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GDPR is Here – What Now?

GDPR is Here
Category: News
May 28, 2018
Unless you were living under a rock it was hard to ignore anything and everything GDPR Compliance related last week. Whether it was the constant inflow of “privacy policy updates” to your inbox or panicking over trying to make your own website compliant by the 25th, chances are the majority of your time during the week was taken up with GDPR related issues. As you may be aware the 25th of May was the introduction of the GDPR law and it is these rules that are laid out as part of the regulation that will be enforced in the future. To protect your business from fines for non-compliance it is vital that you make sure you are meeting the standards set out by GDPR. Whilst every website is unique and will require different changes to be implemented depending on their respective industry, there are a few things that every business must make sure they have done across the board to be in line with GDPR compliance. These are such things as:

Cookie Plugin Your website must have a notification upon entering the site that alerts users that your site has cookies, the option to view and disable these cookies must be presented to the user to be GDPR compliant.

Privacy Policy You must have a privacy policy and links to your policy enabled throughout site.

Cookie Policy You must have a cookie policy and this must be linked to in the aforementioned cookie plugin notification.

Data Statements Under any forms where user’s are inputting information to you such as contact forms you must have a visible statement below it which outlines what you will be using the data received for.

Terms and Conditions in checkout If your site has an E-commerce element you must have an opt in box that user’s must tick that says “I have read and understand the terms and conditions” before they input their card details to complete a purchase. It must be mandatory for the box to be ticked to complete the purchase and a link to the terms and conditions should also be available.

These 5 are a few important elements that must be implemented in your quest towards GDPR compliance, it is not however the full exhaustive list. Depending on your website there may be many more changes which need to be made or a select few more may only required. For a full comprehensive review of your Website by 2Cubed which will outline exactly in our opinion what is required to aid your website towards GDPR compliance please feel free to get in contact with us today!

Move your MODX site to WordPress

MODX site to Wordpress
Category: Tips and Tricks
May 9, 2018
MODX (originally MODx) is a free, open source content management system and web application framework for publishing content on the world wide web and intranets. MODX is licensed under the GPL, is written in the PHP programming language, and supports MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server as the database. Many people choose to move their site from MODX to WordPress because they come to realize that with MODX CMS that it can be very difficult to make the simplest of changes. By converting their site over to wordpress users find it much easier for common functions such as updating and customizing. When a client wishes to keep the look and feel of their current site when moving across to wordpress we start by first doing the content migration and then follow it up with the theme migration. If there is a lot of functionality already built in the original site we can distribute it over to various types of wordpress plugins. The site will then be converted for cross device compatibility and when that’s completed be moved over to responsive framework. WordPress conversion from MODX is an approach that tends to make sense as best practice for most businesses. However there is one caveat to this point that should be considered, you shouldn’t rush into converting from MODX to WordPress without first properly evaluating everything first. It’s vitally important that you consider first your existing assets such as (such as SEO, Content, Functionality) are not compromised in the transfer. Finally the most important point when it comes to converting a MODX site to WordPress is to make sure you have an expert doing it! This isn’t something that is recommended to be a DIY job unless you are very confident of your abilities because there are a lot of things that can go wrong and issues that pop up during a migration, this is where it will pay to have someone who has a cool head and knows what they are doing to make sure your site converts to the otherside intact and unscathed. There are many so called ‘experts’ and ‘wordpress gurus’ out there who just copy/paste the existing MODX site into wordpress without first centralizing the control to the wordpress dashboard, this practices goes completely against the whole purpose of migrating over to wordpress! Many people also rely on automated software to cover everything related in the A-to-Z migration of a MODX site to wordpress. While automated software and scripts are very helpful in the migration process they aren’t always enough to complete the job by themselves. An experienced wordpress migration expert will know how to utilize the perfect combination of both automation and traditional hand coding to garner the best results. To get in touch with 2Cubed about migrating your site or just to inquire with queries you may have be sure to get in touch and contact us today!

