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In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette chats with Adam Warner, GoDaddy's Director of Field Marketing. Adam discusses GoDaddy's latest tools, including the Site Optimizer for enhancing SEO and the AI-powered market research tool for client management. The conversation highlights GoDaddy's commitment to the WordPress community and upcoming developments.Top Takeaways:GoDaddy Airo is an AI-Powered Productivity Boost for Web Professionals: GoDaddy Airo offers a suite of tools designed to help web designers and developers (a.k.a. “web dnds”) save time and improve quality. It helps with tasks like writing copy, generating SEO meta descriptions, creating alt text for images, and performing overall site optimization.The Site Optimizer Ensures Strong SEO and Accessibility Foundations: The Site Optimizer tool scans pages for SEO opportunities and accessibility issues—like missing alt text—and provides automatic or manual suggestions to improve them. It covers headline hierarchy, content structure, social sharing cards, and more.Client Management is Streamlined with Built-In Tools and AI-Generated Market Research: Each client entry includes a simplified project/task list covering everything from discovery to site launch and maintenance. The standout feature is AI-powered market research, which generates useful client-specific data like industry demographics and SEO opportunities—great for discovery calls and proposal prep.Mentioned In The Show:WordPress.orgGoDaddy GoDaddy AiroManaged WP

In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette discusses the upcoming Page Builder Summit with guests Dan Maby and Nathan Wrigley. Scheduled for May 12-16, 2025, the summit aims to unite the WordPress community. Michele highlights the collaborative spirit and the importance of community engagement. Dan and Nathan share insights into the planning process, the diverse range of sessions, and the evolution of page builders. They emphasize the summit's role in fostering learning and connections.Top TakeawaysThe Summit Is Exceptionally Accessible and Flexible: The Page Builder Summit is designed to be easy and low-pressure for attendees. With free access to pre-recorded sessions for 48 hours, viewers can tune in when it's convenient for them. The optional Power Pack gives extended access and extra bonuses.Visibility for Lesser-Known Creators and Speakers: One of the summit's highlights is giving a platform to a diverse lineup of speakers, many of whom aren't regularly featured at large in-person WordCamps or other conferences. It's a space for new voices and fresh perspectives to shine.Sponsorships Make the Event Possible—and Deserve Support: Nathan highlighted that without sponsor support, the summit wouldn't happen. Sponsors like GoDaddy, WS Form, BigScoots, and many others contribute more than just funds—they provide energy, tools, and community-building support.Mentioned In The Show:WPLDNPageBuilderSummit.com MagentoDrupalAnchen le RouxKadenceElementorDiviBeaver BuilderGoDaddyKinstaMelapressBlackwallPress Forward podcastBig Orange HeartWP Coffee Talk podcastBig ScootsWeb Designer ProYour Moxie MavenWeb Designer AcademyZainatain Dynamic.oooAB Split TestBS-Free BusinessWP MavensCroco BlockWS FormsCheck ViewDroip

In this podcast episode, host Michelle Frechette interviews Kyle Van Deusen, who runs a small web agency in Richmond, Virginia, and founded "The Admin Bar," a community for freelancers and agency owners. They discuss the 2025 WordPress Professional Survey, which Kyle conducted to gather insights from web professionals. The survey, which received 1,233 responses, highlights the experiences and challenges faced by freelancers and agency owners.Top TakeawaysMany Agency Owners Lack Business Fundamentals: A lot of agency owners start by accident, not with a business plan. As a result, many undercharge and lack confidence in setting prices. Kyle pointed out that few are reaching their income goals—not due to market limits, but because they don't know what's possible. This shows a big need for basic business education around pricing, value, and financial planning.Marketing and Networking Are Largely Overlooked: Nearly 60% of respondents aren't doing in-person networking, and many aren't investing in marketing. Too many rely on being found organically, which isn't enough anymore. Kyle and Michelle highlighted that growth requires showing up, building relationships, and actively promoting your services.Community Helps Build Confidence and Clarity: Talking with peers can shift your mindset and pricing strategy. Kyle shared how learning what others charged helped him raise his rates confidently. Community support helps agency owners avoid mistakes, learn faster, and feel less alone in their journey.The Survey Is a Valuable, Underused Resource: Kyle stressed that the real power of the survey lies in how people use it. By digging into the data, agency owners can find paths others have taken to success. The more participation it gets, the more valuable and representative it becomes for the whole community.Mentioned in the Show:https://theadminbar.com/2025-survey/https://theadminbar.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/2147806538801573

In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Neel Schivdasani a product manager in the AI division at Automattic, about the integration of AI into WordPress.com. Neil discusses his background and the development of an AI website builder designed to simplify website creation for users without technical expertise. The conversation covers the evolution of AI in web development, the challenges faced, and future enhancements. A live demonstration showcases the tool's user-friendly features, emphasizing its potential to democratize web publishing. The episode concludes with a discussion on user feedback and the collaborative spirit of the WordPress community.Top TakeawaysThe AI Website Builder Lowers Barriers for Non-Technical Users: The builder is specifically designed for people who don't know what WordPress is, or who feel overwhelmed by traditional website tools. It's aimed at helping individuals quickly create a professional-looking site without needing to learn plugins, themes, or complex design tools. The assistant guides users through content creation, layout choices, and even image sourcing.A Major Intelligence Upgrade is Coming: Neel teased an upcoming “step function” increase in intelligence for the assistant. This includes improved reasoning, contextual awareness, and the ability to understand abstract commands. Future iterations will allow users to describe desired layouts or functionality in natural language, and the assistant will generate the appropriate code or configuration—bridging the gap between vision and execution.Commerce and Custom Layouts Are on the Roadmap:The team is working to support broader use cases, especially eCommerce. The assistant will eventually be able to understand what a user is trying to sell, recommend necessary plugins (like for payment or shipping), and configure stores accordingly. Users will also soon be able to generate specific layouts (e.g., “2x2 image grid with a CTA button”) just by describing them.It's Not Replacing Developers—It's Growing the Ecosystem: There's pushback from some developers, but Neel emphasized this tool isn't meant to replace them. Instead, it's about helping people who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford or access web development. It gives them a starting point, and ideally, they'll grow into more advanced needs—eventually hiring developers or agencies.Mentioned In The Show:AutomatticWordPress.com/AIMailchimpCursorLovable

In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Tim Bouchard, and Ron Brennan discuss the upcoming Color Code event, a conference focused on design, technology, and marketing. Unlike traditional WordCamps, Color Code aims to be more inclusive, welcoming participants from various platforms and technologies. The event will feature a diverse lineup of speakers, interactive elements like a live graffiti art competition, and networking opportunities. Set to take place in Buffalo, New York, the conference emphasizes accessibility and community involvement, promising a dynamic and engaging experience for all attendees.Top Takeaways:Networking and Collaboration Opportunities: The Color Code event emphasizes the power of in-person connections. With a focus on creative professionals, marketers, and developers, the event is designed to facilitate collaboration through both formal presentations and informal networking (the "hallway track"). Attendees can expect meaningful conversations and potential partnerships that might not happen in a purely virtual setting.Diverse and Relevant Topics: The event will cover a range of cutting-edge topics, such as AI, content strategies, and the challenges of decoupling from major tech players like Google. These presentations, led by volunteer speakers, aim to provide valuable insights and practical knowledge, making the event a great opportunity for professionals to stay informed on industry trends.Affordability and Accessibility: With an affordable ticket price ($40), including lunch and the after-party, Color Code positions itself as an accessible event for professionals of all backgrounds. The organizers also plan to record sessions and make them available online, ensuring that those who can't attend in person still have access to the valuable content.Mentioned In The Show:Color CodePress ConfWP EngineMeetupSeneca One TowerDouglas DevelopmentLuminousGene McCarthy's

In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Cami MacNamara a seasoned web designer and solopreneur. Cami shares insights into her business, Web Cam LLC, and her new initiative, "Web Designer Habits," which aims to help web designers develop productive habits. They discuss the importance of accountability, time management techniques like time blocking and the Pomodoro technique, and the benefits of joining online and local networking groups. The episode also teases a collaborative project between Michelle and Cammy involving a planner designed to support web designers in maintaining their habits.Top Takeaways:Small Changes Lead to Big Improvements – Cami emphasized the power of incremental progress, whether in business, design, or personal productivity. Tackling tasks in small steps can make overwhelming projects more manageable and sustainable.Be Prepared for the Unexpected – Michelle shared practical travel and everyday preparedness tips, from keeping essential items in the car to ensuring that your luggage complies with airline regulations. Thinking ahead can save time, stress, and even money.Documenting Processes is Key – The discussion touched on the importance of writing down systems and workflows, especially for solopreneurs. Whether through standard operating procedures (SOPs) or simple notes, having a record helps maintain efficiency and organization.Community and Support Matter – Both Michelle and Cami highlighted the value of connection in professional spaces, particularly within the WordPress and web design communities. Engaging with peers through newsletters, Facebook groups, and live discussions fosters learning, growth, and mutual encouragement.Mentioned In The Show:Web Cami, LLCwebdesignerhabits.comStreamYardWebCamiCafeGoDaddySheinPomodoro TechniqueWordPress TVManaged WPAdmin BarBeaver BuilderCalendlyWPCoffeeTalk

Een goede webhosting is écht het halve werk.Als webdesigner kun je met een goede hosting heel veel dingen uit handen geven en betere kwaliteit leveren. Work smarter, not harder, is echt het motto van een goede hosting.Maar wat is een goede hosting? Waarom is het zo belangrijk? Wat kan zo'n goede hosting jou opleveren?Niet alleen is een goede hosting ontzettend belangrijk voor iedere ondernemer, het kan ook een enorme interessante strategie zijn als het gaat om het vinden van duurzame opdrachtgevers. Daarover ga ik in gesprek met Raoul Heijsen. Raoul is al 20 jaar internet ondernemer en oprichter van Heijsen BV – Managed Hosting en Wordpress Hosting expert.Tevens is Raoul ook spreker op de Mastery livedag van 7 maart en gaan wij samen een panel verzorgen over "de magic groeistrategie om je webdesign business te schalen". Je wilt hier écht bij zijn. Aanmelden doe je via www.opleidingvoorwebdesigners.nl/livedagZien we jou 7 maart? -----------------------------------------------------------------Je kunt je weer aanmelden voor de 6e editie van de Mastery Livedag. Op 7 maart 2025 in Utrecht. Aanmelden kan t/m 28 februari (let op; de helft van tickets zijn al verkocht!)  Aanmelden kan hier-----------------------------------------------------------------Meer van dit soort tips? Schrijf je gratis in voor de Webdesign Insights www.opleidingvoorwebdesigners.nl/webdesign-insights/ Volg mij ook op social media
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La batalla legal por el control de WordPress sigue adelante y, en esta ocasión, los que reciben los avisos son las empresas de hosting.

A Lazy Man's Guide to Website Building No tech skills required (no coding or setting up a file server) Cheap hosting (>$5/mo) Easy set up (>10 minutes) I've used personally & would be willing to recommend NameCheap $10 a YEAR for a .com offers discount on the longer duration you buy to own the domain Often find coupons on RetailMeNot or just Google “Namecheap coupon” first year = $9 Name Silo cheapest option $9/ year first year = $7 offers discounts on bulk orders (many different domain names) HostGator Pros:Cons:Pricing: 3, 4, 6 Cloud: 5, 8, 10 Wordpress 6,8,10 Bluehost$11 for Unlimited Pricing 8, 11, 15 x10 Hosting Pros:Cons:Pricing: 0, 6 Weebly Pros:Cons:Pricing (5, 8, 12, 25/ mo) Others: Hostinger iPage, SiteGround](https://www.siteground.com/], inMotion Hosting, Wix WordPress On HostGator Build a New WordPress Site Select domain or subdomain On x10 Hosting Open CPanel Scroll down to “Softaculous App Installer” Select WordPress then hit Install Now Blog Title Admin E-mail password domain.com/wp-admin Add posts = blog posts Pages = separate menu items Appearence > Themes Plugins for drag n' drop: KingPoser, Elementor, Wishpond (single landing page) LastPass Password generator (for creating your WordPress login - or any login for that matter): https://www.lastpass.com/password-generator Easy way to store passwords so you don't waste brain energy creating and memorizing them Focus on building a solid blog. You cna add pages later, eventually, whenever, man RANDOM EVENT: Vote for ProcrastiN8r Political Ad by the Lazy Island Pizza Party...a little late for Election Day, as expected. As a matter of honesty and transparency, some of the links included are affiliate links and I do earn some commission if you decided to use the links and make a purchase through them. Your support is greatly appreciated! Built-in site builder (add a blog, newsletter, e-shop) WordPress support Integrate third party shopping carts (like E-Junkie) Unmetered bandwidth Unlimited amount of sites in one plan WordPress Hosting cost more and runs slower without the “WordPress Hosting” shared hosting Includes Domain name Free unlimited Hosted E-mail address one site per login No SSL for free accounts No support for free accounts you have to login once per month on each account or it gets deleted very easy to use . drag n' drop Free with SSL nice built in shopping/e-commerce (paid feature). Will get better too - just bought by Square up to 10 sites per login the free version is a dot weebly address (like tumblr, bad for SEO) unless you're grandfathered in pay per site, no matter what plan very limited plugin options 500MB on free and connect No WordPress $5 just to connect a domain

In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, Michelle Frechette Danielle Zarcaro, and Isla White discuss their roles and experiences with WordPress Accessibility Day. Michelle, the lead organizer for marketing, expresses her excitement and facilitates the conversation. Danielle, a web developer, emphasizes the importance of web accessibility for all users and shares insights from her three-year involvement. Isla, the project manager, highlights the event's global impact and the collective responsibility of ensuring web accessibility. The speakers also discuss the significance of the 24-hour event format, the practical aspects of implementing accessibility, and the importance of community and sponsorships in making the event successful.Top Takeaways:Register Early for WP Accessibility Day: The event registration is open, and participants are encouraged to sign up early, even before the speaker list is finalized. This allows attendees to receive updates and stay informed about the event.Seek Guidance and Explore Accessibility: Danielle Zarcaro emphasizes the importance of seeking help and asking questions when starting with accessibility. She encourages exploring different aspects of web design and accessibility to enhance knowledge and skills.Diverse Perspectives on Accessibility: Isla Waite highlights the value of attending talks from international speakers. Gaining perspectives from around the world can greatly enrich understanding and appreciation of accessibility work.Accessibility and Aesthetics: The discussion challenges the misconception that accessible websites are inherently unattractive. Both Danielle and Isla argue that accessibility does not preclude beauty and creativity in design. They stress that accessibility can be integrated with design principles to create functional and appealing websites.User Control and Preferences: There's a focus on allowing users to control their experience, such as providing options for dark mode or animation toggles. This approach respects users' preferences and improves accessibility by accommodating different needs and settings.Mentioned In The Show:WP Accessibility DayLainey FeingoldStructured NegotiationLinkedInUnderrepresented In Tech

Andrea Cardona, directora de RCN Digital se encuentra en Brasil invitada por la gente de Hotmart; además en el estudio GoDaddy presentará sus últimas innovaciones en su producto Wordpress Hosting, enfocadas en la integración de inteligencia artificial (IA) para ayudar a diseñadores y desarrolladores a ahorrar tiempo en una variedad de tareas, durante el WordCamp Bogotá los días 30 y 31 de agosto.

In this episode, Michelle Frechette and Corey Maass  engage in a lively conversation about their experiences at WordCamp US, their recent t-shirt purchases, and a collaborative project related to WordPress. They discuss the progress of their project, which involves creating a directory for plugins or products, and the challenges of designing a logo that is clear and recognizable. They also brainstorm creative ideas for the logo and share their strategies for promoting their project. The episode highlights their enthusiasm for collaboration and their commitment to making the project a success.Top Takeaways: Iterative Brainstorming Process: Both Corey and Michelle value the process of "splashing around" in ideas, acknowledging that not every concept will be a winner, but it's essential to explore and iterate to find the right solution. They emphasized the importance of keeping ideas alive and evolving them over time.IPAWP Rebranding: The Independent Plugin Alliance for WordPress was rebranded as the Independent Product Alliance for WordPress (IPAWP) to better reflect the broader scope of products they want to include. They're still in the early stages of developing this alliance and are actively seeking input and collaboration from others.Grassroots Development: Both OMGIMG and IPAWP are in grassroots development phases, with Corey and Michelle being open to new ideas and contributions. They're focused on building these initiatives in a collaborative, community-driven manner, emphasizing low-cost marketing strategies and mutual support among small WordPress product creators.Mentioned In The Show:Ross MorsaliSearch & FiltersIPA WPWP SpeakersWP Coffee TalksWP TavernWP Wonder WomanCanvaFiverr

Are you overpaying for WordPress hosting? Most agency owners are–until now. If you do anything in the WordPress ecosystem, switching to HighLevel could be the most valuable decision you can make this year for your agency.Today, I'll explain how HighLevel's integration with CRM and automation tools can transform your client's websites into powerful business assets.We'll compare traditional managed hosting providers, like WP Engine, to HighLevel's innovative platform. Plus, practical strategies for onboarding clients using HighLevel's hosting offer.Curious to know more?Let's dive in!Key Takeaways:Introduction (00:00)Our little WordPress backstory (00:40)How do we host WordPress (03:23)HighLevel's WordPress hosting (05:41)The special offer (09:44)Marketing strategies you can copy (11:26)Comparison with traditional hosting services (15:41)Flexibility and benefits of HighLevel hosting (16:38)Additional Resources:- Get the special hosting offer here- Get a FREE Trial of HighLevel here- Join our Facebook Group here- Subscribe to HL Pro Tools on YouTube here- Check out HighLevel guides and tutorials here–HighLevel Hot Takes is a dedicated podcast for everything HighLevel. From understanding how HighLevel works as a tool to the business side of things, we have it all covered here, one hot take at a time, so that you can move your business forward.Follow us on your favorite podcasting platform so you never miss an episode!

