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We have been performing a lot of website upgrades during the past few months and have encountered several web hosting companies. I am not going to name anyone however I will say that despite company advertising some shared hosting companies stand out from the crowd. We primarily build on the WordPress platform and utilizing caching …
COVID-19 created a very introspective time for me. I was given an opportunity to reflect on matters of significance. Furthermore, in the midst of a pandemic America was thrust into a period of social and civil turmoil. Hopefully each of you will reflect on your beliefs and respond in a way to makes this country …
Just as fashion changes, so does website design. What was fresh last year may no longer be in vogue this year. How long has your website been online? How often does its appearance change? Does it still look like it did when it was launched? If it’s been awhile then you really should consider a …
Wishing everyone a joyous and festive holiday season. Please take time to reflect on 2019 and anticipate the best of 2020. I’m looking forward to a prosperous new year and I hope you are too!
Is your website maintenance checklist growing but you don’t have time to act on it? You’re well-intentioned but business demands interfere. Perhaps you should consider outsourcing your website tasks to the experts. For a nomimal monthly fee, dot832.com will address your maintenance checklist and keep your site up to date. We are website specialists and …
If you own or manage an open source content management system (CMS) based website it is imperative that you keep its components and base code current. Examples of open source CMS foundations are WordPress, Joomla and Drupal. All are excellent CMS foundations however they must be maintained. Not only must the core of your website …
Are you using Gmail, Yahoo or Outlook.com as your business email address? Those are free email addresses and look unprofessional. If you have a website, and you should why not have a professional, domain based email address? Most hosting services offer free email as part of the package. But, if they don’t, you can easily …
I’ve been to a lot of websites that lack basic information about the business and find it disappointing. Even when I am interested in the specific business I am not always motivated to put my questions in an email or contact form. Is that happening to you too? For example, wouldn’t it be nice to …
In a previous article I discussed mobile usability. I would like to further that discussion and expand on mobile optimization. Yes, lengthy pages and cumbersome forms are issues, so is a slow website. People expect pages to render quickly and will not wait. If your site takes too long to load, your visitors will move …
Did you know that Google includes a section on mobile usability in their console? Yes, an increasing number of users use their phones to search for information. If your site is not optimized for mobile devices you are losing customers. Your website should be responsive; that is, it should adapt to the device it is …
In the midst of the government shutdown we have seen an increase in data breaches and website hacking. Critical federal cyber analysts have been furloughed so no one is able to analyze the plethora of intrusion data collected by federal cyber systems. Just this morning Fox News reported a massive data leak at the Oklahoma …
WordPress 5.0 is scheduled to be released tomorrow. Are you prepared? Should you update? The big question is will your plugins and theme work with the new version. If you can create a test site and install release candidate 3 and test, test and test! If you cannot create a test site contact all of …