Posts by Allen Pooley
How to use the new Staging Site feature in 1-Click Web Apps / Installatron
Our 1-Click Web Apps (Installatron) has recently updated to include an exciting new “Staging Site” feature. This will let you sync changes back and forth between your dev / live sites without the need to uninstall and clone. To begin, let’s create our staging site. First, create a subdomain (in our example we’re using “dev.websaversdemo.com”…
Read MoreHow to add or edit a DNS record in Plesk
Managing DNS definitely sounds like a difficult task, but don’t worry! Once you’re able to get through the highly technical sounding terminology, it’s actually pretty straightforward. I often say that DNS is a bit like an onion: There’s many layers to it, and it’s very likely that you’ll cry if you try to get through them…
Read MoreHow to get a free SSL certificate with SSL It! and Let’s Encrypt on Plesk
Haven’t you heard? SSL certificates aren’t just for eCommerce anymore. Everyone needs encryption now since browsers provide insecure notices when they don’t exist and Google is using it as an SEO ranking indicator. But historically SSL certificates have been costly. Enter: Let’s Encrypt. A free SSL provider with a massive amount of industry support. Not…
Read MoreSyncing sliders with number or dropdown fields with Formidable Forms
My client wanted a car loan calculator that could look good and be functional on both mobile and desktop devices. Originally the design called for sliders for the various parts of the car loan options (amount, down payment, and term), but how many website sliders have you used on a mobile device without being frustrated?…
Read MoreAdding a “Province” Dropdown to an Address field with Formidable Forms
Working with a client on a site which only targeted the Canadian market, I was asked to add province drop-downs to the address field in a form we were building. Canadian addresses aren’t typically supported in as friendly a fashion as American addresses in form tools. American addresses often have a state drop-down by default,…
Read MoreNew Non-Profit Canadian Web Hosting Pricing
At Websavers we love supporting non-profit organizations and community groups in our backyard, within Canada and around the world. In our effort to be a good community partner to the Non Profit organizations we work with, we’ve long offered a 25% discount on our hosting plans for non-profit organizations. We have not extended that discount…
Read MoreFormidableForms Javascript / JQuery Extensions & Hacks
I’ve been working on a client’s site which has some specialized form needs, and have been using Formidable Forms to achieve the goals required. Formidable Forms is an incredible piece of software, probably the most advanced Forms tool I’ve used with WordPress, but there’s some additional functionality I needed. Fortunately, Javascript is here to help!…
Read MoreHow to Use Beaver Builder for WordPress: a Comprehensive Guide
For each page and post within WordPress you get the WordPress Block Editor: a basic page or post layout manager that’s perfect for blog posts, but a bit limited for full-scale web page building. It’s much like working within your favourite word processing application: you can write/insert and format your text, insert images and videos very…
Read MoreIntro to Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)
Once you have a website and your marketing efforts are sending new customers to your website, it’s important to analyze the flow of traffic from the moment the visitor lands on your site through to the final conversion: whether placing an order or submitting a contact form. Analyzing visitor behaviour and making changes based on…
Read MoreSetting up your email in Microsoft Outlook for iOS (iPhone / iPad)
Microsoft has done a lot of work on their mobile apps, and Outlook for iOS is no exception. Personally, I’m not a fan of Microsoft Outlook for the Mac / PC, but their mobile app? It’s actually quite beautiful, and it’s arguably easier to configure for your Websavers email than iOS’ own Mail App! Let’s…
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