PHP flaw in October 2026: who had the update in place first?
On 21.10.2026 many Swiss websites were offline. When the update was live at Swiss hosts, who switched off, and what we did ourselves.
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Your own OS for your company
We run our own company with an OS in the browser that shows everything in one place and in which AI agents work along.
What an AI agent does in an online shop
New products, prices, promotions and the numbers from Google. What an AI agent takes over, shown on 2 shops we look after.
Shop systems 2026: what we recommend when
A custom shop or Shopify. We have built online shops since 2011, from the FC Thun fan shop to a watch brand. Why we build new shops ourselves today, with AI support, and when Shopify is enough.
Wie Sie gefährliche Phishing-E-Mails erkennen
Phishing-E-Mails erkennen leicht gemacht: Wir zeigen Ihnen, wie Sie gefälschte Absender, manipulierte Links und gefährliche Mails sicher identifizieren.
Warum wir als CMS neu Payload anbieten (neben WordPress)
We have added Payload CMS to our toolbox alongside WordPress. With AI-assisted development we build faster, safer and SEO-friendly websites, ready for what comes next.
100 Punkte für MDM: Unsere schnellste Startseite aller Zeiten
With a new home page built on Next.js, MDM reached 100 points in Google PageSpeed. A strong sign of clean engineering and fast load times.
Figma launcht Sites: Webseiten direkt in Figma erstellen?
With «Sites», Figma adds a feature that radically simplifies building web pages. Artificial intelligence turns a design into a working website. We tried it out and show where it stands today and what it still lacks.
Cloudflare: Mehr Sicherheit für Ihre Webseite
Cloudflare protects your website against modern cyber attacks and makes it faster and more stable. We explain why the service is worth having.
Domain abgelaufen? So vermeiden Sie den Verlust
A domain can lapse unnoticed, with serious consequences. We show how the renewal warranty at Infomaniak prevents that and how to secure a domain properly.
Mehr Sicherheit im WordPress-Login: 2FA einfach erklärt
Two-factor authentication protects the WordPress login with an extra one-time code and counts as strong protection. A step by step guide to setting it up.
PHP-Versionen 2026: Welcher Schweizer Hoster schaltet ab und welcher kassiert?
With support for PHP 7.4 coming to an end, many site owners in Switzerland have to update their PHP version. We compare the upgrade strategies of the major Swiss hosting providers.
Die Vorteile von einem WordPress Wartungspaket
We recommend that our clients maintain and update their website regularly, to avoid security problems, slow page loads and broken functionality.
Lernen Sie unseren CTO kennen: Ein Technologie- und KI-Experte mit Weitblick
Our CTO gives us a pioneer on the team who keeps us technically up to date, and that gives your project a lasting advantage.
«Above the Fold»: Websites richtig aufbauen
How to shape the most visible part of a website so that visitors keep scrolling and stay a while.
Keyword-Recherche: Leitfaden zur Suche nach den besten Keywords
Before you start writing content for your website, it pays to find the search terms that carry real volume.
Wie Sie mehr Besucher in Käufer umwandeln
Kennen und verbessern Sie Ihre Konversionsrate (wie viel Prozent Ihrer Besucher in Käufer umgewandelt werden).
Lockdown: Rückblick aus Sicht einer Bijouterie
Massnahmen zur Corona-Eindämmung haben einige unserer Kunden vor grosse Herausforderungen gestellt.
WordPress neu mit automatischen Plug-In Updates
Since the update to WordPress 5.5 there is a new option for automatic plug-in updates. We look at the upsides and the downsides.
Online revenue for a local business
Which online channels are worth it for a shop with a physical location, and which ones only look like they are.
The corona crisis, what now?
What shops with a physical location could do online while their doors stayed closed.
Safe with WordPress?
WordPress runs a large share of the web, which makes it a target. What actually protects a site, and what is theatre.
The secret weapon of agencies
How agencies deliver web projects without their own development team, and what that means for the people who commission them.
Trees for our environment
We decided to have trees planted for every website we build. Today we did it for the first time, and this post makes it binding for the future.
Groundwork for more visitors to your website
Before you buy traffic, the basics have to be in place. An overview of what actually brings visitors, and in which order.
Cross-Link with a new corporate identity
Our new corporate identity is complete. Logo, business card and letterhead had been ready for a long time, the last missing piece was the website.
From sole proprietorship to Cross-Link GmbH
Why we turned the one-person business into a limited company in 2014, and what changed for our clients.