Odds & Sods
Notes from the shop — process, tools, and the occasional opinion.
March 22, 2011
How to get Google to Like You
So you want Google to like you, eh? You want to be at the top? Well good, because the top is a great place…
March 19, 2011
WordPress Users: Install Jetpack
Since it first came out I've been installing the WordPress.com Stats plugin on nearly every site I build. It's a very popular plugin because…
March 18, 2011
Microsoft: Stop Using IE6
Designers and developers have been saying it for years, and now even Microsoft are throwing their own stones: We recommend that Internet Explorer 6…
March 17, 2011
Now with HTML5
It wasn't that long ago since our last major site rebuild, and yet here we are at it again. This time it's both a…
November 29, 2010
Rebuilding Spigot (again)
For the last year and a half Spigot has been building client sites exclusively on WordPress, which has proved to be an ideal choice…
September 24, 2010
Park City Over the Air TV Reception
Our family has never been much for watching TV - we've seemed to get by ok with watching movies on a laptop, and now…
August 31, 2010
Why we use WordPress
Not much has been written on this site about WordPress, but over the last few years we've pretty much become a WordPress only shop…
August 25, 2010
Host Your Own Email with Google
If you happen to host a website with Spigot's hosting company Cinch, you'll know that we also provide email hosting with your account that…
July 16, 2010
When to hire a web designer
A recent Boagworld podcast (article here) argues that the best time to hire a web designer is now, even if you're not currently planning…
May 11, 2010
Use a CRM to Get More Business
As a client-based small business it's very important to keep track of clients and prospective clients and the communication between them. Emails, phone calls,…