Featured Articles

These are articles we feel are the most interesting and important. They're also the ones featured in our quarterly newsletters, so if you start reading something you like in a newsletter, this is where you can read the whole thing.

How to get different shipping rates on your OpenCart shop.

13th September 2011 03:00 by jo

If you ship your products globally you may find you need to provide different prices for different countries. A common set up in the UK is; a flat rate shipping fee to when shipping to addresses in the UK and then a higher rate for Europe and then an even… Read more
Seafields Fostering has gone live!

16th August 2011 03:00 by jo

We are really happy to announce that the new and improved Seafields Fostering website has gone live!
Seafields is a website about fostering that gives you all the information you need to know.
This website has been recreated with a fresh and up-to-date look and clear contact forms so you are… Read more
Key Words and Google - Does using key words get you higher in Google?

23rd June 2011 03:00 by jo

Should you, or should you not include meta key words on your site? Many people assume that if they simply put the right keywords in their headers that they will have great results in Google. But this is not the case, and there is so much more that should be… Read more
Stop the Black Hatters

17th March 2011 03:00 by tom

Everyone who does even the smallest amount of SEO, appreciates the importance of outbound links. Black hat seo monkeys are no exception. Except rather than sending one of those annoying 'will you be my friend' emails to request a link, they just hack away until they find a route into… Read more
How has the snow effected your work? Take our quick survey...

21st December 2010 03:00 by lisa

In case you haven't noticed, the UK is at a bit of a stand still this week due to the crazy amount of snow we've had. I've been speaking to several people over the last couple of days who have had to work from home because they couldn't get into… Read more
18a Productions 2010 Christmas opening hours

15th December 2010 03:00 by lisa

It's been a busy year here at 18a HQ so we're taking a break over the festive period!

Our offices will be closed from 24th December 2010 - 4th January 2011 inclusive.
Hosting:
We might be on a break, but we don't get off that lightly! All hosting will continue… Read more
The Web Design Process

29th October 2010 03:00 by tom

Making a website doesn’t have to be complicated, this is how it works.

1. We have a chat with you about your requirements and what you hope to achieve from your website. It’s important at this stage to fully consider your audience. We can help you ensure that your website… Read more
Code for America... Why not Code for Britain?

23rd July 2010 03:00 by tom

I just stumbled upon this interesting project currently going on in the US.

Code for America is a project aimed at bringing some of the skills and experience from the private tech sector into government to help councils in cities around the US become more efficient.

I particularly like the… Read more
18a meet Facebook Developer Matt Kelly

22nd July 2010 03:00 by lisa

We admit it. We're geeks. Which meant it was very exciting to meet Facebook Developer Matt Kelly (left in the pic, with our Technical Director Tom Freeman on the right) in San Francisco as part of our 18a Road Trip the other day. He was a lovely guy and it… Read more