Frequently Asked Questions

New to websites? You’re not alone. Below, we answer the questions our clients ask most often, from hosting and SEO to HTML, CSS and WordPress.


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Do I need a website?

In most cases, yes, having a website is beneficial, even essential, for both individuals and businesses in 2025. While social media can be a useful tool, a website offers greater control, credibility, and long-term value.

Reasons why a website is important:

Establish Credibility and Trust:
A website allows you to showcase your expertise, services, and brand identity, building trust with potential customers or clients.

Control Your Online Presence:
Social media platforms change their rules and algorithms all the time. In contrast, a website gives you full control over your content and brand.

Expand Your Reach:
A website helps you reach a wider audience than you might through word-of-mouth or local advertising.

Provide Information and Resources:
You can use your website to share information about your business, products, services, and contact details.

Generate Leads and Sales:
A website can serve as a hub for lead generation, e-commerce, or direct sales.

Showcase Your Portfolio:
A website is also a great place to show your work. This could be creative projects, professional achievements or other examples of your expertise.

Improve Accessibility:
A website can be more accessible than other forms of communication, especially for people who prefer to find information online.

Adapt to Changing Digital Landscape:
While social media platforms come and go, a website remains a stable and reliable online presence.

What is a website?

A website is a collection of related web pages that share a common domain name. People usually reach it through the internet. Think of it as a digital book with multiple interconnected pages, all dedicated to a specific topic or purpose. Websites can serve various functions, from providing information and entertainment to facilitating online transactions.

What is a web server?

A web server is a computer system that delivers web pages to users over the internet. It stores, processes and delivers web content, such as HTML documents and images. It does this whenever a user’s web browser asks for a page. It’s the foundation of the World Wide Web, enabling access to websites and online resources.

What is SEO?

SEO, or Search Engine Optimisation, means improving how visible a website is in search engine results pages (SERPs). To do this, you optimise the site’s content, structure and backlinks. As a result, the site attracts more organic (unpaid) traffic from search engines like Google.

What is HTML?

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the most basic building block of the Web. It defines the meaning and structure of web content. However, web pages also rely on other technologies. CSS controls a page’s appearance, while JavaScript controls its behaviour.

What is CSS?

CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets. It is a stylesheet language that controls how a document looks. For example, CSS styles pages written in HTML or XML. It is a core technology of the World Wide Web, working alongside HTML and JavaScript.

What is JavaScript?

JavaScript is a high-level, interpreted or just-in-time compiled programming language that conforms to the ECMAScript standard. Most people know it as the scripting language of the web. In short, it lets you create dynamic, interactive content in the browser.

What is WordPress?

WordPress is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) used to build and manage websites. Initially designed for blogging, it has evolved to support various website types, including e-commerce stores, professional portfolios, and more. People love WordPress for its user-friendly interface and its many themes and plugins. Beginners and experienced web developers both use it.

What are the advantages of WordPress?

WordPress offers several key advantages, making it a popular choice for building websites. It offers a user-friendly interface, lots of themes and plugins, strong SEO tools and a large, supportive community. Additionally, WordPress is cost-effective, scalable, and offers built-in features like blogging and multimedia management.

Why is WordPress better than Wix or Squarespace?

WordPress offers more flexibility, customisation and room to grow than Wix and Squarespace. For this reason, it suits complex websites, blogs and online stores better. Wix and Squarespace are easy to use and look good. However, their templates and limited customisation can hold you back.

Flexibility and Customisation:
WordPress has a vast library of themes and plugins. This means you can tailor your website to your exact needs.

Scalability:
WordPress handles websites of all sizes, from small blogs to large online stores. It also copes well as your traffic and content grow.

SEO-Friendly:
WordPress also has excellent SEO tools and plugins that help you optimise your website for search engines.

Open-Source and Free:
WordPress is free to use, with users only needing to pay for hosting and potentially themes and plugins.

Community Support:
WordPress boasts a large and active community, providing ample support, resources, and plugins.

E-commerce Capabilities:
WordPress offers powerful e-commerce features through plugins like WooCommerce, enabling users to create robust online stores

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