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Business Owners Think They Don’t Need a Website. Is it True?
There are plenty of reasons small businesses think they don’t need a website. Many of these reasons are appealing because they make it easier for the business to get started. Some may even have a kernel of truth. There is just one big problem. None of them are true. It might be easier to skip steps. It may […]
How To Send Emails In PHP
Core function: mail() Sending email messages are very common for a web application, for example, sending welcome email when a user create an account on your website, sending newsletters to your registered users, or getting user feedback or comment through website’s contact form, and so on. PHP has a built-in mail function that can be […]
How to Switch Hosting without Killing Your SEO
Almost nothing is permanent — people change, businesses change and, of course, web hosting changes. As most new owners think the grass is always greener with some other developer. Cheaper, better, but the reality is, websites are not simple and the landscape is getting increasingly complicated. From a business owner, you might find yourself wanting to […]
The True Cost of Custom WordPress Plugin Development
Honestly, it depends. Not the answer you were looking for. That’s the most frustrating answer you can possibly get, isn’t it? It seems evasive, doesn’t give you a straightforward number, and you’re still stuck without any clarity. Here’s an honest answer, because anyone who knows what they are doing, having doing it before, will say…….because it’s […]
MemberPress vs LearnDash vs Woocommerce Memberships vs Memberium
Which should you use? LearnDash, MemberPress, Woocommerce Memberships and Memberium, all offer solutions to create, sell, and manage online courses. However, each of the platforms have unique features and benefits that cater to different goals. What Is LearnDash? LearnDash is a popular learning management system that lead the way in the early 2010’s. Used by […]
CDN : Content Distribution Network. The Need For Speed. Is It Right For You?
Everybody wants it…speed, quick, fast, instant now. Wait more than 2 seconds and any marketer will tell you, your bounce rate will go up and you will lose business. Your site will be graded into a A, B, C, D or even F category. Your ranking diminished. If you are curious how your site would […]
FACEBOOK DISTRIBUTION SCORE: KEY TO SOCIAL MEDIA SUCCESS
As of July 2021, Facebook, the leader of all social media platforms, according to Statista.com. To be a successful the social media space, is all about posting the right information, the right photo, the right message is an indicator of your performance. Usually this is done by a professional, who has learned the technology of […]
2021 Update: Website Load Speed Report
WHY IS LOAD SPEED IMPORTANT Your website is undergoing a metamorphosis without you even knowing it. Speed has become king, even over content. Here are some basic facts that can effect your sites performance in 2021. PERFORMANCE POINTS 53% of mobile site visits are abandoned if pages take longer than 3 seconds to load. A […]
What Exactly is Bot Traffic?
Bot traffic is defined as any machine driven, non-human traffic that connects to your website or app. Often “bots” are associated with all things negative, as they tend to be irritating due to their irrelevance in terms of user engagement. However, bots aren’t necessarily good or bad. It all depends on their purpose. Some bots are designed […]
What Is A Website Bounce Rate?
A site’s bounce rate is a key piece of information it tells you how well people are or not engaging with a webpage’s content or user experience. A major league tool, that most of the internet websites use to determine bounce rates is called Google Analytics . The frustrating part about these raw numbers is […]
The Big Hit : Web Designer & Web Developer Fees
The web..the fastest growing way of doing business. By Brick and mortar standards, is incredibly less expensive and normalizes the difference between small and large companies. But it is not without it’s costs. The exchange for a building is technology. Technology that can be powerful and yet dangerous in the wrong hands. Many young startup […]
Custom-Built Site vs. WordPress + Theme: Which is Better?
For everyone who decides to start their own website or completely revamp the old one, there’s one question that poses the most pressing concern: Should I do custom design or go with WordPress and select a theme? The main difference between the two is that with a custom site you’ll have to literally build from scratch, […]
Pew Research Center : Social Media Use in 2021
Reprinted from Pew Research Center: Social Media Use in 2021BY BROOKE AUXIER AND MONICA ANDERSON Social Media Use in 2021 A majority of Americans say they use YouTube and Facebook, while use of Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok is especially common among adults under 30. Despite a string of controversies and the public’s relatively negative sentiments about aspects of social media, roughly seven-in-ten […]
WordPress vs. Joomla vs. Drupal
How to Choose the Right CMS Platform If you’re thinking about building a website or blog, building a site from scratch with developers, is the most expensive way you can possibly choose. Instead, business are resorting to a CMS. A CMS , “content management system”, helps you create, manage, and modify the contents of a […]
DNS : Keys to Email Delivery
DNS stands for Domain Name System and is a protocol for exchanging data on the Internet. When you want to visit a website, you turn on the computer, open a web browser, and type in the domain name you want to visit, e.g. mmd-ca.com. The DNS then translates the name into an IP address. An IP address […]