There are times when you will need to migrate a WordPress website to a new host or a different server. Perhaps you want to change a website’s structure, optimize it for mobile or you may just be dissatisfied with your current server’s service and performance. Migrating can solve your problem …
Your Google PageSpeed score from Google’s PageSpeed Insights tool is one of the most visible scores for a website owner. Receive a low score in red, and you know that your website isn’t up to standards. If you’re reading this article, you probably know the feeling. In this article, we’ll …
Once you have an ecommerce store up and running, it’s all about seizing opportunities to steer shoppers your way. One of the biggest comes through driving Black Friday and Cyber Monday traffic to an online store. See, the ability to make money with an ecommerce website is directly proportional to …
You’ve registered the perfect domain name and are getting close to publishing your new website. Your product list, blog or new venture is coming together nicely, and your website looks superb. But something’s missing. You may recall the term ‘SSL’ from previous conversations and research. Here’s everything you need to …
By Jon Fasoli, VP and Segment Leader, Small Business and Self-Employed Group at Intuit Financial forecasting can be the lifeblood of your business, especially if you want happy employees, a content landlord, and more opportunities to grow. And part of that involves keeping a watchful eye on your cash flow. …
By Sandeep Todi, Co-founder and Chief Business Officer at Truly Financial. Small businesses are only too familiar with the joylessness of dealing with traditional banks. They are constantly stung by high fees. They are even put on hold indefinitely while the piped music attempts to lift their mood. According to …
The 2021 State of Digital Nomads – Get the lowdown on who remote workers are with this report. Learn How to Create a Headless WordPress Site With Vue.js – Learn about “headless” configurations and how to implement one. How to Implement and Style the Dialog Element – Explore the native …
Regardless of the project, fonts will always play a pivotal role in design. A carefully selected typeface has the power to completely change the message and feeling you are to convey, and can elevate your design from the average to the inspiring. However, very few designers are brave enough to …
When we’re explaining stuff to clients, sometimes we find ourselves in back-and-forth discussions. To help make this easier, we created our website terminology glossary. This free resource saves you time explaining web jargon to clients. It lets you get back to doing what you do best — putting coins in the bank Explaining website terminology to clients, made easier Below are our favorite …
While the move to flexible and hybrid working is widely accepted by businesses, their preparedness to implement such a strategy is not yet fully realised. That is the key finding of a new report from Siemens subsidiaries Comfy and Enlighted. Commissioned by Siemens from analyst firm Verdantix, the study polled …
Over a third (37 percent) of Brits say they have felt more stressed since the lifting of lockdown restrictions in July, and one in five (21 percent) still aren’t ready to get back to normal life – and that includes the office – claims a new study for World Mental …
The one-on-one is a productive managerial tactic — most of the time. If yours have lost their luster, there are several ways to revive them. Productive one-on-ones are essential to managing and empowering the members of your team. But the task of getting them on the calendar regularly can seem …
By James Munnerlyn, President and Co-Founder of Blip Billboards. Apple is going full throttle with its privacy measures for users with its recent release of iOS 15. But what does this mean for SMBs? What does this mean for your business? Digital ads (particularly on social media platforms owned by …
Adam Bell owns and operates dataTV, a Los Angeles-based agency offering all things digital, from web design, to SEO, to online marketing. Catch up with Adam on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. The who: Given a business name is so central to a brand, we tend to put a lot …
According to new research from Benenden Health, only a fifth of employees (19 percent) are aware of any kind of awareness or available support at work for when they suffer ill health as a result of the menopause. Despite 95 percent of businesses that have had an employee experience ill …
According to new research by the ADP Research Institute, People at Work 2021: A Global Workforce View, women are being left behind when it comes to being rewarded financially for taking on new roles or additional responsibilities to fill gaps left by COVID-19 related job losses. Overall, 68 percent of …
If you are working on a new website, service, or app, you should consider getting a jump start on your marketing campaigns by having a presence online that you can show to potential users or buyers, so that when you do launch, you can hit the ground running. Coming soon …
Today, let’s talk about chips. Yes, crunchy, salty, beautiful, addicting chips. Who doesn’t love chips? Chips aren’t healthy, but sometimes you need a crunchy hit. The best policy is to avoid buying chips altogether. I try to do that. However, those chips often sneak their way into our grocery cart. …
