Far too often I see blog posts about WordPress, but what about its oh so sweet brother, Drupal? The two platforms are rather similar, in that Drupal comes as an opensource content management system, perfect for making anything from blogs to eCommerce websites. Similar to WordPress, Drupal works nicely for …
It should be no surprise that WordPress is one of the most popular platforms for online communities. With a built-in user system, simple publishing options and website design customiser, the core version of WordPress is a great starting point for a community. All you need to do is choose one …
Nestify are an online hosting company that offer managed WordPress hosting services for blogs, WooCommerce stores and agencies. The company also offers custom VPS Hosting packages for websites that were built with other platforms. If you host with Nestify you will receive DDoS protection, security scanning, daily automatic backups and …
Multi-vendor marketplaces such as Etsy and eBay allow multiple sellers to sell through one centralised marketplace. It can be hugely profitable. By allowing others to sell through your marketplace, you can offer offer a huge number of products and expand your business quickly. These marketplaces are attractive to vendors (the …
Changing your website hosting setup is rarely an enjoyable experience; particularly if you adopt a hands-on approach and deal with it all yourself. The other day I explained my disappointment with VaultPress. I had used the VaultPress backup service since it launched in 2010 and their one-click restore feature should …
Content Delivery Networks are a global network of servers stored in data centres around the world. Their purpose is to help serve content to users at improved speeds. The term is commonly abbreviated to CDN. CDNs are designed to compliment your hosting setup, not replace them. Many hosting companies offer …
InMotion Hosting are a managed hosting company based in Los Angeles, USA. They offer shared hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated hosting, and reseller hosting. They recently got in touch with me and gave me access to a hosting plan so that I can take a closer look at what they offer. …
The official WordPress theme directory is where most people find a design when they first start using WordPress. It’s a fantastic place to find a WordPress theme, but when you want to build something more professional, you will generally find better solutions in the premium market. Premium WordPress themes tend …
CodeGuard is a reliable website backup service that can be used to backup any type of website. I know the service well as I used the service to backup my old WordPress theme gallery website for many years. It was free at the time. Their free plan has since been …
An IDE is a piece of software that helps developers code and create websites. The acronym is derived from the longer term Integrated Development Environment. Typically, it contains tools such as a source code editor and a debugger. The purpose of an IDE is to streamline the development of languages …