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Author: <span>Stuart Kerr Spindlow</span>

I’m Stuart Kerr Spindlow, Founder, Publisher and Principal Reviewer of StuartKerrs.com, an independent publication helping website owners, marketers, creators, publishers and businesses worldwide choose and use digital tools. I hold a degree in Computer Science from The Open University and began my career in financial technology, developing and supporting production software systems, banking intranets and web platforms. My background in digital marketing consultancy, including continuing work with a small number of clients, informs my reviews of hosting, website builders, SEO, email marketing, analytics and automation. I assess tools through relevant hands-on experience, documented facts and comparisons, explaining their strengths, limitations, costs and suitability for different readers. Commission rates do not determine my rankings or conclusions. Read my full background and publication profile.

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How to Choose Web Hosting for Your Website

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Choosing web hosting means matching your site’s needs, platform, expected traffic, storage and support requirements to a plan designed for that workload, rather than picking the cheapest headline price. First identify your platform and traffic […]

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How to Migrate a WordPress Website to a New Host

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Moving a WordPress site to a new host means transferring its files and database, then repointing your domain without losing content, users or search visibility. You can migrate a WordPress website by backing up its […]

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Shared Hosting vs VPS Hosting: Which Should You Choose?

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Choose shared hosting for a standard small business site when ease of management matters most. Choose a VPS when you need a specific server configuration or have confirmed that your current resource limits are holding […]

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How Much Does Web Hosting Cost? UK Prices Explained

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For a small UK business website, I would budget roughly £5–£15 a month for hosting after the introductory offer, then add domain renewal, email and any paid backups. That is a planning allowance, not a […]

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10 Best WordPress Plugins for Business Websites

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My best WordPress plugin picks for a business site are Rank Math for SEO, UpdraftPlus for independent backups, Wordfence for security checks and WP Mail SMTP when outgoing email needs a reliable sending service. WP […]

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Reconfigure.io: FPGA Cloud Development and Modern Alternatives

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Reconfigure.io was a platform for developing FPGA-accelerated applications, with a software ecosystem centred on Go and cloud-based hardware development. If you arrived here looking for the original service, this page explains its technical focus, points […]

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AXL.tech Review 2026 AI Funnel and Course Builder Tested

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I tested AXL’s AI course builder, funnel pages, CRM, email and automation with a real end-to-end workflow. Here is what worked, what failed and whether AXL is worth $49 per month.

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How CPU Performance Affects Modded Minecraft Server Hosting

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When comparing Minecraft server hosting plans, CPU allocation deserves as much attention as RAM. On a conventional Java server, a modded world’s main simulation path must normally finish each tick within 50 milliseconds to sustain […]

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Mobile Marketing: Mind-Blowing Strategies to Unlock Success

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A practical guide to mobile marketing for businesses, covering SMS, push notifications, in-app messaging, mobile ads, QR codes, and mobile-first UX. Learn how to build a channel mix, improve conversion and retention, measure performance beyond clicks, stay compliant with UK consent rules, and choose the right tools and costs for your budget.