2017-10-16 14:12
There’s plenty of reading online to establish that user-generated content (UGC) is marketing’s latest golden goose. Proven to increase conversion and strengthen consumer trust in… Read More
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2017-06-30 10:15
Nublue hosting features the dependency management comand line tool ‘Composer’ as standard. When it comes to installing Laravel it makes sense to install from the command line as… Read More
2017-03-07 14:22
NB: SSH access may now be possible on your particular shared server. Please contact our Support team if this is something that you require or would like more information about. The first thi… Read More
2017-01-17 15:58
Those of us in the video content creation business have known for some time that short sharp videos placed strategically on ecommerce websites can really help to shift product. We always bel… Read More
2016-12-20 10:03
With the uncertainty that we as a country are faced with at present, we have often been asked the question by businesses as to what Brexit means both practically and legally for them. … Read More
2016-12-13 11:42
Our customers are important to us and a vital part of the service we provide is the support we provide you with. In order to be as helpful and efficient as possible we’ve put together… Read More
2016-11-07 10:36
Imagine you’ve got a physical store. Now imagine you don’t bother to present any structure or implement any visual merchandising at all. Everything is essentially just thrown whe… Read More
2016-11-02 15:33
As far as the market of Magento 2 extensions develops rapidly, we tried to estimate its current state and find the functionality gaps to become new products just soon. Currently the market e… Read More
2016-10-26 10:53
When anticipating extra traffic to your website it’s important to consider whether or not your hosting is configured to handle the extra workload that will be heaped upon your server… Read More
2016-09-12 08:50
. It’s estimated that we each spend an hour a day shopping online. While the figure is significant, it doesn’t reveal much about how that time is being spent or whether there is… Read More
2016-09-05 09:35
Website performance is of paramount importance these days. With dwindling attention spans and super swift competition everywhere, it’s vital your site runs smoothly and quickly –… Read More
2016-08-30 09:30
Is your website ready to handle the extra traffic this Christmas? Ok, ok, we know – nobody wants to think about Christmas right now. We’re still enjoying the (dwindling) su… Read More
2016-08-24 12:50
Collecting reviews gives you fantastic insight into how well your business is doing, from your customers’ perspective. Ian Lynch, Marketing and Communications Executive at reviews plat… Read More
2016-08-22 09:28
UGC (User-Generated Content) is the golden goose of content for ecommerce businesses so we’ve asked Yotpo’s resident expert Joanna Alter to offer us some insight into both how to… Read More
2016-08-16 09:15
Photography is a key element of any successful ecommerce business, pictures are the only chance your customer gets to visualize themselves using/wearing the product and associating themselve… Read More
2016-08-09 10:32
Photography is at the heart of a good e-commerce website. Without good images you’re going to struggle to get your potential customers to relate to your product. Customers online don&r&hell…Read More
2016-08-04 13:00
Email is often viewed as the digital marketing ‘dinosaur’, what with the emergence of sophisticated multichannel marketing techniques fueled by smartphones, the millennial consum… Read More
2016-08-01 09:43
Following the release of this Brightpearl infographic about multichannel sales, we got to thinking, ‘what’s really at the heart of a good multichannel strategy?’ here are o… Read More
2016-07-26 09:13
I’d hazard a guess that you’ve heard of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter so I’ll spare you the basics, we all know how massive social media is. Insert stat here, marvel at it… Read More
2016-07-22 12:51
Simply because you’re reading this; it’s safe to assume you don’t spend the entirety of your days in a cave in the middle of nowhere (with no contact from the outside world… Read More
2016-07-20 08:00
Making your brand stand out is always a challenge. There is constant competition from other e-retailers offering similar products, bigger brands or cheaper deals, and it can become very easy… Read More
2016-07-18 12:43
Hi Joanna, could you tell our readers a little more about your role at Yotpo? As Co-marketing Manager I provide online businesses with actionable information that they can use to grow. I do… Read More
2016-06-21 14:07
If you sell online, you’ll know the feeling. You’ve been checking again and again to see if your sales curve magically hit the roof today. Chances are that you’re not seein… Read More
2016-06-15 10:46
Amy Fleming, our UX & Analytics Analyst and a student at Lancaster University, has won the regional round in the Student Employee of the Year Awards! Amy has been with us since last Octo… Read More
2016-05-23 14:20
When ICANN launched the new gTLD (generic top level domains) program back in 2012, this opened up a plethora of possibilities for brands to claim new stakes on the web. No longer const… Read More
2016-05-20 13:11