In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, Michelle Frechette sits down with Doc, a professional yo-yoer and creator of engaging content around the Fediverse. They delve into the evolution of social media platforms, exploring how different channels like Twitter, TikTok, and Mastodon offer unique ways to connect with various audiences. Doc shares insights on integrating WordPress with the Fediverse and discusses his work with Automatic, including the quirky and creative content he produces. They also touch on the importance of local community engagement and the future of social media platforms. Tune in to learn about the latest in WordPress, social media trends, and how to embrace the diverse digital landscape.Top Takeaways: Evolving Social Media Landscape: Social media platforms continually evolve, with newer platforms like TikTok and Mastodon offering different ways to connect and engage compared to older ones like Facebook and Twitter.Importance of Platform Diversity: Using a variety of social media platforms can help reach different audiences and fulfill different purposes. Doc Pop highlights the benefits of embracing both mainstream and niche platforms to connect with specific communities.Fediverse Integration: Connecting WordPress sites to the Fediverse through plugins like Activity Pub can enhance visibility and engagement within decentralized social networks, allowing content to reach broader, niche audiences.Creative Content Production: Doc Pop discusses the value of producing creative and engaging content, such as hand-drawn animations and cheesy puns, to make technical topics more accessible and enjoyable.Community Building and Local Engagement: Building and participating in local communities, whether through small events or local meetups, can be rewarding and impactful. Doc emphasizes the importance of fostering these connections in both the WordPress and yo-yo communities.Mentioned In The Show:Torque MagazineDoc PopularFacebook XTikTokMastodon ThreadsActivity PubBuddy Press FediverseReddit Automattic The VergeDoc Popular About PageFediverseThe Fediverse Files

We dive in deep on what WordPress Hosting (+) looks like. Jonathan tells us about WP-Tonic and his path to running a successful WP-based business. https://wp-tonic.com https://manananomas.com #wordpress #hosting #manananomas #entrpreneur --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manananomas/message

In this episode of the WP Minute+, Matt Medeiros interviews Scott Stapley, CEO and co-founder of BigScoots, a managed WordPress hosting company. Stapley shares the story of how he and his business partner started BigScoots in 2010 while still in college, focusing on providing exceptional service in the hosting industry.Stapley discusses the challenges of scaling a hosting business, especially as an infrastructure provider. He explains how BigScoots differentiates itself by owning and operating its own infrastructure, allowing them to offer more resource-abundant solutions at competitive prices while still delivering top-notch service.The conversation also touches on the importance of customer service in the hosting industry. Stapley emphasizes that BigScoots has built its reputation on providing unparalleled support, which has led to a loyal customer base and minimal churn. He believes that the service gap in the industry is growing, and hosting companies must focus on delivering value through exceptional service to succeed.Stapley also shares his thoughts on the potential role of AI in customer support, stating that while AI can be a valuable internal tool, BigScoots will never replace human interaction in their customer communication.Key Takeaways:BigScoots was founded in 2010 with a focus on providing exceptional service in the hosting industry.Owning and operating their own infrastructure allows BigScoots to offer resource-abundant solutions at competitive prices.BigScoots has built a loyal customer base through unparalleled support, resulting in minimal churn.The service gap in the hosting industry is growing, and companies must focus on delivering value through exceptional service.AI can be a valuable internal tool, but BigScoots believes in maintaining human interaction in customer communication.Important URLs Mentioned:BigScoots website: https://www.bigscoots.com/ ★ Support this podcast ★

In today's episode, we're talking about serverless WordPress with our guest, Carl Alexander, founder and developer of Ymir. As you will hear, Carl is very clever, and I'm out-to-sea with the topic under discussion! Carl is passionate about the concept of serverless technology, and is fully embracing it as a way to simplify server management for WordPress users. With serverless technology, Carl believes that users can upload their WordPress sites without having to worry about managing servers, updates, or security concerns. He views serverless technology as a game-changer, allowing users to focus on their content without the hassle of server management. As always, if you enjoyed the conversation leave a comment, and share it all over the place!!!

Doug interviews WordPress hosting expert Dustin Hyle about his journey starting a hosting company. They discuss improving site speed, staying up to date with WordPress, and Dustin's career in IT and side hustles before founding the hosting company. Dustin shares how he identified a need in the market and used his technical expertise to start a better hosting service. Dustin on Twitter Iridium Hosting I'm an affiliate, so if you sign up, I get a commission. Thanks! More with Doug: Mile High Fi Contact me. Ask Questions! Send me an email here: feedback@doug.show Leave a voicemail: (406) 813-0613

As a professional freelance web designer, who's designed 80+ websites over the last 8-9 years, in this video I explain which website builder is best and the key differences between the most popular website builders, Wordpress, Squarespace, and Wix. Most business owners waste a lot of time overthinking which website platform is best. So in this video, I clear up many of the myths surrounding where to host your website. I explain which website builder is easiest to use so you can quickly get a website up and start marketing your small business.To work with me for brand identity design and web design OR to join The Branding Club, click here: https://www.keshiamwhite.com/links.-----Website Builders Mentioned in the Video:- Squarespace: https://www.squarespace.com- Wix: https://www.wix.com- Wordpress: https://wordpress.com- The Divi Theme for Wordpress: https://www.elegantthemes.com/gallery/divi- GoDaddy for Wordpress Hosting: https://www.godaddy.com

In this episode, Jess Frick, Pressable's Director of Operations, discusses what differentiates the hosting performance and support Pressable offers WordPress users. They are a “small but mighty” hosting provider from the Automattic family powered by the agility to continuously evolve to better serve customers with diverse needs. Her enthusiasm, generosity, and honesty inspire us to use the power of WordPress for good. As a WordPress lover, Jess shares her thoughts on the benefits of being people-powered.Top Takeaways:Differentiated by Support: When facing an issue with your site, Pressable understands you don't have time to wait for answers or be redirected to articles and links that don't deliver real time solutions. Pressable support is led by a team of WordPress experts with a proven record of responding in less than 3 minutes and solving issues in under 10 minutes on average.Technical, User-Friendly Interface: Pressable's single dashboard offers simple site management with a clear view of site performance and metrics. More technical users can manage multiple sites from one platform, build API applications, test site versions, and more.Power of Decentralization: As we are seeing the real time impacts of power being held singularly in other organizations, it highlights the power of the open source community we have within WordPress. Jess shares her thoughts on how this insulates WordPress from experiencing toxic growth and protects the evolution of future technology powered by WP.

In this DevChat Till, Zach and Carl have a lively discussion on the evolution of hosting with both WooCommerce and WordPress.

Heute im Gespräch mit Martin Elwert Mitgründer und Geschäftsführer von Coffee Circle. Seit 2010 setze er mit seinem Unternehmen neue Maßstäbe für fairen Konsum. Angetrieben von der Vision, die Wertschöpfungskette von Kaffee neu zu denken – vom Ursprung bis zur frisch aufgebrühten Tasse Kaffee. Neben der Gründerstory bekommt Jonas heute von Martin spannende Insights aus dem Kaffee-Markt und erfährt, welche Herausforderungen dieser mit sich bringt. Soziales Engagement ist Martin ganz besonders wichtig. So fließt pro Kilogramm verkaufter Kaffee 1 € zurück an die Farmer in den Herkunftsländern der fein erlesenen Kaffeebohnen. Unser heutiger Sponsor ist Raidboxes. Raidboxes hält dir beim WordPress Hosting den Rücken frei, damit du dich 100 % auf dein Business konzentrieren kannst. Ich werde oft gefragt: Malte, wo würdest du WooCommerce Shop hosten. Und für mich gibt es da nur eine Antwort: Raidboxes. Und das coolste ist: Die sind aus Deutschland. Wir haben das Raidboxes Team sogar schon etliche male live getroffen und sind absolute Fans von ihnen. Aber nicht nur das Team ist cool. Auch die Features: Hosting aus Deutschland macht nicht so viele Kopfschmerzen in puncto Ratenschutz Der Support antwortet dir schnell und die Websites sind sogar noch schneller.

Heute zu Gast im Handel 4.0 E-Commerce Podcast haben wir Andreas Landes, Gründer von ecosistant. ecosistant bietet (digitale) Beratungsleistungen bezüglich europaweiter Recycling Compliance speziell für Onlinehändler an - ein Thema, das aufgrund seiner Komplexität bei vielen Onlinehändlern für Verwirrung sorgt. Das Thema der erweiterten Herstellerverantwortung (EPR) ist gerade besonders aktuell für Amazon- und Marktplatzhändler, da dort seit Kurzem die Angabe von EPR-Nummern (Registrierungsnummern bei Recyclingsystemen) für Deutschland und Frankreich Pflicht ist. Malte hat heute viele spannende Fragen an Andreas mitgebracht. Unser heutiger Sponsor ist Raidboxes. Raidboxes hält dir beim WordPress Hosting den Rücken frei, damit du dich 100 % auf dein Business konzentrieren kannst. Ich werde oft gefragt: Malte, wo würdest du WooCommerce Shop hosten. Und für mich gibt es da nur eine Antwort: Raidboxes. Und das coolste ist: Die sind aus Deutschland. Wir haben das Raidboxes Team sogar schon etliche male live getroffen und sind absolute Fans von ihnen. Aber nicht nur das Team ist cool. Auch die Features: Hosting aus Deutschland macht nicht so viele Kopfschmerzen in puncto Ratenschutz Der Support antwortet dir schnell und die Websites sind sogar noch schneller.

Raidboxes ist unser längster Partner und immer wieder ein gern gesehener Gast in unserem Podcast. Heute eine etwas andere Folge für dich, mit tiefen Einblicke in die Unternehmenskultur von unserem Lieblings WordPress Hoster aus Münster. Viel Spaß beim Hören. Wir freuen uns sehr, wenn du uns auf Spotify ein paar Sternchen dalässt :)

How Gridpane Pivoted From a Web Dev Agency to a $2m / yr Wordpress Hosting SaaS Company in Less Than 4 Years, Bootstrapped

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Heute, in der 99sten Folge dieses Podcasts, haben wir Johannes Benz von Raidboxes zu Gast. Raidboxes bietet blitzschnelles, sicheres und DSGVO-konformes WordPress Hosting für Agenturen, Freelancer:innen, Onlineshops, Magazine und Unternehmen. Ihre Mission ist es, ihren über 15.000 Kund:innen Freiraum für ihr Business zu verschaffen. Features wie automatische Backups, Updates oder Caching sind bereits serverseitig integriert, für maximale Performance und Sicherheit. Johannes berichtet heute im E-Commerce Podcast, wie Raidboxes es schafft klimapositiv zu agieren. Für jede neue Website pflanzt das Unternehmen einen Baum in Kooperation mit Eden Reforestation Projects. Du darfst diese Episode auf jeden Fall auf deiner Website einbetten, um die Verweildauer deiner Besucher zu erhöhen. Wir freuen uns, wenn unser Content geteilt wird. Gesponsert von Die Berater Online Marketing. Solltest du Ideen für Folgen oder Fragen zu uns oder unserer Agentur haben, dann schreib uns gerne an podcast@dieberater.de oder besuche uns auf www.dieberater.de.

Terry Kyle is the Co-Founder and CEO of WPX Hosting. WPX Hosting is arguably the world's fastest Wordpress hosting companies and Terry shares how he took the pain points that he experienced as a customer of other hosting companies and turned it into the strengths of WPX Hosting. In today's audio masterclass, Terry covers the importance of having a fast response time for your customers, why WPX Hosting has a “fixed for you policy”, and how WPX Hosting address the resistance its customers experience when it comes to changing hosting companies.Resources:https://wpx.net/ - Check out WPX Hosting! Key in the promo code TEDTEO for 50% off for the first month on all monthly plans + 30 day money back guarantee.https://everydogmatters.eu/ - Check out Every Dog Matters EU Actionable Take-aways:1. Response time matters when it comes to providing a better customer service experience. The faster you get back to your customers, the faster you can help them solve their problems. 2. Customers want their problems to be solved, they don't want to be told how it can be solved.  3. To acquire new customers, it is important to identify what is causing resistance and to address that issue directly.

From one of America's most frozen States Iowa it's Wapiti live. To "Serve the Herd" we want to talk about your website hosting and why it's probably time to upgrade. Learn More: https://wapiti.digital/wordpress-hosting-good-vs-bad/ Cheap Hosting - You get what you pay for: 1. "unlimited" isn't unlimited. Storage costs money and no business can offer unlimited hosting for a few bucks a month. 2. Shared hosting - limited resources shared between multiple sites with "unlimited usages" 3. Responsible for your own security 4. Generally responsible for your own backups 5. Pay money to fix a hacked site Higher-end Hosting: 1. More server resources 2. Site is siloed off from other sites 3. Better support 4. Better security 5. Better backup solutions 6. Staging support Managed WordPress Hosting: 1. A team available to do all the server management stuff you could want. Where our Managed WordPress Hosting differs: 1. We keep plugins up to date (within reason) 2. We proactive monitor your site and the resources afforded to it. 3. Multiple backup locations for disaster recovery. 4. eCommerce optimized by default (PHP workers, WooCommerce enhanced) Bonus: 1. We also provide managed website updating services to keep content up to date.

Terry Kyle, CEO, and Co-founder of WPX.net talks about starting the company, building his MVP, and how he sets himself apart from competitors. Listen and learn.   WPX.net is a WordPress hosting platform that specializes in providing excellent customer service and speedy services. Terry ventured into the hosting industry as an entrepreneur in 2013 even though he had already been using hosting companies for approximately 15 years. Terry Kyle, the CEO and co-founder, tells Geordie about his journey.  What You'll Learn How Planet Hosting evolved to WPX How WPX discovered its product-market fit Why WordPress site owners should audit their plugins Why you should get rid of plugins you no longer use Challenges Terry and his team faced along their journey Why Terry started a non-profit organization  In This Episode:  After using hosting services for many years with little satisfaction, Terry decided to venture into the industry as an entrepreneur. He noticed that many things needed fixing in the entire hosting industry, and knew he could fix them and offer better services. In 2013, Terry collaborated with his business partner, and together they formed Planet Hosting. He explains why they chose that name and their vision at the time.   Many entrepreneurs and marketers often dread product launch days for fear that their websites will crash. Experiencing a website downtime during a critical event is one of the worst things an entrepreneur can experience. Apart from rendering you ineffective, it can demonstrate your incompetence, forcing potential customers to lose trust in your brand. Such unfortunate scenarios are what Terry and his team are trying to save marketers and entrepreneurs from by guaranteeing maximum website speed and reducing downtimes as much as possible. Listen to the podcast for comprehensive details about this concept.     Different businesses discover their product-market fit in various ways. For Terry, delivering excellent services marked their turning point. He talks about how his interaction with a particular SEO blogger bore fruit for his company. The blogger had a bad experience with another provider before engaging WPX, who fixed his website problem. He was happy and decided to write about WPX and its services. The blogger had a high following and out of that post, WPX gained lots of traction.  The pricing model you choose for your company can make or break it. Terry says they chose a cost-friendly and reasonable pricing model that nearly every potential customer could afford. He talks about their model comprehensively. You can get all the details from the podcast. At some point, Terry talks about WordPress plugins, saying they are both good and bad. How do these plugins affect the effectiveness of your website? Terry talks about it in the podcast.   Terry explains an anomaly that, according to him, was unique to the hosting industry, where firms hired non-technical staff. In this case, customers would have a rough time if their websites crashed because all they received were long technical articles that struggled to read and understand. He gives an illustration to demonstrate the complexity of such a scenario. Learn about it from the podcast. To overcome such occurrences, Terry and his team introduced the “Fixed for you guarantee” approach, where they would fix offline websites free of charge. Review websites can be instrumental for your business, and Terry seems to agree. He says Trustpilot, their core review portal has been an instrumental innovation in building their reputation. Terry recognizes the people who write reviews and those that create video testimonials for them as what sets WPX apart from its competitors. The team has overly invested in live chat so they can respond to inquiries or complaints fast.   Challenges in business are inevitable. Terry talks about a time in late 2021 when their website went offline for six hours in what he describes as Armageddon. Find out what triggered this problem and the consequences they suffered.   Every Dog Matters is an NGO that Terry and his team founded. WPX is a key sponsor. Their main goal is to rescue and give each homeless dog a spacious and comfortable shelter with sufficient food, water, proper healthcare, and freedom to socialize with people. Terry explains the strategies they are using to fix this problem in the podcast. In the future, Terry hopes to rescue horses and donkeys too. He concludes the podcast with various quotes that could benefit aspiring and established entrepreneurs.   Do whatever matters as long as you can but start as early as possible The most appropriate time to start is always now Time flows unbelievably fast. Waiting should never be an option Be ambitious and ask yourself how far you can push whatever it is you are doing Never give up. You can accomplish incredible results by knowing what you want and doing everything possible to achieve it.  Resources  WPX Terry Kyle LinkedIn Terry Kyle Website WPX Instagram Every Dog Matters Instagram WPX Facebook    

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One of the first questions I get when someone decides they're going to build their therapy website using WordPress is, “what hosting company should I use?” In this episode of The Private Practice Elevation Podcast, I'll share with you some of the key things you'll want to look for when choosing a reliable host for your WordPress website. Like any service that you invest in for your business, your hosting company should serve YOU and empower you to focus more on your business and make it easier for you to succeed. So how can you avoid choosing a WordPress hosting company that sucks the life out of you and the money out of your wallet? Give a listen to this week's episode!

