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Why Your Herefordshire Charity, Club, or Business Needs a Website—And How Optimised Computing Makes It Easy In today’s digital world, having a website isn’t just a luxury—it’s a lifeline. Whether you're running a community group, a local charity, or a small business in Herefordshire, a website helps you connect, grow, and thrive. But we get it: building one can feel overwhelming. That’s where Optimised Computing steps in. Your Website: A Digital Front Door to the World Imagine your website as your 24/7 shop window, open to anyone with an internet connection. It’s where people discover who you are, what you do, and how to get involved or support you. From showcasing your mission to selling products or promoting events, your website becomes the central hub for everything you offer. And in Herefordshire—where word-of-mouth still matters but digital reach is growing fast—a website helps you go beyond the village noticeboard. You can reach supporters in Ledbury, Leominster, or ...

Local SEO Made Simple: Rank Higher and Grow Your Business     As a local IT specialist offering computer repair and tech support across Hereford, I’ve seen firsthand how powerful  local SEO  can be in helping small businesses grow. Whether you're running a café, a plumbing service, a boutique, or an IT repair shop, having a strong online presence that is visible, searchable, and optimized for both AI and SEO is essential for being found by local customers In this post, I’ll break down what local SEO is, why it matters, and how I’ve used it to grow my own business— Optimised Computing —right here in Hereford. What Is Local SEO and Why Does It Matter? Local SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the process of optimizing your online presence to attract more business from relevant local searches. These are the kinds of searches people do every day, like: “ Your Service or Business name near me” “ Your Service or Business name Hereford” ...

Introduction: A typical computer issue. This is a write-up of a very typical experience of the work we do at Optimised Computing to repair, upgrade and service computers and laptops in Hereford. The customer has a Sony Vaio SVF14C29M from 2012, they know their laptop very well and have got used to it. The laptop's original would have been Windows 8, but it had the free Windows 10 upgrade.   The Customer’s Dilemma, This computer does not support windows 11. Listening to the customer, they had warnings about this computer does not support Windows 11, and it has been getting slower and slower, and now it is unusable. Supporting the decision to buy new or repair The customer wants to know should they buy new, but could it be repaired is more work ethical rather than add to e-waste, but the reality we all want to know is it cheaper and also we don’t want the hassle of having to re-setup, do I remember my passwords ?, setting up my email and what about that program I use bu...