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Q&A: Can you recommend a managed WordPress hosting plan for a high-traffic blog?

Posted on March 13, 2023

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Question from Kendell: Hi, Rick. I’m hoping you can recommend a good web hosting plan for my blog.

I’ve had my blog for almost four years and it’s grown to the point where I’m having trouble keeping up with all the maintenance (updates, backups, etc.).

It seems like I’m spending so much time keeping the blog running that I don’t have time to write my posts anymore.

I’ve heard about the Managed WordPress hosting providers that take care of all the updates and other maintenance tasks for you and I’d really love to move my blog to one of them. [Read more…]

Q&A: What’s the difference between a ‘Post’ and a ‘Page’ in WordPress?

Posted on March 12, 2023

Question from Kathleen: I was recently tasked to take over for the lady who had been writing our company’s blog and I’m trying to learn all I can about how WordPress works.

Although I’ve never blogged before I believe I’m beginning to get a handle on things. But one thing is very confusing to me.

I keep seeing references to “posts” and “pages” like they are different things. I always thought they were the same thing.

Am I missing something?

Rick’s answer: I can certainly understand your confusion, Kathleen. Most of us think of anything that’s found on the Internet at a specific URL as a web page, and on the most basic level that’s correct. But in WordPress things are a little different. [Read more…]

Blog stats: The differences between Hits, Page Views and Visits

Posted on February 9, 2023

Many new bloggers take a look at their blog’s traffic stats and become confused while viewing the stats for “Hits”, “Page Views” and “Visits”.

Even worse, they often become more confused when they see other bloggers/webmasters bragging about how many “hits” their sites receive every month.

If you find all of this traffic terminology confusing as well, I’ll try to clear it all up for you with this post. [Read more…]

Boost your retirement income by becoming a blogger

Posted on December 19, 2022

Have you recently retired from your working life only to find that you could use some extra retirement income?

Many new retirees have trouble adjusting to their new lifestyle, and it’s often caused by a sudden drop in income.

Even folks who took steps to prepare for their retirement can face financial difficulties after they stop receiving a regular paycheck from an employer.

There are many ways for retirees to supplement their retirement income, but one of the best just might be something you’ve never even considered: Writing a blog! [Read more…]

10 tips for keeping hackers out of your WordPress blog

Posted on June 24, 2022

WordPress blogs are constantly being targeted by hackers, and the problem is getting worse all the time.

It seems that the miscreants of the world have nothing better to do than try to make the lives of others miserable while exploiting the hard work of legitimate bloggers to “earn” some ill-gotten cash for themselves.

Keeping a blog safe from hacking attempts gets more difficult every day as the hackers become ever more determined and sophisticated.

That being said, there are a number of things you can do to help keep your blog safe and secure from the miscreants of the world. Here are 10 tips that can help prevent your WordPress blog from getting hacked: [Read more…]

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