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In this episode of the Reverse Engineered podcast, Austin Ginder joins the host Jon Penland to discuss his experience running a one-person business in WordPress hosting. Austin is the owner of Anchor Hosting, a company providing hassle-free web hosting services to clients worldwide.Austin explains why he doesn't do sales to get clients. According to him, everything you do as a business owner should attract customers, not the other way around. Austin's perspective on marketing and sales might be different, but it's definitely effective. After all, he's managing more than 1300 WordPress websites on his own.If you want to hear about the future of web development, website hosting, and the advantages of open ecosystems, tune in to the latest episode of our podcast. Check out all show notes and the video version of this episode at https://kinsta.com/podcast/solo-developer-thousands-websites

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Uno de los nuevos servicios que se están desarrollando es utilizar mejor los servicios en la nube como infraestructura de TI. Los grandes actores como AWS, Google Cloud Platform y Microsoft Azure son servicios en la nube que parecen estar enfocados también a empresas de mayor tamaño, o al menos más grandes que un simple autónomo o un bloguero. Como bloguero, quería tener un lugar donde poder escribir mis contenidos, y también un lugar donde poder monetizar mi blog. A medida que uno sigue aprendiendo sobre la importancia de los tiempos de carga del sitio web, uno entiende lo importante que es tener un proveedor de Hosting rápido. Como he contado en la comparación Godaddy vs Siteground vs Kinsta vs Cloudways, elegir el mejor alojamiento de wordpress ha sido un largo camino. Hay muchas reseñas que te cuentan sus propias ideas, pero no estás seguro de cuál será la mejor que se adapte a ti. Quería probar un alojamiento de WordPress en la nube, y le di una oportunidad a Kinsta. Utilizan Google Cloud Platform, pero Kinsta fue una decisión terrible. Especialmente para un bloguero. Tengo que decir que, por supuesto, Google Cloud Platform fue súper rápido. Además, mi sitio web estaba optimizado. ero las comisiones extra que tenía Kinsta si superabas el número de visitantes, era un no para mí. Especialmente porque, tienen en cuenta las visitas de los bots para esta cifra. Así que vuelvo a Siteground mientras decido qué otro WordPress Hosting debo probar. Finalmente, al leer las recomendaciones en los grupos de Facebook sobre Cloudways con Vultr High Frequency, decidí probarlo. Por 13 dólares puedes tener tu sitio WordPress de alta velocidad y servicios de alojamiento en la nube. Así que me cambié a Cloudways. (Bueno, todos los servicios de alojamiento de WordPress están en la nube, es sólo una palabra elegante ahora). Les muestro cómo eran mis números de GTmetrix con Siteground y ahora con Cloudways. No puedo decir que esté totalmente optimizado, pero la mejora fue un sitio web más rápido. Por supuesto, existe la gran diferencia de tener un Hosting WordPress compartido a un Hosting WordPress dedicado. La tasa de respuesta del DNS, ha sido más rápida ahora. Además, estoy usando WP-Rocket para optimizar el Cache, CSS, Javascripts y HTML. Todavía hay un largo camino en la optimización del sitio web. Pero hasta ahora, mi decisión de elegir Vultr High Frequency fue por las buenas recomendaciones que he escuchado y leído. Tuve que probarlo por mí mismo, y sí, ha mejorado mucho más que Siteground. El lado malo es que necesitarás un complemento adicional si quieres alojar tu correo electrónico en Cloudways. Por ahora uso Siteground para alojar mis correos electrónicos. Instalar WordPress en Cloudways es realmente fácil. Puedes leer mi reseña de Cloudways para saber más sobre él, que ahí tiene un mejor paso a paso de cómo instalar WordPress en Cloudways con Vultr High Frequency. Lee más en Vultr High Frequency Review.

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If you are looking at hosting a WordPress website, I suggest you use a cPanel.  At first, a cPanel may seem intimidating but once you learn the basic, hosting a WordPress website is so much easier.  Another benefit is you have control over everything and you don't have to wait for support to help you out.   Welcome back to Casey's SEO for today i just wanted to discuss um something i was doing over the past weekend and i was i was just trying to deploy a couple more websites, um and i was trying to use some different hosting services. I will say that it did not go very well now. I have tried this in the past, but for some reason i always pick cpanels, and i did not do that this time. Well, i guess i really didn't look to see if they offered a cpanel, and that was my mistake. So what i have found is once you get used to a certain way of doing things. It becomes very, very easy like, for example, if you're going to host a a WordPress website on a cpanel to me is very, very simple: all you do. Is you log into the cpanel? You add your domain depending on where your domain is registered. You may be using the name servers from that cpanel or your server there or you just take the ip and you're going to point it to that hosting provider. Very very simple, then you're going to go like all the way down on the page you're going to click. You know one click install for WordPress choose your domain hit the button fill out your username and password and boom you are done. It is that simple, but with some of these other hosting providers, where they don't offer a cpanel, i just find it very, very difficult to do, and i spend 10 times as long trying to figure out how to even point my domain over there or put put My domain onto their hosting and then try to match them up and deploy a wordpress site. It's just it's very, very challenging, then sometimes they're they either have email service or they don't and then, when they do, you have to go to like nine different other pages. To find it, i don't recommend it for me if you want something that you have more control over and you want to deploy, you know, maybe multiple websites, whatever it is, i would definitely choose a cpanel like i said, all you have to do is go to A hosting provider sign up, it will deploy your cpanel for you. You click on that button. You go in. You can add your website, you can scroll down. You can then add your WordPress if you're going to use WordPress, there's folders or icons in there for email. All you do is click on them, add your name and what domain you're going to put it on, and then you have everything right there, plus the other benefit for me of using a cpanel is, let's just say you upload a plugin or you have a plugin That kind of crashed and your back end is not working or you can't get into it. You can go back into that. Cpanel go to your file manager. Click in your contents, folder find your plugins find out what plugin it may be and, let's just say you just uploaded a plugin and it doesn't work. So you know exactly what plugin plugin it is. Go there change the name, go back see if it works. If it works, you know you have a problem with that. Then you can go ahead and troubleshoot with that plugin to see what is going on and it's very simple with some of the other hosting providers, or maybe it's just a WordPress hosting you don't have that option. You have to go back in contact. Customer support figure out the issue, but it's going to be on their time, so you may get your website back up in 30 minutes an hour who knows, but for me i can go back in. If i already know what plug-in it is, i can go back in and it will take me five minutes and then i can start over, but i have that control to go ahead and do that. But that is just it for today wanted to fill you guys in on some hosting a couple different options and which one i prefer, if you have something that is not cpanel, that is very, very easy to load up a WordPress website. Please let me know - and i will definitely check that out so that is it for today and I'll be back soon with another episode. 

Are you tossing up between Wix and WordPress for building your website? Whether you want a platform that’s easy to use, has exceptional support or has an inbuilt SEO tool, we’ll cover which is best for you for every aspect of your business and website journey. Wix is a website builder. WordPress is a content management system. Although Wix and WordPress are different, they have a lot of similarities. It can be confusing to know which one to choose and, more importantly, why? In a head-to-head comparison, we discuss the pros and cons of Wix vs. WordPress and the factors contributing to their successes. These include: Design & Ease of use Support Plugins, Add ons and Extras SEO Blogging Ecommerce Cost & Hosting Design & Ease of use Do you want to create a website that looks effortlessly professional?  Wix Wix is known to be the best platform for small businesses or people who are just starting. You don’t need any previous knowledge of HTML, plugins, or any of the daunting technical terms. This beginner-friendly software has features that can turn any idea into a professional and creative-looking website. They offer over 500 free designer-made templates to effortlessly create a professional site. These are broken into categories of business to help you even more.  These categories are, for example, blogs, photography, portfolio, restaurants, etc. Their features include a simple drag and drop interface for flexibility of inclusions like buttons, tabs, pictures, paragraphs, and much more. It is so easy to use that you have the freedom to design whatever you want!  A new feature they’ve released is Wix ADI. It provides simple questions to answer that instantly generate a custom-made design for your business. Just like that! WordPress WordPress has a block editor allowing you to easily edit your pages by adding different blocks for images, text, background, and other features. You have access to thousands of different themes and templates to launch your website and customise as you go. WordPress looks to be the more professional software, but also the more daunting. However, this is not the case. You can preview your live website with one click, which lets you view what your customers will see. As well as Wix, they do offer drag and drop usability, although it's not as user-friendly. However, this hasn't impacted its ease of use in other aspects.  Despite popular belief, the ability to code in WordPress is not essential. WordPress, however, is incorporating features of HTML5 into the software, although these updates will not affect the ease of use.     Support Wix Wix provides constant customer support. Their help centre includes features including frequently asked questions, articles, how-tos, free video tutorials, over-the-phone support in a variety of languages, and email.  WordPress WordPress offers a variety of resources to help you and your business get the most out of WordPress. These include: Community-based support forums FAQ Troubleshooting  However, the support for WordPress is significantly lower than what Wix provides, which proves why Wix is more superior, particularly for beginners. Plugins and extras What exactly are plugins and extensions? Plugins, or apps, are third-party extras you can use on your websites to add more features. These are particularly important for your customers and are a crucial part of building your website.  Wix With over 250 web apps, Wix allows you to build your website to integrate professional tools to sell your products and services online.  Some of their apps include: Contact forms Image gallery Social media buttons Email marketing  Comments  Much more! WordPress WordPress offers tens of thousands of free plugins from their directory with even more in their premium plans. I will spare you the endless list. But, it’s safe to say that if there is a feature you want to install, WordPress can make that happen.  Overall, Wix is expanding its inventory of apps. Until then, it is hard to go past WordPress’s endless plugin possibilities. SEO Why is SEO important for choosing a website development software? Search engine optimisation is essential for building an online presence for your business, searchability, and visibility. It helps to get clicks and organic traffic to your website. As well as increasing traffic, SEO also improves user experience through its optimisation layout and design.  WordPress How does SEO work on WordPress, and how to enable it?  WordPress has access to tonnes of plugins that help to increase your SEO efforts. There are two main competitors for WordPress’s top SEO plugin, Yoast SEO and All in One SEO (AIOSEO). WordPress has introduced Categories and Tags that organise your content in said categories, like a table of contents. It helps to manage your content by topic. Users can find what they need, and search engines understand the structure of your website.  Wix Over the last couple of years, Wix has begun to catch up to WordPress for their SEO. Some free tools can boost your SEO on Wix, helping to drive organic traffic to your site. They are more of the underdog, as their biggest competition, WordPress, is known for SEO.  Wix SEO Wiz Features include: SEO analytics to improve your Google search ranking Visitor analytics for traffic insights Email marketing templates for your client base And a personalised SEO plan/checklist   Blogging WordPressWordPress has a long-held reputation, as it initially started as a blogging platform. This website builder now allows all the blogging features you would need.  These features include:  the ability to add tags,  categories and RSS,  plugins for comments,  related posts and poles.  In other words, the sky is the limit when it comes to blogging on WordPress. If you want to incorporate blogging into your business, we’d say WordPress is more superior to Wix. Wix As we mentioned about the drag and drop capabilities, Wix can easily add blog sections to your site. These contain all the basics you’d need, with few variations for formatting options.  If you are focussing on blogging for your business, you’re in luck. You can monetize your free Wix blog for your business. Wix allows different ways to generate income from your blog to help your business.  The only downside to Wix blogging is, unfortunately, the comments section. Wix is slower to use and may impact the usability of your customers. However, you can add apps for commenting such as Facebook to make up for this disadvantage.  Ecommerce Using these platforms to build your site is the easiest way to get started, see your ROI increase, and build up your brand.  WordPress So we know that WordPress was originally a blogging service, but can WordPress be used for eCommerce? WordPress is an eCommerce machine!  A big seller for WordPress is its WooCommerce plugin, which is the most used eCommerce platform in the world globally. It makes it super easy to create and maintain an online store as well as digital subscriptions. It offers flexibility and freedom to sell everything your business can create.  Wix Wix has multiple payment methods, including credit cards, Paypal, Square, offline payment, and many more, all commission-free. They also offer their Wix Store dashboard to see the transactions as they occur.   One of the largest standouts for Wix is the ability to use their Tax Calculator, Avalar. It makes calculating your region's tax rates as simple as clicking a button because that's all it takes. These are prepared based on your business's location for up-to-date calculations.  Cost / hosting WordPress Hosting and Cost Investing in WordPress means you will have to source your hosting provider, which does mean costs can add up. There are many fast and secure WordPress hosting in Australia. These agencies will do it for you, letting you relax knowing your website is being taken care of.  What are the best WordPress hosting in Australia?  There are many hosting providers across Australia that help you connect your business to your user base. At Web3, we use WP Engine to host our Client's WordPress Sites. Our plans are hosted in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne for network connectivity throughout Australia.  We ensure that your website hosting is as fast and secure as possible, as we know the importance of providing a reputable brand first hand. Hosting your website close to your customer is essential for the best access. If you have any more website hosting questions, we have the answers.   Other WordPress hosting providers in Australia: GoDaddy Hostinger BlueHost Crazy Domains SiteGround How much does it cost to host on WordPress? The price of hosting providers ranges widely. You can expect to pay between $5-30 a month. It depends on your budget and the needs of your business and its website.  Wix Hosting and Cost Wix provides free in-house hosting that delivers globally. It ensures everything is provided for you, completely stress-free. It's perfect for people who have a smaller budget and want to kick-start their business straight away.  Wix offers free and premium plans, ranging from $13 to 50 per month for all your business and eCommerce needs. Each of these plans provides free hosting, consistent reliability, and security. You will have one less thing to worry about.  However, the free hosting plan may be costing your business in the long run. Websites built by amateur users may not be getting found, be lacking in functionality, and will overall be costing your business. It is something to be cautious of for using Wix in the long-term.   Summary At Web3, we are a WordPress development agency and have a conscious bias to the software we use. Why? Because we know that it works best for us and has been successful for our clients over the eight years of hosting for them. Overall, there are clear pros and cons for both Wix and WordPress. These depend on what your business needs are.  Overall, we recommend Wix for beginners to quickly kick start your business with little add ons. However, for upscaling, WordPress is the website software for you.  By the way, we are offering our Web3 WordPress Website Hosting Services starting at $49 per month to help get one less thing off your shoulders and feel confident your website is safe, fast, and secure 24/7.  Listen In James and Joseph go head to head in the debate of Wix Vs. WordPress. This hilarious episode will unveil the secrets no blog will tell you. Stay tuned to find out what software is better for your business and how to get started earning money in less than 15 minutes. Transcript James Banks:Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of the Web3 Marketing Debate Show. I'm your co-host, James Banks. Joseph Chesterton:And I'm your co-host, Joseph Chesterton. James Banks:And today I cannot wait for this debate, WordPress versus Wix. Which one's better? For this one, I'll be defending Wix. Joseph Chesterton:And I'll be destroying Wix. James Banks:We'll see about that. Well, without further ado, let's start the debate. So Joseph, why would you say WordPress is better than Wix for small and medium business? Joseph Chesterton:Well, I say it every time, it's very similar to our debate on Squarespace versus WordPress. WordPress, it's the most used content management system in the world. About one-third of websites are powered by WordPress, which means people are familiar with it, and they know the platform.  There is a quarter of the number of people employed by Automattic, the company that makes WordPress than Wix. The beauty of WordPress is it's open-source, meaning that millions of people contribute to make it the better platform to build your website on. With the power of WordPress, it's infinitely scalable, which means that whether you have a one-man business or you have a medium or large enterprise, your website will work very well on WordPress. It caters to most use cases. You can build things like static websites, e-commerce websites, forums, and the list goes on. With Wix, however, it's very, "This is what you can do. You can customise it a fair bit, but you can't go outside the bounds of what we say you can and can't do."  I think a big thing is if you're a small or medium business and you have an online store, which I would say most people now do because of COVID, you shouldn't have to pay extra just to sell on your website. It should be included as part of the free offering that you can get with WordPress.  I know you're going to come back and say it is included, but the thing is not everyone wants to sell products on their website, which is why plugins were created, so that they can install any sort of functionality, and get the website that they exactly need without having to have a bloated mess that Wix provides out the box. With WordPress, let's say you use WooCommerce, which is the number one e-commerce platform on WordPress and built by the people that make WordPress, it's free.  You don't have to pay any extra.  Yeah, sure, you have to host, but if you were to host a WordPress website and host a Wix website, I'm sure the cost would be relatively the same. Then if you want to host a Wix eCommerce website, then you have to pay extra.  On top of that, when you do become a larger business, you don't have to pay extra just because you've hit the storage capacity or... I have to be really careful because I know you're going to... You'll bite me back. What's the right way to say this? You don't reach the limitations of Wix. You can scale infinitely with WordPress.  Although Wix has improved a lot, it was notorious for being atrocious when it comes to code, and because I'm a developer, I know what makes a good website. When you have a website that's thrown together with a bajillion scripts that are loaded whether you use them or not, then that's where Wix greatly falls down.  Whereas with WordPress, a Web3 website built on WordPress, you have something built dedicated to your website, to your business's needs, without any bloat and it can be the best website for your business and return the greatest ROI than what you could with a hack job Wix website. I've pretty much summarised it, but if you want to throw in anything else… James Banks:Oh, I'd love to throw my hat in the ring, Joseph. You mentioned the phrase "bloated mess" in your spiel there. Isn't every single WordPress website ever created a bloated mess in comparison to- Joseph Chesterton:That's why I said that's why you should have a Web3 WordPress website because we don't make bloated websites. James Banks:Well, we'll discuss that in the conclusion. Where do I start? Open-source. Yay. Open source, that’s great. Well actually, not really. Not if you don't know what you're doing, if you're not technical, not a developer. Not if you run a web agency or are a small business and you just want a site that works. Open source means that you have a big massive red target painted on your back for hackers to come along, compromise your site and generally make your life misery and hell.  On top of it, go on the comments of bloated and messy code, my God, the number of sites, well, WordPress sites on the internet that look more confused than a bowl of alphabet soup and spaghetti with cheese running through it, is pretty much almost every example.  There's so many of them that are terrible. It's the reason why WordPress can have a negative rap, is that there's a lot of bad examples out there of sites that have been poorly coded, poorly secured, get compromised, get destroyed, get hacked, get sensitive data stolen, get password credit cards leaked, and the list goes on and on and on. When you have a closed source platform such as Wix, where hosting and maintenance and security, platform integrity, coding and updates are taken care of for you. It allows you to just kick back, relax and get on with running your business, not running around in circles, trying to fix your website or throw in a thousand plugins to fix a problem.  You can do this only to realise you're making the problem worse, having one of your plugins conflicting with the other, destroying your entire website. You never have to deal with that with a closed source platform such as Wix. But I guess with that said, if we look at it from an SEO point of view, and SEO is a core component of what both of these platforms sell themselves as, why would you say is WordPress better than Wix at SEO? Joseph Chesterton:I know you tried to stab at the fact that open source is open source, but because it is open-source, there are literally thousands of people improving the code.  WordPress out of the box is good with SEO. It follows a number of best practices. Yes, there are specific things that can be enhanced with a WordPress plugin, such as the most popular one, Yoast SEO. But the beauty of it is that because WordPress is so flexible, you're able to use whichever plugins you need.  They are most likely built by thousands of other people that have continuously improved it until it can't be improved anymore. Yoast SEO has 260 people that are actively working on that single plugin, and there are more than five million installs of that plugin. It's no small beast, it's a large operation that allows you to stay at the forefront of SEO and make sure it changes... You’re rolling your eyes at me. A lot of the thinking is done for you.  James Banks:No, it's not. You have to figure out which SEO plugin to put in, and then you have to figure out how to optimise the damn thing. Then on top of that, you've got to actually know if the right theme you've just selected is actually compliant from a search point of view and doesn't have show-stopping issues and bugs that could affect your site and the search performance. You don't have to deal with that with Wix. It's all out of the box.  You just need to set your meta titles, descriptions and keyword to optimise your site, and off you go. You're off to the races, although it's a lot more complicated than that, you don't have to deal with any of the runarounds.   It's all there, and you can know that through having a centralised source managed by a centralised source of developers, that all the themes and templates and inside Wix have been created with SEO compliance in mind. You don't have to worry about trying to make a non-compliant website compliant, because it's already compliant, to begin with. Joseph Chesterton:What happens if you want to make a specific change, like putting schema into your website and Wix doesn't support it? They probably do support schema, but let's say there's a specific meta tag that you want to put in that's specific to your use case. What do you do? James Banks:Well, I think if that is how you're approaching your site, then it sounds like you're pretty serious about, or you probably would have a dedicated search marketing agency helping you or a dedicated SEO person on your team doing this for you.  If you're a business that had that sort of capacity, you probably wouldn't be like a small micro-ish business. You'd probably be a little bit larger in scale and you probably would need a more serious and robust platform perhaps. Not to say that Wix isn't a serious and robust platform, but different strokes for different folks, right?  Joseph Chesterton:Yeah, there's a lot to SEO and I don't know whether you could say one is better than the other, because there is a whole lot of things that are external to just the platform, but something that is part of the platform is e-commerce and being able to sell online, so why is Wix the better e-commerce platform? James Banks:Well, it's a combination of all of the above. If you're going to be selling online, you going to want to make sure your site's damn secure and all of your customer records, details, are all secure, and you get that, because the platform's closed, it's taken care of. WordPress, again, if you do not know what you're doing, you're not properly maintaining and taking care of your site, and you're selling online, then you have then an even bigger target on your back, as hackers will want to go after you because of the chance of potentially being able to pick up sensitive information that they could use to exploit for monetary purposes.  It's the safer and secure alternative, and if you're going to be building a business on e-commerce, then you want to make sure that your site is as safe and secure as possible because your website is your business. Why would you say WordPress is better than Wix at e-commerce, Joe? Joseph Chesterton:I think a big one is scalability. When you are building a business, you're wanting to scale the business. Being able to choose a platform that allows you to scale a lot bigger than just selling a couple of widgets online.  I was trying to see if there are any big businesses on Wix that are e-commerce, and all I could see was the Hyatt company, but then when I clicked on it and inspected it, I think they've moved platforms.  Whereas with WooCommerce, there's lots of big companies, people like the All Blacks, Singer sewing machines, Weber barbecues and many, many more. There are tens of thousands of small businesses that rely on WooCommerce and WordPress. If you want to see the showcase, then all you need to do is Google WooCommerce Showcase and you'll be able to see there are hundreds of sites listed there that all use WordPress and WooCommerce to sell online. The biggest thing is scalability, and they both can handle e-commerce just fine. I think when it comes to customising it, you are confined to what Wix can do, whereas with WordPress, because it's open source, again, you can do whatever your mind can create. James Banks:Well, at the end of the day, I think it really depends on where you are at with your business journey. If you're just getting started or you're a micro-business or you've just started but you've got no online presence, then I think Wix is a fine solution. It's easy and simple.  You don't need to bring in a developer. You don't need to bring a web agency in for you to be able to, if you're willing to spend the time, that is, put together a simple website that simply displays your website, or enables your business to have an online presence. However, if you're looking to really scale up and go to the next step, professionalise your online presence, increase market share reach, run sophisticated campaigns, you need advanced feature sets. Even things that, as you mentioned with things and companies that you would consider them to be enterprise level companies, are relying on WordPress and WordPress e-commerce to deliver them.  If you're looking for that level of scale, then typically your best use of time as a business person or a marketer wouldn't be trying to cobble together your own website. It makes way more sense from a cost efficiency and results point of view to outsource it to a professional web agency that knows what they're doing and has the case studies and track record to back it up. In that case, and this is why, again, we specialise in the WordPress platform, it's a Swiss Army knife. We can do almost anything with it. All the issues that are commonly plagued with WordPress, such as security vulnerabilities, maintenance issues, breaches, hacks and performance.  All of that stuff can be fixed and removed. In fact, it doesn't even become a problem as long as the company that is building your site on WordPress knows what they're doing and has a track record of producing high performance, secure websites, which is exactly what we do here at Web3. You can check out our site, web3.com.au/casestudies to see where we have deployed WordPress sites for all types of businesses, small, large multinational, governments and beyond. At the end of the day, it boils down to where you're at with your business journey. If you are interested in upgrading your website and you are wanting to take it to the next level, then feel free to reach out to us, web3.com.au to find out more, but other than that, really not much else I have to say on this one. Anything else you want to add, Joe? Joseph Chesterton:Just that it's case dash studies if you want to get to our case studies page. James Banks:Yes. Case dash studies, that's right, thank you. Joseph Chesterton:Put in a redirect so that whether you go to one or the other, it'll still take you down. James Banks:There you go, some homework. Alright everyone, that's a wrap on another episode of the Web3 Marketing Debate Show.  Hope you enjoyed that one and we'll be back at you real soon for another one on SEO versus social media marketing. We'll talk to you again real soon. 

