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WordPress 5 introduces a brand new and more powerful ‘block’ editor to the page and post editing interface that’s designed to make it easier to build pages and posts that are more complex than simple paragraph text. Rather than being limited to just text and media inserted inline, you can create column layouts and insert widget…
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Bounce rates provide an indication of the number of website visitors that reach a page on your site, then leave your website. Having a high bounce rate is not helpful if you’re trying to capture visitors on your site in order to generate leads or sell products or services, and so keeping your bounce rate…
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If you’ve got documents, like a PDF or Word document on your WordPress website, at some point you may wish to update the document with a new version. If you’re just looking to insert a new file on a page or post, check out this guide instead. However, when you go to upload the new…
Read MoreI was asked recently if I could provide a step-by-step walkthrough of improving page speed scores / loading times on WordPress websites. Okay, not so recently, but I got distracted and delayed in writing this guide. That said, here it is. A real-world example of how to speed up a WordPress website using the very…
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This guide will show you how to reset your Websavers account password for our Client Centre. It will also show you how to regain access to an account that you are unable to login. To reset your password, head to our ‘Forgot your Password‘ page to get the process started. You will need to enter…
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Investing in a new website is an important decision every business owner faces. Whether you’re creating a website or renovating an existing online presence, it’s an admittedly intimidating process to choose a company with whom you’re placing your trust. The best outcome will see the highest possible return on your investment. And what business owner…
Read MoreThis post is for all of those starting a business with the intent to do everything, or nearly everything, yourself (legal, bookkeeping, etc.) to keep costs down. Accounting There’s a few steps to this, including finding an accountant that will do your year-end books using an online bookkeeping system and ensuring your know the right steps…
Read MoreGetting too many notifications from 1-Click Web Apps (Installatron) for your website? These can get frustrating, especially if you have things configured to automatically update and backup on a regular basis. Here we’ll look at how to adjust your notification settings. – Go to the client centre. – Click on “Manage” for your hosting plan.…
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If you are having problems choosing the right hosting package, here is a little bit of information that will hopefully help you out.
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This guide will help you choose the best mail hosting option for you. It’s a mail hosting and server comparison that lists all available options, from a more technical VPS to do-everything-for-you Exchange hosting. Although we started with just basic IMAP/POP mail hosting, to better meet the needs of our customers, we’ve added a few…
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WordPress provides a great mechanism for exporting and importing data simply by using Tools > Export or Import. However when used on large datasets, as well as media files that take time to import, you’re bound to run into timeout issues. Obtaining an XML export from the source If you’re exporting from another self-hosted WordPress…
Read MoreHey hosting family! Just a quick note to check out our featuredarticle on HostingAdvice. You can learn a bit about the company’s history and where we’re headed 🙂
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This feature is also known as HTTP Authentication. Here’s how to do it: That’s it! If you visit the URL that corresponds with that directory, you’ll be prompted to enter a username and password before you can view it. Note: it may not be immediately obvious but when you click on “Password Protected Directories” the…
Read MoreThis guide will show you how to block visitors – or just bots – from accessing your website. There’s a few reasons you might want to do this: Tip: if you’re looking to set up a development environment, take a read over our guide here to learn how to do so then come on back…
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This article is an update to one we wrote almost seven years ago: Top 9 Must Have WordPress Plugins. In that time a lot has changed in both the WordPress world and in the tools we use to create sites. Since we often make use of both paid and free plugins and yet it’s not…
Read MoreLooking to get your PayPal API credentials? It’s not the same thing, but it often goes hand in hand with setting the IPN URL when connecting an eCommerce solution. Putler has done a great job with their guide. There’s plenty of guides out there showing how to do this with the old PayPal interface and it seems…
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