Managed web hosting may not be for everyone. The downside of managed hosting plans is of course the cost. A fully managed hosting solution will typically cost you at least $30 mo.—substantially more than other shared hosting packages. However, one of the biggest benefits of managed web hosting is the boost in productivity you can […]
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At the recent WordCamp conference in Los Angeles this past weekend, there were a number of web hosting companies in attendance. WordCamps are low cost events sponsored by members of the WordPress community that provide opportunities for sharpening your WordPress skills, learning new tips and techniques, and networking with fellow WordPress professionals. As an added
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As a follow up to my post on SSL certificates, I recently decided to implement SSL with a new WordPress website I created. It’s definitely less of a headache starting out with SSL on your site as opposed to adding it to an existing website that’s been around for a number of years. For new
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With the latest version of WordPress (4.3) just released, WP Engine has introduced a new feature with their managed WordPress hosting that will provide customers with more control over their updates. WP Engine has always provided managed upgrades to WordPress. However, in the past you had to wait for them to perform their extensive updating
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WordPress version 4.3 has now been officially released. Continuing with their jazz greats theme, this new intermediate release is named after Billie Holiday. And after updating and trying it out, I have to say that I definitely like the new features that have been added in WordPress 4.3. Customizing Menus Working with menus has been
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For the past couple of years, we’ve taken a look at some of the best web hosting options for photographers. Whether you’re selling your photography services or prints, the recommendations we’ve made in the past are still currently valid. So, I’d invite you to take a look at our past Best Web Hosting for Photographers
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It seems like just about every web hosting company is now coming out with a managed or optimized WordPress hosting plan. DreamHost recently updated their DreamPress WordPress hosting plan, and HostGator is now promoting their optimized WP hosting package. So how do these new WordPress hosting plans compare with an established fully managed WordPress hosting
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With the recent announcement that HostGator is now offering a managed WordPress hosting plan, the field is now more crowded than ever. But although there seems to be a new managed WordPress plan debuting every week, there’s still one web hosting company that remains the measuring stick when it comes to WP hosting. WP Engine
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The managed WordPress hosting arena continues to heat up for the summer as DreamHost has upgraded their DreamPress hosting plan. Named DreamPress 2, the new managed hosting plan for WordPress sites includes improved hardware together with new features like PHP 5.5 with OPcache and Facebook’s HHVM. The original DreamPress hosting plan presented an intriguing alternative
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WordPress has continued to evolve from a blogging platform to a full-fledged application content management system. To get the most functionality and best performance out of WordPress, serious WP users should consider the following products and services as they continue to build their WordPress sites. StudioPress While there are many sources for WordPress themes, StudioPress
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