As the WordPress ecosystem continues to mature, it presents new challenges. Everyone from end-users, web designers, and theme/plugin authors is impacted. While it may seem like the open-source content management system (CMS) and its community are niche, the numbers say differently. When over 40% of the web is using the …
Let’s face it. You build websites to sell more stuff, either your own products or clients’ inventory. While creating a website is an important part of the process, you’re up against millions of other ecommerce sites across the globe — hence the importance of link building for ecommerce. In fact, …
If you’re transferring any sensitive data of any kind, you should ensure you’re keeping it secure. One of the most effective ways of protecting data is to enable HTTPS — also known as SSL (secure socket layers) — to encrypt data transferring to and from your server. This encryption is …
Today’s ecommerce market has significantly expanded the customer base available to sellers. Businesses can now reach shoppers around the world almost as easily as those just down the road. In this post, we will look at how you can set up WooCommerce for international orders to grow your audience. What …
As you may know, WordPress is written with the PHP coding language, which requires updates to the latest version in order to remain secure and running its best. But before getting on the latest version, it’s important to test PHP updates to ensure it works with the other components of …
This post was originally published on Dec. 30, 2015, and was updated on July 18, 2019. Why learn how to build a WordPress website? Well, here’s a scenario to consider: You run into a friend you haven’t seen in quite some time at the supermarket. While catching up, you mention …
We compiled a list of 50 SEO stats and online search facts to remind you of something important: To attract online attention for your business, you can’t just set up a website and social media profile and expect the traffic to roll in. You need to position your brand to …
Is your eCommerce website struggling to increase the conversion rate? Do your customers abandon shopping carts a lot? If your answer to these questions is yes, don’t conclude that something is wrong with your products or marketing. My friend, the main deal-breaker can be your eCommerce website speed. According to …
Why SEO Should Be a Cloud Computing Brand’s Best Friend If Google isn’t your best friend as a brand, then what’s the point of marketing yourselves, to begin with? For a brand to become recognizable and stand out among its competitors, having a strong presence on Google is …