Uno de los nuevos servicios que se están desarrollando es utilizar mejor los servicios en la nube como infraestructura de TI. Los grandes actores como AWS, Google Cloud Platform y Microsoft Azure son servicios en la nube que parecen estar enfocados también a empresas de mayor tamaño, o al menos más grandes que un simple autónomo o un bloguero. Como bloguero, quería tener un lugar donde poder escribir mis contenidos, y también un lugar donde poder monetizar mi blog. A medida que uno sigue aprendiendo sobre la importancia de los tiempos de carga del sitio web, uno entiende lo importante que es tener un proveedor de Hosting rápido. Como he contado en la comparación Godaddy vs Siteground vs Kinsta vs Cloudways, elegir el mejor alojamiento de wordpress ha sido un largo camino. Hay muchas reseñas que te cuentan sus propias ideas, pero no estás seguro de cuál será la mejor que se adapte a ti. Quería probar un alojamiento de WordPress en la nube, y le di una oportunidad a Kinsta. Utilizan Google Cloud Platform, pero Kinsta fue una decisión terrible. Especialmente para un bloguero. Tengo que decir que, por supuesto, Google Cloud Platform fue súper rápido. Además, mi sitio web estaba optimizado. Pero las comisiones extra que tenía Kinsta si superabas el número de visitantes, era un no para mí. Especialmente porque, tienen en cuenta las visitas de los bots para esta cifra. Así que vuelvo a Siteground mientras decido qué otro WordPress Hosting debo probar. Finalmente, al leer las recomendaciones en los grupos de Facebook sobre Cloudways con Vultr High Frequency, decidí probarlo. Por 13 dólares puedes tener tu sitio WordPress de alta velocidad y servicios de alojamiento en la nube. Así que me cambié a Cloudways. (Bueno, todos los servicios de alojamiento de WordPress están en la nube, es sólo una palabra elegante ahora). Les muestro cómo eran mis números de GTmetrix con Siteground y ahora con Cloudways. No puedo decir que esté totalmente optimizado, pero la mejora fue un sitio web más rápido. Por supuesto, existe la gran diferencia de tener un Hosting WordPress compartido a un Hosting WordPress dedicado. La tasa de respuesta del DNS, ha sido más rápida ahora. Además, estoy usando WP-Rocket para optimizar el Cache, CSS, Javascripts y HTML. Todavía hay un largo camino en la optimización del sitio web. Pero hasta ahora, mi decisión de elegir Vultr High Frequency fue por las buenas recomendaciones que he escuchado y leído. Tuve que probarlo por mí mismo, y sí, ha mejorado mucho más que Siteground. El lado malo es que necesitarás un complemento adicional si quieres alojar tu correo electrónico en Cloudways. Por ahora uso Siteground para alojar mis correos electrónicos. Instalar WordPress en Cloudways es realmente fácil. Puedes leer mi reseña de Cloudways para saber más sobre él, que ahí tiene un mejor paso a paso de cómo instalar WordPress en Cloudways con Vultr High Frequency. Lee más en: Vultr High Frequency Review.

Tenía curiosidad por usar Cloudways. He leído muchas críticas de Cloudways y muchas recomendaciones a través de grupos de Facebook. Estaba usando Siteground y quería cambiar mi alojamiento compartido de WordPress a un alojamiento dedicado de WordPress. Vi algunos videos de Youtube de WPCrafter que recomendaban Vultr en Hiqh Frequency through Cloudways, ya que era un servicio de alojamiento de WordPress en la nube a bajo costo. El plan inicial ofrecía 1GB de RAM, Procesador 1 Core, Almacenamiento 32GB y 1TB de ancho de banda por $13. Así que parece ser una buena oferta, y decidí intentarlo. Los resultados del cambio de mi huésped Siteground a Cloudways con Vultr High Frequency son estos. Como pueden ver, declarado por Gtmetrix, mi sitio web mejoró en mejores segundos. Y tengo que decir que mi sitio web no está realmente optimizado. Mis siguientes pasos son buscar un servicio de optimización de la velocidad de WordPress que me ayude a mejorar mis números, y llegar a menos de 1 segundo. Pero en términos del Primer Dolor Contento de Siteground a Cloudways la diferencia es de 1,5 segundos, lo cual es un buen resultado. Hay algunos recursos de bloqueo que todavía tengo que arreglar para la página web que la están afectando. Pero hasta ahora, he notado también mejores tiempos de carga en el backend, especialmente porque utilizo plugins como Elementor y WPML, que no son realmente conocidos por mejorar la velocidad. En realidad, sus códigos ralentizan tu sitio web de WordPress, pero son fáciles y útiles de usar. En cuanto a la configuración de WordPress en la Vultr High Frequency of Cloudways fue muy fácil. Probablemente la configuración del DNS de Godaddy a Cloudways tomó un poco de tiempo, hasta que el cambio de dirección IP se actualizó, pero fue bastante simple. Cloudways tiene un servicio de migración, pero en realidad utilicé un plugin de Backup para guardar todos mis archivos de Siteground, y luego los subí de nuevo cuando ya estaba en Cloudways. Rápido y fácil, Cloudways hasta ahora no me ha mostrado ninguna complicación, y su equipo de soporte resolvió mi único problema, que era sobre una carpeta WPML que no podía ser cambiada. Por ahora, recomiendo Cloudways con Vultr en Alta Frecuencia para tener un rápido servicio de Cloud Hosting de WordPress a bajo costo. Si quieres un evento más rápido, también puedes probar Google Cloud Platform o AWS a través de Cloudways, pero tienen un coste mayor. Lee más en: Cloudways Review.

Entrepreneur, a term that has lost its potency over the years, is finding it's way back home in today's story. There are those of us that start businesses out of the desire to control our own destiny, but then grapple with the inability to see the forest through the trees. Every reason why we started a business to begin with — freedom, choice, creativity — become the very anchors that hold us back. Great entrepreneurs know that in order for an idea to flourish and make deep roots in the world, she needs to decouple herself from the ownership of it all. When Miriam, today's guest, raised $6.5 million in a Series A VC round (which includes Automattic) for Strattic WordPress hosting company, she wanted to build something great. Two challenges lie ahead: 1. To make the decision to wind down a thriving WordPress services agency 2. Go get that money to watch her idea come to life and grow beyond just a side project. Join me in welcoming Miriam Schwab as we explore the hyper-competitive landscape of managed hosting through the lens of a static WordPress solution platform. Say THANKS to our sponsors: PaidMembershipspro.com for the most complete membership plugin in WordPress. Head over to Mindsize.com and signup for their site performance audit service. ★ Support this podcast ★

As a blogger, once you keep walking on this path, one big question that arisses for the website builders is, which Hosting is the best one for WordPress? The thing is, that as you start, you have no clue to decide which WordPress hosting to choose. There are hundreds of different hosting service providers, that all offer and say to be the best one. Well, just reading their websites is not the best way to decide. They all proclaim to have fast connection, good prices and so on. I am not a full web developer engineer, but certainly I have learned what has worked and what has not worked among the different WordPress Hosting Services. I will talk about Godaddy vs Siteground vs Kinsta vs Cloudways, since those are the hosting services that I have used. Of course there might be another good and better services, but probably at different prices. When I started in this WordPress Blogging world, I started with Godaddy. Godaddy has been one of the most known services for domain and hosting for websites. Godaddy had also very cheap hosting services, and as a small blogger this might be one thing to consider, the price. But eventually, as I kept learning, and as I kept knowing more about WordPress, Godaddy hosting was really slow. It was getting frustrating, the speed that I was achieving. So eventually I searched for more wordpress hosting reviews, and found about Siteground. I bought Siteground 3 years GoGeek plan since it was offering multiple website hosting, email hosting and they had a good discount. I think it was during cyber-monday. Godaddy vs Siteground, it was easy to win the fight here by Siteground. With Siteground, my website increased in speed, and I hosted more WordPress websites on it. I started to use Elementor on my website and that affected my website speed. The good thing of Siteground was that most of their Customer Service Tickets resolve pretty fast any issue, or they guide you. That is one of the best things I consider about Siteground, Customer Service. Eventually, I learned about what was the meaning of shared hosting, and how this can affect your speed. Many cloud services were starting to become popular. Plus, also listenting too much about Google Cloud Platform made me to have the desire to try Google Clouds Platform for WordPress Hosting. Since I am not any high tech guy, going into GCP was a bit confusing, and there were some Youtube tutorials that showed you how to use Google Cloud for one Year for free. Even Google Cloud Platform website recommended the managed services for WordPress, WPengine and Kinsta. I liked Kinsta website, it seem a good service. So I choose to try the first simple plan that costed around $30. The WordPress website speed was fast. And even to consider that I didn't have it properly optimized, but for sure it could have even better numbers. I was happy with Kinsta, until I got to know their business. Kinsta counts the number of visits that you have on your website. If you exceed the number of visitors they will charge you. Of course, this will make you to consider jumping into a bigger plan. The thing is that I didn't like that in that number of visits, Kinsta also take into account Bots Visits so this was a really pain in the ass. You have to pay for fake visitors. So I would say that don't go for Kinsta. As I noticed this, I contacted their support, and of course they helped me to reduce the number of bots visits so that they are not taken into account. Eventually my website exceeded the number of visitors month after month, so I dropped Kinsta and went back to Siteground. To read full story visit: Godaddy vs Siteground vs Kinsta vs Cloudways

