WordPress has been the dominant website platform for well over a decade. As of last fall, WordPress is used by 42.8% of the top 10 million websites on the Internet. Because it’s been around for so long, you might be tempted to think that it’s...
What is SSL/TLS? Learn the Basics and Benefits
For anyone who is not familiar with the term, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and its successor, TLS (Transport Layer Security), these are protocols that provide communication security over the Internet. They do this by encrypting data that is...
How to Make a Staging Website by Cloning Your Site in cPanel
Once your website gets to a certain level of success, you may find that you also have to professionalize how you administer your site. One key component to a smoothly running website is a staging site — an exact copy of your site in a “sandbox”...
3 Aspects to Consider When Choosing a Website Host in 2022
Is this the year you switch website hosting providers for your website? There are more options for hosting companies now than ever before. More competition has led many hosting providers to up their game, offering better technology and customer...
DNS Records 101: What You Need to Know
If you’re running a website, you need to understand DNS records. DNS stands for Domain Name System, and it’s responsible for translating domain names into IP addresses. Your DNS records control where your website is hosted and how...
The Best Themes for Your Website in 2022
Website development takes a lot out of you. There are so many design elements to consider, as well as payment gateways, cataloging your products, content organization, and user experience. While you’re considering all these different aspects of your...
How to Use An Accessibility Checker on Your Website
Accessibility is a large and important topic today among website designers and developers. Users who live with different issues should have access to spaces that are designed with them in mind. Websites can fairly easily be designed to incorporate...
Website Databases: MariaDB vs MySQL in 2022
When it comes to choosing a database for your website, there are many great choices to pick from. MySQL and MariaDB are two of the industry leaders, and are trusted by literally millions of websites worldwide. But how do you decide between them? At...
What is Web 3.0 And How Will it Affect Your Website?
No single piece of technology has impacted our world quite as profoundly as the internet. However, the internet is not a single piece of technology, but rather a “cloud” or a grouping of things that function to create transmittable data. The...
How To Monetize Your Website in 2022
Are you getting a lot of organic traffic to your website? Do you have an idea for a product or service to sell? Do you have the right price point for your product or service? These are all important considerations as you move towards a profitable...
404 vs. 403 vs. 500: What These Errors Mean and How To Fix Them
You design and launch a new website – maybe it’s an e-Commerce site, a site for your personal brand or portfolio. But what do you find when you go to visit it live? An error message! Unexpected errors and bugs can drive anyone crazy. There are...
How to Integrate Google Analytics with WooCommerce
As you probably know by now, Google Analytics is the most robust reporting tool for websites (and it’s free!). With Google Analytics, you can track many of the most important aspects of your site, like who is visiting, where they are coming from...
WordPress 5.9: What’s New
WordPress is so unbelievably popular as a website platform that anytime a new version is released, this is big news. The newest WordPress version, 5.9, was released on January 25th. Here are the new features you need to know about. Updates to the...
Common Mistakes to Avoid on Your New eCommerce Website
E-Commerce has revolutionized the way sales are made and products are purchased. Businesses big and small can save oodles by investing in high quality ecommerce sites instead of brick and mortar stores. Amazon began by taking over the book...
How to Use the WordPress Toolkit in cPanel
WordPress became the most popular website platform on the planet because of its ease of use and performance. One thing that makes WordPress even easier to use is the WordPress Toolkit in cPanel. An extension of the older and now deprecated WordPress...
How Much Bandwidth Do You Actually Need for Your Website?
One of the first specs people consider when looking at website hosting services is the bandwidth offered by the host. This, alongside storage space, pricing, and other features are usually the main considerations when selecting a hosting service for...
WordPress Has Extended Classic Editor Support into 2022!
If you’re a long-time WordPress user, you probably still remember the Classic Editor. As a matter of fact, the Classic Editor is so iconic that it might still be what you picture in your head when you think of writing a blog post, despite the fact...
Four Tips for Choosing a New Hosting Provider in 2022
Is 2022 the year when you finally change hosting plans for your website? Simply put, there’s just too many good hosts out there for anyone to be dissatisfied with their level of service. Here are 4 things to look for this year as you consider your...
