Vend Digital

03/06/2026

⚠️ Shopify Experiencing Issues ⚠️

"Some merchants and customers may encounter issues with one or more of the following: admins, checkouts, storefronts.

Investigating - Merchants may experience issues when trying to access the Shopify admin. Customers may experience issues with accessing storefronts and checkouts."

29/05/2026

Join us for an evening of Networking and Learning as North Coast Digital Collective returns, with a new home at The Chronicle Press!

We're going to be joined by Matt Stevenson, Social Media Strategist and Video Producer, for his talk "Master Video On Social Media: Your Next 7 Steps For Success".

Come along on 18th June at 6:30pm to learn how to grow your Social Media using Video.

🎟️ - https://loom.ly/gKpXTIk

Master Video On Social Media: Your Next 7 Steps For Success

27/05/2026

Happy World Marketing Day.

For us, good eCommerce marketing isn’t just about getting more traffic.

It’s about helping the right people find the right products, understand why they should buy, and feel confident enough to complete their order.

From ads and search results to product pages, email flows, checkout and tracking, every part of the journey matters.

So today, we’re celebrating the creative ideas, practical strategy, testing, data, and small improvements that help online stores sell more.

Happy World Marketing Day from Vend Digital.

20/05/2026

Happy World Bee Day.

Bees are a good reminder that everything works better when each part of the hive does its job. It’s the same when selling online!

Your website, products, photos, emails and checkout all need to work together to help people buy.

Build the hive properly, and you have a much better chance of getting the honey.

🐝 How many bees can you spot? 🐝

08/05/2026

John is back from Hero Conf UK, part of brightonSEO, where he delivered his talk, “How to Win Conversions and Influence the Algorithm.”

To say we’re proud of him is an understatement. It was a brilliant opportunity to bring a Northern Ireland eCommerce perspective to one of the UK’s best-known digital marketing events.

We’ve shared a new blog on what John spoke about, why customer questions are more powerful than most businesses realise, and what brands can take from the talk.

For anyone who wants the quick version, here are 3 big takeaways:

🟢 Customer questions are not just support queries. They are clues to what is stopping people from buying.
🟢 More ad spend will not save a weak buying journey. Fix the leaks before you pour more traffic in.
🟢 The strongest marketing happens when customer needs, business goals and platform signals all work together.

Read the full blog now on the blog section of our website https://loom.ly/Qbbznsw

We are pleased to share that Vend Digital’s Managing Director, John Walker, has returned from Hero Conf UK, part of brightonSEO, after speaking at one of the

29/04/2026

✈️ We're off to Hero Conf! ✈️

John is off to Hero Conf in Brighton after months of prep and practice to deliver a talk on How to Win Conversions and Influence the Algorithm.

Wish him luck!

28/04/2026

🎉 One Year of Vend Digital at The Chronicle Press 🎉

A few weeks ago, The Chronicle Press marked the first anniversary of the building's opening for business with a wee do in the Auditorium.

And today marks our first year as tenants! From our Office to the Boardroom, Studio and Auditorium, we love the space that's been created to nurture businesses in Coleraine, and ours has grown since we moved in.

As a result of being in this space, we have also been able to host students from local schools, helping shape future minds in the industry.

Not bad for year one!

21/04/2026

And they're off!

The Vend Digital office will be closed for a few days for a much-needed break.

We'll be back on 27th April.

02/04/2026

Things got pretty egg-citing at The Chronicle Press Business Hub earlier today 🐣

We hid a few Easter eggs around the building for a small bit of fun, a little friendly hunting, and a sweet excuse to brighten everyone’s day.

No yolk, the competition was fierce.

Happy Easter from Vend Digital.

01/04/2026

John was in the office late tonight prepping for his talk at Hero Conf in May.

And the team got up to a little well intentioned mischief with most of our neighbours gone home for the night.

All will be revealed...