Entrepreneur, a term that has lost its potency over the years, is finding it’s way back home in today’s story. There are those of us that start businesses…

I was being curious on using Cloudways. I have read many Cloudways reviews and many recommendations through Facebook groups. I was using Siteground and I wanted to change my shared WordPress hosting to a dedicated WordPress hosting. I saw some Youtube Videos by WPCrafter that recommended Vultr in Hiqh Frequency through Cloudways, since it was a cloud-based WordPress Hosting Service at a low cost. The starting plan offered 1GB RAM, Processor 1 Core, Storage 32GB and 1TB Bandwith for $13. So it seem to be a good offer, and I decided to give it a try. The results of changing my Siteground Host to Cloudways with Vultr High Frequency are these ones. As you can see, stated by Gtmetrix, my website improved in better seconds. And I have to say, my website is not really optimized. My following steps are to look for a WordPress speed optimization service that helps me to improve my numbers, and reach less than 1 second. But in terms of the First Contentful Pain from Siteground to Cloudways the difference is of 1.5 seconds, which it is a good result. There are some blocking resources that I still have to fix for the Homepage that are affecting it. But so far, I have noticed also better loading times on the backend, specially because I use plugins such as Elementor and WPML, which are not really known for improving speed. Actually, their codes slow down your WordPress Website, but they are easy and useful to use. In terms of setting up WordPress in the Vultr High Frequency of Cloudways was really easy. Probably the DNS configuration from Godaddy to Cloudways took a bit of time, until the change of IP address updated, but it was quite simple. Cloudways has a migration service, but I actually used a Backup plugin to save all my files from Siteground, and then uploaded them again when I was already in Cloudways. Quick and easy, Cloudways so far hasn't showed me any complication, and their support team solved my only problem, that was about a WPML folder that was not able to been changed. For now, I do recommend Cloudways with Vultr in High Frequency to have a fast WordPress Cloud Hosting service at low cost. If you want event more speed, you could also try Google Cloud Platform or AWS through Cloudways, but they have a higher cost. Read more in Cloudways Review 2021 | The Fastest and Scalable WordPress Hosting.

One of the new services that are being developed is to use better cloud services as IT Infrastructure. The big players like AWS, Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure are cloud services that seem to be focused for also bigger size companies, or at least bigger than just a freelancer or a blogger. As a blogger, I wanted to have a place where I can write my content, and also a place where I can monetize my blog. As one keep learning about the importance of website loading times, one understands how important is to have a fast hosting providers. As I have told in the comparison Godaddy vs Siteground vs Kinsta vs Cloudways, choosing the best wordpress hosting has been a long way. There are many reviews that tells you their own ideas, but you are not sure which one will be the best that fits for you. I wanted to try out a cloud WordPress hosting, and I gave a try to Kinsta. They use Google Cloud Platform, but Kinsta was a terrible decision. Specially for a blogger. I have to say, of course Google Cloud Platform was super fast. Plus, my website was optimized. But the extra fees that Kinsta had if you exceeded the number of visitors, was a no for me. Specially because, they take into account bot visits for this number. So I turn back to Siteground while I decided which other WordPress Hosting I should try. Eventually while reading the recommendations in Facebook Groups about Cloudways with Vultr High Frequency, I decided to give it a try. For $13 you can have your high speed WordPress Site and cloud hosting services. So, I changed to Cloudways. (Well, all WordPress Hosting Services are in the cloud, it is just a fancy word now.) I show you how were my GTmetrix numbers with Siteground and now with Cloudways. I can't say it is fully optimized, but the improvement was a faster website. Of course, there is the big difference of having a shared WordPress Hosting to a dedicated WordPress Hosting. The DNS response rate, has been faster now. Plus, I am using WP-Rocket to optimize the Cache, CSS, Javascripts, and HTML. There is still a long way on the Website Optimization. But so far, my decision to choose Vultr High Frequency was the good recommendations that I have heard and read. I had to test it by myself, and yes, it has improved way better than Siteground. The bad side is that you will need an extra add-on if you want to host your email on Cloudways. For now I use Siteground to host my emails. Installing WordPress on Cloudways is really easy. You can read my Cloudways Review to learn more about it, which in there it has a better step by step of how to install WordPress on Cloudways with Vultr High Frequency. Full article at: Vultr High Frequency Review 2021 – Fastest & Cheapest WordPress Hosting

One of the first questions I get when someone decides they’re going to build their therapy website using WordPress is, “what hosting company should I use?” With so many hosting companies out there, and at different price points, it can leave you confused when trying to choose the right one. In this episode of The Private Practice Elevation Podcast, I’ll share with you some of the key things you’ll want to look for when choosing a reliable host for your WordPress website. So how can you avoid choosing a WordPress hosting company that sucks the life out of you and the money out of your wallet? Give a listen to this week’s episode!

Diese Frage beschäftigt mich schon sehr lange. Als ich 1997 mit einem Freund unsere Firma ISDD GmbH gegründet haben, gab es nur sehr wenige Anbieter in Deutschland und die Preise waren entsprechend hoch. Also habe ich in den USA geschaut und dort fand ich einen Hostinganbieter in Florida. Ich habe zunächst mit .com-Domains gestartet, da .de-Domains zum Start noch recht umständlich zu registrieren waren. In diesem Podcast erfährst Du, wie es mir in Punkto Hosting ergangen ist und welche Erfahrungen wir gemacht haben. Falls Du auch eine Webseite mit WordPress einrichten möchtest, hier der Link zu 1&1 Ionos: https://clausstefanduffner.com/ionos *Affiliate-Link. Dann auf WordPress Hosting gehen. Ich kann nur jedem empfehlen, eine eigene Website zu erstellen. Dies macht unabhängig von Social Media Plattformen und bereitet viel Freude. Link zu meiner Webseite: https://www.clausstefanduffner.com Intro & outro prod. by Lucy Duffner https://lucyduffner.de

We Going To Be Discussing All Things Hosting With My Temporary New Co-Host Steven Sauder The CEO of a hosting company ZipFish https://zipfish.io/ Yes with WordPress hosting there so many options from GoDaddy to WP-Engine we going to try and make things a bit clear and hopefully shine some light on what are you real value options when it comes to hosting in 2020! The going to be discussing two particular new hosting technologies LiteSpeed: All-in-One Optimization with LSCache Plugin https://www.litespeedtech.com/products/ Vultr High-Frequency Servers: https://www.vultr.com/resources/benchmarks/ Join me Adrian Tobey CEO of Groundhogg connected to a training webinar we doing on Tuesday the 6th of October, 2020 at 9am PST "Three Essential Marketing Automation Strategies That Will Make Your Membership Site More Profitable." We also will be answering all your questions connected to marketing automation during the webinar. You can REG here: https://www.wp-tonic.com/webinar/ This Week Show's Sponsors Kinsta: https://kinsta.com/ GroundHogg: https://www.groundhogg.io/ My Co-Host Steven Sauder: https://zipfish.io/

We Going To Be Discussing All Things Hosting With My Temporary New Co-Host Steven Sauder The CEO of a hosting company ZipFish https://zipfish.io/ Yes with WordPress hosting there so many options from GoDaddy to WP-Engine we going to try and make things a bit clear and hopefully shine some light on what are you real value options when it comes to hosting in 2020! The going to be discussing two particular new hosting technologies LiteSpeed: All-in-One Optimization with LSCache Plugin https://www.litespeedtech.com/products/ Vultr High-Frequency Servers: https://www.vultr.com/resources/benchmarks/ Join me Adrian Tobey CEO of Groundhogg connected to a training webinar we doing on Tuesday the 6th of October, 2020 at 9am PST "Three Essential Marketing Automation Strategies That Will Make Your Membership Site More Profitable." We also will be answering all your questions connected to marketing automation during the webinar. You can REG here: https://www.wp-tonic.com/webinar/ This Week Show's Sponsors Kinsta: https://kinsta.com/ GroundHogg: https://www.groundhogg.io/ My Co-Host Steven Sauder: https://zipfish.io/

In this episode John talks about his experience with Terry Kyle and WPX Hosting.

As content creators, we should all have a website that houses all of our projects and such. Today it's easier than ever to have one thanks to content management systems like Squarespace, Wix and WordPress. For a breakdown of each, go to https://philsvitek.com/squarespace-vs-wordpress-vs-wix-podcasters-guide-to-website-development/. Instead of discussing the pros and cons of each, this video aims to give you the best WordPress hosting service. There's many out there and believe me when I say I've tried a lot of them. Some are better than others, but there's one that stands out above the rest. And that's WP Engine. In this video I highlight why I use them and why I trust them. Now if you're thinking there's some financial incentive for me then yes, yes there is! And that's to save YOU MONEY. But as far as me getting a kickback from WP Engine, no I don't. I did this episode because I have suffered many frustrations (MANY, including full website crashes with 10,000+ posts and no backups), so I don't want you to ever have to experience that for yourself. That's why this episode was important for me. Check them out at https://wpengine.com/ or on social media @WPEngine. As always, if you have any questions or want to share your thoughts, go ahead. You can write in the comment section or hit me up on social media @PhilSvitek. Lastly, for more free resources from your 360 creative coach, check out my website at http://philsvitek.com.

Setting up a WordPress site is easy and can be done by anyone, usually resulting in a "fit and forget" solution from a technical perspective. But to ensure a headache free experience with the platform, you either need to understand WordPress yourself or partner with those who do. This way, routine maintenance becomes just that - Routine!  Websites should just work and getting the right hosting is critical into making this a reality.

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If you're wanting to host your course on Wordpress, there are several items to consider first--so you have the best, most reliable hosting possible. Links: WordpressSitegroundBigcatchaPingdomHostGaterCloudwayswritingmomentum.comNamecheapCloudFlareclickfunnelsunbounceDroplr

Das Hosting der eigenen WordPress Webite. Was ist "billig" was ist teuer? Welche Gegenleistung bekomme ich für ein proffesionelles Hosting. Ist das wichtig? Was hat das mit der Zuverlässigkeit und der Sicherheit meiner Internetseiten zu tun? Diese und weitere Fragen klären wir in unserem Gespräch.

WordPress Hosting 網站寄存公司比較 (Bluehost, Siteground, Mediatemple, Wpengine, Kinsta) 今天講關於wordpress上的hosting。 如果你用wordpress.org，就是自己下載的版本，就需要有自己的hosting plan。 他們的網站上也有建議幾家公司，例如有bluehost, dreamhost, siteground。 我本身有用過bluehost, siteground, mediatemple, wpengine, kinsta。 因為我自己用過的經驗，稍後會做一個片面而簡單的測試，和我自己的一些心得，可是不可能逐一給大家看，因為有些已經不再用。 首先是bluehost，我用Chrome browser，上面有個計時器，可以看到載入網站需要的時間，現在我只載入他們自己的網站，平均需時5秒，以前用的時候覺得他們的支援不太好，其他朋友的意見也差不多； dreamhost我沒有用過，同樣的載入他們的網站，平均需時3秒，算不錯； siteground我現在正在用，覺得便宜才用的，而且比較簡單，有一個Cpanel，速度要求不要太高，載入你的網站大約需時4到5秒，載入他們自己的網站平均需時3秒； godaddy也有很多朋友用過，可以登記domain，他們也提供 Wordpress hosting，載入他們的網站大約要4秒。 這個網站十分有名，不過有名在很多用家不滿意他們的速度。 另外轉換計劃的時候步驟很麻煩，需要整個網站拉下來再重新上載，嚇怕好多用家。 我也不知道這是一般的做法，還是正好我朋友遇到； 我很久以前用得較多的Mediatemple，他們不只做 wordpress，還做很多其他的hosting。 載入他們的網站大約需時6秒。 幾年前被godaddy收購做 hosting，godaddy到處收購主要是為了鞏固自己的網上王國； wpengine現在相當出名，以Premium hosting來算，應該最多wordpress用家使用。 現在他們的伺服器在雲端和Amazon，他們中間的software layer幫你做很多工作，每天的備份、有CDN/SSL，專為wordpress做的caching，和優化環境，我們當時放了一百個網站也用得很滿意。 直到一個時候我們需要用woocommerce，發現caching方面出了問題，不過這是1年前的事，不知道現在是否改善了； 最後是我現在常用的kinsta，我也放了100個網站，他們主要用Google雲端，伺服器地點可以選擇香港或者東南亞，載入他們自己的網站需要2-3秒，相當快。 他們提供的服務跟wpengine相似，用Google雲端、有每日備份、CDN/ SSL，有infrastructure特別有利於wordpress的速度，有專為wordpress網站的cache。 wpengine的woocommerce在cache方面出了一些問題，kinsta的cache功能很好沒有問題，在網店方面表現良好，所以我們現在將200個網站都放在kinsta。 Premium的價錢並不便宜，但是涵蓋的服務相當多，所以是有利有弊，看你需要的是什麼。 我幫客人管理的網站大部份放在這裏，自己做測試的就在siteground。 本視頻說的就是這些，剛才上面的示範，純粹是看載入他們的網站時間，並沒有真正放wordpress網站測試，因為也試不了那麼多，說的也是憑以前的經驗。 主要就是測試在siteground，認真的業務放在kinsta。 如果對於這個視頻或課程有任何疑問，請歡迎留言。 覺得這條視頻有給你提供一點價值的話，請 Like 一下及分享給你的朋友。 另外，我還有很多教學視頻，以下有我的網站及Facebook專頁，多多指教。 Website: https://www.hdcourse.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ivansopage YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ivanso Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanso/ Podcast: https://www.anchor.fm/hdcourse Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/ivanso Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/user/ivanso/ Skillshare: https://www.skillshare.com/user/ivanso Eventbrite: https://ivanso.eventbrite.com Slideshare: https://www.slideshare.net/ivancyso

WordPress hosting is something I've become very familiar with in the last 3 months, having worked on my blog in that time. One of the things I chose not to do was publishing on places like Medium or Bloggr. It is easier to publish, but will be a lot tougher to monetize down the line. So I had to go through the process of learning what hosting is, types of hosting and hosting options. That's what this episode is about. If you're blogging seriously or semi-seriously, WordPress hosting is an unavoidable question you'll need to answer. I talk about why it's the best way to go. And then later about the options you can choose from. SiteGround, WPX, BlueHost and other great dedicated WordPress hosting options. Link to post: https://actionabletools.com/wordpress-hosting-plan/

Dusty Davidson is a technology entrepreneur and CEO of Flywheel, which offers managed WordPress Hosting for Designers and Agencies. In our podcast, he explains how web designers managed to bridge the technological gap with WordPress and talks about the client-focused approach that Flywheel is leading.

