As I’ve mentioned in many of my WordPress tutorials, it is of utmost importance to optimize your site in terms of speed (and not only). One of the easiest ways to do this is to use a content delivery network (or CDN), which not only helps make your site faster, but also increases security. IMPORTANT: […]
Blog Post SEO: 14 Effective, Actionable Optimization Tips
If you’re a blogger, figuring out how to optimize your blog posts for SEO can seem a little overwhelming. This post is meant to be a guide you by providing you with a checklist you can go over before you publish a new piece of content. While the best time to optimize a blog post […]
How to Update a WordPress Plugin Manually via FTP: A Step-by-Step Guide
One of the reasons self-hosted WordPress is such an amazing CMS is the amount of both free and premium plugins available. What is a plugin? Simply put, a plugin is an extension which adds extra functionality to your WordPress website. There are currently over 55,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, and there are also many […]
Moving a WordPress site from HTTP to HTTPS: Step-by-Step Guide
Are you planning to install an SSL certificate and move your WordPress website from HTTP to HTTPS? As of July 2018, Google’s Chrome browser has been displaying sites as Not secure in the browser bar if they do not use HTTPS (this does not look good for user trust). In this tutorial, you will learn […]
Adding Push Notifications to your WordPress Website Quickly & Easily with OneSignal
Push notifications are clickable messages shown on a computer’s desktop or in the notifications on a mobile device. They let you easily notify subscribers of new content on your website even when they’re not online, and can be enabled on computers, tablets and even smartphones. Enabling push notifications is a great way to get your […]