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Three hidden reasons why a WordPress Care Plan is a “must-have”

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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Reviewing web hosting options? My latest advice for choosing a WordPress hosting provider

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.

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Five easy website check-ups to do during the pandemic lockdown

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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Current website trends are all about page speed

One of the occupational hazards of working in the online world is having to keep on top of a constantly and rapidly changing market landscape. Methods and practices that worked great as recently as a year ago often will need updating or review—whether it’s your design or your web hosting service. In managing all of it from different angles, from web design aesthetics to hosting technology, a clear goal emerges: a speedier website.

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WordPress 5.0 (Gutenberg) is coming soon…here’s what you need to know.

WordPress’ new Gutenberg content editor is completely different from the one we know and love. It promises to make composing content easier and will likely end the need to use additional plugins to format copy and page layouts. While undoubtedly more modern, it’s also a big departure from the existing editor. Here’s a few things to keep in mind for the coming transition…

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How to minimize WordPress project costs

Any business owner who has a website will begin at some point, to consider some website rehab work—or perhaps a complete overhaul. In the ever-changing world of online marketing, website aesthetics change over time and what seemed super-cool 4 years ago now seems a bit dated. That feeling is more than the changing tides of fashion. Over time, devices change, web hosting servers change, technical capabilities change, so if your website has not changed with it… it can begin to show its age.  Fortunately, with a bit of forethought and prioritization, you can save big money when planning your next website redesign.

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Three reasons to disable your blog’s comment form

Whenever I build or update a client’s WordPress site, a question often arises about the blog comment form. Although WordPress is used mostly as a content management system for business websites, its roots are in blogging. All WP sites have a blog built-in – and with that blog comes with the capacity for visitors to post comments to your blog posts.

So, are blog comments necessary? The short answer is no. There are some WP users that are blogging for traffic and visibility and for them, visitor comments can help build community and serve as a SEO and traffic booster. But for most website owners, they’re unnecessary and can create messaging confusion. Here’s my three top reasons to simply disable comments:

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