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What is DNS Propagation and Why is it Important?
As a small business owner, you might be wondering what this DNS propagation thing is all about. You have heard the overly technical people talking about it or you may just be blissfully unaware that it even exists. DNS propagation refers to the time it takes for changes to your website’s DNS records to spread…
Best Company To Register Your Domain Name With
The first step towards getting your website up and running is choosing the right domain name registrar. This is who will most likely become your web hosting partner as well. This sounds dramatic but…how will I know if they’re the one? Well, the right registrar should have additional features apart from low prices that will…
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…
What is WordPress?
The easy answer to this question is WordPress is a software anyone can use to edit and create a website. Before WordPress, it was very difficult to get a website running without the help of someone who could write code, like CSS, PHP and JavaScript. Now anyone can create a website quickly by installing the…
Speed Testing the 10 Best WordPress Chat Plugins
TL;DR – I tested 10 chat plugins for speed results and found Tidio to be the fastest one that meets my needs, plus it has a phone app. Pick 3 for yourself and test each of them. Chat with us if you have any issues. Table below for faster reading & sorting:
Your WordPress Website is Down! 19 Steps to Quickly Fix Your 503 Service Unavailable Error – What To Do When Your WordPress Site Goes Down
A 503 Service Unavailable Error is one of those issues that is bound to happen at some point. A perfect example to this was earlier today when I made some adjustments to this site, yes my main site, and I started getting the dreaded 503 error message. The problem I had was that it wasn’t…
WordPress Error Message What To Do
Only Part of my WordPress Website Down or Having Errors 1. Update WordPress Core, All Plugins & Themes Before you go any further, make sure that all of your plugins, themes and the WP core is up to date. It is amazing to me how many people don’t take care of this one simple step.…
What is WordPress Maintenance? A 5 Step Overview
Once you have installed and built your WordPress website, it is essential that you keep your updates fresh. Your WordPress site will require the same level of love, attention, and maintenance that goes into a car. Think about what happens to your car when you miss oil changes, ignore funny sounds, and don’t change your…
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