WordPress has changed how we create websites, making it easy for anyone to get started. Today, we’re going to help you choose between two main options: doing it yourself with a self-installed WordPress, or making things easier with a managed WordPress hosting service like wpSites or wordpress.com. Let’s break it down. Doing It Yourself: WordPress…
As a managed websites platform, we understand the intricacies involved in website migration, particularly when switching between different content management systems like WordPress. To ensure a smooth transition, we recommend the following steps: Preparation Chose an Option Set Up WordPress with your Host (you are the host/developer) Set Up WordPress with wpSites (wpSites is the…
INK Software has emerged in the AI market as the leading AI marketing content and SEO performance app. Co-founder and CTO Alexander De Ridder joins the wpSites team to demo the software (March 21, 2023). In addition to sharing insights on the state of AI, Alexander took us through how small businesses can use INK…
When I’m stuck in a content rut, it can be helpful to get an outside perspective. That usually means engaging a copywriter, briefing them, and awaiting their first draft. Today, I have another option: ai-assisted copywriting. Ai helps me get my content going and improve my website’s SEO at the same time.
Should you consider a self-hosted or managed WordPress website? The question has been around since the beginning of WordPress. In our experience, self-hosted websites suffer routinely from missed security patches, missed updates, incompatible plugins, and bloat.
SiteShop is an online store that you can use to quickly move your restaurant business online. Start taking online orders, accept contactless payments, and offer a curbside pickup or delivery. Your customers can order delivery online from their mobiles and desktops, and either pay you in-person or pay online with a credit card. Additionally, SiteShop…
Curious to see how our client sites score with our default tech stack, we ran SEOAudits through Google’s Lighthouse today. The site was recently created on wpSites and features a custom domain. Custom domains are eligible for Cloudflare activation though this site has not connected it yet.
Marketers and designers have their choice of a plethora of Web builders. Wix and Squarespace dominate the market thanks to massive advertising spending and GoDaddy jumped in with their Website + Marketing offer (which is actually advertising). Despite the heavy competition, we decided to complete our flowww sites website experiment and launch wpSites.
“I want to be found on Google. I have stores in three nearby cities where I show and sell the products that I manufacture in my home town. Should I make a local page or microsite for each city I’m selling in?”
Such a silly thing; not being able to rank. Of course, we can! And so can you. Small business owners routinely feel discouraged when it comes to SEO. The truth is, we’re all busy running our companies.
During the Christmas rush 2018, WordPress deployed Gutenberg, their new editor experience. In doing so, they freaked out millions of WordPress users and frustrated developers as well.
While we do our best to avoid jargon, there’s a number of terms related to SEO (Search Engine Optimization) that we can’t just get around. To bring some sanity to it, here are the deets on what everything means. We think.
Websites are often sort of “there.” Making sure that we have an online presence to attract customers, give them a reason to work with us, and convert them into customers is vital to the growth and success of our companies. Our websites need to work for us.
When WordPress was first launched, not even its developers could have dreamed that it would take on such a life of its own. As the world’s most used content management system, powering somewhere around 75 million sites, it is the default website choice for small businesses all over the globe. There are countless plugins and…