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7 tips for making your WordPress blog load as quickly as possible

Posted on November 9, 2021

Do you have a WordPress blog that is slow to load in a web browser?

If so, I recommend that you take steps to speed it up right away, for two important reasons:

1 – Most people will only wait a couple of seconds for a web page to load before clicking the back button and going to a different website.

That means if your blog’s pages load slowly it’s a good bet that many of your potential readers aren’t hanging around to read your posts.

2 – Google is now actively penalizing slow loading pages via their search algorithm. That means fewer visitors will find your blog when they search for a term that’s relevant to it.

Luckily, there are several things you can do to speed up your blog so it can reach its full potential: [Read more…]

5 reasons why you should host your blog’s videos on YouTube

Posted on November 7, 2021

Do you feature videos that you’ve created yourself on a personal or company blog?

If so, you might think it’s best to host those videos right on your blog server instead of elsewhere on the Internet.

Well, there are several important reasons why you would probably be better off hosting your videos on YouTube instead: [Read more…]

How to earn extra cash from home, using your own computer

Posted on October 16, 2021

“How YOU can make an extra $1,000 per month in your spare time, at home, using your own computer!”

We see headlines like this all the time, and most of us instantly associate them with scams and fraud. And truth be told, most of them are indeed just that.

But there are some legitimate work at home opportunities out there. The one I’m about to explain to you in detail is no scam, and the above headline describes it quite accurately. [Read more…]

Why you should mount your monitor vertically if you’re a blogger

Posted on October 13, 2021

If you’re a blogger you probably get frustrated by all the scrolling you have to do while you’re busily writing a post.

Remember how you have to keep scrolling up to access the editor’s menus and then scrolling back down to continue writing your post?

Yeah, I hate it too!

Having a vertically-mounted monitor makes the task of writing blog posts so much easier than using a monitor that’s mounted horizontally.

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Why you should (almost) always login to WordPress using an ‘Editor’ account

Posted on October 13, 2021

Is your blog powered by WordPress? If so, you should know that you have a virtual target on your back.

More blogs run on WordPress than any other blogging platform, and that makes WordPress blogs a preferred target for the hackers of the world.

Unless you’ve taken steps to harden your blog against hacking attacks, it’s fairly easy for a skilled and determined hacker to either guess your WordPress login password or intercept it from the data stream that’s created when you log in to your WordPress Dashboard.

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