May03

Can you afford not to sell online?

Written by // USP Admin Categories // Ecommerce

E commerce sites offer huge benefits to a business and with the FT.com saying in February of this year that £45bn is generated each year via e-commerce alone, for your business to survive you must take your wares and display them online.

More and more businesses understand the importance of having a digital presence and the high street is slowly making its way online. Whilst it is unlikely that that the high street will disappear entirely, it is increasingly important for those business that sell products to have an e-commerce site.

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Apr25

The EU Cookie Law Changes

Categories // Ecommerce, Web Design, Joomla

On May the 26th a new EU based privacy law comes into place that requires websites that store information through cookies (and other browser technologies), to get permission from the website user before storing any information.

Bearing in mind that nearly every website uses some form of a cookie, this is a fairly dramatic change in law.

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Apr22

New Gosport Eclipse Rapid Bus Link Launches

Written by // USP Admin Categories // Ecommerce, Web Hosting, Web Design, Search Marketing

First Impressions

Today saw the launch of the new Gosport/Fareham rapid bus link which it's hoped will bypass the busy A32 for bus passengers. #Fareham, #Gosport, #eclipsebusway.

We took a ride ourselves to see what all the fuss is about!

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Mar12

WordPress Hosting Southampton

Written by // USP Admin Categories // Web Hosting

Since its inception in 2003 WordPress has moved forwards in leaps and bounds. The blogging platform has moved into a fully CMS role with beautiful sites popping up around the world.

Now released from its shackles as "just another blogging platform" you can create a site that has a forum, e-commerce or even a social network, all based on the use of WordPress. The limitations are your imagination and of course budget.

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Mar12

Wordpress Hosting Portsmouth

Written by // USP Admin Categories // Web Hosting

What was once a simple blogging platform is now a fully-fledged content management system (CMS), powering a range of sites across the internet. Many people are now using WordPress to build their site with, ranging from famous personalities such as Stephen Fry to technology companies such as Spotify.

With this in mind, there is no reason why a WordPress hosted site could not be used to power a website for a company in Portsmouth.

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Mar01

XMap Extension for Zoo 2.5 Now Available!

Written by // USP Admin Categories // Joomla

Many Yoo Zoo users have been frustrated with no XMap plug-in available for Zoo 2.5.

We have updated our plug-in to be fully compatible with Joomla 2.5 & Zoo 2.5.

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Feb29

UK Joomla Web Hosting

Written by // USP Admin Categories // Web Hosting, Joomla

Running an effective Joomla website depends on many important considerations, but does your web hosting cut the mustard when it really counts?

USP offers fast UK Joomla web hosting, at affordable prices starting from just £9.99 + VAT per month!

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Jan15

Joomla 2.5 - The Next Chapter

Written by // USP Admin Categories // Joomla

Users of the popular web content management system, Joomla are eagerly awaiting the next incarnation of the application which has been scheduled for release this month.

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Jan13

Upgrading Your Joomla Website

Written by // USP Admin Categories // Joomla

Joomla 1.7 now has it's feet well and truly under the table, and many third party plug-in developers have caught up with the latest version.

However, with Joomla 2.5 due in a matter of weeks according to the Joomla community blog, many users are still running Joomla 1.5, support for which is expected to end later in 2012.

Should you upgrade?

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Jan12

How to Avoid Letting Your Online Customers Down at Peak Sales Periods

Written by // USP Admin Categories // Ecommerce

Whether you are new to ecommerce or are a seasoned online trader, it's easy to fall victim to your own success if you don't plan your online sales strategy around your peak sales times.

So how do you make sure that your customers receive their orders in good time?

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Jan09

Excessive surcharges for online purchases to be quashed in 2012

Written by // USP Admin Categories // Ecommerce

A consultation is due to start early this year on moves to slash excessive surcharges for online payments.

If approved, the new government rules could be in place by the end of the year.

Consumers have long complained about what are considered unnecessarily high charges added to purchases including airline & cinema tickets.

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Nov28

Low Cost Web Design in Hampshire

Written by // USP Admin Categories // Ecommerce, Web Design

With the economy looking more and more bleak for the year ahead, we've put together some low cost entry level website solutions aimed at giving you an affordable route to a new website, or a low cost  way to refresh your existing online presence.

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Oct19

Apple iOS5 Update for iPad A Bonus for Mobile Joomla Users

Written by // USP Admin Categories // Joomla

Joomla users who own an iPad are hailing the release of iOS5 which has "unlocked" compatiblility with "WYSIWYG" editors contained within the popular content management system.

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Oct15

A Real Alternative to Virtuemart?

Written by // USP Admin Categories // Web Design, Joomla

Ecommerce websites created with Joomla have always been a controversial topic with many solutions falling short of expectations.

Virtuemart has historically always been one of the most popular ecommerce applications available for Joomla, however not all users have found that it meets their needs.

Now there is a realistic alternative available.

We have created ECWID4Joomla which integrates your ECWID shopping cart with your Joomla website seamlessly.

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Oct11

Joomla SEO Hampshire

Written by // USP Admin Categories // Web Design, Search Marketing, Joomla

Hampshire businesses can now take advantage of improved search engine friendly websites using the Joomla content management system.

Many companies are unaware of the huge advantage a website built to search engine friendly standards can bring.

Hampshire company directors & proprietors are by now more than used to the constant influx of emails and telephone calls promising top search rankings and massive improvements in traffic, but just how realistic are the promises?

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