Tag: wordpress

5 Ways to Promote Greater WordPress Website Speeds

April 13, 2017

Reading Time: 6 minutes

If you live in the heart of a major metropolitan city, having a sports car that can do zero to 60 in less than 3 seconds would is great - but it’s certainly far from being a necessity (or even practical for that matter) because of the fact that you’ll almost never be able to actually put that performance capability to use. Here at 4GoodHosting, we’re city dwellers and some of the best Canadian web hosting providers around, but we certainly don’t drive Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Maseratis, or anything of the sort. What we do have for you though is genuine speed for your WordPress-built website, and that IS a necessity these days. Users’ expectations have expanded these days, and they expected a website to Load quickly, and Be responsive when scrolling through pages or enjoying multimedia content If a website doesn’t respond with sufficient speed, these users will move on. It’s that simple. It may not be ‘fair’ but that’s the way that it is. You may be left wondering about ways to increase your website speed, and you should do that for a pair of reasons. Not only does a lagging website risk losing visitors (and in some cases prospective customers) but more importantly… Google has stated unequivocally that the speed of a website will reflect that site’s rankings in SERPs (search engine results pages) Now that is a big deal, and no matter whether your website is e-commerce, personal, or whatever it may be. Right then, here’s 5 nearly-guaranteed ways to improve the speed of your website. Choose a Reliable and Reputable Web Hosting Provider Your proven web hosting provider in Canada must have solid and reliable hardware, and most particularly their servers. Researching your prospective host in line will almost certainly lead to at least one customer review that talks about their servers. But while we have the same powerful dedicated servers that nearly any good Canadian web hosting provider will have, but we also boast our ‘fast fiber’ network designed to deliver optimal operation time and high throughput and packet per second capability. Long story short, you should be demanding, and when you ask questions about...

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Making your blog profitable, plus the best hosting for WordPress

March 9, 2017

Hosting Related

Reading Time: 4 minutes

If you’re enthusiastic and / or passionate about a subject matter - and that could be ANY subject matter - blogging about it is almost certainly going to be a personally rewarding experience. That’s particularly true when you receive interaction on your blog, and that’s most commonly in the form of comments and having others link to your blog. It’s a nice feeling to know your writing is being read, and that others are taking an interest in what you have to say. For some, there comes a point when they sense that their blog is capable of so much more. It’s true that some blogs are bonafide money makers for their authors and it’s quite common for well-established bloggers to think ‘hey, why can’t I make my blog profitable?’ Well, you can! But you need to take a strategic approach to it and get the most ideal web hosting from a reputable Canadian web hosting provider. Tips for Making Money From Your Blog Increase website traffic You not only want search engines to be your friend, you want them to become a powerful ally in making your blog more popular, and thus more profitable. The first most effective way to increase website traffic is to focus on increasing your social shares. The more people who share your content on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, the more people will be motivated to visit your blog / website. The best way to accomplish this is to write great headlines that are SEO optimized and persuasive in prompting people to click on your links. Also provide easy ways to share your blog posts. Other ideas: Use long-tail keywords and do extensive keyword research Start writing posts for other blogs in your niche Install the CommentLuv plug-in on your blog to make it easier and more inviting for feedback and discussion Network and Reach Out To More People Plain and simple, you grow your blog - and in the bigger picture your brand - by networking extensively. Reach out every influencer in your niche. Connect with them, build relationships and frequently share their stuff on social media networks. Be proactive in...

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On Choosing the Best CMS for Your Particular Needs

August 8, 2016

Reading Time: 4 minutes

You may have heard of the 3 more popular content management applications: Wordpress, Drupal, Joomla - but you are not sure which one is best for your needs. Perhaps you remain curious; so we will focus the the two ‘other’ choices besides Wordpress: Drupal & Joomla. Each particular CMS will provide the basic functions of: adding, deleting, and publishing various types of content. Each program has different strong points (and weaknesses) which should be considered whole-cloth, prior to making your ultimate decision. First write down your business’ objectives and goals. This should be is the first step in selecting the best CMS application suited for your particular business needs. Ultimately, optimally serving your business’ unique target audience. Choosing the right CMS (by the way, easily confused with CNS (Central Nervous System)), is the backbone for your project it will save you a great deal of headaches later. A reliable web host, with super customer support, also saves you from initial and future headaches. With 4GoodHosting.ca you can get both ultra-reliable hosting and the CMS of your choice for free: Joomla, Drupal, or of course; Wordpress - or any of the 200+ free scripts we offer you with any of our hosting package. Drupal: In 2016, there is an estimated 1 million+ websites built atop the Drupal CMS. Drupal is common to government offices, universities and colleges, Non-government Organization, Canadian & otherwise global enterprises. America’s White House website is taking advantage of Drupal’s strong website security features. Drupal is a comprehensive, expandable, powerful content management framework suitable to be the foundation of virtually any type of website. Drupal’s Advantages: * Tested Enterprise-level security; advanced control over URL structure * Lots of functionality - including advanced menu management, graphics modification utilities, poll management, and administration/users management * Built for high performance; pages load fast because of its defaulting caching features * Ability to handle large amounts of content & data * Extensive selection of themes, modules & extensions * Ideal for community platform sites (requiring multiple users - admin, editors, logged in users requiring customized content, private groups, etc.) * Large robust community generally responsive to inquiries and concerns. * Good SEO...

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The Steps to Rescue your Blog (or website) from an Unreliable Web Host

March 6, 2014

Hosting Related

Reading Time: 2 minutes

It can take a lot of time to properly research a web host and there is still a certain probability that you may end up with a bad one. The servers may go offline, it may be hard to reach a human being there, they may let their server get overloaded causing it to slow down , or the company could be bought and sold. For those reasons and possibly many more, you might find yourself having to move your website to a good web host; for example 4GoodHosting. ; ) Wordpress is the most popular blogging platform, is is offered by most web hosts; although there a several other popular choices as well. When relocating your Wordpress blog, you will need to go through the following steps. These steps also serve as a general outline for other blogging scripts too: Make/download a backup of your site/blog, including: Theme directories/files Uploads directory Plugins directory read_more Database (you need to export this through mySQL using phpMyAdmin in your hosting account control panel ) Copy your database (“db”) You can do this manually or use a program like phpMyAdmin to explore the database and the import it into your new hosting account using phpMyAdmin in your hosting account control panel. Create an installation of WordPress in your new hosting account. Configure WordPress to use your imported database Upload theme files, uploads and plugins direct directories Test that everything is working correctly. Extra information: WordPress has a built-in export/import tool that you can try instead of this manual method. You will still need to copy your upload directory manually. Make sure you have the latest version of WordPress on both hosting account. Migrating from one version to a different version might cause errors, especially if it involves a major version jump. A bad web host can be a nightmare, but it is not one you have to endure. Find another host and move your blog as soon as you can. Dealing with a negligent web host can be a nightmare; but you don't need to suffer any more. Bring your or your friend's blog or website to 4GoodHosting. We offer free website transfers,...

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