Modifying your .htaccess file can really help boost the speed of your website plus help eliminate annoying referral spam. But messing around with your .htaccess file can be dangerous if you are not careful and have a good sense of what you are … [Read more...]
WordPress Caching Plugins: Which is best?
There are a myriad of caching plugins out there to choose from. Many Wordpress developers have varying opinions on the best and greatest. I have tried out many, with the more popular ones being W3 Total Cache and WP Super Cache. Instead of going into … [Read more...]
How to speed up your wordpress website: Image Optimization
I admit it. I am thoroughly enjoying the new series on CW about The Flash. I mean, aside from him fawning over Iris every episode, the show is fun to watch. It just so happens that recently I have found myself striving for the ultimate page speed … [Read more...]
Google Trends and how to use it for SEO
So as usual, I am sitting at my desk past the "witching" hours and rummaging around the internet when I come across an article about Google tools which people don't know about. As I take a look, Google Trends comes up. Now, go ahead and open the link … [Read more...]
Page load speed in today’s growing mobile world
I had to laugh when I read the introduction to Performance Matters on the A List Apart blog, for me it wasn't going to get a cup of coffee while waiting for a webpage to load, it was getting my entire breakfast (oatmeal and orange juice) ready. Times … [Read more...]
Fonts and the Web
Saying the web has come a long way since it's inception is an understatement, but one of my favorite things that makes a huge impact on the look and feel of your website is fonts.Back in the day, you had a handful of fonts to choose from and they … [Read more...]