Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

So you’ve just launched your amazing blog or e-tail site and you’ve got big plans for being a big success. You have a plan for what products and services you want to offer; a plan for how often you’ll be posting new content; a plan for engaging your visitors and creating meaningful dialogue; and a plan for site expansion.

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Byte Technology

JULY 18, 2017

Ask yourself this question: what’s one consistent element of every outstanding and beautifully designed WordPress site you’ve ever seen? Indeed, having the perfect fonts can mean so much to the readability of a site, and using typefaces that meld perfectly with other design elements can really make a huge impact on the user experience.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 13, 2017

As wonderful as the WordPress content management system is, by its very nature—capable of supporting hundreds of different themes, thousands of plugins and so much more—it can be quite slow at times. Remember this always: when a visitor first lands on your site their initial impression is everything. How’s your hosting?

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The Nerdy NonProfit

JUNE 1, 2018

The old site featured two competing navigations, outdated imagery and branding, plus a website that was not mobile-friendly. Early on in the discovery and scoping process, we discussed the possibility that they could potentially share the newly designed WordPress framework with the other affiliates in their network. The End Result.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

True words no matter whether you’re running on a WordPress site or another platform. Simply put, if your page loads to slowly, people have the strong tendency to move on to another site. So how do you fix a slow-loading WordPress site? To begin, consider your site host. Faster is better.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 4, 2017

When it comes to running an e-tail or e-commerce site via the WordPress platform, there are a host of elements that can help boost the chances for success and, ideally, increased profit. Chances are, if you’ve been running an e-commerce site for a while, customer reviews are already a part of your marketing strategy.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Ask any seasoned web designer what is one of the most important elements of building and running a site and you’ll no doubt get the same answer across the board: think mobile first. So how do you manage your WordPress site via your smartphone or tablet while sitting in your car or your favorite coffee shop or even while you’re on vacation?

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Byte Technology

JUNE 8, 2017

No matter whether you’re a newbie to the WordPress platform or a seasoned professional, one thing that should never be forgotten is the important role security takes in regards to your site. Also called a “web application firewall,” these plugins create an effective shield between your site and anything and everything that comes to it.

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Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

When it comes to WordPress, the Holy Grail of do-it-yourself Content Management Systems (CMS), updating isn’t just a good idea: it’s a critical component of using the site in the most efficient and secure way. Obviously, for most of us, security is of paramount importance.

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Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The best and most noticed bloggers working on the WordPress platform no doubt attribute much of their success to being able to post, update and edit on the go. And that means utilizing smartphone apps that help them stay on top of their site and its content. The folks at WPBeginner.com have put together a nice little list.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

It’s little wonder that some 76 million websites worldwide are designed and administered via the WordPress platform given the ease with which any one—from tech newbies to Internet and design pros—can get their blog or e-commerce site up and running. Read about the issues WordPress gurus run across most frequently. *

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 22, 2016

One of the hallmarks of the WordPress content management system is the ability to engage a user audience and create a back-and-forth conversation of sorts in the virtual world. Regardless of why a site doesn’t foster an active comment board, there are some quick and easy ways to change the issue.

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Byte Technology

MAY 4, 2017

In Part I of “Quick Fixes to Common WordPress Problems” we looked into five of the most frequently encountered hiccups that occur for both beginning users and well-versed pros. But when it comes to “common” and “problems” in regards to the WordPress platform, there are unfortunately a great deal more than just five.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 17, 2017

The good folks at WordPress are constantly making fixes and improvements to the platform’s core program, and just this last December they rolled out the latest version, WordPress 4.7. A major release from the designers, the update includes lots of great new features that all WordPress users will want to investigate thoroughly.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 7, 2016

It takes only a brief look at the impressive statistics surrounding website builder WordPress to realize what an online juggernaut it really is: Currently, nearly 75 million sites are built on the platform and half of all those accounts are hosted directly on the company’s site.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2016

And while a hack is rarely fatal—WordPress thrives on the fact that it’s easy to backup your data and information, so getting up and running after an attack isn’t too painful—it is a gigantic hassle that costs you time and, occasionally, money. So what are some quick and easy things you can do to ensure your site’s security is up to snuff?

