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Category: Websites

Top 15 Mistakes IT Websites Make and How You Can Avoid Them

Discover the mistakes you’re making on your IT company’s website and how to correct them.

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Why Your Website Needs SSL

Google wants your website to have SSL for search engine rankings and Chrome security warnings. Here's why you should comply.

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How to Choose a WordPress Host and Plan

Just as a house needs a strong foundation, a WordPress website needs solid web hosting. Web hosting refers to the computing resources your website runs on. Basically, you're renting a server and networking equipment so that your website has a place to "live" and a way for people to access it. Of course, it's more […]

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How Long Does it Take to Create a Website?

One of the questions we are frequently asked is, "How long does it take to create a website?" In reality, we should ask you, since you determine the project and pace more than we do! What do we mean? Let's say you wanted to build a custom house. If you went to a builder and […]

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How to Declutter Your WordPress Website

I love decluttering! I get a dopamine hit when I delete, clean, and remove anything unnecessary. I'm a big fan of decluttering WordPress websites, too. Let's look at why and how to declutter various areas of WordPress. Why Declutter? Why bother decluttering your WordPress site? Increase site security: the fewer plugins, themes, and users you have […]

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How to Create Redirects with Redirection WordPress Plugin

Learn how to create redirects in WordPress using the Redirection plugin. Learn about simple and regular expression (RegEx) redirects.

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Understanding the Difference Between Goals and Metrics

Learn the differences between goals and metrics, and how to use metrics to achieve your website goals.

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How To Get Uptime Alerts When Your WordPress Website Goes Down

Ever wish you could get an alert when your WordPress website goes down? I'll show you two free ways to do that. In a perfect world, your website would never go down. But, we don't live in a perfect world, and even the best hosts sometimes have outages. In those cases, wouldn't you rather know […]

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Protect Your Website with the Least Privilege Principle

In Information Technology, the Principle of Least Privilege means that people should have only the level of access and capability that they truly need. When people can access more info than they need, or have abilities that they don't need, there's a greater potential that they'll cause damage (accidentally or deliberately). Also, never underestimate the […]

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Why to Keep Your Domain Registration and Hosting Separate

When setting up a new website, it can be tempting to sign up for multiple services through one provider in order to save money and for the convenience of having everything in one place. While in theory, this is a logical idea, we’ll explain why it may not be the wisest decision to bundle your […]

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Best Podcasts for Web Agency Owners, Summer 2016

These are the best podcasts for web agency owners that I've found. Over the last couple years, my focus has shifted from the production side of web design and development to the business side. As the agency owner, I'm spending more time on the business than in the business. As a result, my podcast subscriptions have changed. Here […]

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What Your Website Really Says About Your Business

Let’s face it … first impressions matter. Since 96% of visitors who visit your website are not ready to buy, it is important to do everything in your power to make your website’s first impression strong and lasting. It is unfortunate but true that people make assumptions about you based on the way you dress, […]

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