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In recent months, concerns have been mounting regarding WordPress, a platform that once reigned supreme in the blogging and website creation space. What was once a robust solution for personal blogs and business websites alike now faces multiple crises that call into question its reliability. As technology advances and consumer expectations evolve, WordPress has struggled to keep pace, resulting in a bloated system characterised by excessive plugins and frequent updates that may hinder its performance. In this blog, we delve into the recent security vulnerabilities plaguing WordPress, the internal struggles of its parent company, and the urgent need for businesses to reassess their website platforms.

An underperforming website can cause issues such as declining sales and a failure to hit growth targets, and so we know that launching a new website or rebuilding an existing one can be an important, but daunting task. If not done correctly, it’s easy to fall into potential pitfalls that can impact many areas of the business.  But, with the right approach to your website project, it's possible to navigate challenges to achieve a successful outcome!

Building an impactful website is essential to any business’s digital marketing strategy. In this blog post, we focus on insights from Pete Hibbard, Operations Director at Innovation Visual, who has extensive experience of delivering website projects from scratch and managing website re-builds for clients.

Our client DCX is a full-service digital transformation and marketing agency. DCX was undergoing an extensive group-wide restructuring and re-brand and, as a result, was looking help developing a new website to better serve the needs of the new business.

 Innovation Visual client Red Flag Alert is an established but progressive business that helps its clients use data insights to grow revenue and protect their company from financial risk.

In June, HubSpot announced the release of HubSpot CMS Free. The free CMS tools offer a web page builder and web content management system for businesses who want to explore how incorporating their website into a full stack of tools can help them grow their business through their website. This entry-level version has out-of-the-box hosting and security, custom domains and up to 25 website pages (excluding blog posts and landing pages) as well as many more features.