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Even though the term “XML sitemap” leaves little to the imagination, not everyone understands it. Or, even if they know what sitemap represents, they may not understand what XML stands for, and what purpose the terms serve together. We’re here to tell you not to stress it too much. After all, WordPress developers have you…
Embedding YouTube videos is one of the primary marketing strategies that help it reach the userbase. You can also share it on social media, send it to a chatting app, or even as part of an e-mail newsletter. It’s only a finishing touch, though, because the video production and finishing the uploading is a major…
MariaDB is a free open-source software for managing relational databases. It’s guaranteed to stay that way, too, since it’s owned by a non-profit organization, MariaDB Foundation, which relies on community sponsorships. That’s precisely why it was created as a fork of MySQL; the original developers feared what would happen to MySQL after Oracle Corporation acquired…
Installing WordPress to a server or your computer is easier than you think. This is mainly because over 40% of indexable websites on the Internet use this Content Management System (CMS). Furthermore, the software is open-source, free, and community-driven, making the entire ordeal streamlined and beginner-friendly. As if that wasn’t enough, many web hosting providers…
Databases are one of the building blocks of WordPress. They provide a way to not only store lots of information in one place but organize it into tables, sorted into columns and rows. A database can contain a single table, hence the name “flat-file database”, or be linked or exist alongside other tables, in which…
JavaScript is one of the most used programming languages and is often utilized on WordPress websites. Its primary purpose is adding client-side elements to pages and posts beyond what’s possible with CMS (Content Management System) or installed themes and plugins. And while it’s an invaluable tool when you’re experienced, a tiny error in code can…
You must’ve heard the term domain thrown around online, whether in the form of a “domain name” or an “Internet domain”. And for a good reason; it is one of the crucial aspects of the Internet, and has brought immeasurable convenience for decades. It all started on March 15, 1985, when Symbolics Inc., a Massachusetts-based…
Although domain names shouldn’t be changed often or at all, users sometimes have no choice. Common reasons for switching domain names include moving from a free domain to a paid one, upgrading the top-level domain to a more popular option, rebranding your website, or merging two sites into one. If done properly, the link juice…
Menus are an integral part of nearly every website and are usually placed at the top of web pages (header) or the very bottom (footer). Visitors love them because they allow for quick access to desired parts of the website, including whole sections or specific pages such as contact forms. In return, they can view…
Encouraging you to start blogging and teaching you to blog in WordPress brought us joy and fulfillment. Therefore, it was clear we needed to dedicate time to the art of mastering blog post writing. An additional incentive was that blog posts represent one of the key elements of audience engagement and search engine optimization (SEO).…
Received a warning to “leverage browser caching” on speed test tools such as GTMetrix, Google PageSpeed Insights, and Pingdom? Caching content, not limited to the browser, is one of the crucial techniques for increasing website speed. Its goal is to reduce the size of assets (files) the visitor must load initially, then every next visit.…
Saw the “Parse error: syntax error, unexpected …” on your WordPress website frontend and freaked out? While certainly scary, as it goes to show how a tiny error, even a dot or comma, can wreck the entire website, you’re far from the first user to experience that. In fact, the error is quite common, especially…