A large increase in investment in breakthrough technologies such as hydrogen-based fuels, bioenergy and carbon-capture storage solutions is needed to hit the global goal of net zero emissions by 2050. To scale these technologies and take them to market, at least a tenfold increase in investment is needed, according to …
A newer topic that has been circling around the internet recently is the idea of “open banking.” You might be wondering what this is from a technology standpoint, how it will likely be done, and what are some of the privacy and security concerns you should be concerned about from …
You just received your first paycheck. You calculated gross pay in advance by multiplying your hourly rate by the number of hours you worked. Maybe you’re surprised to see that the number on the stub doesn’t match what you were expecting. You’re probably wondering if there’s been a mistake. Of …
In this article, we’ll dig in to 12 of the best Atom packages for web developers. Atom has plenty of competition — including Visual Studio Code and Sublime Text — but it still holds its own as a popular and competent web development tool. Why Use the Atom Editor? VS …
In this post, we will examine how you can connect your Amazon Seller Central account and WooCommerce to seamlessly manage both of these sales channels. The Amazon Marketplace offers you the opportunity to sell your products on the world’s most popular online shopping destination. When combined with your own branded …
“If you write it, they will come.” – Bloggers all over the world. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case, especially when your goal is to move beyond blogging to content entrepreneurship. Content entrepreneurs think of their content creation as a business and build multiple revenue streams based on their content. …
If you manage websites, an understanding of HTTP redirects is essential for reliable site performance. In this article, we’ll take a comprehensive look at 3xx status codes, so that you can understand how they work, how best to manage them, and their impact on SEO. The Purpose of HTTP Redirects …
In this article, you’ll learn how to make your website’s text dynamic and more engaging using typewriter effects in pure CSS. The typewriter effect involves text being revealed gradually, as if it’s being typed before your eyes. Adding typewriter effects to chunks of your text can help engage your website’s …
There are a massive number of products and tools aimed at the web design industry. And it seems like something new arrives every day. They may vary widely in scope, but most have one thing in common: the promise of making our job easier. Whether they’re writing superb code, promising …
By Rikki Roehrich, seasoned content creator for various small business brands. It’s no surprise that small businesses went through a lot last year. They have given the impact of public health and safety concerns on the economy. While small businesses were told that the key to survival was to PIVOT, …
Welcome to the next article in our Lifecycle Marketing series! Now that you’ve learned how to Identify and Target the ideal customers for your business, it’s time to Attract these folks to your website. Surely you’re familiar with the term, SEO—search engine optimization. This refers to the process of making …
Developing in React involves defining reusable components and assembling them into various parts of your application to achieve your desired user interface (UI). In this article, we’ll look at the react-textfit library, which makes it easy to create responsive React components that display predictably wherever they appear in a layout. …
Whether you are a mentor, mentee or interested in getting involved in this type of relationship, it’s important to understand the qualities that make for a great mentor. A high-quality, motivated mentor makes the experience a winning endeavor for everyone involved. 14 mentor qualities that separate the good from the …
You have a blog and you’re considering ways to make money from it. Your goal might be simply to generate some side income. Or perhaps you are thinking bigger and want to turn your blog into a money-making machine. Either way, you’ll want to weigh your options. Maybe you’ve heard about …
Before looking ahead to this holiday shopping season, let’s take a quick look back at 2020, and what a year it was. Amid all the challenges came new opportunities and unprecedented growth for ecommerce. Emerging data offers insights into shifting consumer behavior and its positive impact on ecommerce. The pandemic …
It’s no secret that selling online is big business. Even if you only offer online ordering with in-store pickup, it’s crucial that you make sure your inventory is online, easy to find and easy to index on Google Search. After all, 58% of global purchases were prompted by something that …
Do you have a knack for creativity? Are you constantly making amazing crafts for birthday gifts and holidays? Or perhaps you just make them for yourself and folks frequently tell you that you should sell your handmade awesomeness. Maybe you’re starting to wonder about the best websites to possibly sell …
ClickFunnels Alternatives If you’re looking for more leads and want to build more sales, you pretty much need a sales funnel. It needs to be optimised and it needs to work. Oh, and you also need a landing page and lots of other cool stuff, such as an email marketing …
