I wanted to find the best shopping cart options for WordPress. After researching hundreds of E-commerce options for WordPress, WooCommerce still seems to lead the way. I personally feel WooCommerce is bloated and confusing. I absolutely hate how it forces you to use the JetPack plugin for certain shipping options. JetPack is bloatware and poorly…
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Validate your website
HTML can be tricky, there are lots of little bugs and unexplained errors that can come up for most web designers. But for a website to run smoothly and fast validating the website is essential. To do this you need it to be checked by a credited validation service. The best one currently is: W3.org…
6 highly effective ways to market a small business online
1. Make a downloadable eBookCreating a branded eBook with helpful information about your industry or products, will always get results. You can put a lot of thought into it since you only need one or two for years to come. If done right, the eBook will circulate for a long time. The most popular format…
Best remote email services
Email can be a real pain when free services like Hotmail decide to block you or other good emails. Unfortunately, free email services run by Microsoft like Hotmail, Live, Outlook, and some other companies, do not care much about getting good email to their users. They are more focused on blocking any possible spam and…
WordPress updates
WordPress recently made some big changes we are excited about. With your WordPress admin section you can choose to auto update themes and plugins. This is really helpful since most WordPress websites are hacked or stop working from outdated themes and plugins. While you are setting up the new options in your WP admin section,…
Secure your WordPress website now
The Internet has seen many more attacks than normal at WordPress based websites this year. It’s more important than ever to make sure your WordPress website is safe and secure. Here is 6 steps that are all important, and should be done right away to secure your WordPress. 1. Update everything in your WordPress. 2….
5 Ways to Protect Your Website from Downtime
When you create an online presence, you likely didn’t do so with the intention of making it available just a few hours a day or days per week. Ideally, visitors should be able to access your information around the clock to read your posts, buy your products, or learn more about your business. Website downtime…
5 things to know about moving your website to a new web host
Your web host is the foundation of your website. There is nothing worse than for a visitor to click on your website only to find an error screen showing – “This site can’t be reached”. If you are doing online business, this is definitely not something you wish to see. If you’re considering moving your…