In this episode, Jason Tucker and Bridget Willard were joined by Jeff Matson from Pagely's NorthStack. He gave insight into Managed WordPress, WordPress Hosting, and Managed AWS Service.Thank you to our sponsor!The WPwatercooler network is sponsored by ServerPress makers of DesktopServer. Be sure to check them out at https://www.serverpress.com as well as PeepSo.If you're interested in sponsoring the 40 minute mark of this show, check out the details on our sponsor page. We offer episode by episode spoken ads, rather than large contracts. A show by you for you.Stop Getting Cheep-A$$ HostingWordPress hosting matters. Hosting is hosting is hosting until it's not. When it comes to your "hobby," if you take it seriously, it has the potential to become your career.It seems like WordPress hosting is saturated, but it's really not. Pagely was the first to create Wordpress Managed hosting back in the day. You can hear Joshua Strebel talk about the last ten years in his WordCamp Phoenix talk.So, how do we convince content creators, bloggers, and non-inside baseball writers to think good hosting is important?When you pay for $5 hosting, you get $5 hosting. They're digital slumlords, Bridget says in jest. If the support folks are getting paid minimum wage ($7 something in VA), the Five Dollar Host loses money every time one of their customers calls."Even if they are getting paid minimum wage, if they talk to you for an hour, the company lost money on you." Jeff MatsonBridget spends $25 a month on Pressable and thinks that's a reasonable amount for anyone to spend. To her, it matters that the company she chooses has a reputation of treating their employees well."I don't want to use a service that has a big turnover. If they can't keep their employees, they have internal issues." Bridget WillardHobbyists Learn Everything When Their Sites Blow UpIt's true. When your blog gets notices, as Jason points out, and all of a sudden you're getting traffic, your site may not be able to handle that. Managed hosts will scale the traffic.Do you want to learn the hard way? Your hobby or small business needs to value website hosting."You teach them that their business is important." Jeff MatsonYou don't need more web hosting than your site requires, especially if you're getting only 20 hits a week. But with something like a managed service, you can scale up and then down when you need it.What do you get with Managed WordPress Hosting?If you're in the $250 a month or $25 a month plan, when you pay for managed WordPress hosting, you're paying for support. Larger fees at the front pay for concierge-level service. Jeff recalls how Pagely had top-tier folks in their slack helping with Gravity Forms site migrations at midnight. That's the kind of service you get with top-tier Managed WordPress Hosting.Why not run your own box?You could run your own DigitalOcean box, but why? If you're running your own box, you have to do all of the security maintenance, patches, and updates. Also, if you're facing a DDOS attack, you have to face those trials, too.Almost any level of business should outsource these types of things so they can focus on working on your business."Is that really what you want to spend your billable hours on?" Bridget WillardSo, the perfect solution between running your own box and buying high-end Managed WordPress hosting is managed AWS service.What is a Managed AWS Service?With NorthStack, Pagely is bringing the same level of product without the support. You can get a fast site that scales when someone posts your article to Reddit."It's an unbelievable product to host your sites on without all the extra stuff that you might not need." Jeff MatsonThis is made for developers who use GitHub and CLI to create apps and build sites. For now, that's where NorthStack is focusing. You pay for the amount of resources you're using instead of a general bucket. Automated deployments for the win.This product better suited for small to enterprise agencies. Not everyone needs Disney-level service.How do you market your product?Marketing products in a word-of-mouth space like WordPress requires finesse. Jeff makes recommendations on products based upon his personal experience. He regards his recommendations as a reflection of himself. In short, Jeff manages his personal branding and that's how he recommends products."I keep my reputation above all else and that's what I use to market products. "Jeff MatsonTool or Tip of the WeekThis week's Tool or Tip of the Week is brought to you by PeepSo. PeepSo is a super-light, free, social network plugin for WordPress that allows you to quickly and effortlessly add a social network or an online community right inside your WordPress site. Your Community. Your Way. Find out more at at PeepSo.comBridget recommends Everybody Writes by Ann Handley. It gives actual and practical tips on effective copywriting.Jeff recommends The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.Jason recommends the app Vignette which allows you to (at a minimal cost) add and update photos for your contacts.Do you have any tools or tips we should know about?We'd love to hear from you. Also, how are you marketing yourself? Tell us in the comments below. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Neues aus der WordPress Welt: - WordPress 5.2.1 RC1 erschienen - WordPress 5.3 Call for Tickets - VVV 3.0 erschienen - Yoast beendet Support für ältere WordPress Versionen - Hostcamp - Unkonferenz zu WordPress Hosting

In today's episode, we're talking to Josh Strebel, the web developer turned WordPress hosting pioneer and CEO of Pagely, the first (and still one of the most popular) managed WordPress hosting platforms.

In dieser Sendung haben wir Matthias Kurz, Geschäftsführer der bitblex UG und WordPress-Enthusiast, zu Gast. Wir reden mit Matthias über sein WordPress-Hosting Angebot wp-projects.de und was wir WordPress-Liebhaber beachten müssen, um einen guten Hosting-Partner auswählen zu können. Es ist heutzutage nicht leicht im dem Hosting-Jungle den geeigneten Anbieter auszuwählen. Matthias gibt uns hier Tipps für bestehende oder neue Webprojekte.

Easy Website Building No tech skills required (no coding or setting up a file server) Cheap hosting (>$5/mo) Easy set up (>10 minutes) I've used personally & would be willing to recommend NameCheap $10 a YEAR for a .com offers discount on the longer duration you buy to own the domain Often find coupons on RetailMeNot or just Google “Namecheap coupon” first year = $9 Name Silo cheapest option $9/ year first year = $7 offers discounts on bulk orders (many different domain names) HostGator Pros: Built-in site builder (add a blog, newsletter, e-shop) WordPress support Integrate third party shopping carts (like E-Junkie) Unmetered bandwidth Unlimited amount of sites in one plan Cons: WordPress Hosting cost more and runs slower without the “WordPress Hosting” shared hosting Pricing: 3, 4, 6 Cloud: 5, 8, 10 Wordpress 6,8,10 Bluehost Includes Domain name $11 for Unlimited Pricing 8, 11, 15 x10 Hosting Pros: Free unlimited Hosted E-mail address Cons: one site per login No SSL for free accounts No support for free accounts you have to login once per month on each account or it gets deleted Pricing: 0, 6 Weebly Pros: very easy to use . drag n' drop Free with SSL nice built in shopping/e-commerce (paid feature). Will get better too - just bought by Square Cons: up to 10 sites per login the free version is a dot weebly address (like tumblr, bad for SEO) unless you're grandfathered in pay per site, no matter what plan very limited plugin options 500MB on free and connect No WordPress $5 just to connect a domain Pricing (5, 8, 12, 25/ mo) Others: Hostinger iPage, SiteGround](https://www.siteground.com/], inMotion Hosting, Wix WordPress On HostGator Build a New WordPress Site Select domain or subdomain On x10 Hosting Open CPanel Scroll down to “Softaculous App Installer” Select WordPress then hit Install Now Blog Title Admin E-mail password domain.com/wp-admin Add posts = blog posts Pages = separate menu items Appearence > Themes Plugins for drag n' drop: KingPoser, Elementor, Wishpond (single landing page) LastPass Password generator (for creating your WordPress login - or any login for that matter): https://www.lastpass.com/password-generator Easy way to store passwords so you don't waste brain energy creating and memorizing them Focus on building a solid blog. You cna add pages later, eventually, whenever, man RANDOM EVENT: Vote for ProcrastiN8r Political Ad by the Lazy Island Pizza Party...a little late for Election Day, as expected. As a matter of honesty and transparency, some of the links included are affiliate links and I do earn some commission if you decided to use the links and make a purchase through them. Your support is greatly appreciated!

I really like it when you talk to someone that has done a variety of things in the internet / WordPress space. Daniel Olson is a man that fits that description, as you're about to find out! He's got a whole heap of fin stuff going on which we talk about in depth, but the 'long story short' is that he's an AWS (Amazon Web Services) expert. If you did not know, AWS is the ridiculously large suite of tools that Amazon has built to make anything possible on the internet. Daniel leverages all that AWS goodness to build products that you might want to use for your WordPress business. For a start he has not one, but two hosting products that you might want to check out, Aminoto and Shifter...

I really like it when you talk to someone that has done a variety of things in the internet / WordPress space. Daniel Olson is a man that fits that description, as you're about to find out! He's got a whole heap of fin stuff going on which we talk about in depth, but the 'long story short' is that he's an AWS (Amazon Web Services) expert. If you did not know, AWS is the ridiculously large suite of tools that Amazon has built to make anything possible on the internet. Daniel leverages all that AWS goodness to build products that you might want to use for your WordPress business. For a start he has not one, but two hosting products that you might want to check out, Aminoto and Shifter...

This week I'm joined by Donnacha MacGloinn, a long-time member of the WordPress community and guest host on a few past episodes, to discuss WordPress hosting with Thomas Audunhus from Servebolt. Servebolt is taking on the WordPress hosting space by claiming that they can beat any other host in terms of speed, and they don't rely on caching for it. In fact, they believe in caching being used only for scaling, as it was originally intended. Together we discuss what it is that Servebolt does, where it started, and how they believe they can make such claims as being faster than other top WordPress hosting companies such as Kinsta and WP Engine, Thomas is challenged all the way, from the company's decision on its name and why they own serverbolt.com but have not set it to redirect to servebolt.com, to how and why their stack is that much better than those with deeper pockets. Links: Website: servebolt.com Twitter: @servebolt Test your WordPress host's performance How does caching work in WordPress? Servebolt Optimizer Plugin (FREE) Test your site on Servebolt for free  

I consistently recommend having your WordPress site separate from your podcast host. I wanted to go a little deeper and give you my full list of recommendations...My Recommended WordPress Hosts:Kinsta (See our Kinsta Review)DreamHost ($50 Off Coupon)Show Notes For Episode 13Support the show (https://www.podcastinsights.com/support)

In the second episode of Design, Develop & Deliver, we talk about why you might want to look at WordPress for your E-Commerce Website. There are more than 60 million WordPress installations around the world, which makes it the most popular CMS out there. We discuss the A to Z of choosing WordPress for your E-Commerce website. This episode is powered by ResellerClub. Know more about their WordPress Hosting plans at www.resellerclub.com/wordpress-hosting

In the first episode of Design, Develop & Deliver, we explore the Design aspect of E-Commerce Websites. It is important for the design of your e-commerce website to be familiar to your audience as well as differentiate your website from the crowd. In this episode, we explore just that. We give you tips and tricks to improve your website's design and functionality. This episode is powered by ResellerClub. Know more about their WordPress Hosting plans at https://www.resellerclub.com/wordpress-hosting

Last week we talk about media hosts, this week we are talking about your Web Host, and what to do if you hate yours. Sponsor: Podcast Movement I am so looking forward to Podcast Movement. This is the largest Podcast Event that is solely geared toward podcasting. Being face to face with people is the best way to grow your network, and take advantage of all the opportunities. Starting a podcast is a great way to build your network, and coming to an event is like building your network on steroids. I got to talk to Marc Maron a couple of years ago. He just showed up to one of the networking parties, and I said hello and started talking. I can't do that sitting in my chair in my office. - Podcast Movement is the world's largest gathering of new and veteran podcasters, or anyone looking to start their own podcast the right way - Join over 2,000 podcasters from around the world in Philadelphia this July 23 through 26 for three days of workshops, panels, parties and more - The conference offers over 100 sessions on topics ranging from the technical aspects of setting up your equipment and the audio production to marketing and monetizing your current or future show. - The expo hall features over 60 podcast service and equipment providers, so whether you're in the market for a microphone, or trying to figure out where to host your podcast, anyone who matters will be on site to help you out It's Jule 23 - 26th in Philadelphia PA. Use the code SOP when you sign up at www.podcastmovement.com Do You Need a Podcast Website? After all, can't I just use a media host and a Facebook page? To this I say, would you buy a car from a person selling them out of a tent? If you ever plan on telling people where to find something, you NEED a website. Case in point, if you do a real estate podcast and say "Find me in Apple Podcasts" you have a very good chance of not being found. Not because the search tools bad (it could be improved) but because there are so many real estate shows. The same goes for Entrepreneur shows.  The solution is instead of saying "Find me in (whatever) app" is to say go to mywebsite.com/subscribe and I've got a tutorial that will walk you through the process. You Can Get A Website For Free Of the media hosts I recommend (Libsyn.com, Blubrry.com, Podbean.com) they all have a basic website that comes with your plan. How basic is basic? You can listen and have people subscribe to your show. If you're looking to add products, newsletters, scripts to see what they click on, etc, then you need your own website. You can do some of that with their basic site. For example, while you can't put a MailChimp sign up form on a site that doesn't' allows javascript, you can use the link they provide to link to your sign up form that mailchimp provides. With this in mind, there are ways to work around some of the things that are out of bounds. What Do You Need On Your Podcast Website? A Play button. An About page A Contact page A subscribe page A Play Button You need a play button because asking someone to subscribe to a show they've never heard is like asking someone to pay for a sandwich they've never eaten. Your play button is like the person at the mall who gives out samples of chicken at the food court. They give you a sample and hope your purchase. With podcasts, you make it easy to play and hope they subscribe. One other note, there are still some people who do not have smartphones. An About Page Your About page should explain how your audience is going to benefit from listening to your show. Think of your target listener looking at your listing. What are you going to say to convince them? I recently look at my description of the School of Podcasting and it needs work. In the first sentence, I mention that I've been podcasting since 2005. I often introduce myself that way is it speaks to my experience, but I'm not sure that is the first thing to lead with. In general, most people don't' care how the sausage is made. Explain what they are going to get, how they are going to benefit or fell upon listening to your show.  The beauty of this is you can always change it late The tough part is some consultants have a website for their consulting, and then add a podcast. Do you have a paragraph for the show or for the host? The answer is both. The harder question is which one is first? If your goal is to get hired as a consultant, then put your paragraph first. If you are hoping to use your podcast to build that relationship that leads to more consulting, then maybe you put the podcast paragraph first. Your Contact Page I put every way you can contact me on my contact page. Email, voicemail, social media, etc. This way if someone wants to contact me, they only need to look in one place. If you are using some sort of form, be sure to use the form yourself and make sure you get the message. A Subscribe Page As more and more podcasts are added to different directories, telling people to find you is becoming less and less of a good thing to say. As more NEW podcast listeners get involved with podcasting telling them to subscribe may fall on deaf ears. Instead, make a page that shows people how to subscribe to your show with links directly to your show on the top platforms. Currently, in 2018 I recommend Apple Podcasts/iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, and Google Play Music (I have tutorials for all of these inside the School of Podcasting) Web Hosting Has a New Breed In past, I've used Hostgator (and was even a reseller), and BlueHost (I've never had great luck with them), Godaddy (I am a reseller at www.coolerwebsites.com). Recently I new breed of websites came on board and these were geared to host sites built on Wordpress. I tried a few using Godaddy as a platform and thought I saw some increase in speed. Then I put a Wordpress website on what I will now call "Traditional" hosting, and can say the difference is notable. The fees are typically a little higher (A few dollars more a month), but the speed is higher. That's the good news. The bad news is most of these Wordpress Hosting Packages come with email addresses. This was the case when I hosted a WP Engine. I solved this by getting email through Google at the price of $5 a month per email. WP Engine is a fine company, but to make a long story short, if you get any kind of traffic you pay through the nose (At one point I was paying between 50-70 a month). This is why I liked Godaddy's Wordpress Hosting as it was around $10 a month for 400,000 visitors. I've been using them (again my reseller is www.coolwerwebsites.com) but then I heard about Siteground. Siteground has Wordpress Designed packages, and they offer your email addresses as well. I moved some sites to their platform to test, and again noticed a speed increase with my pages loading. I finally chose to move the School of Podcasting to their platform (from WP Engine) and again saw an increase, plus I got as many email addresses as I want. Their support is AWESOME And I couldn't be happier. Oh yea, the price? $11.95 a month.  I am very happy to be saving some cash each month and getting more services. How Do You Move Your Site? The good news is most web hosts will move your site for free. Siteground did the School of Podcasting for free. However, I wanted to move more sites. They charge $30 to move your site over. So here is how I did it. I used ManageWP. I love this service. I installed a free plugin to my site, and paid $2 to back it up. I then installed WordPress with a few click on Siteground and updated my domain name to point at my blank site. Here is a video that shows the power of Managewp I know, there are all sort of ways to do this without having your site go offline, but this is a way to do it without having to go into a cpanel, use ftp, etc I put a message on the front of the website saying we are moving and we would be going temporarily offline. I would refresh my screen every five minutes, and the minute I saw the deal Wordpress screen, I went into ManageWP and had them restore website from my backup. It worked flawlessly. So instead of paying $30, I paid $2. If I had used their service, they probably could do it without the site going offline, but you can choose your own path. How Many Sites Can You Have on One Site Ground Plan? (images at www.schoolofpodcasting.com/603 ) Currently, on their biggest plan I loaded the following sites: http://podcastreviewshow.com http://betterdave.com http://davesblanksite.com http://feedingmyfaith.com http://podcastingresources.com http://powerofpodcasting.com As you can see on the left, I've got some room to grow. Most of these sites are fairly dead. You can see this information by going into the cpanel and looking on the left-hand side of the screen. Wherever you host your website, be sure to have a backup, keep your themes and plugins up to date, and remove any plugins and themes you are not using (don't just deactivate them).     Adding Apple Podcasts Episode Numbers How Last year Apple added the ability to add episode numbers to your show. These may come in handy later with different apps. Currently, you can now ask Siri to subscribe to your show. That makes it easy. In the future, there is speculation that you will be able to request an episode number if it is in place. There is also speculation that this field may be used by Amazon in skills for your podcast. What if you already have a bunch of episodes? If you're on Libsyn, currently ask Rob Walch (rob@libsyn.com ) to send you the secret link (as it's not public) and he will send you a link that makes it super easy to add your episodes to your entire back catalog in minutes. If you're using Blubrry, you can edit your episode to enter the information   In terms of where do you start? I would start with the latest episode and work backward. It's not as easy to count that way, but for me, I feel your latest episodes are getting the most attention. If you are using Wordpress, you can right-click on the edit link and open in a window. This keeps you in the same location.    Start Your Podcast at  www.schoolofpodcasting.com/start Got a Comment? 888-563-3228

WordPress 4.9 is here and has some great features. In this episode I'm talking about what they are and where to find them. Notable changes: Schedule changes in customiserPreview changes in customiserGallery widgetWidgets don't vanish upon theme changeI did mention DreamHost managed WordPress Hosting. It's called DreamPress. You can get that here: http;//www.dreamhost.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designerless/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designerless/support

My recommended Wordpress Hosting is A2 (Affiliate link): https://www.milesbeckler.com/hosting The Web Hosting Conspiracy Revealed... What You Must Know Before Choosing Your Web Hosting Company. There are a couple shady corporations buying up all of the 'quality' web hosting companies and pillaging their services, their support for profit. Even worse, they are paying big-name affiliates HUGE commissions to deliver more new customers. As long as they get more new customers every month compared to the number of people leaving because of downtime and crappy service, they are ok with it. This leaves you playing Russian roulette with your hosting and your online business if you choose the wrong web host.

