Technical Info
Database Dangers: Why Overloaded Databases Threaten Your Website
It’s a small ecommerce business’s first holiday season when disaster strikes – error messages blanket the site, pages time out under surging traffic, images and links break inexplicably. Thousands in potential revenue vanish despite desperately contacting the hosting provider for solutions. This can quickly and unexpectedly become a reality for any business on shared hosting…
Read MoreDemystifying the Backend: A Layman’s Guide to Website Technicalities
Website technicalities often seem utterly bewildering to the average small business owner. You built your site, filled it with stellar content, and want to focus on your actual business, not the perplexing intricacies behind the scenes. But whether you pay attention or not, those complex backend functions have a huge impact on your site’s speed,…
Read MoreHow Your WP Guy Guards Against Sneaky WordPress Malware
This Scary Loophole Leaves Most WordPress Sites Wide Open to Hackers Think your WordPress site is safe just because it has an active security plugin? Think again. In this bombshell interview, Your WP Guy founder Jonathan Wofford explains how a dangerous software blind spot allows hackers to breach websites right under most hosts’ noses. Jonathan…
Read MoreAvoiding DIY Pitfalls: Why Professional Support Matters
Managing a business is already a challenge. Now throw in managing a website without expertise. Juggling too much at once is sure to lead to some dropped balls. And when your head is in a thousand places at once, even minor issues can quickly escalate into major headaches and lost revenue. Consider This A small…
Read MoreDeciphering Error Messages on Your WordPress Home Screen: A Beginner’s Guide
“What does this random combination of numbers mean? Is my site broken?” you wonder anxiously. While confusing at first glance, WordPress error codes act as handy clues pointing you to potential issues. Once decoded, they transform from indecipherable codes into helpful guides directing you to solutions. This beginner’s guide will decode common WordPress error messages…
Read MoreBroken Website Emergency: First Steps to Diagnose and Fix
It’s every business owner’s nightmare – you wake up one morning to find your website is down. Or even worse, it’s up but full of glaring errors. Customers are complaining they can’t access your site or complete purchases. Your daily traffic has plummeted. Panic sets in. What caused this? Who can fix it? How quickly…
Read MoreWhat is a DDoS Attack?
Today, we’ll be talking about the scariest acronym of them all: DDoS. So, what is a DDoS attack? DDoS (or Distributed Denial of Service) basically means that a bunch of computers team up to take down a website or a server. Kind of like a cyber-bullying gang. I can hear you wondering “But why would…
Read MoreWhat is the WordPress Core?
Never skip core day! Wait a second—hop out of that plank. We’re talking, of course, about WordPress Core. WordPress Core is the foundation of WordPress, providing the basic features and functions that makeup, well, the core of WordPress! It includes features such as user registration, post types, media handling, catalogs, custom fields, and more. Every…
Read MoreIntroducing the Uptime Monitor – What is it and How Does it Work?
Introducing the Uptime Monitor – your trusty sidekick in keeping your websites running smoothly! Let’s face it, things can go wrong on the web. That’s why you need a reliable monitoring tool to keep track of everything for you. The Uptime Monitor is the perfect solution – with its easy-to-use interface and powerful features, you…
Read MoreWhat are WordPress Translations?
Hearing about all the plugins that WordPress has to offer can sound like speaking Greek. But what if we told you your website could translate Greek at the press of a button? WordPress Translations make it possible for users to localize the content and interface of their websites. Localization is a process of adapting websites,…
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