Simple digital privacy tips
Advice for making your online life a little more private including recommendations for privacy-focussed web browsers, email, search engines, analytics and more!
Read Simple digital privacy tipsThe importance of website page speed
A fast loading website will keep your customers happy, improve your SEO and lower your carbon footprint.
Read The importance of website page speedUnderstanding your website Analytics
Website analytics is a very useful tool for studying how people use your website, but the onslaught of data can be intimidating. This guide will walk you through the key analytics metrics and how to interpret them, including page views, bounce rates and acquisition stats.
Read Understanding your website AnalyticsLow-carbon web design vs eco-friendly web design
Is the idea of an eco-friendly website just a myth? This article considers the more realistic concept of low-carbon web design, including insights into efficient website development, thoughtful SEO and conscious content strategy.
Read Low-carbon web design vs eco-friendly web designTips for choosing good website hosting
Website hosting is not glamorous, but it’s a massive contributor to the success of your website as well as the environmental impact of your business. Here are my top things to think about when choosing a hosting company for your website.
Read Tips for choosing good website hostingQuality over quantity
Is it time to stop endlessly chasing bigger numbers and instead focus on designing your website for your right audience rather than a mass audience?
Read Quality over quantityHow environmentally friendly is your website?
Our digital carbon footprint is an obvious consideration, but it is difficult to quantify the impact of intangible digital products. Just how much energy does running a website use and how can we reduce our impact on the environment?
Read How environmentally friendly is your website?Fathom Analytics vs Google Analytics
My thoughts on switching to using Fathom; a simple, privacy focussed website analytics software that is an ethical alternative to Google Analytics.
Read Fathom Analytics vs Google AnalyticsReducing your digital carbon footprint
Practical tips to make digital life more eco-friendly including spring cleaning your online accounts and making your website more efficient.
Read Reducing your digital carbon footprintMy Social Dilemma
Join me as I don my tinfoil hat and watch The Social Dilemma, the terrifying documentary about the impact social media is having on society.
Read My Social Dilemma