Web vitals
Overview In 2020 Google announce what they called Web Vitals. It is an initiative to provide unified guidance for quality signals that are essential to delivering a great user experience on the web. What is Core Web Vitals? Core web…
Avoid website Pagebuilders
The arrival of Pagebuilders into the WordPress scene has been praised by many as the game-changer for streamlined workflow. But these are specifically coming from those that either do not care about speed or wanted to get things done quickly.…
Why you need a workflow?
If you are running a WordPress agency you will realise that you need to have a workflow. I struggled when when I initially started and simply learned some useful tips by doing. When you don’t have a workflow, you spent…
Which domain registrar should I purchase a domain name from?
Many people ask me this question often. My answer is, get it from your local registrar or ISP. For newbies, it’s good to know the terms I used here: Domain – it’s your unique address on the internet, for example…
What is a website Root directory?
Root directory is a common term you will hear a lot among tech people. But what exactly does it mean? Root, also called base, refers to the parent of the hierarchical structure of a web server. Directory simply means a…
Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance error
Failed updates Due to hosting environment Slow internet speed Plugin and themes conflict One common cause of the error is due to a failed attempt to update your themes and plugins or the WordPress core. Sometimes you need to be…
How to remove .BT malware
.BT Malware is relatively new to many. Two common signs of its presence on your website. WordPress site become slow Advertising links redirecting you when clicked on any links on the website .BT extension on your website directories High Bandwidth…
Sucuri Security Plugin, what makes it a Swiss knife
Notifications! Notifications! Notifications! Who does what and when? I had a couple of calls where I have to check clients sites that got hacked. What I like about this plugin post hacked is that it monitors every user logins. It…
Promising clients features before hand is stupid
Someone wants you to build their company website. Somehow, a friend of his refer him/her to you after you finish the last project with a client. Both of you sat around coffee and he started going over the requirements on…
Don’t call yourself a Web Dev yet.
When you started out with WordPress, it’s good to have the habit of being cool and easy going. Just because you make a new WordPress installation on the server and install a theme you purchase from themeforest makes you a…