2014 – Things have changed in the last ten years, and image types have too. Now the image format .webp is the best for websites and .png is phasing out. Vector images are also popping up a lot for the crisp sizing options. JPEG and GIF are pretty much obsolete on websites, unless it’s to…
Websites
Staying focused on your business (2014)
Starting a new business can be daunting, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or underachieved. I can remember starting my first web hosting company back in 1998. A simple reseller account with no customers, just hope that I can quit my 9-5 job someday. A reseller web hosting account really opens your eyes to how much…
Most popular web builder
2014 The results are in, and it’s a steep victory for Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver is used almost twice as much as any other web builder according to our user survey with over 510 users. Next was “other” and third was FrontPage surprisingly enough. This has been running for a couple of years, so It’s no surprise WordPress…
5 ways to keep WordPress happy
1. Install WP Super Cache it’s the number best way to lower the load on a WordPress website. 2. Remove tags, you can do this by simply adding this in the CSS file: Edit the style.css file and add this code to make your tags disappear with a huge chunk of access load use..tags { display:…
How to prevent spam
If you are like me, you are amazed how spam still exists. After over 20 years, somehow we cannot find a way to stop spammers without blocking the real emails. I believe the solution is simple really, there needs to be a central database that every email needs to be registered with. Until then, we…
Transferring WordPress to a new web host in 9 steps
I just moved over a customer today with WordPress, and he was so happy to be transferred away from Godaddy and amazed at how easy it was, I realized a lot of people might be stuck on a bad host out of fear of moving. I just wanted to explain exactly how easy it is to move…
Web hosting for PHP 5.3
We know what it’s like to have an older script that requires PHP 5.3. You spent money getting it, and god knows how much time making it the way you want it. That’s why, at Web Host Pro, we have a special server running PHP 5.3 and PHP 5.6 just for you. Just sign up…
Recovering from a Website Hack
A Step-by-Step Guide Experiencing a website hack can be an incredibly frustrating and unsettling experience—akin to having your car stolen or your home broken into. However, with the right web hosting provider, a hack doesn’t have to be a catastrophe. It’s a significant inconvenience, but one that can be resolved efficiently with the proper steps….