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Tips about websites, hosting, WordPress, design, and more.Videos Are Not Just For Ecommerce
We all know that marketing videos are extremely effective in boosting eCommerce sales. Many major online retailers, such as Gap, use product videos to improve conversion and improve customer shopping experience. But, there is more to videos than just product videos or...
GDPR – what you need to know about this new data protection law
The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on May 25 and many website owners were scrambling to get their website GDPR-compliant before the deadline. But it’s not too late if you haven’t started. What is GDPR? GDPR is a data protection law...
Is Your Website Voice-Search Friendly?
“The destiny of Google’s search engine is to be come that Star Trek computer, and that’s what we are building” - This is what Amit Singhal, head of Google’s search rankings team, said about the future of Google’s search technology at SXSW Interactive in 2013. For many...
Overlooked Social Networking Sites for Your Business
Most people are familiar with the big names in social networking – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. But what many of us don’t realize is that there are many other social networking sites that can be used to promote your business website and drive traffic and sales....
How 5 Minutes a Day can Improve Your Website’s SEO
Once you have your initial SEO plan in place, there are several small tasks that you can perform on a regular basis. In just a few minutes a day, these simple daily tasks may just bring you bigger results over the long term than an extensive monthly SEO routine....
Effective July 2018, Google will flag your HTTP website as Not Secure
For years now, Google has been pushing webmasters to make the change to HTTPS. In July 2018, Google will be kicking it up a notch: ALL HTTP websites will soon be marked as “not secure,” starting with Chrome 68. We have already seen the changes that Google has made to...
2018, a year of brand and user experience
Every year new trends emerge within the web design industry and in 2018, the focus will be on designing simple but powerful websites that are well optimized for mobile devices and heavily focused on brand and user experience. Playful brand-themed illustrations Subtle...
2017 Year in Review
We hope you had a great holiday and a sparkling New Year’s Eve. We would like to thank everyone for helping us have such an amazing 2017. Here’s our look back through the year – with resources you can bookmark to use time and again. Our commitment to WordPress...
SSL: Free, Shared and Private – what’s best for you
For years, Google has been actively encouraging website owners to implement SSL certificates. Google has now kicked it up a notch by moving from a reward system to a punitive one. Previously, websites using SSL get an SEO boost, but now any HTTP websites with any kind...
Confessions of a WordPress Pro – 5 Platform Pitfalls to Steer Clear of When Managing Your Business Site
Guest Contributor: Laura Stamey from HostingAdvice.com As with most things, building and growing an online business or website is not a linear process. Progress is measured in waves, with crests and troughs awaiting you in equal measure. Like a sailboat tacking...
How to Fix the SSL Mixed Content Error Message
Why am I getting “mixed content” warnings on my web page? Mixed content warnings occur when a website is on HTTPS but the site pages still contains elements that are hosted on HTTP instead. Say you’re visiting a website over HTTPS but the web page’s source code is...
Google Is Getting Serious About HTTPS: Your Next Steps
Heads up: Google is getting even more serious about HTTPS. Find out what this means for you and your website, and steps you can take to make sure your site is ready for their policy changes! In the past, Google has already started to incentivize moving your website...