Website Maintenance Ireland

website maintenance ireland
April 26, 2018
2Cubed provides website maintenance and website management for 100s of companies across Ireland, from large businesses in Dublin to smaller, regional companies in rural areas. Whatever the size or scale of company, we can manage and maintain your website, keeping it updated and secure, leaving you to get on with the day-to-day running of your business. 2Cubed pride ourselves on the fact that “All of Our Web Designs Are Created Specifically For Each Customer in Mind”.  We are a team of web design professionals that are dedicated to giving the best web design service in Ireland.  In 2016 we were finalists as IIA Net Visionary Web Design Company of the Year. To make things easier for people to outsource their website management to us, we launched our new sister site Website Maintenance which allows new customers to come on board and select the website maintenance package that is suitable for their needs. This site was created because we believe that you shouldn’t have to be worrying about the maintenance of your company website, we can give you the peace of mind that it is being looked after which will enable you to focus on your business completely. Our Website Maintenance site offers many Website Maintenance Options including our own individual packages such as “Website Maintenance”, “Fix Website Hack” and “Website Maintenance Ecommerce” which you can choose from to ensure your website runs smoothly. We also offer what we call Website Bolt-ons which will help your business to get the most from your online presence with our simple add-ons such as “Set up SSL Cert”, “Google Business Email” and “Transfer Email to Google Business Email”. Our Website Essentials packages “Content Writing”, “Website Hosting” and “SEO & Digital Marketing” will help you to get found on google and reach more customers. To view these packages and more in detail visit our new sister site by clicking here! 2Cubed can help fix your website after it has been hacked, update and secure it with latest patches, install security and SSL certificates, provide web hosting, and set up or migrate email. For help with your website maintenance and website management needs, contact 2Cubed today!

Premium Website Design – Make Your First Impression The Right Impression

Premium Website Design
Category: Projects
March 15, 2018
First impressions…. They’re very important when it comes to potential customers, make a good one and you’re already on the way to having a happy customer, make a bad one and you might not have a customer at all! The first impression most businesses make is through their website, this impression will play a big part in deciding whether the person viewing your site will become a customer or not. So how can you make sure your website will make the right first impression to guarantee success? It’s simple: Make sure your website is well designed. Your website is the online face of your organisation. You want to make it as professional and appealing to your target audience as possible given the competition and options available out there. An amateurish looking website will not instill any confidence in the person viewing it and it will paint your business in a bad light making it seem unprofessional looking, this will give a very bad first impression, one that most won’t recover from. Avoid this happening by having a premium website designed for your business by experts at 2Cubed who know what it takes to ensure your business is looking professional, is interactive and most importantly makes that great first impression! Having a professionally premium designed website gives visitors confidence in your products and services. Competition is rife on the Internet and first impressions are very important; your website should give a professional representation of your business while retaining that personal touch. 2Cubed has developed and designed new websites for numerous businesses from Wexford and further afield. We have also created and added new functionality to existing websites to give them upgrades and make them perform better for their businesses. 2Cubed is able to create a premium designed website that is unique to your business, has a creative appearance and clear and easy navigation, loads efficiently, and works properly in all the major browsers. We have over 14 years’ experience in the industry, providing successful, efficient ways to create a website quickly. We provide excellent after-sales service and efficient customer support to ensure that you have a positive user experience. Make sure your first impression will be the right impression by getting your premium website designed with 2Cubed!

GROW COOK EAT – THE GIY TV SHOW

THE GIY TV SHOW
Category: News
March 14, 2018
2Cubed are delighted to congratulate our friends at GIY(Grow It Yourself) on their upcoming programme GROW COOK EAT on RTE1 which airs from tonight Wednesday 14th March at 7.30pm. 
 
GROW COOK EAT is GIY’s first TV show. It’s on RTE 1 at 7.30pm on Wednesdays from March 14th 2018 for 7 weeks. Presented by GIY Founder Michael Kelly and Head of Community Development at GIY Karen O’ Donohoe.
 
