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Laravel is an open-source PHP framework used to develop websites and applications of any size and complexity across industries. This framework has remained a main player in the open-source world since 2011. Its components and features allow web developers to build robust and feature-rich solutions that align with unique business needs and goals. Laravel is continuously evolving to meet new market demands and user needs.

In the modern digital landscape, the business's online presence is crucial for the brand´s or personal success and marketing strategy. Unfortunately, not every business has a sufficient budget for incorporating and maintaining an in-house IT team. This is where outsourcing comes into play. Outsourcing in web development is an effective solution to enhance your in-house teams with the necessary IT expertise or to fully entrust the technological aspects of your business to a specialized web development outsourcing agency, rather than maintaining an internal IT department.

Establishing a strong digital presence for business is equally important for both desktop and mobile devices. Having a robust and feature-rich business application is not just the next milestone in the development life cycle, but a strategic step to remain competitive and stay ahead of the curve. 

With the rapid growth and evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, chatbots have undergone a tremendous transformation, elevating user engagement and meeting customer expectations like never before. The chatbots no longer operate like mindless machines bound to the pre-scripted scenarios. Thanks to AI, chatbots are transforming conversations into more human-like engagements, making interactions more personalized and effective. A thoroughly-developed chatbot can make it hardly possible to distinguish between a machine and a human operator.

Open source software is a technology that is available for anyone to use at no cost. Over the last ten years, the impact of open source technologies on the web development industry has significantly changed the industry in terms of cost-effectiveness, flexibility, and scalability. Open source has become a key part of the digital world, allowing businesses across industries to access the latest tools and technologies, as well as establish their online presence at no or minimal cost. Nowadays, businesses have a possibility to reach new markets and audiences, grow and evolve faster.

Websites with decoupled architecture tend to be more flexible, user-friendly, faster in web performance, and more accessible. All these factors are crucial for maintaining a successful online business. As a website owner, you need to understand that the right data structure and architecture of the platform influence website operation and, as a result, user experience, customer satisfaction, and security.

Finally, the development process is over. You have a brand new, good-looking, and smoothly-functioning platform. After launching a website, you expect to receive high traffic, as well as skyrocket conversions or sales. However, as time passes, you check the website's analytics and see that users leave your site without even interacting with it!

Today, the team at Drupfan explores the 5 most common reasons for leaving a website and provides valuable tips on how to avoid it. Stay tuned!

All websites require ongoing support and maintenance to ensure smooth website operation, a high level of security, and the absence of bugs & vulnerabilities. One of the crucial points of Drupal support and maintenance services is regular website audits. Without regular website audits and checkups, issues will go undetected, pile up, and ultimately lead to a breakdown in the site's functionality and security.

Adding a meaningful URL alias to each node manually might get challenging and time-consuming, especially on large websites. Does Drupal have a solution for generating user-friendly and SEO-friendly URLs automatically? Sure it does! In today’s blog post, the team at Drupfan explores why clear URLs matter and how to set up automatic URL aliases generation in Drupal 10.