How to Automatically Backup and Restore a WordPress Website
Note: this post is about standalone versions of WordPress called wordpress.org, rather than wordpress.com, which is hosted by WordPress themselves. If there was a list of ten laws for running a website I’m convinced one of them would be “thou shalt regularly back up...
How to Tell If a Website Is WordPress.com or WordPress.org
As we described recently, there are two flavours of WordPress – the freemium version hosted by WordPress (.com) and the free self-hosted version (.org). But if you’re reading this post chances are you already know that. So with no further ado… 1. Your site is at...
3 Quick Ways to Tell Your Website Needs a Redesign
1. Is it mobile friendly? Right now there’s more mobile traffic on the web than any other type, even more mobile traffic than desktop traffic, by a small margin [source]. If your website looks shonky on mobile devices it’s serving a frustrating or broken experience...
What’s the Difference Between wordpress.com and wordpress.org?
WordPress is pretty cool. Because it’s popular, free and open source it’s supported by a vibrant developer community and continues to grow and evolve. There’s a lot you can do with it, depending on how you have it set up. Here’s a lovely little...
What Is Domain Name Registration?
Here’s the scenario: You’ve just bought a domain name for your swanky new website and you notice that you’re only able to register it for a certain number of years. What happens at the end of those years – will you lose your domain name after that period? And...
Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a New Website
If you’re wondering what questions a web developer may ask in an initial client interview, you’ve come to the right place. My last post gave 45 things to check before launching a website, a lot of it quite technical. I thought I’d make another list...
Website Launch Checklist 2020: 45 Things To Do Before Going Live
Good design takes into consideration both the grand plans and the fine details. If you’re preparing to launch a WordPress website, we’ve prepared a list of things you can go through to make sure everything’s tied down and running shipshape. It covers...