The future of web development is much sooner than many realize. Since the beginning of the 21st Century, digital technologies and capabilities have compounded exponentially. It’s hard to believe that only a decade ago, the majority of smartphones weren’t very smart. Blackberry still ruled the scene and touchscreen technology was still in its infancy. Now,…
What’s the most important contributing factor for online success? Quality, useful content? Dynamic visual guides? No-nonsense product and/or service offerings? If you chose any of the aformentioned, you’re only half-right. While each of these elements work together to bolster website value, without optimized speed the quality of your content or visual design is moot. Not…
It’s easy to forget that one of the most important elements dictating your website speed has nothing to do with the front or back-end design. While the design of your website is important, when looking to cultivate the fastest website possible, you should narrow your focus not on infrastructure, but rather, your hosting server location.…
From choosing the perfect design layout to refining your content marketing technique, your website is the physical manifestation of your labor of love. So, when its pages load slowly and elements take forever to respond, it’s no surprise that many website owners instantly go into panic mode. In our current digital realm, website speed is…
Whether you’re starting a blog with the goal of monetizing, or are a small business, the topic of SEO is widely discussed throughout the online world. While there are many on-page elements that go into determining your page rank, have you ever stopped to consider whether or not your WordPress hosting provider plays a role…
As a website owner, trying to pay attention to the various components responsible for ultimately creating an engaging, high-ranking and profitable site can feel like trying to cross the Atlantic in a paddleboat. To put it plainly, website management is hard work. Even though there are dozens, if not hundreds, of individual elements that must…
There’s a catch-22 when it comes to monetizing your website. For many websites, if not most for-profit enterprises, the most efficient way to cash in on your creation is through ad placement. In an effort to maximize ad exposure, which translates to greater profits, the website must be lightening fast. However, this scenario isn’t without…
If there’s one thing that both Google and Internet users agree on it’s page load time. Even if your website is filled with unique, valuable and insightful products and content, a slow page load time is the absolute fastest way to experience the cold shoulder from both Almighty Google and audiences. As we move deeper…
As a website owner, few situations are as infuriating, and confusing, as opening your website only to be greeted by an HTTP error code. Unless you’re well-versed in the backend infrastructure and network configuration aspect of operating a website, these error codes might as well be written in an ancient tongue. Perhaps the most confusing…
When it comes to DNS topics, very few people fully understand the processes and complexities of this dynamic system. While you may not typically need to know exactly how DNS works, or what its purpose may be for your specific application, there are several elements any website owner should be aware of. Perhaps the most…
You’ve uploaded your theme, written your content and maybe tweaked the layout to perfectly reflect your personality and style. Since no website is complete without a least a few appropriate images, you head off to Media Library. Thinking this process will only take a few minutes, you casually locate your image files and press upload.…
While the topic of plugins and website performance are primarily related to those who operate a WordPress website, this conversation is worth having for anyone looking to boost their overall website performance. Although you may not experience the potential speed degradation of WordPress plugins if you’re operating a different framework, the fundamental principle of this…
Do you think optimization only refers to images and overall page layout? One of the most commonly misunderstood elements of website development is how the actual layout of CSS code files impacts overall website performance. Considering the importance of performance and page loading for modern SEO and user-engagement, the foundation of optimized websites is based…
For years, content was labeled king of website optimization. As we moved deeper into the 21st Century, there was a significant shift. While content remains king of our digital realm, the queen is none other than performance. While website performance and reliability has always been a consideration for Google and visitors, the requirement for optimum…
When you think of a slow WordPress site, it’s common to automatically image dreadfully long page load times. While the majority of effort and concentration is focused on boosting on-page response times, frontend performance isn’t the only area of your WordPress site capable of moving at the speed of sloth. Slow WordPress admin areas, also…