We’re very happy to announce our latest client win, with a new contract to redesign and develop multiple ecommerce websites for the UK sports supplier, Maudesport. Our team will redesi… Read More
2016-04-22 09:06
Ultimately, the more people see they can interact with you, the more they will. Hi Neil, could you tell us about your role at Trustpilot? As Head of Partnerships for the UK, I help educate o… Read More
2016-04-21 12:44
It’s a tantalising thought: what if countless new customers are ready and waiting to buy your products overseas? Ready and waiting to help expand your business? What would you have to… Read More
![The Anatomy Of A Perfect ECommerce Store [Infographic]](https://cdn.blogarama.com/images/posts_thumbs_site_id/463/46297-2826141616.w320.jpg "The Anatomy Of A Perfect ECommerce Store [Infographic]")
2016-04-12 08:07
With the average conversion rate for an eCommerce store just 1.4%, it’s no surprise that marketers are continually looking for ways to see those of their own and their clients exceed t… Read More
2016-04-08 15:18
It’s been a less than stellar week for some of the world’s powers-that-be. At the time of writing, the number one Twitter trend in the UK is #resigncameron – and Iceland ha… Read More
2016-04-05 10:00
By Joanna Alter, Co-marketing Manager at Yotpo User-generated content alleviates the major pain points standing in the way of conversion for online businesses across industries: keeping site… Read More
2016-03-31 10:00
By John Pickervance at Forbes Solicitors Over the past few years there have been quite a number of changes to the law governing online businesses. With the latest of these coming into effect… Read More
2016-03-31 10:00
By John Pickervance at Forbes Solicitors Over the past few years there have been quite a number of changes to the law governing online businesses. With the latest of these coming into effect… Read More
2016-03-29 10:00
By Danielle Ricketts at Brightpearl Your retail business is growing and you’re struggling to keep everything in control. You’re finding it hard to manage your inventory and order… Read More
2016-03-25 12:09
We’ve recently launched a brand new responsive website for Mardon PLC, the international seafood import and export company based in Lancaster and Qingdao, China. Mardon stores and ship… Read More
2016-03-24 08:25
Some brands have it easier than others. Some products and services simply offer much more appeal by their very nature. Holidays can be made to look luxurious with inspirational i… Read More
2016-03-21 15:55
On 18th March we were named as a finalist in the Prolific North Awards 2016 in the website category, for our design, development and rebuild work with the national jewellery retailer, thejew… Read More
2016-03-09 15:58
There’s no doubt that video is an effective, ever-expanding medium for getting your content out there, and delivering additional value for your company’s audience – but how… Read More
2016-03-08 07:00
Today is International Women’s Day, a celebration of womankind’s achievements in every sphere – and a drive towards achieving full gender parity worldwide. With the increas… Read More
2016-03-08 07:00
Today is International Women’s Day, a celebration of womankind’s achievements in every sphere – and a drive towards achieving full gender parity worldwide. With the increas… Read More
2016-03-08 06:00
Today is International Women’s Day, a celebration of womankind’s achievements in every sphere – and a drive towards achieving full gender parity worldwide. Here in part two… Read More
2016-03-08 06:00
Today is International Women’s Day, a celebration of womankind’s achievements in every sphere – and a drive towards achieving full gender parity worldwide. Here in part two… Read More
2016-03-07 14:56
Your site design doesn’t just dictate how your WordPress website looks. It forms your visitors’ idea of your website too, shaping their thoughts about your brand and business, as… Read More
2016-03-01 14:22
Over the past year we’ve created a number of new roles in our Lancaster office, expanding our team from 28 to 41 people. As well as creating full-time positions for a number of experie… Read More
2016-02-26 09:59
This week saw the launch of Google’s support for AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) HTML, which makes web pages load at superfast speeds on mobile devices – or even instantly. It&rsq&hell…Read More
2016-02-02 11:57
From the 7th to the 11th February 2016 the Birmingham NEC hosts the Jewellery & Watch show, the UK’s biggest jewellery and watch trade event. We’ll be visiting the show on th… Read More
2016-02-02 11:57
From the 7th to the 11th February 2016 the Birmingham NEC hosts the Jewellery & Watch show, the UK’s biggest jewellery and watch trade event. We’ll be visiting the show on th… Read More
2016-02-01 11:15
We’re very happy to announce that we’ve recently been named as a finalist in the Marketing Minds Awards 2016, in the Agency of the Year category! The shortlisting recognis… Read More
2016-01-20 13:04
Maintaining your WordPress website’s security, both for your customers and for your business, is just one of those ongoing tasks that’s never really ‘done’. Things ch… Read More
2015-12-29 10:42
As the digital world argues over what will be the hottest new trend in web design in 2016, we wanted to take a step back and investigate just how accurate these annual predictions are. … Read More
