Adding lazy load to your WordPress website is an effective tool to speed up your WordPress website. We have written extensively (we even made a case study) about how slow page loading speed negatively effects conversions, SEO, and other markers for online success. The faster your site loads, the better. Two of the most important factors that slow down sites are HTTP requests and page weight. Naturally, the more requests a browser has to send to the server, the longer it will take to process the site. At the same time, the larger your page is (for example, because it […]
WordPress Web Design Trends 2018 – What to Expect in the New Year
How will websites change in the coming year? Those are important questions for website owners, designers, and developers. In an environment as shifting as the Internet, it’s important to stay ahead of the curve. Being aware of upcoming developments and trends means you can get your own and your clients’ websites ready for them. To help you out in this area, in this article we want to talk about the design and technological trends that will drive web design in the upcoming year. Having an idea about it will allow you to keep any website you are responsible for up […]
How to Get Your WordPress Website Ready for the Holidays
The holiday season is upon us. Time to wrap presents, bake cookies and watch reruns of your favorite TV shows snuggled up on the sofa. For most of us, the holidays are also a way to get away from work, relax and not think about your business for a while. However, while you might use the time for some well deserved rest, your website will keep on working. It’s out there 24/7, doing its job, serving your visitors. So, how can you make sure it does so properly while you are lying in an eggnog stupor? By preparing. In this […]
The Technology That Will Change the Internet (and WordPress) Drastically
Since its humble beginnings, the Internet has changed dramatically. We have come from plain-text HTML websites without images to well-designed web presences full of multimedia content. Those who have seen it from the very beginning probably still can’t believe the change in the last twenty-some years. Since then dozens of web design trends have come and gone and the look of websites changed over time together with the possibilities of modern technology. By now a lot of the functionality and design of websites is highly refined. However, in the next few years, we will see technical advancements come to fruition […]
How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform the Internet (and WordPress)
Very few other technologies are ready to disrupt our future lives more than artificial intelligence. Machines are getting better and better at learning and processing information similar to human beings. As a consequence, they take over even more jobs traditionally performed by human beings. In real life, we can look forward to automated transportation (self-driving cars are already on our streets), robotic limbs and machine-powered care for the elderly. Technology will become part of everyday life even more and we will interact with it on an increasingly regular basis. Naturally, that includes the digital space and, by proxy, WordPress. We […]
Where to Find WordPress Themes and Plugins (35+ Directory Alternatives)
Extendability and flexibility are two of the main reasons for the success of WordPress. Because you can find WordPress themes and plugins en masse in the official directory, the CMS lets you build pretty much any type of website you want. No doubt about it, the WordPress directory is a central part of the WordPress ecosystem. However, it is far from the only place where you can find WordPress components. By now there are many other places that offer themes and plugins. To give you a better understanding of who they are, in this blog post we have compiled a […]
How to Create a Content Strategy for Your WordPress Website or Blog
How do you create a content strategy? That’s a good question. On the web, everyone and your mom is talking about the importance of content marketing. It’s hailed as the key for organic traffic, growing your audience and increasing revenue and profits. More than a few even go so far as to proclaim content as royalty. While that’s all true, it’s not as simple as merely creating content and hoping for the best. No, if you want to use content marketing to grow your business, you need a structured approach and a plan. For that reason, in this article, we […]
6 Tips How to Improve Your Freelance Business Through Networking
How can I improve my freelance business? That’s a question many in the WordPress community are asking themselves. According to the WP Engine WordPress industry survey 2016, freelancers make up the largest single group working with WordPress. And why wouldn’t they? One of the reasons for the success of the platform is that it has enabled countless individuals to go into business for themselves. From web design and development to marketing and content creation – the employment possibilities in the WordPress sphere are countless. And that doesn’t even take into account the many companies selling themes, plugins, and other products. […]
Should You Add Push Notifications to Your WordPress Website?
Today we are talking about a topic that, frankly, I am a bit on the fence about: web push notifications. Why am I skeptical? Well, to be honest at least on my phone I switch them off as much as I can and rarely enable them inside apps. For that reason, if a website asks to send me push notifications (as happens more frequently lately), I am immediately taken aback. For me, that comes close to a site that has popup overload. However, push notifications are definitely making a push (see what I did there?) around the web. Some big […]
Web Designer vs Web Developer – What’s the Difference?
Giving people the ability to create their own website is a large part of the success of WordPress. With WordPress, you no longer need a web designer or web developer to create your own Internet presence. Basically anyone can set up a website in minutes. On the other hand, for many users the platform has been a gateway to learning web design and development. It makes sense. You start off with a simple site, then look for ways to customize it. After that, it’s only natural to pick up basic design or programming skills and keep going from there. Yet, […]
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