Are you getting the best results possible from your blogging activities? If not, you should assess your current situation and look for ways to become a better, more competent blog owner. Below are some of the ways you can become a much more effective blogger.

2017 is the year of UX it seems. Designers are obsessed with the user journey and ensuring that they are doing everything they need to do to create a strong brand image; and rightly so. In this article I will lead you through 10 design trends that will make your website stronger, more relatable, and convert better. One of the most significant trends recently is the use of DIY website builders, while many website designers and developers if you are going to take the DIY approach the following rules all still apply. If you are afer a good DIY website builder take a look at CreateASite Easy DIY Website Builder | Freeparking

WordPress is one of the most commonly used publishing platforms on the Internet, and that widespread usage makes it a favorite target for hackers. WordPress is also grounded in the LAMP stack, itself a widely used platform for serving websites of all kinds. The net problem for coders, publishers and web designers is that WordPress hosting, while robust with features and easy to use, is rife with opportunities for break-ins. Securing a WordPress installation therefore requires a bit of advance planning and commitment to staying current with both updates and news regarding attacks. Let’s take a look at some things publishers can do to reduce the risks that may go along with operating a WordPress system.

Competition is always good but not always fair. When you have companies that are armed with billions of dollars and tens of thousands of employees, how do you, a small ecommerce site, compete? The answers are available and within your reach and can make you an ecommerce giant killer.

Sometimes the need to transfer a website to another server does arise. For example, you may need to move your site to a different host to accommodate an increase in traffic, or you may need to migrate a site from a local server to the web to publish it for the public. While it may sounds like a daunting task for new web administrators, transferring a site isn’t actually too complicated. Just follow these 5 steps to ensure your site transfer goes smoothly.

When setting up a website for the first time, one of the major decisions is whether you are going to use free blogging platforms, take advantage of free hosting options or get paid web hosting.  Ultimately, the final decision will come down to what you want to achieve with your website. You may get away with using free hosting or signing up for a free blogger or WordPress account. If you intend to run a business or create a website where you retain control, you will need premium or paid web hosting.

People post success stories on a daily basis on domain name buying and selling, and it is a lucrative business if one handles it correctly. The big question is what determines the value of a domain name? Different people will give different answers based on real-life experiences and business trends. You have to consider several factors before arriving on a price you are willing to pay for a domain name. Below we have put together some tips we have gathered from many experts on how to make profits buying and selling domain names.

Website development improves with the different trends and changes each year brings with it. For those choosing to make a website, these trends can help put their website in the spotlight, and they can help improve others’ daily use of the Internet and technology. With all of the new technological advances, it’s no wonder that the website development has used different trends to keep up. The start of 2017 has brought with it a few website development trends that are projected to change the face of the web as it is known now. Technology is advancing at a rapid pace, and website development is advancing right along beside it.

Everyone knows you want optimized strategies for getting top rankings in Google. But even the smartest entrepreneur, regardless of their business acumen, may not know how to do this. That’s because Google ranking is a science that has to be studied as much as marketing or web hosting.

You may be vaguely aware of mobile first indexing but not be entirely sure what it entails. If you have a web presence for your business or organisation then you really need to be well-informed as it looks as though 2017 is going to be the year when this type of indexing is finally introduced by Google. It’s not surprising that this is happening now, given the huge number of people who use a mobile device when accessing the Internet.

Winter is over. This means that it’s high time to draw a line and see what was in the biggest demand with web design fans during the last winter month. We looked through the download stats on our site and came up with a list of the 15 most trending templates for February 2017.

Making it easy for your customers to pay for things may seem obvious, however many ecommerce stores only have one form of payment and do not accept alternatives. This is going to block you from all sorts of sales. In fact, according to creditcards.com, 12 percent of online shoppers prefer to use PayPal over credit or debit. If you don’t even have that option, you are potentially eliminating significant portions of your possible profits.