If you’re of a certain age, you may remember a time when ASCII ruled the internet. Before snarky memes or even the widespread use of animated GIFs, ASCII artwork was passed around like a bowl of candy. Some background:ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a standard way to …
I was reminded the other day of the instructions on a bottle of shampoo I once used which said, simply: “Wash, rinse and repeat.” Why? I’ve just washed my hair. Why do I need to repeat? It’s a bit like that old adage about how to sell more toothpaste, by …
In September, personal data found in incidents discovered worldwide—some taking advantage of the most vulnerable communities and individuals—was found, posted, and made available for sale seemingly in every region. Conservatively calculated, hundreds of millions of people’s personal information was exposed. It’s impossible to even report on the totality of the …
New polling, carried out to mark the start of National Work Life Week (Oct 11–15), highlights a wide gulf in how working mothers, parents and carers are managing to balance their work and home lives as we come out of the pandemic. Outdated cultures and practices still hold sway …
Just the thought can make you wake up sweating and in a panic: Something breaks on your client’s website, but when you go to restore a backup… none are there. Good thing you added that site to The Hub by GoDaddy Pro — you get automatic website backups. With The …
As we continue to move through 2021, Websites + Marketing continues to grow and gain new features along the way. In this guide, we’re going to cover these updates and show you how they can help your business grow as well. What’s new in Websites + Marketing Ecommerce Here’s …
Email marketing is quite an effective marketing strategy for dropshipping stores, generating an ROI of 4200%. The strategy involves sending marketing messages directly to customers who have opted to receive such information. In the highly competitive dropshipping industry, customer relationships are essential. Email marketing, therefore, becomes a viable option for …
Everyone wants to appear on top of search results. However, to achieve that, you need complete SEO strategies and not just a single aspect of SEO. Basically, there are three types of SEO, including technical SEO, on-page SEO, and off-page SEO. Technical SEO Technical SEO strategies refers to the work …
Editor’s note: This SSL article was originally published on September 5, 2013, and was updated on July 25, 2018. What is SSL? You might have heard the term SSL, or maybe someone said your website needs an SSL certificate but you aren’t sure what one is. That’s OK. By the …
The landscape of Phoenix and its surrounding areas still beckon images of the Wild West — dusty, oppressively hot summers; a tumbleweed rolling by a saguaro cactus; rattlesnakes and scorpions. But, Phoenix and the surrounding areas are so much more than the days of yore. According to 2020 census data, …
When you’re building WordPress websites, quickly getting the right look matters. Setting up your site to look similar to the demo of the theme you purchased has long been a challenge when purchasing premade themes. And when creativity feels low, where do you find inspiration for your design? In this …
Ever wondered how your shopping basket gets filled up so fast in some stores and in others you just don’t find anything that catches your eye? The answer probably lies in their merchandise display. What is a merchandise display? A merchandise display is simply how you organize and place your …
Google Analytics is a powerful tool for gaining a comprehensive understanding of your website performance. That said, properly configuring Google Analytics to track the right data can be tricky, particularly for ecommerce stores. In this guide, we will examine how to properly set up Google Analytics for a WooCommerce site …
On the surface, most business leaders recognize the benefits that can come from streamlining systems and processes. It saves time and money. Tasks seem to flow better, and the roadblocks that employees often encounter are suddenly removed. Collaboration and communication between staff members increase, and it’s easier to catch mistakes …
Stackable credentials provide a step-by-step approach to obtaining continuing education. Students pursue an undergraduate certificate, associate degree, and ultimately a bachelor’s degree one step at a time. Significantly, each step holds merit in academia and the workforce, enabling students to pursue their education and career simultaneously. Stackable credentials provide a …
This year, WordCamp US 2021 occurred on Friday, October 1. Once per year, a continental-level event brings together people from all backgrounds in the WordPress community to learn, connect, and contribute to the open-source project. What’s a WordCamp? See: WordCamps & the WordPress community WordCamp is the coming together of WordPress enthusiasts and the building of new partnerships, project opportunities, job leads, and designer-developer collaborations. Although this year’s event …
ClickFunnels Review – Is It Worth It For eCommerce? So, you want to convert website visitors into customers. And you’ve read that ClickFunnels might be the best way to do that. It sounds like a tantalising prospect: A sales page builder that does all the hard work for you …
