E-commerce
How to plan a product catalogue before building a store
How to plan categories, attributes, variants, photos, descriptions and import data before you build an online store.
7 min read
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Practical articles on travel tech, web development, e-commerce, software, mobile apps, SEO and security.
Web development
Why your website is slow and what usually causes it
The usual reasons a business website loads slowly, how to measure them and which fixes to make first.
7 min read
E-commerce
Why shoppers abandon checkout and what fixes it
How to find where shoppers leave your checkout and the specific fixes for surprise costs, forced accounts, payment doubts and errors.
6 min read
Web development
Shared hosting, VPS or cloud for a business website
How shared hosting, a VPS and cloud hosting compare for a business website, and how to choose the right one for your site.
6 min read
SEO
Core Web Vitals explained for business owners
What Core Web Vitals measure, what good scores look like according to Google, and how to check and improve your own pages.
6 min read
Web development
What website maintenance includes and why it matters
What website maintenance includes, from updates and tested backups to monitoring and small changes, and what happens when it is skipped.
6 min read
OTA and travel tech
Custom booking engine vs white-label: which suits your agency
A practical comparison of white-label booking platforms and custom booking engines for travel agencies, with a clear way to decide.
9 min read
Web development
What to check before hiring a Laravel developer
What to check before hiring a Laravel developer or team, from real experience and testing habits to handover and a paid trial.
7 min read
OTA and travel tech
Choosing a booking system for a tour operator
What tour operators need from a booking system, from departures and deposits to guides and itineraries, and how to choose one.
7 min read
Security
How to secure a Laravel application before launch
A pre-launch security checklist for Laravel applications, from debug mode and authorisation to validation, rate limiting and dependency updates.
7 min read
OTA and travel tech
Travel agency software: a feature checklist for buyers
A feature checklist for buyers of travel agency software, covering bookings, customers and agents, accounting, roles and what can wait.
6 min read
Web development
How to take over a website from a previous developer
A step-by-step handover plan for taking control of your website, code and accounts when you change developers.
6 min read