Putting the WhatsApp Business API on your website
Cloud API versus a click to chat link, message templates, opt in, the 24 hour window and human handover, for a UAE business building WhatsApp into its site.
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Sourced, practical guides on marketing, design, websites, media and selling online in the UAE, written by the Digital Marketing Dubai team.
Ruby on Rails for a Dubai startup: where it still makes sense, and where it does not
Where Ruby on Rails still makes sense for a Dubai startup, UAE hiring realities, and when a founder should choose something else.
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Choosing a CMS in Dubai: three questions before you name a platform
Choosing a CMS for a UAE business by who edits it, what it integrates with and who maintains it, not by which platform sounds most impressive.
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Laravel or WordPress: where the line sits for a Dubai business website
Laravel against WordPress for a Dubai business: where a content site ends, an application begins, and what happens when WordPress is pushed past that line.
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Why an old PHP version puts your Dubai website at risk, and how to plan the upgrade
Why an unsupported PHP version is a security risk, current supported PHP versions, and how to plan the upgrade without breaking the site.
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Python web development in Dubai: what it is actually good for, and where it is not
What Python web development is genuinely used for in Dubai: Django and Flask applications, data work, automation, and where it is the wrong tool.
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A monthly website maintenance checklist for a Dubai business
A monthly website maintenance checklist for a Dubai business: updates, backups, uptime, forms, security, performance and what to do when something breaks.
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Website handover checklist: what a Dubai business must actually own
The website handover checklist a UAE business needs: domain, DNS, hosting, CMS logins, code, analytics, Search Console, email, SSL and backups.
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Build or buy: enterprise software in the UAE
How a UAE business should decide whether to build or buy enterprise software, and what each path actually costs over time.
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