With a rapid shift to online presence this year, many companies are having to explore digital options now that they hadn’t considered in the past. One business function quickly making the move to digital is public relations (PR). If you own a business, you might be asking yourself, what is …
Coming up on Aug. 6, we wish a happy 30th birthday to the World Wide Web. It was on this day that the world’s first website went live. And in the next three decades, the number of websites exploded, from one to the hundreds of millions online today. That first …
Ready to get started with WordPress eCommerce? This guide will take you through the entire process — from the first idea for your domain name to your last plugins added — to start selling products on a WordPress website. Whether you plan to build an empire or just sell a …
Ready to take your client’s online stores to new levels? From adding products and managing orders to offering coupons and creating reports, WooCommerce packs a lot of punch. We’ll help you make the most of it with this 6-step WooCommerce tutorial. Before you get started with this how-to, be sure WooCommerce …
Video content has gained a lot of attention over the past few years because of its ability to get your message across in much better and convincing way. Video content gives you an ability to convince your viewers with your emotions, body language, and overall conduct. Content marketing has been …
The GetResponse platform contains a suite of email marketing and online campaign management tools designed to help you grow your sales, maximize ROI, and succeed in online marketing. From unlimited broadcasting and top deliverability to 5-star customer service and over 50 easy yet powerful features – we’ve got you covered. …
Bringing your brand’s story to life can be one of the most fulfilling adventures you’ll undertake. It typically begins with a thunderstorm of great ideas, as you imagine all the things your brand could become. You might ask yourself questions like: How will it look out there in the world? …
Everyday entrepreneurs continue to face extraordinary challenges including fallout from a global pandemic, return to another “new” normal, and the unrelenting digital transformation of the economy. As part of our ongoing response to the needs of small business owners, GoDaddy hosted a virtual event, GoDaddy Open 2021, with business leaders, …
Beginning in July 2018, the Chrome web browser will identify all sites that have not migrated to HTTPS as “not secure”. This obviously is not going to inspire confidence for your users, which is a key reason that many websites are transitioning from HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol) to HTTPS (hypertext …
This sponsored article was created by our content partner, BAW Media. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. Some WordPress users tend to avoid using multipurpose themes. They do so for reasons that would seem to make common sense. They subscribe to a popular saying – “jack …
GoDaddy is empowering entrepreneurs to truly sell anything, anywhere by expanding GoDaddy Payments with the launch of two point-of-sale (POS) devices — Smart Terminal and Card Reader. The introduction of the new POS devices unlocks GoDaddy’s commerce solution, giving small businesses the ability to sell, track and manage sales anywhere. …
Just about everyone on WooCommerce knows Black Friday and Cyber Monday are some of the biggest retail sales events of the year. We still see headlines showing customers lined up outside of brick-and-mortar retail outlets hoping for a chance to get inside to scoop up the best deals before they’re …
You know how this works: July was last week; August was yesterday and tomorrow it’s November! Okay not really, but it sure does feel like the year is flying. That’s why planning your October social content early on is key for staying ahead of in-demand holiday trends this year. If …
You can now add any block to Widget areas, as well as preview and schedule updates to the Widget areas using the Customizer. WordPress 5.8 introduced Block-based widgets. This provides a consistent experience with how you use the block editor for posts now and ways you are already using the …
There is something truly magical about meeting potential buyers at a live event such as a craft fair, farmer’s market, convention or similar outlet. There’s an energy of hope in the air that comes with the start of the event. You set up your booth, and you hope that the …
Companies which don’t have big marketing budgets have to think differently and find out smart ways to market their products. If you are working in one of these companies, then this week’s blog post is for you. Below you can find 4 low budget and different marketing ideas for any …
Speed is table stakes for ecommerce sites, so it’s important to consider steps to boost WooCommerce performance. Without a fast website, you are less likely to convert your visitors into customers. Shoppers expect pages to load quickly no matter the device they use. If your pages are slow, many will …
Happy holidays. Yes, people are already starting their holiday shopping, searching online for that perfect gift for everyone on their list this year. It’s shaping up to be a great season for ecommerce, so get ready. Thanks to GoDaddy’s new Google channel, you can easily act upon holiday season insights<link …
