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,…