“What is a Webmaster & Do They Still Exist?” This innocent question from a student at Rasmussen College recently caught my eye. Since I am a “Webmaster” and I do still exist, I found the answer to this question in an article written by Brianna Flavin, a freelance writer for Collegis Education who writes student […]
Webmasters for small businesses often do it all; from website design and content development, to search engine optimization (SEO), hosting and support. You need an experienced, creative multitasker whom you can trust with the keys to your website — the online gateway to your brand. But how can you find someone who is up to […]
As your site grows and more visitors start arriving every day, WordPress Optimized Hosting will solve some of these 5 tough technical problems… 1. Speed Fast sites convert traffic to revenue more effectively and rank higher in search engines. Speedy sites deliver better experiences to visitors, which in turn, leads to happier, more engaged visitors. […]
Since WordPress websites incorporate applications, themes and plugins that are periodically revised and improved, it is critical to update three things: the actual WordPress application, your specific theme and your collection of site plugins. Don’t break down on the side on the ‘Internet Highway’. Before you begin updating any of these items, you should make […]
Increasing your website speed is nearly as important as your improving your website content. The “Speed Factor” affects every other metric we care about: bounce rate, search ranking, conversion, page views, reader satisfaction, even revenue generation. To help illustrate the importance of the “Speed Factor”, I am sharing the infographic below that was created by our colleagues at WP […]
Here are 3 good reasons why you should avoid uploading video files to your own web server (particularly if your site is hosted on a shared server)… 1. Server Bandwidth Video files can be quite large in size. Unlike images—which are typically measured in kilobytes—an HD video file can easily weigh in at more than 100 […]