This week, we are going to talk about an element of your website that will impact every single word and image you publish. It may not be the sexiest topic, but it sure is important. Hosting. Listen to Site Success: Tips for Building Better WordPress Websites below ... Download MP3Subscribe by RSSSubscribe in iTunes Important links from this episode: Try StudioPress Sites Sites Weekly Newsletter High Performance WordPress Hosting The Transcript Jerod Morris: Welcome to Sites, a podcast by the teams at StudioPress and Copyblogger. In this show, we deliver time-tested insight on the four pillars of a successful WordPress website: content, design, technology, and strategy. We want to help you get a little bit closer to reaching your online goals, one episode at a time. I’m your host Jerod Morris. Sites is brought to you by StudioPress Sites — the complete hosted solution that makes WordPress fast, secure, and easy without sacrificing power or flexibility. For example, you can upload your own WordPress theme, or, you can use one of the 20 beautiful StudioPress themes that are included and just one click away. Explore all the amazing things you can do with a StudioPress Site, and you’ll understand why this is way more than traditional WordPress hosting. No matter how you’ll be using your site, we have a plan to fit your needs — and your budget. To learn more, visit studiopress.com/sites. That’s studiopress.com/sites. Hey there, and welcome to episode 3 of Sites. As we continue to rotate through the four pillars of a successful website, we find ourselves at the point of discussing technology. If you missed episode 1 about the fundamentals of content marketing strategy, or episode 2 about how design can impact your content marketing, do take some time and review those episodes at some point. Today, we are going to talk about an element of your website that will impact every single word and image you publish. It may not be the sexiest topic, but it sure is important. Hosting. You may be wondering … is it really THAT important? Aren’t there plenty of cheap $5 per month hosting options out there that I can start with, and upgrade later if my site actually goes anywhere? Seems logical, right? But here’s the problem. Shoddy WordPress hosting will likely keep you from succeeding in the first place, and that’s a big problem. I know. I dealt with this back in the day and it cost me traffic and money — more on that in a bit. The reality is, those cheap WordPress hosting offers — $5 per month! — mean that your site is jammed on a server with hundreds even thousands of other sites. The hosting company is betting that you won’t ever ever get substantial traffic, and that you’ll simply keep paying the paltry fee in obscurity. And what happens if you do manage to get traffic? Your site could crash. Or your traffic might get siphoned off. Or you could be liable for huge overage charges. Or your site could slow to a crawl. And speaking of a slow-loading site … that’s a major issue. Just because your host promotes reliable uptime, doesn’t mean it’s enough. Your site may be “up” … but is it FAST? Because it needs to be. Not only will site visitors reject your site if it’s slow by even a few seconds, but do you know that Google and other search engines will as well? It’s true. Site speed is a ranking factor. And these are two audiences — your hard-earned visitors and search engine robots — that you absolutely do not want to make wait. The quality of your hosting is one of the main factors that will determine whether they have to. The bottom line is this: if you’re serious about building a successful website, then you need serious hosting. You need hosting with impeccable uptime, hosting that can scale when you need it to, and hosting that delivers fast page-load speeds every time a visitor or search engine tries to visit your site. Okay, now, I know what you’re thinking: I work for StudioPress and this podcast is sponsored by StudioPress Sites … so this entire episode is just one big advertisement for our WordPress hosting. Right? I mean, sure, that is obviously true to a point. The entire Sites podcast is a long-term content marketing play to build an audience around useful episodes that will help you get better at content, design, technology, and strategy — no matter where you host your site. In the process, we hope to built some authority, rapport, and trust, and hopefully that translates into you giving StudioPress Sites a spin. As for this episode in particular, I’ll just state the obvious: I wouldn’t outline essential hosting elements, and tell you how important they are, if we weren’t delivering them ourselves with StudioPress Sites. But here’s the thing … this episode is relevant no matter where you choose to host your site. We’re not the only company selling premium WordPress hosting. We think we’re the best, of course, and we’d like the chance to convince you of that, but my purpose in delivering this episode goes beyond trying to convince you to try Sites. I want to convince you that you need premium WordPress hosting, and that it’s worth paying for. Period. Once you’re convinced of that fact, check out all of the different providers, including StudioPress Sites, and see which one fits you best. Each one offers something a little different. For example, if you’re using a Genesis Framework theme, I think you’ll be really hard-pressed to find an option better than StudioPress Sites because it is optimized for Genesis Framework themes. Any WordPress theme will run great on Sites, but there’s a special synergy between Sites and Genesis. And, as another example, if you’re concerned about SEO, then StudioPress Sites has patented SEO tools built right into it, no extra charge. Other providers will have their specialties too. Again, the point is: if you’re serious about your website, then you need to be serious about your hosting. That means you should be ready to pay $30-35 per month for hosting that delivers the reliability, security, and response time you need. Otherwise, you’re setting yourself up for failure. I know, because it happened to me, as I mentioned before. And that’s why I wanted this to be one of the first four episodes of the Sites podcast. I want you to avoid the agony I felt back when I was running my first blog … and didn’t know any better … and went with cheap hosting. The site was MidwestSportsFans.com. I launched it in 2008. It’s still live online, but dormant now in terms of new content. I haven’t posted on it in years. At one time, though, it was one of the most popular sports blogs in world. One post I wrote even got me a guest appearance on ESPN. At its height, Midwest Sports Fans was delivering many millions of pageviews per month — with massive spikes coming for big events like the Super Bowl and March Madness. And with those pageviews came revenue. I wasn’t making as much as I could have made — this was in my pre-Copyblogger days, so I didn’t understand the power of building an email list yet *sigh* — but we were raking in thousands of dollars a month in ad revenue, and thousands more in affiliate revenue. Times were good. This site that I started as a little side project to teach myself WordPress had morphed into a legitimate business. I was proud. Excited about where it was, and enthused about where it could go next. So imagine my disappointment and anger when I found out that a good chunk of my traffic was being siphoned off, and not making it to my site. Even worse, no one alerted me. It seemed that my site had outgrown my hosting plan. And while I certainly share some responsibility in that happening, it sure would have been nice to have a host that looked out for me. But I never got any notices. I wasn’t even overcharged. And I would have gladly paid more! Instead, I was just losing out on traffic month after month. I’m lucky my business partner at the time was smarter about the tech stuff than me and uncovered this. Because I’m a content guy. I want to write my blog posts and produce my podcasts and interact with my community … I have neither the time nor the inclination to get too far down in the tech weeds. You might feel the same way. So we said enough is enough with cheap, crappy, you’re-on-your-own hosting. Instead, we took matters into our own hands. We developed our own innovative hosting stack. Midwest Sports Fans was our first client, and, to no one’s surprise, reported traffic spiked big time after we made the switch. Then we built a small company around it as other serious bloggers and WordPress users decided they were done with bad hosting experiences too, found out about us, and made the switch. Fast forward a couple of years and we joined up with Copyblogger Media, and the latest evolution of the hosting stack and infrastructure we built is what powers StudioPress Sites. It’s what I trust. I’ve seen the other side. I’ve been on the other side. And it sucks. I worked hard for my traffic, and it was being taken away for no good reason. You don’t want anything similar to happen to you. So take it from me, someone who has been in your shoes — and who, actually, is still in your shoes, because I’m in the process of developing a new site right now, and one of the very first bits of research I did was to find the absolute best place to host my content. It’s a simple message: take your hosting choice seriously. Don’t pay less for the cheap stuff. Invest in hosting you can really count on. Your content deserves it. Your audience deserves. You deserve it. Now for this week’s calls to action: I want you to go compare and contrast three premium WordPress hosting providers. Obviously, I think StudioPress Sites should be one of them, but pick whichever three you like. Look at the different plans they offer, look at the price, look at the features, assess whose support your trust, analyze which one is the best fit for your theme (or has an included theme that you like). Etcetera. Do your homework. This way, you can put your best foot forward from the beginning with your new site, or you can ask yourself an important, informed decision about migrating if you realize another provider fits you better. That’s your homework. Take it seriously and it could pay huge dividends down the road for you. Make sure you stay up to date and informed. Sign up for free podcast updates and our curated weekly email newsletter, Sites Weekly. Each week, I find four links about content, design, technology, and strategy that you don’t want to miss and send them out on Wednesday afternoon. Reading this newsletter will help you make your website more powerful and successful. Go to studiopress.com/news and sign up in one step right there at the top of the page. That’s studiopress.com/news. And finally, if you enjoy the Sites podcast, please consider giving us a rating or a review over at Apple Podcasts — formerly known as iTunes. One quick tip on that: to make the best use of your review, let me know if there is something in particular you like about the show — that way I make sure not to remove it as the show evolves! To find us in Apple Podcasts, search for StudioPress Sites. Next week here on Sites, we shift from technology to strategy We’ll be talking about the most dangerous threat to your content marketing strategy. Think you know what it is? Tune in to find out. That’s next week, on Sites. Thank you for listening to this episode of Sites. I appreciate you being here. Join me next week, and let’s keep building powerful, successful websites together. This episode of Sites was brought to you by StudioPress Sites, which was awarded “Fastest WordPress Hosting” of 2017 in an independent speed test . If you want to make WordPress fast, secure, and easy — and, I mean, why wouldn’t you — visit studiopress.com/sites today and see which plan fits your needs. That’s studiopress.com/sites.

This week on WPwatercooler we'll be discussing how you can manage your WordPress website(s) using external services making easy work to update multiple websites.* Manage Multiple WordPress Sites* ManageWP–Manage WordPress Sites from One Dashboard* InfiniteWP-Multiple WordPress site management solution* ServerPilot|PHP and WordPress Hosting on DigitalOcean* Home-StagingPilot* MainWP WordPress Manager-Manage Multiple WordPress Sites* Best Plugins to Manage Multiple WordPress Sites in 2017* WP Time Capsule* WP Time Capsule – Free Incremental Daily Backups for WordPress* Maintainn Tools* Jetpack Manage — Jetpack for WordPress See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

AJ Morris of Liquid Web joins our Saturday panel as we discuss the qualities of high-end WordPress hosting. We find out what differentiates a high end managed WordPress host from the average hosting companies that cost a few bucks a month. Why is it important to have a quality web host? What are you looking for in web hosting for your WordPress website? We'll answer these questions and many more.   Our panel this week:   AJ Morris of Liquid Web (@ajmorris on Twitter) Jackie D'Elia of Jackie D'Elia Design (@jdelia) Jonathan Denwood of WP-Tonic (@jonathandenwood) John Locke of Lockedown Design (@Lockedown_)   Episode 144 Table of Contents 0:00 Podcast Intros 1:50 WordPress News Story #1: Nashville to Host WordCamp US 2017-2018 https://wptavern.com/nashville-to-host-wordcamp-us-2017-2018   10:03 The .blog Bait & Switch http://chrisschidle.com/the-dot-blog-bait-and-switch/   18:23 Upvato Backup Service Confirms Files Are Lost, Plans to Relaunch on New Provider https://wptavern.com/upvato-backup-service-confirms-files-are-lost-plans-to-relaunch-on-new-provider   25:31 Main Topic: Qualities of High End WordPress Hosting 25:44 What is the advantage of having a managed WordPress host vs having just regular web hosting? 27:30 What are the differences between an inexpensive web host and a quality web hosting company? 29:55 How do you try to convince people to improve their web hosting? 32:58 Some interesting user stats that Liquid Web found when they did due diligence, and some great features that Liquid Web offers. 36:07 Why WP Engine has been the market leader in WordPress hosting so far, and what Liquid Web is doing to compete with them. 37:47 A few words about SSL and WordPress hosting. 41:00 Some hosting companies that let you manage several client sites from one panel, and some common problems web developers face when it comes to getting clients to the right hosting package. 48:01 How will HTTP/2 affect server configurations in the next year or two? 50:26 Page speed is important. How do customers evaluate hosting speed stats and different benchmark studies? 57:01 What security practices make you feel better when you are choosing a web host? What does the hosting landscape look like right now? 1:01:12 What are the unique challenges that come with providing hosting to web agencies? 1:05:05 The importance of technical support in web hosting. 1:08:20 Podcast outros ======================== Recommended WordPress hosting companies mentioned during the show: Liquid Web https://www.liquidweb.com/wordpress/   WP Engine https://wpengine.com/   Flywheel https://getflywheel.com/   Kinsta https://kinsta.com/   Siteground https://www.siteground.com/   Pagely https://pagely.com/   Other Links Mentioned During the Show:   Let's Encrypt https://letsencrypt.org/   Comodo SSL https://ssl.comodo.com/   GT Metrix https://gtmetrix.com/

Lee grills Brian Jackson from Kinsta all about WordPress hosting from the perspective of a web agency. OH an it is our 50th full episode! Boom :) Recommended themes/plugins My Theme Shop Recommended theme resource. Well coded, lightweight had has used https://mythemeshop.com/ WP Subscribe Pro https://mythemeshop.com/plugins/wp-subscribe-pro/ Beaver Builder (Lee's recommendation... again) http://leejacksondev.com/beaverbuilder Easy Digital Downloads Can be used as a good alternative for E-commerce too. https://easydigitaldownloads.com/ Resources Pippin's review of Visual Builders: https://pippinsplugins.com/wordpress-page-builder-plugins-critical-review Connect with Brian Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianleejackson Kinsta: https://kinsta.com/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris Ducker, Kelly Baader, Amy Woods, Paul Lacey, Dave Foy and other legends in this fantastic conference focused on actionable steps that you can use to transform your agency. --- See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 26 of Mastermind.fm! This week our masterminds Jean Galea and James Laws tackle hosting! Hosting can be a nightmare of trial and error to find what works for you in the often weird world of WordPress hosting. Jean and James have been through the wringer on this one, and have come out on the other side ok. Come listen in to the decades of hosting experiences that they've racked up between the two of them and make your own hosting decisions better! As always, show notes are below. Types of Hosting Basic hosting Managed hosting Managed WordPress hosting What's the difference? Typically, basic hosting simply gives you a place to run your website from, and leaves everything else to you. Managed hosting takes the responsibility of maintenance, security, updates, etc on their shoulders.  Managed WordPress does all of that too, but they specialize in WordPress hosting management. Some Tips to Keep in Mind Research your host! Make sure they are actually the people running the hosting software, not just someone reskinning a control panel with their own branding! A good host doesn't always have to manage their own hardware, but they should definitely be in charge of their own hosting software, database management, etc. Is Managed Hosting Expensive? It can be, but it isn't always. It's often done in tiers just like regular hosting. You can get managed WordPress hosting within almost any budget, you just have to shop around. What Host is Best? There isn't an answer to this question that isn't unique to your needs. Jean uses Digital Ocean because they fit his unique needs. James uses Pagely because they meet his unique needs. What host you want should also be based on your needs. How About a Shared Host? On a shared host, you share hardware resources with other websites on the same hardware. It is a great way to start and is really cheap. You should consider it a starting point only for any business though, something that you're going to grow out of. As your traffic grows, you're going to quickly outgrow the shared hardware resources. There's also a security risk, as other websites that share the hardware with you can potentially compromise your own security. Email Email often is either not covered in a hosting plan or not reliable through the host, but is an essential consideration for your website. Jean prefers Gmail, Zoho Mail, and Sendgrid as alternatives. James mentions Mandrill and Mailgun. Essentially, if you're looking for a service that will allow you to send bulk email, you need to find a transactional email service. If you're not sending in bulk, WordPress SMTP plugins are a good alternative. Backups? Yes. Do them. Jean strongly recommends you take responsibility of website backups for yourself. Even with a very reliable host, disasters can happen. Make regular high quality backups on your own and in addition to your host. Do be mindful that some hosts ban backup plugins that make whole site backups and store them on their servers. Featured On The Show: WP Engine Pagely SiteGround DigitalOcean GoDaddy Zoho Mail SendGrid Mandrill Mailgun BlueHost GravityView

If there's one area where most site owners could improve their WordPress websites, it is with their hosting. For membership sites or eCommerce, shared hosting is not going to work for you. The next logical step is to go to a WordPress managed hosting solutions. We will look at those, plus a new breed of VPS hosting as we talk with Constantinos Coudounaris of WPHosting Spot in episode 114 of WP-Tonic.   Topics discussed: - Why is cPanel bad for website speed? - Why should you use managed WordPress hosting? - Why is shared hosting terrible for e-commerce and membership sites? - What are good choices for WordPress hosting? - Are hosting companies still innovating? - How does caching affect page speed? - How does a CDN affect site performance and page speed? - Why is customer support so important in business? And especially in web hosting? - What are the success principles that Costantinos lives by? Episode #114 at WP-Tonic https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/114-wp-tonic-best-value-wordpress-hosting-options/ WPHostingSpot https://www.wphostingspot.com Hosted by: Jonathan Denwood https://www.wp-tonic.com/ John Locke https://www.lockedowndesign.com/   Read the article on the WP-Tonic website for bonus content: https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/114-wp-tonic-best-value-wordpress-hosting-options/   ================   WP-Tonic is not only a WordPress maintenance and support service, but we publish a twice weekly WordPress podcast where we talk with some of the brightest minds in WordPress development, web design, web hosting, and online marketing.

