In today’s digital age, websites are more critical than ever in establishing a strong online presence. However, simply having a website is not enough. Without regular audits and maintenance, websites can encounter a host of issues that impact their effectiveness.
2Cubed offer bespoke designed, flexible, and user friendly eCommerce Websites for businesses across Ireland. Now more than ever, eCommerce is booming! It’s estimated that in 2020 the Irish eCommerce market was valued at $4 billion (source). Selling Online Selling your products or services online can be a daunting experience. 2Cubed are here to help you…
To compile a complete, thorough and accurate SEO Audit report one would usually focus around examining three key areas which would be Technical SEO, On-Page SEO and Off-Page SEO.
As far back as 2012, when web technologies were far behind what they are now, it was estimated that just a 1 second delay could cost Amazon $1.6 billion in sales each year. Slow loading webpages can cause a host of problems including higher bounce rates and lower conversions and can have a negative effect…
On 1st July 2021, new rules concerning VAT on eCommerce transactions in the EU come into effect. It’s important to understand how this may affect your business. The main purpose of this initiative is to simplify VAT obligations in relation to eCommerce activity. How will the 2021 eCommerce Vat changes affect me? If your business…
The recent security breach of the HSE systems in Ireland highlights the chaos that can occur when such an event happens. This particular cyber attack has had a huge impact on a national health service and will take weeks or months to resolve at an enormous cost. On top of this, over 700GB of data…
The Department of Enterprise and Employment (DETE) has granted further authority to the Online Retails Scheme at Enterprise Ireland. This means grants are available for people who own a business in retail of up to a maximum of €64,000.
There comes a point for every website when they are faced with a crossroads. The website may have been around for awhile, it may have become outdated and stale or perhaps it simply just isn’t performing like it use to anymore. It’s at this point where you the website owner will have to make a…
When choosing a website provider, there are many things to consider. For many people this will take them outside of their comfort zone and can be an entirely new experience and choosing a provider you can trust is essential to help ensure your web design project goes as smoothly as possible. Whether it’s website development, design or SEO, 2Cubed are here to assist you along the way!
In 2021, you might be familiar with the concept of SEO. However, many website owners aren’t. In fact, a large percentage have no idea how their site is crawled, indexed, ranking or performing in general at all. This can be a problem, particularly if you have made a substantial investment in your online presence. Free…
When looking for web maintenance make sure you are getting the best value for money. Website maintenance costs in Ireland can vary greatly. Let us review your website and see how we can help maintain your website to the highest standard.
Financial assistance for businesses to build a presence and trade more online Up to €2,500 available with just 50% of this coming from your business Businesses that have already received an online trading voucher previously are eligible to apply for a second voucher The LEO Trading Online Voucher scheme has been in place for a…
Last year, we wrote a blog post covering the new requirements for Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). This post can be found here. Initially, the deadline for compliance was September 2019 but given the difficulties this caused, many central banks had agreed to an extension to allow providers extra time. The updated deadline in Europe is…
The date for the grace period has now passed. From October 5th, the Data Protection Commission can issue fines for non compliant use of cookie technology on websites. Following on from our previous blog post on this topic, we explained the ins and outs of the compliance measures required. You can view that post here…
We’ve heard so much over the past few years about GDPR and protection of personal data. In May 2018, the European GDPR regulation came into force and caused many businesses to re-evaluate how they process and store customer information.
Enterprise Ireland are offering businesses funding options to help with eCommerce Development such as the Online Retail and Trading Online Voucher.
UX (User Experience) Design is the focus placed with the end user in mind. UX Design is not simply just about visual design but about the overall experience
We’d all love for our websites to rank as efficiently as possible with minimal effort; but unfortunately it just isn’t that simple. Our guide below should give some insight into what’s involved in getting your website ranking well. Review your current standing This is a big deal. Instead of blindly going full steam ahead with…
You find out the website has been hacked. Your customers cannot access important information or your users cannot purchase your goods or services. What do you do? Panic! You don’t have a website maintenance plan in place and don’t have a point of contact to help resolve the issue. This is just one of the…
