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10 Influential Bloggers You Should Follow on Twitter

September 12, 2017

Today, Twitter has become more than just a way to engage with friends and check out the latest trending news topics. If you’re an aspiring business owner, or a webmaster in search of ways to grow and expand your understanding of the digital world around you, then you can use your Twitter account to learn […]

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10 Things You Should Expect from a Business Host

September 12, 2017

We no longer live in a world where business websites are optional. If you don’t have a presence online, then you might as well not exist, particularly as more companies continue to connect with their customers in new ways, over email, social media, and more. Since being online is crucial to success in today’s digitally […]

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Understanding the Domain Name Drop Cycle

September 12, 2017

Anyone considering building their own online presence should know that a domain name is crucial to success. Of course, getting, and keeping the domain name of your dreams isn’t always as simple as it seems. In fact, there are many complexities to consider when choosing your domain name, besides making the decision between a .com, […]

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10 Popular Magento Extensions You Can’t Live Without

September 8, 2017

Known across the world as one of the most popular eCommerce solutions around, Magento is the perfect way to start selling your wares online. However, just like many of the other content management systems available on the market today, your Magento experience can be customised and enhanced to suit your specific needs with the help […]

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5 Free Tools for Testing Website Speed

September 8, 2017

Ever since we replaced the headache of dial-up internet with the speed of broadband, web users have started to grow less forgiving of slow websites. If your pages don’t load within a couple of seconds, then there’s a good chance you’ll lose both the attention, and respect of your customers. On top of that, since […]

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Why Magento Optimised Hosting is Better

September 8, 2017

As the preferred hosting solution for people planning to run big eCommerce stores and online shopping portals, Magento is highly commended for its abundance of exceptional customisation options and additional extras. Released initially in 2008, Magento has quickly grown in popularity, proving itself to be an amazing platform where companies can satisfy any and all […]

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Becoming a WordPress Developer: The 5 Resources You’ll Need

September 8, 2017

There’s not much of a barrier involved with using and working with WordPress. In fact, as the most popular and well-known content management system in the world, solutions for building on your WordPress skills are becoming more prominent by the day. If you have a basic knowledge of PHP or design, then you should be […]

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8 Common Web Design Trends for 2017

September 8, 2017

The face of web design is changing by the minute. Things that were seen as avant garde not too long ago are completely obsolete today. If you’re a business owner and you are thinking about giving your website an overhaul, staying abreast of the most recent changes is essential and adapting yourself can be a […]

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5 Reasons to Become a Web Hosting Reseller

September 8, 2017

As the demand for online content and services continues to grow exponentially, so does the need for places to host these offerings. As more and more people conduct their everyday business online, demand for online services increases with each passing year. As such, web hosting providers have found it difficult to keep up with this […]

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8 Downsides to Free Web Hosting

September 8, 2017

Finding the right place to host your new website or blog can be a challenge. With literally thousands of hosting solutions available online, how can you know which one to choose? Each hosting solution offers its own pros and cons: depending on the price, you may find it has everything you need or a bunch […]

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Domain Name Auction Houses – The Major Players

September 8, 2017

Domain name auction houses have been an important, if little known, feature of the internet since its inception. The role of domain name auction houses is, as the name suggests to provide domain names (these are the bits in the middle of a web address; http://domainname.com) to buyers. They are an important part of the […]

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The Benefits of Using a CDN

September 8, 2017

A content delivery network, otherwise known as a “CDN” is something you’re likely to hear about when someone is talking about ways to speed up their website, or improve customer experience. However, a lot of webmasters aren’t entirely sure what a CDN is, or why they should be using one. Content delivery networks are often […]

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5 Forums to Learn More About Web Development

September 8, 2017

With more and more web development trends and programming languages coming into play, it’s very hard to stay up-to-date with the web development industry as a whole. Therefore, new professionals looking to learn the trade to benefit their own online ventures are finding it hard to understand how web development works from start to finish. […]

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How to Easily Embed Videos Into WordPress Blog Posts

September 6, 2017

Videos can really bring life and colour to your website. In this article, I will explore how to go about embedding videos into pages on your site. How to embed videos into WordPress blog posts WordPress comes with a great little feature called auto-embeds. This allows WordPress to automatically get the embed code for a […]

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The Cloud Server vs the VPS

September 5, 2017

When it comes to comparing the different server solutions for your computing needs, there’s a good chance that you’ve come across allusions to a range of different hosting models, including dedicated servers, cloud services, and virtual private servers (VPS). While any of these options will be enough to get you started on the web for […]

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10 People All Webmasters Should Follow on Twitter

September 5, 2017

It’s hard to say something earth-shattering in 140 characters, but some experts manage to accomplish pretty incredible things with their Twitter accounts. Although following the right people on social media might not be the ultimate way to transform your business or the guaranteed solution to your success, it could mean that you have instant access […]

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Mobile First Development: Should We Abandon the Desktop?

September 5, 2017

In the past, many web designers and online experts approached the desktop side of their projects first, before considering mobile optimisation as an additional “bolt-on” when everything else was finished. Even as “responsive” web design began to grow more popular during 2015, many designers preferred to start with the “full size” website and work their […]

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Want to Become a Dropshipper? 5 Great Resources

September 5, 2017

In recent years, “dropshipping” has earned significant popularity among merchants who want to minimise their outgoing costs, improve their opportunities for profit, and reduce the effort involved in running an eCommerce business. In the world of dropshipping, merchants work directly with wholesalers and manufacturers when it comes to buying, selling, and shipping goods that are […]

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5 Communities to Learn More About Affiliate Marketing

September 5, 2017

New to affiliate marketing and wondering what it’s all about? You’re not the first person to feel that way, and you won’t be the last. Ultimately, affiliate marketing is all about promoting certain products online to earn a commission from sales that are made thanks to your recommendation. Most affiliate marketers will need to make […]

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Must Have WordPress Plugins For Business Websites In 2018

September 5, 2017

Many of the websites we host are for business’ and we often get asked for suggestions on useful and efficient plugins. Having the right set of tools at your disposal can make day to day activities much easier and really take your business to the next level. In this article, we will share what we […]

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