Tag: blog

4 Reasons Why Your Blog Should Have VPS Hosting

Posted on by April Stephens

When you’re trying to run a successful blog, it’s important that every aspect runs at the highest level possible, such as your web servers. A slow or unreliable server can turn off visitors who may leave your site and never come back. In fact, statistics show that 53% of all visitors will leave a website if it doesn’t load up in less than 3 seconds. One of the ways you can improve your page load speed is to use a VPS. In this post we’ll take a closer look at VPS hosting and its benefits as well as reasons why every blog owner should choose virtual private servers for their hosting requirements.

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Speed Up Your WordPress Site With FixRunner

Posted on by April Stephens

I​t has been a pleasure working with our partner, ​FixRunner​. ​This article contains affiliate links. ​

FixRunner is a company specializing in WordPress help & maintenance for WP websites. This company can help with any WordPress task inclining increase the speed of your site, and thus, increases the chances that people will actually stay longer to browse. That’s important because speed is the number one factor for people these days. Think about it. How many times have you simply left a site because it was too slow? Probably more than you can count. After all, the internet is a big place, and you can always find your information elsewhere. 

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Boosting Your Blog with Professional Blog Writers

Posted on by April Stephens

Your blog is only as good as the writing it’s made up of. Unfortunately, writing is tough for some people, especially those who own a business or are just getting started with a blog. The good news is, there are ways you can get help to improve your blog and hone your voice. If you feel like your blog needs a little bit of a boost, here’s why you might want to hire a professional.

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Should I Start a Blog?

Posted on by April Stephens

If you’re wondering whether or not to start a blog, you’re probably torn about whether the work will be worth it. What if you start a blog and post every week, and no one ever comes to look at it? On the other hand, what if you choose not to blog, and you could have made a lot of money from it? Hopefully, this article will help you make the decision.

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How to Set Up a WordPress Blog

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Article contributed by Deana

So, you want to start a blog? There are several reasons for starting a WordPress blog, including promoting a product, promoting a service, providing information on a topic, creating awareness on a social issue or just having a passion for writing. But…how do you set up a blog? Setting up a WordPress blog is easy and takes less than 30 minutes of your time.

Here is how to set up your blog

Choose a Web Hosting Service

When you are starting your blog, the first thing you need to do is choose a web hosting service. This service is responsible for making sure your blog can be seen by everyone. When it comes to web hosting, you have two choices- free or self-hosted. It is not recommended that you choose a free service because there are numerous limits and you don’t really own your blog. So, with that said, for a self-hosted service, I recommend Bluehost. So, why Bluehost? It is easy to get your blog set up, they are recommended by WordPress, they offer affordable hosting plans and you’ll get a free domain name.
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