2015-12-24 14:35
There’s never any shortage of ‘next Facebooks’ emerging and disappearing in the social media arena. As the more established channels like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn mat… Read More
2015-12-22 10:41
As another year comes to a close we would like to thank our clients, partners and friends for your continued support and wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year. The office will b… Read More
2015-12-18 11:10
Hi Thomas, and thanks for this interview! Could you tell our readers a little bit about the Meet Magento Association and your work in the Magento community? My name is Thomas Goletz, I&rsquo&hell…Read More
2015-12-15 10:27
Magento 2.0 comes with a wide array of powerful command line tools to perform many tasks in the system. We’ve shortlisted the core commands you’re likely to want to use on a regu… Read More
2015-12-10 15:06
We’ve just made the shortlist for the Northern Digital Awards 2016, in the Best Ecommerce Website category! The nomination recognises our web design and development work for nat… Read More
2015-12-08 08:40
At a time of year where people are coming together, a multitude of industries unite in expectance of Pantone’s Colour of the Year. Every year, the colour institute declares a col… Read More
2015-12-03 11:52
The following is a guide to successfully using the Magento command line tools on our latest Magento 2 compatible VPS & Managed Dedicated servers. This guide is intermediate, and assumes… Read More
2015-12-03 11:52
The following is a guide to successfully using the Magento command line tools on our latest Magento 2 compatible VPS & Managed Dedicated servers. This guide is intermediate, and assumes… Read More
2015-12-03 07:00
Ah, Christmas. That wonderful time of year when TV suddenly gets brilliant, our living rooms mysteriously sprout trees and lights, and everyone has that extra little spring in their step. Ev… Read More
2015-12-02 12:00
Adding Smart Serve CDN to your Magento 2 config provides serious improvements in Magento 2 performance, particularly the client-facing store view. In order to implement Smart Serve CDN on yo… Read More
2015-12-01 13:21
This is our guide for installing Magento 2 on our Shared Hosting packages and our Magento Merchant Bundle product. 1) Follow our guide right here until you reach step 4 of the section t… Read More
2015-12-01 11:17
The following is a guide showing you how to install Magento 2 on our Managed SSD Shared, VPS or Dedicated packages and also on our recommended Magento 2 Hosting packages. This guide is aroun… Read More
2015-12-01 11:17
The following is a guide showing you how to install Magento 2.0 on our latest VPS or Dedicated packages and VPS or Dedicated Magento Bundles. This guide is around intermediate level and assu… Read More
2015-12-01 11:17
The following is a guide shows you how to install Magento 2 on any of our hosting platforms. This guide is around intermediate level and assumes that you’re comfortable using the Plesk… Read More
2015-12-01 11:17
The following is a guide showing you how to install Magento 2.0 on our latest VPS or Dedicated packages and VPS or Dedicated Magento Bundles. This guide is around intermediate level and assu… Read More
2015-12-01 10:21
Getting more and more visitors on your site during busy times of the year is great for business – so long as you have the hosting resources to deal with user demand. If you don’t… Read More
2015-11-27 16:07
Magento 2.0 was first announced at The Magento Developers Paradise on 10th October 2010. Five years later the successor to the world’s most popular ecommerce platform has now been rele… Read More
2015-11-27 16:07
Our team has worked with the original Magento since its initial release. We are an official Magento Solutions Partner offering fast and secure Magento 2 optimised Virtual Servers… Read More
2015-11-27 16:07
Magento 2.0 was first announced at The Magento Developers Paradise on 10th October 2010. Five years later the successor to the world’s most popular ecommerce platform has now been rele… Read More
2015-11-27 16:07
Magento 2.0 was first announced at The Magento Developers Paradise on 10th October 2010. Five years later the successor to the world’s most popular ecommerce platform has now been rele… Read More
2015-11-27 16:07
Magento 2.0 was first announced at The Magento Developers Paradise on 10th October 2010. Five years later the successor to the world’s most popular ecommerce platform has now been rele… Read More
2015-11-27 16:07
Are you looking for a fully featured Magento 2 demo store with sample date without the hassle of installing it yourself? Well, we have done the heavy lifting for you! In this post we’l… Read More
2015-11-26 09:46
Since the release of recognised ecommerce platform, Magento 2 last week, we’ve been taking a look at Magento’s own guide to migrating from version 1. Magento themselves hav… Read More
2015-11-25 07:00
We’ve launched Magento 2 hosting following the general release of the e-commerce platform’s second iteration! As many of our readers and customers will know, we are no… Read More
2015-11-23 08:48
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 sets out new rules about the supply of digital content, which could impact your business. Today’s article is courtesy of John Pickervance over at our partn… Read More
