Do you think all CSS strategies are the same? If so, then it’s time to change the way you think about this essential coding language. While directly writing CSS code within your stylesheets is often performed when creating a relatively small application, larger developments are a different story. This is most often the case when…
If you’re just starting out in the realm of WordPress websites, you may find paying for a hosting plan to be either out of your budget or unnecessary. This is especially true if you’re looking for a free way to host your personal blog or a small affiliate marketing website. In an attempt to save…
Whenever an error occurs with your DNS, it’s often met with frustration. This frustration isn’t only because accessing your site, or even connecting to the internet, is impossible, but mainly because debugging your DNS configuration can be time-consuming. If you have a solid DNS troubleshooting method, identifying the root culprit of an issue is faster…
The initial attraction to WordPress is not only the ease of installation and customization, but the ease and endless possibilities offered by plugins. Traditionally, achieving the level of user-engagement and dynamic content designs required significant HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP coding knowledge. As you can imagine, this caused countless aspiring website owners to either develop…
When you think about web performance, do you imagine a data center buzzing with the hum of endless rows of blinking servers? Do you feel the foundation of optimum performance rests on the shoulders of servers rather than in the creative hands of designers? Unless you’re well-versed in website infrastructure and operation, it’s easy to…
Identifying the root cause of a sluggish website is much easier said than done. With everything from server errors to improperly optimized HTML capable to slow your website, sometimes figuring out the culprit is more frustrating than waiting for pages to load. While the majority of slowdowns are the result of back-end, or internal infrastructure,…
It’s never been easier to build a dynamic, content-rich website. Thanks to builders and hosting providers as WIX website creator, those with no previous coding or design experience can enjoy the rush of owning a vibrant slice of internet real estate. While CMS platforms, such as WordPress and Joomla, have been around for many years,…
Regardless of your target audience, or website purpose, every webmaster shares a universal goal: to create a fast and responsive website. You would think, given the proliferation of our digital lives, website performance and speed wouldn’t be an issue. However, for countless websites, the biggest contributing factor for limited success boils down to website speed.…
You’re likely familiar with the saying, “An image is worth a thousand words.” When it comes to website content, this phrase rings exceptionally true. As internet technology, and network power, increased throughout the past several years, the importance and value of images rose simultaneously. Now, images are considered a pillar in website content and user-engagement…
Perhaps one of the most frequently asked WordPress question is whether or not inactive plugins affect site performance? Since the quest for the fastest and most reliable website is shared by almost every WordPress enterprise, many newcomers are questioning the performance impact of any WordPress element – active or not. It’s not uncommon to download…
Throughout the past several years, the digital sky of the internet has become cloudy. No, this isn’t a sign of thunderstorms, but rather, the advent of technological advancements. The cloud we speak of isn’t an actual cloud at all, but rather, the manifestation of virtualization. Cloud-based technology is swiftly overtaking the world, and for good…
If you’ve spent any time researching website best practices, then you’ve likely come across the topic of compression. Within the realm of web performance, few topics are as important and valuable as taking a standard file size and reducing it for streamlined performance. While there are many reasons why you should focus on file compression,…
Typically when you think of website performance optimization, it has something to do with increasing visibility via SEO techniques. Although search engine optimization is an essential component of a healthy an active website, it’s not the only type of performance optimization website owners should consider. Instead of optimizing a site for greater visibility, you should…
Throughout the past several years, our digital landscape has evolved from an easy going, calm pace to one that’s faster than shoppers bursting into department stores on Black Friday. And there’s no sign the need for website speed will be slowing anytime soon. Not only are internet users expecting faster website page load times, but…
Understanding the security weaknesses of every component within your digital infrastructure is paramount for true protection. While you may find yourself focusing more on the actual website and server security, one of the biggest threats to the health and performance of your digital platform is also the least discussed. DNS, which stands for Domain Name…