GROW COOK EAT is a weekly masterclass in food growing at home. Showcasing a different star vegetable every week grown from seed to harvest, they will take you on a journey from pot to plate and show you how to create a delicious meal that anyone at home can easily replicate. 
 
Whether you’re Looking to improve your growing knowledge or just looking to eat something healthy and delicious, you will find plenty of inspiration from each programme!
 
For more information on the programme and GIY be sure to check http://growcookeat.ie/ 

Do I Need a New Website?

Web Design UX - Web Design Wexford
Category: Tips and Tricks
February 20, 2018
The whole point of having a website is to inform site users about your product, brand or service while leading them down the sales funnel in the process. However, far too many companies fall into the trap of launching their website and subsequently ignoring it, failing to engage with site users, letting its content become stagnant and in some cases, harm their brand image. In its current guise, does your website generating sales and enquiries? If the answer is ‘No’ or, ‘I’m not sure’ then it’s time to take a look at redesigning your online presence. 2Cubed specialise in producing fully bespoke Web Designs for clients based in Dublin and beyond. Experts in WordPress & Magento Development, we take our clients ideas for their brands and make them an online reality.

Is your website mobile optimised?

Websites that have not been designed to effectively display on mobile devices should be consigned to the annals of history. Mobile traffic has seen double digit growth since 2009, rising to just over 50% in 2017 and any company that fails to adjust their online approach to accommodate this growth in traffic runs the risk of alienating more than half of their target market and being left in their competitors wake in the process.

Have You Switched From HTTP to HTTPS?

Https isn’t just for online shops anymore. This is due to the fact that Google have recently strengthened their stance on the importance of site security with the presence of HTTPS singling out a sites security level to Google’s ranking algorithm. Sites that fail to change over from http to https are being hit with reductions in their Google Search Result Page ranking as can be seen in the fact that more than 75% of results on page one of Google Search Results consist of HTTPS sites.

Is Your User Experience Up To Scratch?

User Experience, or UX is the invogue buzzword in contemporary web design. In the past few years we have become more and more accustomed to making use of the internet on a daily basis. As such, our expectations of functionality and user experience have increased and sites that don’t meet our expectations won’t be long seeing their traffic numbers fall. Does your current site take an eternity to fully load? Is a long winded sales journey causing you to hemorrhage potential customers? Are site users engaging with your content? Sites that experience a high level of engagement while providing a high standard of user experience (UX) will be similarly rewarded with an improvement in their SERP positioning. First and foremost, visitors must be able to find their desired product and complete a purchase in as few clicks as possible. Simplifying the customer journey will help reduce your bounce rate and help push site users down the sales funnel. Engaging, informative and targeted content helps minimise site bounce rate, gives your brand a sense of industry authority in the eyes of site users and is another of those all important signals of competency that Google’s Search Algorithm likes to reward.

Why Choose 2Cubed?

Updating your Web Design with 2Cubed will go a long way to rectifying any and all of these issues.Our in house Graphic Designer will make sure that your newly designed website is bespoke to your preferences and needs while our highly experienced team of developers will ensure that your site remains at the forefront of plug in and security updates. Don’t just take our word for it though, take a look at some of our recent Web Design work for Clients based in Dublin below and if you like what you see, get in touch with us today and take the first steps towards optimising your online presence.

2Cubed Web Design now in New Ross

Category: News
October 29, 2014
2Cubed Web Design New Ross2Cubed Website Design and Mobile App Development are delighted to announce that we have expanded into a new premises in New Ross, Co. Wexford. For the past four years, 2Cubed provided web development, web design, mobile app development, and other services from our head office in Enniscorthy Enterprise and Technology Centre, and are extremely grateful to John and all the team there for their help and support. We decided to relocate to New Ross as part of the next phase of 2Cubed’s progress, as there is plenty of room for future expansion, and New Ross is the perfect location to provide website design and development services to customers across Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, and Kilkenny. As well as our new New Ross office, we also continue to operate from our office in Dublin, providing complete website design services in Dublin, Wicklow, Meath, Louth, Kildare, and further afield.