There are few things more important to a successful WordPress website than a dependable, consistent WordPress hosting plan. It’s one of the most important decisions you’ll face. One thing you certainly won’t be lacking for in your search for hosting though is choice. There are so many options that it can quickly become overwhelming: What […]
How & Why to Setup a WordPress Test Site
If you’ve ever hit “Update” in your WordPress dashboard and watched as your entire site is sucked down into the dark abyss of the White Screen of Death[1], you already know why you need a WordPress test site. For those of you living on the edge and updating your live website without testing, it’s only a matter of time. […]
Update WordPress Safely in 5 Simple Steps
Been burned by a WordPress update in the past? Worry that something will irreparably break each time you follow that little orange bubble to the update button? Follow this short guide to make sure you update WordPress safely and without fear of weirdness compromising your hard work! Do I Really Need to Update Every Single […]
How to Use HTTPS and SSL for WordPress Websites
Issues like identity theft, fraud, and the mishandling of customer data are a big deal to your customers and visitors. Addressing those concerns in a clear way is a great means of separating yourself from your competition and showing your customers that you have their best interests in mind. SSL for WordPress is a perfect […]
Two Simple Steps to Learn FTP for WordPress!
One of the more daunting things I had to do early on in learning WordPress was figuring out how to use FTP for WordPress file editing. Looking back at it from the perspective of “I’ve done this a million times now” it seems simple. That wasn’t the case starting out though! Many otherwise great tutorials […]