Keeping the free Internet alive

Can you put up with ads if it means you get all your Internet content for free?

Winscombe triumphs again!

Winscombe - home of 18a's HQ - has hit the headlines again for being a great place to be!We moved out of the centre of Bristol, Gloucester Road, in 2011 - we wanted to be on the outskirts of Bristol so we could still drive in easily for meetings, whilst…

Free cloud hosting service HIVE to terminate all accounts in October

All good things must come to an end - some sooner than others.

Are you still using admin as your WordPress user name?

To protect against hackers, make sure your WordPress username isn't "admin".

The launch of The Web Guild

5 years ago, Lisa Freeman, a Director here at 18a, came up with the idea of a Guild for web professionals.The idea was to help businesses choose a web developer who would suit their project - a trustworthy, experienced, professional company who would give them a good service.Meanwhile, the Guild…

How do you leave a mailing list?

Next time you want to stop receiving emails from a company, look for an unsubscribe link.

Re-branding for Mapp Media

We recently helped Mapp Media rebrand their website, changing all of their previous purple into green! We made the changes to their blog site and holding page for their new brochure site which we're currently developing on WordPress. The blog site is fully responsive and kept up to date with…

A helping hand for Bristol based web companies

Host a UWE graduate project group in exchange for consultancy work.

Helping your customers get more from your products

We've just set up a new page for Beyond The Bean's WordPress website so that they can easily add their How To videos.Their professionally produced videos talk their visitors through how to get the best from their products - such as creating a flavoured latte from their Sweetbird range.It's always…

Anna Richardson highlights how people may think about images online

Watching a channel 4 documentary last night I realised how people may misunderstand images on the Internet.

Could your 404 page be doing more to help?

There are lots of great blog posts out there showing imaginative 404 pages (the page that is shown when a broken link on your website means it doesn’t go to a real page).

A new look for Magnetic North Travel

We built Magnetic North Travel's site back in 2010 and now 5 years on they needed a glossy make over and to go responsive!Now an established luxury holiday brand, Magnetic North needed a site which emphasises how special their holidays really are. Powerful photography is key, as are memorable design…