Black Friday and Cyber Monday represent one of the biggest shopping events of the year. In 2020, shoppers spent $14.13 billion on Black Friday deals and that number is expected to grow by as much as 17% this year. Planning a Black Friday and Cyber Monday ecommerce strategy is the …
What are pop-up shops? Investopedia defines them as “a retail store that is opened temporarily to take advantage of a faddish trend or seasonal demand.” However, they can also be multi-day or multi-week events hosted at a single location where multiple retailers/vendors come together to sell their goods. Looking for …
With the recent global pandemic, everything in our daily lives has changed. There has been a drastic change in how we conduct our business, as now a lot of it is conducted virtually. As we get back to how things once were, there were some challenging aspects that businesses needed to overcome. …
You’ve probably heard that Google began rolling out a major change to their search algorithm this summer. The changes started in mid-June and are expected to finish in August. The change affects how Google ranks websites, because they have added metrics called “Core Web Vitals” in their scoring. These have …
As your certificate authority, it’s our responsibility to share shifts in the industry with our customers. One major change that’ll be coming into effect is around the shortening of term changes. We’ll briefly go over potential impacts to your site and how GoDaddy is adapting to better serve you. Maximum …
This article was originally published on Feb. 22, 2018, and updated on Feb. 1, 2021. It’s no secret that nearly 5 billion people across the world have access to the internet. From mobile devices to desktops, it seems like everyone these days is plugged in — and if your business …
What Is Affiliate Marketing: A Step-by-Step Guide To Making Passive Income Ever wondered what is affiliate marketing? Today we are going to answer this question for you and show you why we think affiliate marketing is an income stream worth mastering. As we believe affiliate marketing is one …
Have you ever wondered how media outlets, bloggers and other professionals are able to write about major brands with such speed and accuracy? Most writers couldn’t do this without the help of a media kit. What is a media kit? It’s the not-so-secret source of high-resolution images, detailed information …
Varnish Cache is an HTTP accelerator and reverse proxy developed by Danish consultant and FreeBSD core developer Poul-Henning Kamp, along with other developers at Norwegian Linpro AS. It was released in 2006. According to Pingdom.com, a company focused on web performance, in 2012 Varnish was already famous among the world’s …
Home business owners spend so much time in their offices, so it’s crucial for them to make the spaces as inviting and inspirational as possible. This helps amp up their motivation and creativity each workday! Now, there is a whole new way for home-based entrepreneurs to style up their workspaces …
Our Managed WordPress Ecommerce Hosting lets you create a robust ecommerce store quickly and easily. That means building the exact store your clients need for hundreds, even thousands, less per year. Build more store for less Powered by WooCommerce, our Managed WordPress Ecommerce Hosting features powerful flexibility with easy-to-use extensions and client-management tools. That …
A loan can either help you improve your business, or it can be a source of misery. Part of what determines whether a loan will be good for you or not is the interest rate. The higher the rate, the more difficult it becomes to repay it. To help you …
How many hours each week do you spend emailing clients? Once recent study from CNBC suggests the average worker commits more than five hours a day to tapping away at emails. That’s a lot of time you could get back — and at GoDaddy Pro, we’re all about taking back …
GoDaddy is honored to partner with Project Backboard founder Dan Peterson for our “Make the world you want campaign” — empowering makers to change your world if it doesn’t quite fit you. It all started with a few lines and some paint. When Dan Peterson, a former college basketball player …
What follows are the most popular articles that we published in September 2018, recognizing that articles published earlier in the month are more likely to make the list than later … The post September 2018 Top 10: Our Most Popular Posts appeared first on Practical Ecommerce. Source: Practical eCommerce Republished …
Taking your business in the direction of a partnership can create great opportunities, benefits and means of expansion for your company. Here is what you need to know when forming a partnership: Learn About Your New Partners It is wise to do your research before entering any sort of business …
Gone are the days when you could plant a yard sign and idly wait for the phone to ring. Those distant times where you could join the local Rotary Club or BNI (Business Network International) and count on walking away with handfuls of solid leads. With nearly two million active …
This article was created in partnership with BAWMedia. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. WordPress became the Internet’s ultimate website builder. It happened because their design team set that as their goal and worked hard to make it happen. There’s no magic involved here. It was …
