While do-it-yourself website maintenance can save you a bit of money, it won’t save you time. Here’s the 5 most common ways DIY maintenance can go off the rails.
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Website caching is an important aspect of website performance and optimization. For all the benefits web caching offers, it can sometimes create frustration for web professionals and confusion for clients. Here’s an overview of how different types of website data caching affect what you see online.
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Struggling with too many choices? In a vast universe of online service options, consider your app strategy for long-term success.
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Most know that using public Wi-Fi networks can be risky, even if they’re well-managed. If you enjoy getting out of your office to work at a coffee shop, you’re going to be vulnerable to data capture from unsavory characters. With all the logging-in we do all day, this is really an unacceptable risk to be taking. So, how does a VPN help?
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You don’t need to have an e-commerce site or engaged in advanced marketing technology to be affected by privacy laws.
Every website you visit has a privacy policy and cookie consent button. So should yours. Read More »
While having a great website is more accessible than ever, it’s easy to think that it’s also simple and easy. However, it’s actually quite complicated. WordPress lives in a complex and rapidly-changing ecosystem of hosting servers, plugins, performance standards, device flexibility and security—and navigating it requires consistent attention and focused expertise.
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While AI (artificial intelligence) won’t totally replace human writers anytime soon, for now it can be a helpful support tool for bloggers and website owners.
I’m writing this blog post with the help of AI. Here’s how. Read More »
While reducing the linear size (width x height) of an image will effectively reduce the file size, you should be taking it a step further by downsampling and compressing the image. This can be tricky to do without complex and bulky programs like Photoshop. Who wants to deal with Photoshop if all you need to do is slim down a blog post image? ShortPixel to the rescue!
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For any small business or busy marketing team, making the time to maintain a schedule of publishing a blog or sending out email newsletters is easier said than done. To get yourself back in the habit of consistent email outreach, it always helps to scale it down and simplify. Here’s a few practical ways to reduce the stress and effort of your next email campaign.
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In a rapidly changing hosting market, what should a website owner consider when choosing a WordPress hosting service? There are lots of great choices, but selecting a host just on price or brand familiarity isn’t enough anymore. A site owner should consider the specific needs of their site and the features that make the most sense for their circumstances.
DNS is often called the “phonebook of the Internet” because its translates your human-friendly domain name into its numeric web server address (IP). In a nutshell, DNS is what makes the Internet usable by humans. DNS management services make your domain’s website and email traffic safer and more reliable.
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No matter what kind of business you have, there’s no doubt that the current COVID-19 crisis has impacted it… and probably not in a good way. In any case, if you find yourself with more free time than you’d like, use it to do the website checkup that you put off before everything went crazy. Here’s a quick checklist of easy updates that will help get your website back into shape.
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