We go through the four main choices you have when it comes to hosting your WordPress website. We start with shared hosting and then move to managed WordPress hosting and end with dedicated server hosting.   Read more about our the best WordPress hosting on the WP-Tonic website: https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/096-best-wordpress-hosting-options-companies-2016/   =====================   WP-Tonic is not only a WordPress support and maintenance service, but we publish a twice weekly WordPress podcast where we talk with some of the brightest minds in WordPress development, web design, business, and online marketing.

This week we'll be discussing how to evaluate your project and technical needs of different types of hosting. When it is best to be on a shared server, going the managed hosting route, or rolling your own and going VPS.Show airs May 16 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC[LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep188-evaluating-wordpress-hosting-plans-for-your-project-5-5738b74bd627a” show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

My WordPress Help Desk for April 23, 2016  - WordPress Hosting - Speed Really Matters!Join Ken Freeman for a discussion about hosting for your WordPress site.  Learn why Speed Really Matters!Our SPONSORS:Hosting-Master.com     WP-SiteMakers.com  Site-Keeper.com  AWSCreativeSolutions.comView our website: MYWPHelpDesk.comEnjoy our archives: SomeoneCaresRadio.com

My WordPress Help Desk for April 23, 2016  - WordPress Hosting - Speed Really Matters!Join Ken Freeman for a discussion about hosting for your WordPress site.  Learn why Speed Really Matters!Our SPONSORS:Hosting-Master.com     WP-SiteMakers.com  Site-Keeper.com  AWSCreativeSolutions.comView our website: MYWPHelpDesk.comEnjoy our archives: SomeoneCaresRadio.com

This week on WPwatercooler we'll be discussing caching plugins and which ones we recommend and why.Show airs Mar 28 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC* Frederick Townes Confirms W3 Total Cache is Not Abandoned – WordPress Tavern* Caching Plugin for WordPress – Speed up your website with WP Rocket* Comparison of Popular WordPress Caching Solutions – Taylor Lovett* Sandwich – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia* Batcache — WordPress Plugins* WP Super Cache — WordPress Plugins* OSI vs Taco Bell – SlashdotAwesome hosts* WordPress Hosting, Perfected. WP Engine®* WordPress Hosting by Pagely®. VPS and Enterprise Managed WordPress* SiteGround: Quality-Crafted Hosting Services[LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep181-recommended-caching-plugins-5-56f879ce2a4b4″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the Post Status Draft podcast, which you can find on iTunes, Stitcher, and via RSS for your favorite podcatcher. Post Status Draft is hosted by Joe Hoyle -- the CTO of Human Made -- and Brian Krogsgard. WordPress hosting is always a hot topic of conversation, due to the difficult task of differentiating one host from another. There is also a lot of money and marketing involved in the industry -- an industry that includes some of the largest companies in the WordPress ecosystem. In this episode, Joe and I attempt to break down what different types of hosting are available, how they are applicable to WordPress, and even dig in to some of the drama and politics that surround the hosting world. The techical part of the conversation is the first 50 minutes or so, and around that mark, we get into the politics and non-technical issues around WordPress hosting, as well as tell some stories of how companies have successfully marketed themselves by getting embedded in the WordPress community. Links Review Signal is a great resource for comparing hosting. The 2015 Review Signal WordPress hosting review is a nice guide. WordPress recommended hosting page is a source of a number of questions. We talk about a lot of different hosting companies during this episode. Just Google them. This episode is sponsored by one of our great partners, Prospress. Check out Prospress's Post Status profile, as well as their website. They are the makers of the excellent WooCommerce Subscriptions plugin, amongst other helpful products.

Jim has been listening to Spreaker Live hosted by our friend Rob Greenlee. Dave was on an episode talking about the latest podcast news and podcasting in cars.  4:30 Getting the Right Guest For Your Audience it's not about getting big guests for your show, its about getting the best guest for YOUR audience. Jessica Rhodes on Podcast Junkies also stated this.  6:00 Signed Up Under the Wrong Domain When people go to my site they are redirected to the original wrong domain. How do I change this? Its a bit of a mess. You can see if you can add on a domain to your website, import your "wrong" website into the new website. Then redirect your DNS to your new add on domain. You will still use the login to your cpanel, but the audience won't see it. 11:25 Frugle Podcasters: Do I Really NEED a Website The key point is NEED. Can you create a podcast without a website. You CAN, BUT Should You? No website, no Google Juice. No audience? Creating your own RSS feed is a pain in the butt.  There are a lot of people who play podcasts on your website. If I was going to use a free service, I would use Wordpress.com for my free website, (you will need something like - gulp - feedburner to make it iTunes compliant). You might be able to use a media host such as Shoutengine.com (they have a free version, but it has a bandwidth limit).  Dave was recommending Audiometric.io in his Podcasting For Free Course. They currently are not accepting any new podcasters. Audiometric.io allows you to create an iTunes compliant feed, and they have a redirect for your RSS feed so you can leave later. Things have gone very quiet over there, and Dave is waiting to hear why they are not allowing new sign ups.  Libsyn and Blubrry offer very basic (ugly) websites that have iTunes compliant feeds. (get a free month at either service using the coupon sopfree.  Hostgator allows you to purchase month to month instead of having to buy a year at a time. (use the coupon code podcastcoach to get a discount on your order).  Dave did an episode on how to podcast for Free on the School of Podcasting If you had a feed, and a website, you could use Media Fire as a media host if you don't mind very basic stats, and somewhat slow uploads. Daniel J Lewis from the Audacity to podcast has had horrible luck using them as storage.  Check out Dave's podcast on Podcasting For Free 33:36 WP Engine Surprise I started using WP Engine for the School of Podcasting. They are a dedicated Wordpress Hosting. The bad news is there is no email address included, and they charge you $1 for every 1000 visitors, and they define visitors different than I do. They are saying I'm over 25,000 and Google Analytics says I have 9000. 36:26 Clammrcast Suggestion Jim suggest that Dave adds the date to the Clammrcast This is a great suggestion 40:18 Web Hosting and Wordpress Hosting?  There are different levels that include Shared hosting, VPS (Virtutal Private Server) and then Wordpress Hosting. You don't need it. You can start off with Shared hosting.  Please note Bluehost and HostGator are owned by the same company. Bluehost's chat states that you are not the only person the technicaian is chatting with. Its just seems odd. Dreamhost has a great package on Wordpress Hosting. Use the coupon code podcastcoach to dave 25% at Dreamhost. 45:48 Podcast Websites Podcast Websites is a service coming from John Lee Dumas who is a true Entrepreneur as he is looking and creating products that podcasters will use. It appears that John is getting into the Website Hosting Business. This will be similar to Appendipity.  When you use Cookie Cutter templates you will probably end up wanting it to do something "outside the box."  There are two ways to pay, either in money or time. Same for technology, you can have inexpensive and complicated, or expensive and easy.  51:41 Ben Kruger? Ben is a super nice guy. He is the man behind Authority Engine and now CashFlow Podcasting.  53:05 Facebook Tool to Get the Right Image Check out https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/og/object/ you can use this to have Facebook recache and have it pull the right image. 55:17 Validate My Feed Check out www.validatemyfeed.com Check out Jim at theaverageguy.tv and check out Dave at schoolofpodcasting.com this podcast is part of the Power of Podcasting Network

TalkFEED — We’ve been getting some great questions in and we’ve decided to answer a few of them on the podcast so that you too can learn from the experiences of others. One of the main reasons we’ve decided to do this is so that you realise you’re not on this journey alone. We’ve created an online community on Facebook too that we’re growing every day. Click here if you’d like to join a community of people just like you, which have found a safe place to experiment and ask questions online. Janine Davis got in touch and she is in the process of setting up here website for her internet business. Janine believes that Wordpress is the way to when building your website, but she wanted to know if she should use the free Wordpress hosting package or if she should pay for a Wordpress hosting package. Get the show notes here

On this episode of WPwatercooler we're going to be discussing how one should evaluate inexpensive WordPress hosting. There are many factors to consider when looking at an expensive web hosting. Do you have plans for doing your own backups? Are you able to restore from those backups easily? What if the neighboring website on the same server gets hacked? This cost really that big of a deal? Will it cost you more and extras to pay less per month for web hosting? We'll be discussing this and much more on this episode of WPwatercooler.Show aired Dec 15 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTCHosts that have inexpensive hosting:Site GroundDreamhostGoDaddySite5Performance of 7 top WordPress hosting companies compared – WPSiteCareBackups:We talked about his on Episode 47 of WPwatercooler watch that episodeBackup BuddyVaultPress[LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep116-how-to-evaluate-inexpensive-wordpress-hosting-5-548e41cb91806″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The term WordPress hosting isn't something you would have heard 4 or 5 years ago. It was just 'hosting', not WordPress specific hosting. That's changed dramatically in the last few years as WordPress has grown and become the powerhouse that it is today (I could throw in a statistic for you but then this post might not make it out this week, because once you start 'researching' things the rabbit hole gets deeper and deeper. You know what I'm talking about, right?). I debated on talking about WordPress hosting because, well, frankly it's not the most exciting topic (no offense to all the amazing WordPress hosting companies, mine included). We know I get more excited about fun graphics or cool plugins. But I digress. The trick with choosing a WordPress hosting company is that you need to find one that's right for YOU. If you're just starting out with your WordPress site and online business, it doesn't always make sense to jump into the the high end hosting option, because when you're starting out every $15/mo. subscription counts. And not just because of the cost involved. You need to work with a hosting company that fits what you're looking for and suits your needs. When you're just getting started online there are a few things I would look for when selecting WordPress hosting: - Support: First and foremost! Make sure the hosting company you select offers the kind of support that YOU prefer. Personally I love live chat support... please don't make me call you. - Dashboard: If you're a visual person then Cpanel is a great choice (control panel). If you're technically savvy then you're probably fine with a company that provides FTP or SFTP access (and if you don't know what those are, then go with cpanel). - They keep things up to date: Because WordPress updates often and there are SO many 3rd party tools for WordPress (plugins, themes, etc.) you want to make sure that your hosting company keeps EVERYTHING up to date (ie, the latest php too!). - Who is behind the company? Never something I thought I'd consider, but as WordPress hosting is getting more popular you have the opportunity to host your site where you know who the people are who are running your hosting company. My Hosting Company I've been hosting The WP Chick on Flywheel for a little over a year now and I'm THRILLED with their services and support. I have also set up multiple client sites on Flywheel for the exact same reason. I love that I can set up a client site then when it's done simply click a button to send an email to a client to take over the billing. Easy Peasy. My only complaint with Flywheel (and it's really not a complaint, it's more like a 'whine') is that they don't have an affiliate program or referral program up yet. I know they're working on it and plan to have one, so I won't be a complete 2 year old and throw a fit. :-) Two New WordPress Hosting Companies So these probably aren't new to other people, they're just new to me. The first hosting company is Cloudways I was introduced to Cloudways by their WordPress Community Manager , Syed Wasseem Abbas. Syed sent me a msg via Twitter asking if they could interview me (written interview) and of course I said yes and I would be honored. They sent me a link to checkout their new cloud hosting called 'Cloudways' and I recently did a new WordPress install and set up a site for an event I'm hosting (by the way, other than an affiliate link there's no other incentive here). I wanted to check them out because I wanted to have other options for people if they didn't want to use Flywheel. The installtion and set up was a breeze and it was easy to find everything I needed (including a link to a tutorial on how to set up your ANAME record to point your domian name. Great instructions every step of the way). Keep in mind that Cloudways does not have cpanel if that's something you're used to. So far so good! I'll let you know if I run into any snags or issues,

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be talking about what is the best hosting plan for your next website. From shared hosting to premium WordPress only hosting to rolling your own with a VPS we'll be discussing the reasons to use each and why. Live stream starts April 14th at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC[LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep84-choosing-a-wordpress-hosting-plan-april-14-2014-5-534b24941b857″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

*Be sure to check out the offer Flywheel has generously made to my listeners & readers at the end of the post /podcast* For those of you who are new to my site I'll give you an overview of what happened with my hosting drama in the last year so you have a little history on how this all came about. It was probably a little over a year ago when I started having issues with my site (which was on hostgator). Initially I thought it was just a little slow until someone emailed me to tell me they were getting messages that their anti-virus software was alerting them that my site was dangerous. Then a few more people told me the same thing. Ugh. So I started the process of moving my site to WP Engine...which was great, but then I found out I couldn't have directory installs, so I stopped the migration (and for the record, their service was fantastic. NO complaints). Then went back to hostgator on a VPS (virtual private server). Then was getting the virus issue popping up again, my site was running slow and I was hitting my limits. (Not O.K. when you're paying $79.95 a month for hosting). The standard response I received from support at hostgator was that I had too many plugins (I didn't). I had hostgator move my site to a shared server (it loaded faster and was only $14.95/month) and things seemed fine. For a while. Then it started all over again. Are you KIDDING ME? So I did what any frustrated person would do... I took my dilema to Twitter! ;-) I mentioned in podcast episode 4 that thanks to Ben Boykin I was introduced the a fantastic new company called Flywheel. Aah.... How does being migrated (for FREE) in less than a week sound?  Fo shizzle my nerdizzle! :-) I was floored at how quickly they moved everything- and there were no issues to boot! (Which I was pleasantly surprised with after all the issues there had been with hostgator).  It was the easiest, smoothest migration I've experienced since I've been doing any type of website work (5 years). Let's not forget one of the MOST important factors. SPEED! On Flywheel my site was easily 8-9 seconds faster!!! Of course I had to test it multiple times... every browser, check my laptop... and of course ask a few friends to check it out. I felt like I won the time lottery. Literally. No more waiting and waiting for a post to update so I could view it on the site to check out the formatting. Just click update and VOILA! ;-)   On to the Interview with Dusty Davidson Dusty is one of the founders of Flywheel, along with his partners Rick and Tony. Pretty quickly after signing up with Flywheel I knew I wanted to do an interview with them for the podcast. Flywheel is unique. You know that feeling you get when you try something new or come across something that just "feels right"? I felt that in my gut when I landed on the Flywheel site. I'm SUCH a geek about the visual /design side of things so I instantly fell in love with the way their site looks (Dusty gave props to Rick on the design), let alone how fan-friggin-tastic the interface looks for users! Just take a peek: Of course it's not just that the Flywheel site looks great (although I think they've raised the bar for other hosting companies! Time to stop using stock photography images of servers and generic groupings of diverse groups of people on your website)- Flywheel provides exactly what WordPress users want and need! Managed hosting (they manage security and do backups. So bye bye additional plugins!) Speed Customer service  AND... some personality.  ;-) I had the pleasure of talking with Dusty while he was in Paris (you'll have to listen to the interview to hear more about that). Dusty shared his background prior to Flywheel, how the company came to be and why they chose the name 'Flywheel'. And just to make your life easier, here's an awesome tweetable quote from Dusty: "Anyone can buy a server, put it in a closet,

This week I talk through the many different choices you have website hosting companies. I want to you be informed and pick the one that works best for your site.

I've started my own hosting company at www.coolerwebsites.com and have created some packages geared towards podcasters who are looking to host their files at Libsyn, and have a Wordpress Blog on their own site. Are you ready? It's only $1.99 a month and you have more than enough space to host your blog. BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE. School of Podcasting Members can get an additional 20% off (login to get coupon). Affordable Royalty Free Jazz MusicMike Stewart and his musical writing partner have put out a royalty free CD of jazz music. It's about $150 worth of music for $9.99 FOr more information CLICK HERE (School of Podcasting Members can get a $2 discount) Podcast Pickle FavoritesGary from Podcast Pickle has started a blog at http://pdillys.com/2007/06/08/understanding-our-favorites-system-at-podcast-pickle/ and I mention his blog item about Podcast Pickle Favorites. You may not be begging for Podcast Alley Votes again. Copy CatsDaniel Johnson from Journey Inside My Mind (www.jimmpodcast.com ) mentioned that he had dound my podcast on another "generic" blog. It turns out that there is software that people can put on a website to "copy" your blog, (as well as other podcasters/bloggers) posts. He had heard about this from Paul Colligan and the interesting thing is if you don't put your website address in your show readers may not know where the information came from. With that in mind, you are reading items from http://shownotes.schoolofpodcasting.com