Following the new Google Algorithm update, there is a focus on Core Web Vitals that developers now need to bear in mind to ensure that the websites we develop/maintain to continue to perform in the SERPs. So What Is CLS? CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) is a Google performance measurement that determines how much your page
Yesterday marked Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2021 and as designers, developers and content makers we have a responsibility to design for accessibility. We want as many people as possible to be able to understand the information we are communicating, buy the products we are selling and interact with the services we are providing on an
After much consideration, the front end development team at Flaunt Digital have decided to now exclusively support Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser. Market-leading Internet Explorer has taken the world by storm since it’s release in the golden year of 1995. Since then, it’s gone from strength to strength, occupying 95% market share around 2002. All
Backlinks from other websites to yours are one of the most important factors in SEO and a website’s success. However, we’ve always known it’s not all about the numbers as has been confirmed recently by Google’s John Mueller! This blog post highlights the importance of building high-quality, highly-relevant links. An Introduction to Backlinks A backlink
Adding Facebook marketing tags (or the “pixel” as it’s also known) to your website can sometimes be trickier than it first seems. This post is going to shed some light on how best to do it, and how to achieve the more intricate bits of an integration. We’re going to initially split this down by
One of the most important but often overlooked tasks within SEO is a website migration. If done well, a good migration has the ability to propel your site’s visibility forward. But if overlooked or done poorly, can put you out of business. One size does not fit all, but this post outlines a solid process
To celebrate the launch of Flaunt Digital’s fantastic new website, here are a few insights into the behind-the-scenes tech we used to shape and build it.
First launched in 1995, JavaScript has changed a lot in the last 25 years. We take a look at some of the cool things that you can do with JavaScript in 2019…
One element of SEO that is often overlooked is User Experience. In this blog post, we take a look at 7 common UX mistakes that e-commerce websites fall for…
Did you know that 80% of people will never return to a ‘slow’ website? We discuss the importance of a fast website with some tips & recommendations on how to improve your site’s speed…
Schema mark-up was introduced to improve the way search engines read specific information on a webpage. We discuss some quick wins for implementing schema mark-up on your website…
Plugins are one of the most popular ways to improve and manage any website with a CMS. Our Web Developer, Sam, highlights some of the most essential plugins to implement on your WordPress site in 2019…
In 2019, CMS platforms are the go-to solution for building, managing and optimising any business website. In this blog, we take a look at the top 10 CMS platforms right now…
Schema mark-up (structured data) has been one of the biggest innovations in the last 10 years of SEO. Our CTO, Jamie, discusses the origins of schema mark-up and how to implement it effectively on your website…
Earlier this month, Google leaked several UX Playbooks used by its internal search team. We highlight some of the top takeaways from the ‘UX Playbook for Retail’…
AWS’ ‘Organizations’ feature is a great tool for businesses managing multiple clients with multiple projects. Our CTO, Jamie, discusses how to use AWS Organizations…
The internet has advanced a lot since it was first created back in 1983. We take a look at some of the older website design best practices that are now seen as bad practice…
External events such as the recent O2 outage can have a significant impact on website traffic and overall marketing performance. In our latest blog, we take you through some steps to help match up your Google Analytics data with real-life events…
Sam, one of Flaunt Digital’s Web Developers, gives an introduction to browser compatibility. He discusses what browser compatibility actually is and why it’s important, with some actionable tips and tricks along the way…
Christmas is prime-time for e-commerce retailers, with the festive season bringing in 50-100% more revenue per day than the rest of the year! We share our top tips to optimise your e-commerce website ahead of Christmas…
Our CTO, Jamie, shares some insights on why you should be using Linux for your servers. Check out the full video and transcription on the Flaunt Digital blog…
Software development platform, GitHub, recently announced the upcoming launch of its new feature ‘Actions’. Our CTO, Jamie, discusses the news in the latest episode of Industry Spotlight…
Progressive Web Apps have been rapidly gaining momentum in the developer community. With global brands such as Starbucks and Twitter leading the way with successfully-launched PWAs, it only seems a matter of time until everyone else follows suit. We take a look at everything you could want to know about PWAs…