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Not so with the behemoth of the Internet, WordPress. Today nearly 75 million sites are constructed and managed on the WordPress platform—which first debuted in 2011—and there are some very good reasons why. Here are the top five reasons while WordPress is a no-brainer choice no matter the vision you have for your website.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 26, 2017

You can also find that your site is suddenly suffering in search engine rankings, which can be a hit to your reputation. And, in worst case scenarios, can stand the chance of losing all your site data. However, professional help costs bucks, and for small site owners the cost can quickly become more than they can bear.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In part one of this series we looked at some of the most common errors that occur with sites using the WordPress-based Content Management System (CMS). It’s not uncommon for the administrator of a WordPress-based site to forget or otherwise lose their password. A Lost Admin Password. A Misbehaving Admin Dashboard.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

About De’Yonté Wilkinson: De’Yonté is the Director of Site Builds at Cornershop Creative. He’s spent the last three years specializing in WordPress and conversion optimization, and is an active proponent of coding guidelines. Enter WordPress. WordPress is the most popular website builder on the internet, and for good reason.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 6, 2016

The vast majority of WordPress users managing and administering their own sites have most likely, at one time or another, received an error message or code that got their hearts racing and induced a bit of panic. Just be absolutely sure to backup everything on your site before you start attempting this fix. The 404 Error.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Your WordPress site is up and running and looking sharp. Here’s a peek at five WordPress plugins for building and running an online store, each with different features, options and layouts and each a good fit for different types of virtual selling. You’ve come up with an absolutely brilliant idea for an online store.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 13, 2017

Back in May we gave readers a sneak peek, thanks to WP Beginner editorial staff, of what was coming down the line with WordPress 4.8. And keep in mind that, unless you enjoy the ease and peace of mind of being on a managed hosting service, you’ll have to manually initiate the update (after creating a complete backup of your site first).

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 29, 2016

It’s an all-to-common scenario: a new user to WordPress builds their site, goes live and starts blogging or selling or raising funds without giving much thought into how their site’s performing. Leave it to Google to come up with the industry-leading site testing app. Are visitors getting a good user experience?

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John Kenyon

MAY 1, 2019

Website management tools like WordPress leave your nonprofit’s website vulnerable to attack, hacking or being held hostage. A new type of website management tool known as Static Site Generators makes websites less vulnerable. Second, you’ll need a place to host the HTML, CSS, Javascript, and media. This is part two of a series.

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Forum One

MARCH 20, 2024

Performance & Security : The front-end of a modern Composable web experience is typically built as a static or hybrid-static web app utilizing frameworks such as Next.js, Nuxt, or Gatsby and deployed to CDN and Edge-based hosting solutions (Vercel, Netlify, Azure Static Web Apps, AWS Amplify, etc). for Drupal.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

MARCH 31, 2020

That’s why we regularly host live and on-demand webinars. Our webinar “ WordPress for Nonprofits ” covers our bullet proof process for redesigning your website and improving its design, usability, content, SEO, and overall effectiveness. Building the assets needed for a new site. We can help! Watch the Webinar.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 11, 2009

Several friends who have decided to explore WordPress have asked how I built my site. Robyn installed WP on my existing web host ( dotable.com ). I decided to install WP rather than use their hosting because it seemed like that gave me more control over the design and plug-ins. Tags: Web Add new tag wordpress.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 7, 2017

Indeed, so much of what we do online these days depends on our physical location, with a host of apps that can make recommendations and programs that sync seamlessly with map services. The aforementioned Google Maps is certainly a leader in the online map market—you can embed a code that you paste into your WordPress posts.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 15, 2017

So why wouldn’t you do the same for your WordPress website? After all, WordPress sites are made up of many different component parts, including the core program, hosting, software, plugins and even themes. For less busy sites, every six months is most likely enough.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #5: WordPress January 24, 2008 It seems like a good day to talk about WordPress. Anyway, WordPress is a blogging tool (in fact, the one that runs this blog.)

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JUNE 2, 2016

It’s important, therefore, that any site built specifically to generate revenue be designed in such a way that makes the user experience as rich and rewarding as possible. Too often business owners don’t seek answers to really important questions prior to launching their site: Is it easy to navigate?

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Key areas we emphasize when selecting a CMS include: Technical Preferences: Deliberations such as choosing between.NET or PHP, open-source or licensed, and hosting externally versus hosting on-premises significantly influence which CMS is the best fit. Nevertheless, choosing isn’t simply about popularity.

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Forum One

JANUARY 24, 2023

Performance & Security : The front-end of a modern Composable web experience is typically built as a static or hybrid-static web app utilizing frameworks such as Next.js, Nuxt, or Gatsby and deployed to CDN and Edge-based hosting solutions (Vercel, Netlify, Azure Static Web Apps, AWS Amplify, etc). for Drupal.

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Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

For website owners, managers, administrators and users whose sites gather and, perhaps, store customer data, the Equifax crisis should absolutely serve as a wake-up call. Would you know what to do if your site was hacked and the personal information of your loyal customers stolen?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

It wasn’t so long after that that virtual hosting companies became ubiquitous, and affordable for nonprofits. Amazon seems to be leading in the next wave of evolution of hosting – pay only for what you need, when you need it. 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 me_just_me 11.12.07 2 Brian 11.23.07

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Whole Whale

JUNE 23, 2022

If you’re sold on a microsite separate from your main website, here are some platforms that can help spin up a website: WordPress : Free open-source software that can be used for a wide range of websites, hosted solutions cost money. Once a campaign is over the site content needs to be updated or migrated.

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