The Co:llective
Mackie’s Corner
106 High Street West
Sunderland
SR1 1TX
This is our space for sharing the things we are working on, thinking about and learning along the way as we try to build a better digital world.
It’s all our insights, annotated.
This article explores our journey making a website faster smarter and more efficient.
Jess Davey
Digital Marketing Executive
As we head towards the festive break, December feels like the perfect moment to celebrate what’s been a really positive end to the year for us at Phonetic. From meaningful events and client work, to milestones we’re incredibly proud of, it’s been a busy and uplifting few weeks. Building an inclusive digital Sunderland. We were […]
Jess Davey
Digital Marketing Executive
We’re bringing together leading voices in digital accessibility for a landmark event at Sunderland City Hall. From experts insights to free accessibility checks, this session gives businesses the tools they need to create digital experiences that truly work for everyone.
Jess Davey
Digital Marketing Executive
All too often, we come across websites that have been poorly built using page builders like Elementor, Visual Composer, or WPBakery. They might look fine on the surface, but underneath they’re often bloated, slow, and difficult to maintain. We’ve put together a list of questions to help you get it right from the very start. […]
Jess Davey
Digital Marketing Executive
When a cyber attack halts production at the UK’s biggest car manufacturer for weeks, now almost months, it’s a huge wake up call to digital risks. Jaguar Land Rover’s ongoing production outage has disrupted factories, retailers and suppliers proving that just one breach can ripple through an entire supply chain and stop real-world operations in […]
Jess Davey
Digital Marketing Executive
Here’s a sneak peek at our summer at Phonetic Digital and everything we’ve learnt from it. We’ve been hard at work delivering for our clients, from web projects to managing socials, but we’ve also made sure to soak up the season and actually take time to enjoy everything summer in Sunderland has had to offer. […]
Jess Davey
Digital Marketing Executive
When a user lands on your site, before they’ve even chosen a consent preference, google analytics sends data, but it does not process this data at this stage. Let’s make this simple, if the user accepts your sites cookie agreement and gives consent, their pageview is then sent, processed, stored, meaning it then shows in […]
Jess Davey
Digital Marketing Executive
Over the past month, Matthew has been putting in some serious miles on his mountain bike, 300 of them to be exact. What started as a personal fitness goal quickly turned into something bigger, as Matthew decided to raise money for Cancer Research UK along the way. With the charity close to home and cycling […]
Jess Davey
Digital Marketing Executive
Our recent partnership with ESPA College really showed us just how powerful a student placement can be. Elliott, who is currently studying at ESPA College, joined us earlier this year on a weekly basis to gain hands-on, real life experience in the digital marketing world. What started as a placement quickly became a purposeful project, […]
Jess Davey
Digital Marketing Executive
Page load speed might not be the flashiest part of your website, but it definitely still needs your attention! Page load speed refers to the time it takes for your page to fully load in a browser after someone clicks on a link or types in your URL. We recently spoke at an interactive website […]
Jess Davey
Digital Marketing Executive
Let’s be honest. The idea of booking a training session for GA4 or Tag Manager doesn’t exactly scream excitement. Here at Phonetic Digital, we believe digital training doesn’t have to be dull. Our workshops are designed to actually be useful, with hands-on sessions that will leave you feeling confident in the subject, not confused. We […]
Jess Davey
Digital Marketing Executive
Accessibility isn’t just a box to tick, it’s a responsibility and opportunity to make your digital space more welcoming, and effective for all. All the websites we develop are accessible as standard and we’ve now partnered with Recite Me to take this even further using their customisable toolbar. By designing with accessibility in mind, you’re opening […]
Jess Davey
Digital Marketing Executive
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