Recent Blog Posts
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Sorry Shakespeare, I feel like I’m doing you dirty here. As a self-proclaimed ‘sustainable‘ web agency working alongside other sustainable businesses, one of the things that regularly comes up when talking with prospects and partners is: are you a certified B Corp™? A “B Corp™” is a business that has been certified by B Labs […]
Fifth in our Meet the Team series, Matt was the first person I hired at UB and has had to deal with the consequences of my inexperience on more than one occasion! Nonetheless, since joining in 2022 his role has grown significantly alongside the company and we rely heavily on him day to day. Despite […]
A year ago, we became an accredited Living Wage Employer. It’s something we’re genuinely proud of – not as a badge we can stick on our website and write a social post about, but because it reflects how we actually try to run things day to day. What is a Living Wage Employer? A Living […]
This week, Ultimately Better Ltd turns five years old. What started as one super-nerd’s journey to improve a few WordPress websites (well, that’s one way to describe a 20 year career…) has grown into a small but mighty digital agency built on the principle of a simple concept: do WordPress better. Building better WordPress websites […]
To allow our fantastic team enough time to rest and recharge ready for 2026, Ultimately Better will be closing from midday 23rd December 2025, and we return to our desks on Monday 5th January 2026. In the event of a business critical emergency, such as a website down or e-commerce site failing to take payments, […]
Fourth in our Meet the Team series, Stu is a Senior WordPress Developer here at Ultimately Better. With a knack for problem solving and impeccable attention to detail, he’s already proved himself invaluable since starting with us earlier this year. Jem Turner, Managing Director Hey, I’m Stu – a self-taught WordPress developer, proud WordCamp t-shirt […]
As a marketer at heart, I always found the old-school approach to SEO a curious one – that’s the polite way of saying it never made sense to me. Websites are just another media type. Another shop front for your brand. Another customer-facing opportunity to communicate who you are and why you’re different. So why […]
Steph is third in our meet the team series, although was our first external hire – what a learning experience for a new MD! Steph is a fantastic junior developer with a keen eye for design, and is our first port of call for anything that needs a more creative touch. Jem Turner, Managing Director […]
We’ve always believed that how you do business matters as much as the work itself. That’s why we’re proud to be accredited by the Good Business Charter: a proper, independent check that shows we’re walking the talk. Why this matters (beyond the badge) The GBC isn’t a participation trophy. It’s a 10-point checklist to prove […]