarving is his passion as well as his profession and not having anywhere to store the work he does for himself alongside his commissions…

2 big things that are going to lose Argos online shoppers

Whilst many shops frequented by parents have disappeared over the years - such as Woolworths and more recently Mothercare - Argos have kept their game strong with same day delivery and prices

5 predictions for 2021 on the web

What do I think we'll see more of in 2021? Well, as well as the rise and rise of Zoom now we're in another lockdown, there are a few things...

Why do I see different stock levels on the same website?

It's the last few days before Christmas and so things are flying off the digital shelves. One minute something has 4 left in stock - suddenly it has zero - what's going on?

The biggest thing you can do on your online shop to make more sales this Christmas

There's something totally within your control that many eCommerce stores are overlooking.

Last orders for Christmas 2020

It's been a crazy year for the world, but we've been very fortunate at 18a that we've kept busy. As it's been such a busy time, we're all looking forward to a well earned rest over Christmas! We'll be closing at 5:30pm on Wednesday 23rd December, and re-opening at 9am on…

Cannot contact ReCaptcha: an intermittent issue

We recently came up against a very annoying intermittent issue with Google recaptcha but hope we have found a fix.

How to add support for next generation file formats: HEIF and WEBP

HEIC is the name chosen by Apple for the new HEIF file format. HEIF stands for High Efficiency Image Format. It allows for images to maintain the same quality as .jpgs but at a fraction of th