Category: Client Resources

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Multi-language websites

In the UK, making your website available in more than one language can make a real difference. For public bodies and local authorities, it can be a legal or moral responsibility to serve diverse communities. For charities and businesses, it’s …

by Sunny Simmons 17 Oct 2025
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Designing for everyone: accessibility as a business advantage

Web accessibility is the practice of designing websites without barriers to users. It improves online experiences for people with permanent disabilities as well as those with temporary or situational needs. Accessibility benefits everyone – from people recovering from injuries, to those using a phone in bright sunlight, to users on older devices.

by Sunny Simmons 8 Oct 2025
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What is digital inclusion?

Website design and development continues to evolve rapidly. Websites built today to serve users for years ahead must meet higher and more complex requirements than those developed even a few years ago.

by Jim Semlyen 10 Sep 2025
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Five ways to enhance your website in 2025

Website design and development continues to evolve rapidly. Websites built today to serve users for years ahead must meet higher and more complex requirements than those developed even a few years ago.

by Jim Semlyen 26 Aug 2025

Maintenance and support services for WordPress websites

What is a website care plan? A website care plan is a proactive maintenance and support package designed to keep WordPress websites secure, fully operational, and optimised for high-performance. Care plans can cover everything from hosting, updates, and performance monitoring …

by Sunny Simmons 4 Jun 2025
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Do I really need a bespoke WordPress website? Here’s the honest answer from the experts.

Every year we turn customers away. Legitimate website enquiries from businesses with budget, eager to work with us. Why on earth would we do that? Well, because at Castlegate IT, we believe in finding the best solution for each customer’s …

by Sunny Simmons 23 Oct 2024

Our most important work goes on behind the scenes. Let’s pull back the curtain.

It’s pretty obvious that Castlegate IT design and build striking, user-centric, professional, intuitive websites – even if we say so ourselves! You only need to browse our portfolio of work, check out our case studies, or take a look around …

by Sunny Simmons 19 Apr 2024
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We care about Accessible Website Design. Here’s why you should too.

What is an accessible website? Website accessibility is the inclusive practice of designing websites with no barriers to users. It is made up of a number of different elements. There are visual components like using legible typography, meeting the contrast …

by Sunny Simmons 25 Jul 2022
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How to keep your WordPress website secure

Our technical director Andy and managing director Jim were recently asked to weigh in on an article about cyber security published by NatWest. Castlegate has provided web development and website hosting services for many years — as a result, we’re …

by Jim Semlyen 20 Mar 2020

Display stars in Google search results with Trustist

When it comes to attracting visitors to your website, few things are more effective than displaying a star rating next to your company name on Google. This is why we’ve partnered with review aggregation service Trustist, who can help you …

by Jim Semlyen 11 Mar 2020