WordPress
What is WordPress used for?
Whether you’re planning to create a blog or shift your business online, the thought of building your own website can be overwhelming. Goosfraba. Goosfraba. Followed by some very labored breathing. Here’s where WordPress steps in. It is undoubtedly the simplest way to create a website online. Let’s take a moment to understand WordPress in-depth and…
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What Is a DNS Server, Why Is It Important, and How Does It Work?
We’ve discussed DNS (domain name system) servers in previous articles (also known as a name server). As a refresher, we know it has a database of hostnames that link specific public IP addresses. It has special software and communication protocols, and even translates (or resolves) hostnames to IP addresses. One question you might still have…
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What is DNS? What does it do?
According to siteefy.com, there were approximately 341.7 million registered domains as of Q4 of 2021 and 1,591 domain root types (.com, .net, .org, etc.). WOWZA. While not every registered domain has an associated website, most do. With each site having one to several thousand pages, how does a phone or computer find the correct page…
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What Are WordPress Themes?
Themes are the backbone of any WordPress website. As a web hosting and content management system, WordPress offers business owners a blank canvas upon which they can create unique web sites to elevate their digital brand experience. Plus let’s face it, life isn’t exactly a Burger King. So why give up the opportunity to have…
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What is WordPress Managed Hosting?
WordPress powers over 36% of the top one million websites globally, including huge names such as Nike, Sony Music, and Time Magazine. They may be some of the world’s most illustrious names, but they each have something in common with even the smallest sites, WordPress. Every WordPress site needs a host. Not the type of…
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An Intro to WordPress Plugins: What Are WP Plugins?
Did you know that an estimated 35% of all websites are WordPress hosted and developed? This is largely thanks to the incredible versatility WordPress offers businesses of all sizes. From individual bloggers to massive Fortune 500 companies, WordPress has something to offer everyone. One of the key foundational reasons WordPress is so popular is because…
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The Value of Our WordPress Maintenance Plan
Getting a WordPress maintenance plan for your website means that someone is handling the necessary routine checks on your personal or business site. At Your WP Guy, we have packaged over 18+ years of WordPress experience into 3 different monthly packages. When you sign up for any of the monthly maintenance plans, you will enjoy…
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What is a WordPress Maintenance Plan?
Did you know there are over 1.9 billion websites online? HOLY URLS BATMAN! If you want to compete with them, you should consider a maintenance plans for your WordPress site. The right maintenance plans can help keep your site secure and up to date. Then, your site can run quickly and smoothly to help support…
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What Is SEO?
You know those tragic stories about people who invest so much into making their website shiny and new, only to get zero visitors? It’s a lot like spending weeks planning a kid’s birthday party only to realize you never sent out the invitations! I don’t know about you but in this imaginary scenario – we…
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What is a WordPress Backup? And Why Do I Need One?
The simple answer to this question is this. A WordPress backup is a copy of your website and database stored in a secure location. The longer explanation we have outlined below. But before we get into that, lets answer a couple of reasons why you need a WordPress backup. Why Do I Need to Backup…
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