Ever pushed changes on to your live website only to realise that you’ve made a mistake? That could have been avoided with the use of a staging website. We take a look at 5 reasons why you need to be using one…
Amazon recently launched its new feature for AWS users, ‘Serverless Aurora’. The Flaunt Digital team takes a look at the most important aspects of the new feature…
WordPress recently launched its latest update, 4.9.8, which includes a call-to-action to ‘Try Gutenberg’. In our latest video, the Flaunt Digital CTO, Jamie, gives an introduction to Gutenberg and what you can expect from the new visual editor…
Amazon recently launched a cool new feature for AWS that allows Devs to essentially turn back time in their databases. After using this new feature for a few weeks, our CTO, Jamie, shares his thoughts on ‘Aurora Backtrack’…
Microsoft recently announced that it will be acquiring GitHub for a whopping $7.5 billion. In Episode 12 of our Industry Spotlight series, the Flaunt Digital team sit down to discuss what this could mean for the development community…
As a tech organisation with countless servers and databases, it’s likely that your Amazon Web Services bill will be a fairly significant amount. Our CTO, Jamie, shares his three top tips for optimising your AWS account for cost-efficiency…
Following Google’s recent move to a mobile-first search ranking index, the digital giant has updated its Mobile-Friendly Test tool…
Have you noticed any SEO benefits from your video content yet? Our CTO, Jamie, shares some tried-and-tested techniques to rank your video higher in the SERPs and looks at some different options for hosting your videos…
In Episode 9 of our Industry Spotlight series, Jamie discusses Amazon’s recent decision to expand S3 Select to all AWS customers…
You’ve probably heard rumours, but it’s finally happening now; Google is rolling out mobile-first indexing. We discuss what this means for businesses…
The guys at Cloudflare recently launched ‘1.1.1.1’, reportedly the world’s fastest public DNS directory. For everyone that noticed this on April Fools Day… yes, it is real!
Google has started rolling out its own in-platform ad blocker for Chrome, in an attempt to improve the quality of online ad experiences. Lee, Chris & Jamie discuss their takes on the move…
You may have noticed several news outlets sharing reports of security concerns over Amazon’s cloud computing service, AWS. But when you look beneath the surface, the security problems could have all been avoided…
In Episode 6 of The Flaunt Review, Jamie shares his thoughts on the popular DNS checker ‘What’s My DNS?’…
You may have heard the reports of thousands of high profile websites including the ICO, NHS & ‘gov.uk’ sites falling victim to a major crypto-mining hack. Our CTO, Jamie, discusses how this happened and what businesses can do to avoid this happening to them…
You may have heard the reports of thousands of parents struggling to access subsidised childcare benefits as a result of a glitchy government website. Lee, Chris & Jamie discuss the importance of getting your website design right first time…
In our latest edition of The Flaunt Review, Flaunt Digital CTO Jamie shares his thoughts on Atlassian’s popular Git solution tool, Bitbucket…
Also known as Progressive Web Apps, PWAs have taken the digital world by storm with brands like Twitter adopting the new app experience. The Flaunt Digital team discusses some of the key differences from native apps and what the future may hold for PWAs…
Want to track which payment method your customers choose when checking out on your e-commerce website? Find some invaluable tips in this article.
Which one is more effective for launching and running an online store? Learn the functionality & marketing capability of both systems.
Find out how to quickly and easily improve your website’s page load speed using Google’s PageSpeed Insights tool.
With the web getting more secure and Google prioritising HTTPS in the SERPS find out today why you need an SSL certificate on your website.
Need ideas on how to optimise your Shopify website for conversions? Read on to find out the best methods for making sure your products are selling as well as they should be.
When it comes to taking payments online there are many options to choose from. At Flaunt Digital we’ve tried quite a few and we can say with a lot of confidence that none come close to Stripe.
Recently we came across a problem whereby we needed to change a website from using Universal Analytics to using Google Tag Manager (with Google Analytics enabled within). This process is pretty easy and really common, but no one tells you that if you’ve got Universal Analytics events calls scattered throughout your website, these will all break. The
As we mentioned in our recent article, How to Enable Google AMP on Your WordPress Site, Google’s AMP is becoming an important channel for maximising your content exposure and visibility. However, the previous post simply focused on getting the fundamentals in place for making sure your content is ready and available in your WordPress site.
Now that Google is presenting AMP-enabled (Accelerated Mobile Pages) articles right at the top of UK mobile SERPs, it’s becoming important for content-marketers and blog developers to look into enabling AMP on their websites. The actual location of the AMP articles varies depending on the term (it seems like terms which are currently trending in