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Remembering A Glam Rock Legend: Goodbye, David Bowie

UK2 says goodbye to Starman David Bowie. Musical icon David Bowie sadly passed away last night, two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his 28th studio album. He was fighting a silent...

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London In Lights: #LumiereLDN

Last weekend our beloved city of London was transformed into a dazzling free four-day festival of lights, called “Lumiere London”. Lumiere is part of light festival ‘Lighting Up the North’ which was...

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Google Gives Us A Tour Of Buckingham Palace

#GoogleExpeditions takes you on a virtual tour of Buckingham Palace while Brotli will enhance your experience. Just after yesterday’s announcement that Google Chrome is going to become much faster...

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Celebrating Burns Night

Did you get into the #BurnsNight spirit? Yesterday – January 25 – marked the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, the iconic Scottish poet. Burns Night, as the evening is traditionally known, is...

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World Cancer Day

  February 4th of each year is World Cancer Day. Its aim is to increase the global awareness of cancer, especially in economically less developed countries, where 70% of cancer deaths occur. World...

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Pancake Day As You’ve Never Seen it Before

The science behind the perfect pancake could be useful in the effective treatment of glaucoma. Every year we celebrate Pancake Day on Shrove Tuesday. Pancake Day is believed to have originated as a day...

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The Evolution Of Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is upon us. How will you be celebrating? Where does Valentine’s Day come from? In an article in The Telegraph, Emily Allen and Cameron Macphail tell the story of St Valentine, a priest...

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Nasa’s Solar Sails

Sailing into the sunset gets a whole new meaning. CubeSats and solar sailing are announced by Nasa to be the promising new and exciting way to travel in space. CubeSats are basically tiny spacecrafts...

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Exploring Presence: Part 1

“You can’t think about presence, and the mind can’t understand it. Understanding presence is being present.” Eckhart Tolle I came across an article about the Harvard Social Psychologist Amy Cuddy who...

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Exploring Presence: Part 2

“One moment of total awareness is one moment of freedom and enlightenment.” Manjusri. In Part 1 of Exploring Presence, I discussed in detail Eckhart Tolle’s realisation that he could transverse the...

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What Is An Affiliate?

A beginner’s guide to affiliate marketing. In the 1990s, the World Wide Web revolutionised marketing by opening new doors to market, and distributing products and services through countless websites...

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How To Monetise Your Website

Your website could work for you through an affiliate program. It has never been easier to set up your own website. All you need is to buy some UK2 web hosting with a domain name, add a template, fill...

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The Benefits Of Hosting Your Website Independently With A Dedicated Server

Taking your hosting solution into your own hands with a dedicated server is good business sense. We live in the internet age where more and more of us need an online presence; many of us have become...

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6 Reasons You Should Understand The Basics Of SEO

Your online visibility is important to your business; learning the ins and outs of SEO will help boost your site. SEO (or search engine optimisation) is one of the hottest digital topics, with more and...

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How To Use Google Search Console (formerly Webmaster Tools)

Delve deeper into your search engine performance with Google Search Console. Your website is finally ready and it’s time to ride the waves of the online world. Perhaps you’ve already started working on...

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How To Monitor Your Website’s Success

It’s all well having a website, but is it performing well? You should find out. These days everyone knows that having a website designed with your audience’s needs in mind is crucial. However, people...

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How To Choose The Right Template For Your WordPress Blog

Finding the WordPress theme that’s right for you is essential. Blogging has taken the world by storm, and it looks like it’s a trend that’s here to stay. Whether you own a small business or a large...

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The Benefits of Web Design for Small Businesses: Part 1 Of A Comprehensive Guide

In this two-part series we’re taking a look at why your small business could benefit from professional website design. All business owners – be they  large or small businesses – need to have an online...

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The Benefits of Web Design for Small Businesses: Part 2 Of A Comprehensive Guide

Our guide to the benefits of custom website design for small businesses continues here… In Part 1 of our guide to the benefits of bespoke web design we covered elements such as branding, trust, layout...

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Bandwidth: The Make Or Break Of Your Website

Is your website running slow? You could be in need of more bandwidth. We have all heard about the notion of bandwidth and how important it is for our prospective websites, blogs and online shops. In a...

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