Actor websites posts

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An antique map with a brass compass resting on it
From the blog · Jul 29, 2026
Your Sitemap, on Your Own Domain

A sitemap is a list of your pages handed to search engines, with a little information attached to each one.

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From the blog · Jul 25, 2026
What's New, Inside the Admin

There is now a What's New panel in the admin. Everything we ship appears there, in date order, with a short explanation and a link to the full write-up.

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From the blog · Jul 22, 2026
Structured Data for Actor Websites

Search engines and AI answer engines do not only index pages. They resolve entities: they decide that a name on one site and a name on another site refer to the same person, and then attribute things to that person.

A speedometer with the needle sweeping past the midpoint
From the blog · Jul 18, 2026
Analytics: Google and Clicky

If you use Google Analytics or Clicky, you can now connect it with a setting rather than pasting a script into your site. Why a setting rather than a script box Three reasons, all practical.

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From the blog · Jul 15, 2026
Using the Admin on Your Phone

Most actors update their website in the gaps: on a train, between appointments, in a car park before going in.

A letterpress printing plate on a wooden block
From the blog · Jul 11, 2026
Web Fonts Served From a CDN

Web fonts are now served from our own delivery network rather than requested from a third-party font service.

Someone taking a photograph with their phone outdoors
From the blog · Jul 8, 2026
Uploading iPhone Photos

An iPhone shoots in HEIC by default. It is a good format, it produces smaller files at better quality than JPEG, and no web browser will display it.

An overhead view of a thumb reaching across a phone screen
From the blog · Jul 4, 2026
Mobile Menus, Improved

The mobile menu on every design has been rebuilt. It is smaller, it opens faster, and the last item is no longer below the bottom of the screen.

A projector and film reels in front of a blank screen
From the blog · Jul 1, 2026
Where Your Credit Posters Are Hosted

The poster artwork on your credits page is stored here and served from our own delivery network, rather than being pulled from IMDb's servers each time somebody looks at your site.

A pen and an embossed seal on a document
From the blog · Jun 27, 2026
Canonical URLs for Every Page

Every page on your actor website now declares its own preferred address. It is a single line in the page's header and it resolves a problem most site owners never know they have.

A blank kraft label tag on a dark green surface
From the blog · Jun 24, 2026
Toast Notifications in the Admin

Cards now appear in the bottom right of the admin, each carrying a design worth a look and a button that takes you to it.

Light trails from traffic on a city road at night
From the blog · Jun 20, 2026
Faster Page Loads Across All Designs

A pass over every design in the catalog for weight and request count. The typical page is now around a fifth of what it was.