When it comes to determining the root cause of an underperforming website, there’s literally dozens of potential culprits. From a low-quality web host, to unoptimized images, determining the main issue of a slow website isn’t always an easy task. If you’ve performed a variety of optimization techniques, but your website still loads slower than a…
Since 2010, website speed and performance has continued to grow in ranking influence. As internet connectivity grows and network capabilities support faster and greater access to digital content, the need for swifter and higher-performing websites simultaneously grows. Of course, we aren’t just talking about a small boost in page loading times. Nearly half of all…
In the ever-present quest to achieve maximum website speed and performance, perhaps the most capable tool in this arsenal is also among the least discussed. While there are literally hundreds of on-page optimization tips, perhaps the reason for your sluggish web performance is a deeper issue. For countless websites, the root of their performance issues…
As you continue to explore more into the world of DNS protocols, it’s easy to feel even more confused. Rather than be a simple communication and connection system, this unique and multi-tiered infrastructure contains a variety of data files. If you ever need to troubleshoot your DNS connection, or simply wish to understand more about…
As you navigate the complex world of website hosting, you’ll continuously come across what’s referred to as Managed WordPress Hosting. If you aren’t aware of the different hosting options, then it’s easy to become confused regarding this type of hosting plan. What exactly is the difference between a managed plan and any other? More importantly,…
You’ve spent countless hours crafting and refining your WordPress site. After all this time, the moment of truth has finally come. Your WordPress site is ready to be released into the vast abyss of the World Wide Web. Once your site goes live, you sit back and appreciate your creation. But, wait, something’s wrong, Instead…
To say images are a vital component for any website is an understatement. As the internet became more powerful, and faster connection speeds became readily available for most users, the demand for visual media grew. Now, images are paramount for not only visitor engagement, but also SEO. In fact, Google uses the quality and placement…
If you’ve ever written CSS, then you understand how easy it is to suddenly end up with a messy, complex and confusing file. There are many reasons why non-efficient CSS code files are undesirable. When you’re looking at a confusing and disjointed file, it’s far more difficult to debug. Moreover, when your site requires an…
Are you struggling to determine the cause of your WordPress performance issues? Have you spent hours reconfiguring the front-end infrastructure only to find yourself right where you started? Since WordPress is primarily a front-end framework, it’s easy to forget that powering this dynamic platform is your web server. In fact, without healthy and stable server…
As a website owner, you have to concern yourself with a myriad of topics. Everything from content quality to multimedia choices impacts the experience of visitors. While you can focus on building a stable and informational website, if you don’t choose a proper web hosting plan, your efforts are futile. This is especially true when…
Saying we crave fast websites is akin to saying we enjoy oxygen. While that may seem like an exaggeration, according to the latest industry data, the need for speed is alive and well in the hearts of internet users and search engine crawlers. Throughout the past several years, as network connectivity strengthens in both landline…
You read about millions of WordPress sites being hacked all the time. However, until it happens to you, it’s easy to think such activity will never find its way to your relatively secure WordPress site. That is, until it does happen. Even though there are hundreds of millions of WordPress sites active at any given…
As you’re probably aware, whenever you visit a website, there’s a myriad of moving parts working int he background. While the end-user only sees images, words and video, behind the scenes, there’s a flurry of activity responsible for this desired result. Because of this, it’s no surprise that many websites suffer from poor performance. Although…
When crafting a compelling and desirable website, one of the most effective ways to boost user engagement is through visual media. In fact, the use of visual files, such as images and video, is considered an important ranking factor by Google. More importantly, internet users have repeatedly spoken favorably regarding the use of digital media…
Whether you’re stating your very first WordPress website, or already have a successful online presence, one of the most important elements for digital success is speed. Unfortunately, most WordPress hosting providers understand that this is one of the most desired attributes of a hosting service, so many of them falsely proclaim their speed. When you’re…