2015-11-18 10:01
This morning general availability was released to the long awaited Magento 2. After launching our Magento 2 hosting packages, we’ve been delving into the details of the new iteration t… Read More
2015-10-27 16:54
We are thrilled to announce that we are now an Accredited Channel Partner of Nominet, the governing body for all .uk domain name registrations. That means we can now provide .uk d… Read More
2015-10-23 10:12
Phill Kay is Head of Global Partnerships at Brightpearl, a powerful management system for multi-channel on and offline retail businesses which brings together orders, inventory, accounting… Read More
2015-10-20 14:22
*Image courtesy of Light Up Lancaster On Friday 6th November, members of the Nublue team will be taking part in a charity bike ride with a difference. Each team member will be taking t… Read More
2015-10-19 15:25
It’s now been 6 months since the much feared Mobilegeddon update was rolled out by Google back in April. With 1.2 billion people worldwide now accessing the world wide web on mobile de… Read More
2015-10-19 11:39
This week we asked the office what features of mobile website design kept them awake at night – and compiled a list of 10 Mobile UX Nightmares to avoid. We found the list so handy… Read More
2015-10-13 10:27
We are thrilled. We’re delighted! We’ve been shortlisted for the Living Wage Champion Award, an award that recognises companies who have gone the extra mile in helping to promote… Read More
2015-10-06 10:27
Recently we’ve been affected by a series of IP range blocks. This has prevented mail from some IP addresses in our ranges being sent to Hotmail and Live Mail addresses. Although there… Read More
2015-09-30 09:30
Well. Earlier this month we took something of a video-based musical odyssey, and we came back all the stronger and jazzier for it. We introduced the bands who’ll be bringing wondrous s… Read More
2015-09-23 14:04
As our regular readers may have seen, earlier this week we suggested ways that online retailers can get their sites prepared for the Christmas rush ahead. As an easy reminder, we thought we… Read More
2015-09-23 14:04
You run an online shop. You’ve been hoarding extra stock for the Christmas shopping rush, or perhaps there’s a backlog of stock you need to move. You’ve been advertising yo… Read More
2015-09-23 13:24
New to our Shared and VPS hosting packages? We’re here to help you. From the feedback we’ve received from some of our existing customers, we’ve put together a couple… Read More
2015-09-21 16:45
Last Friday I headed over to Lancaster Town Hall for Dementia Futures, a public scientific and medical seminar which united some of the country’s foremost experts in dementia to discus… Read More
2015-09-10 15:30
It’s almost here! Lancaster’s 7th annual Music Festival takes place between 8 – 12 October 2015, with two hundred acts and performances making all the right kinds of noise… Read More
2015-09-07 14:26
This guide will show you how to configure your server so that you can access your site via SSH. Please note that you will need a VPS or dedicated hosting solution for this: SSH access is not… Read More
2015-09-07 14:21
This guide will show you how to configure your server’s firewall to allow access to a specific service such as FTP, MySQL or SSH. Please note that you will need a VPS or dedicated host… Read More
2015-09-07 13:35
This guide will show you how to add an IMAP email account in Mozilla Thunderbird. 1) To start, let’s open up Thunderbird and select “Create a new account” 2) Thunderbird wi… Read More
2015-09-07 07:54
This guide will show you how to add a POP email account in Outlook 2007. 1) First click on Tools, then Account Settings… 2) From here, select New… and choose the first option (… Read More
2015-09-02 13:53
After twelve months with the Nublue team, our apprentice Rona is moving on to continue her career and education. Before she leaves us this Friday, we took the opportunity to ask her how she… Read More
2015-09-01 10:46
Individual mail users can set up an email auto-responder by logging directly into the Plesk Control Panel. In this case, we’ll be using my vz3142.nu-vps.com domain and my nublue@vz3142… Read More
2015-09-01 10:14
This guide will show you how to switch your site onto a different version of PHP from within the Plesk Control Panel. 1) Log into your Plesk Control Panel and browse to your domain, then Man… Read More
2015-09-01 09:21
This guide will show you how to restore a site from a backup you’ve taken from within the Plesk Control Panel. Plesk 12 backups are very flexible and allow you to restore specific elem… Read More
2015-08-31 14:52
This guide will show you how to ensure that your Fail2Ban module isn’t stopping you from accessing your server. Fail2Ban is a new security module included in Plesk 12. Fail2Ban logs fa… Read More
2015-08-31 14:39
This guide will show you how to copy your domain over to a fresh site. You can use this for the purposes of creating a site for development purposes or just to duplicate content. First of al… Read More
2015-08-31 13:14
This guide will show you how to add a POP email account in Mozilla Thunderbird. 1) To start, let’s open up Thunderbird and select “Create a new account”. 2) Thunderbird wil… Read More
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