Performance/Optimization

Images are a vital component of any website, and using the right ones can enhance both your content and design. The problem lies in finding the right graphics without resorting to the same free stock images everyone else uses. If you really want to set your site apart, there’s an alternative to …

One of the best things about using WordPress is having access to its vast arsenal of plugins. However, while these tools can help you implement a plethora of features, it can be difficult to choose the right ones for your needs. With the WordPress.org repository alone housing almost 50,000 plugins, …

High resolution images look stunning, but they also tend to be larger (in terms of filesize), which translates to longer loading times. If your website is full of them, chances are some visitors won’t want to stick around waiting for them to load. Fortunately, there is a way around this …

As a WooCommerce e-commerce store operator, you no doubt want to see your business reach its full potential. Speed and reliability are two key factors in ensuring that happens – your site needs to load quickly and reliably, regardless of traffic spikes or any other issues. To achieve this end, …

Approximately 65% of all web browsing happens on mobile devices, and that figure is only forecasted to grow in the future. If you’re reading this on a desktop or laptop computer, you’re an outlier. With this in mind, making sure that your website is ready for mobile traffic is critical. …

It can be said that a successful website is built in equal parts great content and a solid understanding of your audience. While your content may be first-class, if you don’t know where your traffic is coming from (and the topics your audience is interested in), you’re missing half of …

One-third of all businesses fail within their first two years of life – that’s a fact, and small businesses aren’t the exception. We’re not going to sugarcoat things – that is a troubling statistic. However, if you’re launching a small business there is one thing you can do that will …

Optimizing user experience and increasing conversions are two of the main drivers behind the changes made to every website. If you run a website, you want to make sure that everything is just right, so that visitors will reward you with their time and patronage. This sounds like a tall …

We’re excited to announce the launch of Anycast DNS Hosting! It is automatically configured on our Shared and Reseller servers. For those of you who are already familiar with Anycast DNS, you know the speed and reliability benefits that it offers. For those of you how aren’t familiar with Anycast …

Last month, we published a blog post titled Why Should You Care About Fast Hosting? The post listed a number of key statistics about why having a fast website is so important. A recap of these stats are: A 1-second page load improvement leads to a 7% increase in conversions. …