Website Security – Top Security Plugins
If you are looking to expand your website security, here are the top security plugins (third party) currently popular on WordPress. If you host with eCommWeb, we have some built-in security features so these may not apply to you. Most popular WordPress security plugins 1. Wordfence Wordfence has over 4 million active users on WordPress. …
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Using Visual Punctuation in Website Design
Using visual punctuation in website design involves design elements such as photos, lines, and icons to break up content and guide the user’s eye down the page. This can help improve the readability and visual appeal of the site, and make it easier to navigate. Visual design is different from UI, which is a narrower …
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Optimising Videos for SEO on WordPress
If you have a videos on your website and you want search engines to index, display and attract visitors via these videos, here are some tips for you. Optimising videos for SEO on WordPress uses the same principles of other SEO – ensure the data is added, accessible and structured, and use all the tools …
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Integrating Social Media and eCommerce
Integrating social media and ecommerce ensures that exposure to your products or services is maximised across your sales channels. Whether that is tagging your products on Instagram, or integrating your shop with Facebook, these steps can increase your sales. Advantages of product tags on social When you think about your presence online, maximising places and …
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3 Avenues to Online Success
Online success can mean a lot of things – from traffic to sales, from followers to brand awareness. Whatever your online goals, there are three main avenues to achieve those goals. The 3 avenues to online success: 1. Ads on both Google and social media With Google Ads, you can set a budget for advertising …
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New Year! New Website?
A new year is upon us, and what better time to consider a new website? We have discussed the lifespan of websites before, but now let’s look at website renewal vs. a new site; and how we can help! Why it’s important to renew or get a new website Aside from the visual advancements that …
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3 Things You Can Do Right Now To Boost Traffic
If you’re looking to boost traffic to your website, there are 3 things you can do right now that will help out. Traffic to your website is key to drawing attention to your business and services. Traffic = Potential Clients Boosting traffic isn’t just about statistics, it’s about attracting visitors to your business and building …
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What is the Lifespan of a Website?
How often should you refresh your website? It is recommended that you reassess every 2-3 years, or a maximum of 5 years. Why? Because in terms of technology and advancements in web development, 3 years is a long time. The lifespan of a website can be longer if you utilise some flexible frameworks, and build …
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What is a Taxonomy and How It Can Help Your Website Visitors
Taxonony is the practice of categorisation and classification. And with regards to your website, it is how you categorise your pages and posts, and order them in the menu structure. Taxonomy has implications for how you draw data to different pages, and also the user experience of your site as a whole. Why is taxonomy …
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A Review of Blog2Social Scheduler
There are many ways you can schedule your content onto social media, including native scheduling and tools like Buffer. There is also a WordPress based scheduler called Blog2Social. Today we will review Blog2Social; and look at how this plugin works and how it may benefit your business. What is Blog2Social Blog2Social is a WordPress plugin …
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