Insights from the Versantus team

2020 has been no ordinary year and the third sector has been hit hard by the pandemic. From big appeals to small local organisations, charities face millions less coming in as demand for services rises. For this reason, Versantus have decided to do our bit this year - we have joined the Oxfordshire...

Nik Roberts, Managing Director of Versantus takes on the Team Question Challenge. His favourite pudding is icecream (vegan of course) and if he could start all over again, he'd be baking sourdough for a living! Q1: What is your favourite film or series? A: Any Sci-fi, but of course especially Star...

For retailers hard hit by COVID-19, Black Friday has taken on a new level of importance, with Internet industry body IMRG predicting that Black Friday sales will be between 35% and 45% higher than last year. With the opportunity to generate much-needed sales in the run up to Christmas, it has never...

Interested in how a development agency would manage your project? This post outlines the most common project management styles used by development agencies, including how we manage projects at Versantus. By the end of this article, you’ll understand how different frameworks are more suited to...

Creating multi-regional and multilingual sites can be a long, arduous process if the smaller details aren’t ironed out first, but we’re here to help. In this brief guide, we’ve detailed some key considerations that will help you get started. Language choices Although this may sound obvious, it’s...

What are chatbots? Chatbots are software-based conversational artificial intelligence (AI) that businesses use to enhance customer experience. They interact by simulating a human-like response through a chat interface. In businesses, they can fill online customer service roles, answer FAQs and...

If you’d like to understand what voice search is, growing trends and how your business can optimise for it, this article is a great place to start. What is voice search? Voice search combines voice recognition technology with search engine queries to provide users with accurate search results via a...

Why do we exist? Ooh, big question! I started Versantus because I wanted to improve my life and the lives of others. I can't do much, but I can make technology easier to understand and use, and can help people do amazing things with it. I didn't have lofty ambitions when I started, and my ambitions...

If you’re deciding between creating a progressive web app vs native app, this guide should help make that choice easier. You'll be well informed in the key advantages and disadvantages, what both choices can offer your business, and what the future will look like for the solution you choose.

With its progressive framework and community led approach, Drupal Commerce is an interesting choice amongst alternatives. Its endless customisation and evolutionary modules are geared towards bespoke ecommerce stores, but does this mean it’s the right choice for you?