Maximizing Business Growth with Open-Source Software: A Comprehensive Guide to OSS Advantages

By Dan Maby | March 22, 2024
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In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the strategic selection of technology underpinning your business operations can significantly influence your competitive edge, growth trajectory, and innovation capabilities. At the heart of this technological crossroads stands open-source software (OSS) – a paradigm that has reshaped software development, deployment, and utilisation across industries. Understanding open-source software, however, necessitates […]

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How to Block Cookies on a WordPress Website

By Dan Maby | September 10, 2019
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‘Cookies’ are small bits of data that enable user-specific features, but they have also become a source of privacy concerns and security risks. This is why the so-called ‘Cookie Law’ was put in place. In a nutshell, this requires user consent to be collected before using them. To meet this requirement, you’ll need a way […]

The 6 Most Common Causes of WordPress Website Crashes (And How to Prevent Them)

By Dan Maby | September 6, 2019
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Owning a self-hosted website can be fun and rewarding. And for businesses, it’s essential to have a website that looks good, works well, and that you can count on. WordPress is an excellent platform for getting this done. But no technology is perfect, and nobody is immune to making honest mistakes now and then.  A […]

5 of the Best WordPress Development Environment Options

By Dan Maby | September 5, 2019
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A development environment is unlike any other tool you’ll use when creating WordPress products. This is because different solutions perform various primary jobs. So unlike with your favorite text editor, you’ll probably have to be familiar with several development environments during your career. For example, developing locally has different consequences for your workflow than using […]

How to Avoid Hidden WordPress SEO Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Rankings

By Dan Maby | September 4, 2019
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The first recorded usage of the term SEO was in 1997 on the site MMG WebStep Services, where it was listed as part of several service packages they offered.  Interestingly enough, other services included in the packages were link development, writing and distributing press releases, and online advertising— and many digital marketing firms still offer […]

6 Ways to Create a More Eco-Friendly Website (Design, Hosting & More)

By Dan Maby | September 3, 2019
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“What is an eco-friendly website? How can a website be bad for the environment!? It’s not even a real thing!” Does the above might mirror your first reaction? I don’t blame you. It’s hard to imagine something which is completely virtual to have an impact on the real world. And yet, the Internet contributes two […]

How to Simplify and Accelerate the Web Design Client Feedback Loop with WP Feedback

By Dan Maby | August 30, 2019
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Receiving, managing, and acting on client feedback in an effective way is still problematic for web design agencies and freelancers all over the world. A new WordPress plugin — WP Feedback — is taking a swing at solving the massive problem. In this post, we’re going to take a look at how WP Feedback works […]

What is ARIA Markup? – A Beginner’s Guide

By Dan Maby | August 27, 2019
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Accessibility is a major issue in today’s online world. These days, having a website that many people struggle to navigate is considered unacceptable. ARIA markup is a step in the right direction. It’s an answer to the question how you can make your website more usable for those with disabilities. What is ARIA? A set […]

How to Retain Customers Online

By Dan Maby | August 24, 2019
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It is essential to bring new customers to your e-commerce store, but it is more important to keep them coming back. Customer retention is better than customer acquisition. You can improve the loyalty of your regular customers, which, contrary to popular belief, is a bit more difficult for new customers. Customer retention strategies help your e-commerce […]

4 Times It’s Okay to Tell Your Client “No”

By Dan Maby | August 22, 2019
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Whether you work for an agency or as a freelance developer, telling a client “no” can be awkward or even risky. However, the old adage that “the customer is always right” isn’t true in every case. In fact, sometimes saying “no” is a necessity. Fortunately, if you turn clients down respectfully and explain your reasoning, […]

How to Test New WordPress Releases to Avoid Problems

By Dan Maby | August 21, 2019
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There’s something exciting about new WordPress releases. The updates help to keep your site’s security in check, they come with cool new features and some of them promise to not only improve the back end of your site but your visitors’ experiences as well. Just click on the “update” button and wait for the magic […]

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