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Nick Schäferhoff

Nick Schäferhoff is an entrepreneur, online marketer, and professional blogger from Germany. He found WordPress when he needed a website for his first business and instantly fell in love. When not building websites, creating content or helping his clients improve their online business, he can most often be found at the gym, the dojo or traveling the world with his wife. If you want to get in touch with him, you can do so via Twitter or through his website.

WordCamp Europe 2021 Report: Get Ready for Full-Site Editing!

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June 11, 2021

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WordCamp Europe 2021 just happened (June 7-9) and I am here to report that it was dominated by one topic: full-site editing. This was my fifth WordCamp Europe overall (read my other reports from 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020) and the second one I attended online. The decision to run WCEU 2021 online again was made shortly after the successful debut last year. It turned out to be the right one. Something that was new this year was that there was a dedicated online conference space. So, while anyone could follow the event on YouTube (find all recordings here), only […]

ProfileGrid Memberships Review: A WordPress Membership Plugin to Watch

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June 2, 2021

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Using a WordPress membership plugin is a great way to create a social network-like community around your site, monetize your website with restricted content or paid memberships, and more. In the following review, we want to look at one of those plugins: ProfileGrid Memberships. It is available for free in the WordPress directory and has more than 8,000 downloads and a solid 4.6/5-star rating at the time of this writing. The plugin comes with a wide range of features and functionality that we will dive into in this blog post. In addition, we will also take a look at the […]

WordPress Managed Hosting vs Unmanaged: 11 Key Differences

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May 21, 2021

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When setting up a website, picking a host is going to be at the top of your to-do list. Choosing the right company and hosting plan is important. And something you really need to sort out before you do anything else is determining if you go the managed vs the unmanaged WordPress hosting route.  Today, we’ll be carefully weighing the pros and cons of both options so you can make an informed decision as to how it will affect your website and your business going forward. Let’s explore the finer points of both options right here.  Definitions: Managed vs Unmanaged […]

Is Managed WordPress Hosting Worth It? 10 Factors to Consider

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May 12, 2021

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Is managed WordPress hosting worth it? That’s likely a question on your mind when comparing prices of different hosting options for your site. First, what is managed hosting? In short, it means you’re handing your web server over to the company. They’ll take care of the setup, maintenance, and any errors that arise. Many managed hosts take a more hands-on approach as well, giving you direct support and optimizations on your website when needed. Meanwhile, unmanaged hosting is more like renting out a space. You’re more free to do as you like, but the setup and maintenance of all but […]

Ecommerce UI Design: 12 Tips to Start Selling Today (2021)

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May 5, 2021

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Ecommerce UI design poses a specific set of challenges because it’s oriented towards one particular goal: selling products. Leading visitors to that destination is more complex and a lot less linear than, say, on a landing page. Customers can get to the end point in many different fashions. They might arrive on a product page directly from a search engine or via your product categories, navigation menu, related products, or filter functions. There are also more steps involved: from customizing products to their needs (colors, size, etc.) to going to the checkout (if they don’t abandon their shopping cart), entering […]

10 Highly Convincing Benefits of Managed WordPress Hosting

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April 29, 2021

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Do the benefits of managed WordPress hosting outweigh the costs? That’s one of the main questions anyone who is contemplating hosting their site with a managed provider will ask themselves. After all, theoretically, you can do everything that managed hosting providers offer yourself. So, is it worth paying for the extra service? To answer this question, in this post, we will go over the benefits that a managed WordPress hosting provider offers and how they make your life easier. In the end, we want you to be able to make an objective decision whether a managed provider is the right […]

Managed WordPress Hosting vs Shared Hosting (Pros & Cons)

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April 21, 2021

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When first setting up a website, figuring out the appropriate type of hosting for your needs can be a struggle. There are many types available ranging from shared hosting to dedicated servers. But what we’re going to focus on here today are two choices that most WordPress users will face. The decision between shared hosting vs managed WordPress hosting.  This article will focus on the features managed WordPress hosting and shared hosting offer, their pros and cons, and how to make a decision as to which is right for your situation.  But first, some definitions.  What is Managed WordPress Hosting? […]

Headless WordPress Hosting: 8 Excellent Options to Host Your Site

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April 14, 2021

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Thinking of trying headless WordPress for yourself? It’s definitely not for everyone. You have to do a lot of confusing setup while working with a technology that isn’t very well documented online. But the real difficult part may be finding hosting suited for headless WordPress. While you can host a headless instance on any server, a specially configured one will help you tackle common issues without needing to handle it all on your own. And thanks to headless WordPress’ growing popularity, there are quite a few hosting providers ready to accommodate you. Each of the eight hosts below are perfectly […]

9 Ways to Customize the WordPress Footer (By Hand & Via Plugin)

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April 7, 2021

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We recently went in depth on how to customize the WordPress navigation. This time, in order to provide a more complete picture, we thought it only good and proper that we now deal with the other end of a website and learn how to customize the footer of a WordPress site. The footer is an often neglected part of a website. After all, lots of visitors will never actually scroll down that far. However, this kind of attitude could leave you behind. First of all, the footer usually appears on every page of a website (unless you are using a […]

Managed WordPress Hosting vs VPS: 8 Factors to Consider (2021)

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March 31, 2021

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When looking for a place to host your website, you might weigh the decision of using managed WordPress hosting vs a VPS (Virtual Private Server) setup. On paper, both sound like good options, promising speed, security, privacy, and everything else you need. So, is there a big difference? Which of these is the best option for you? That’s something we want to find out in this article. In the following, we will pit managed WordPress hosting vs VPS, learn about their differences, pros and cons, and what’s most suitable for what kind of users. Let’s get going! Managed WordPress Hosting […]

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