When researching software, one of the most important considerations most users make is whether or not a given piece of software is free or requires payment to use. This distinction is the difference between Open Source vs Proprietary software, terms commonly used to describe the monetary cost associated with particular pieces of software. In this article, we will explore the concept of Open Source vs Proprietary software and discuss some common examples of each.
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Learning the search engine optimization (SEO) game is still an important part of the web marketing world. Large sums of money and time are readily sunk into the costs of software and training, everyone wants to learn SEO to at least a competent level. But much of what the in-the-trenches SEO professional learns on the job can be attained (mostly) for free.
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Your Twitter header size can be a hard thing to nail down.
The official recommended Twitter header dimensions are 1500 pixels wide by 500 pixels tall.
However, creating a header that meets those requirements can’t guarantee your banner will look exactly how you want it to once your profile photo comes into play.
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Whether your blog is an entertaining side project or an important marketing channel for your company, you want to get most out of it. This article highlights a few important (and free) blogging tools that you should keep in your arsenal at all times. From generating ideas to syndicating your written content, these blogging tools help you get the most out of your written content.
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When you’re just getting started as a web designer, the best thing you can do is create a portfolio website that showcases your skills and talents. Finding your first few paid gigs can be a struggle. If you don’t personally know anyone who needs help with a website, putting your name out there is daunting.
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If you find that your server is bogged down with features that could be better handled by a dedicated hardware device, then you can perform what is known as “hardware offload” or “computation offloading”. In this article, we will explore the concept of hardware offload and provide some examples of using hardware to offload certain computational tasks.
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Getting caught up in an open source weekend project can teach you a lot, without even tipping you off to the fact that you’re learning something. That’s because the projects listed in this article are first and foremost fun. Whether it’s designing a WordPress theme, doing a hackathon, cooking some delicious recipes, or searching around for user-replaceable parts for your Raspberry Pi garage door opener, taking on an open source project can be a rewarding activity.
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Choosing a web server is about much more than picking something to generate HTML. A web server can do all sorts of interesting things. At the end of the day they all serve a website to someone requesting it. But there’s so much that can happen along the way. Think about what you need from a web server that might make your website programming and maintenance easier for you, and then find out where and how the web server can help. Chances are you’ll find some alternative web servers that uniquely fits your requirements. And they’re all free, so it doesn’t hurt to look and try and test. Most of these alternative web server apps run great in a container environment or virtual machine.
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Google Core Web Vitals are a set of metrics that measure real-world user experience for loading performance, interactivity, and visual stability of a page.
Beginning mid-June of 2021, they will begin to impact Google Search rankings.
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Geotargeting is the practice of serving up different advertisements or content to consumers based on their geographic location.
In this article, we will explain what geotargeting is, how it works, and why you should use it. We will also go over how location targeting can be optimized using Google Ads, as well as some of the top geotargeting best practices.
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The old argument about integrated development environments (IDEs) vs text editors continues to rage on. And of course, everyone has their unique preference. The most popular IDE continues to be Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VSC). But for those who are willing to pay for an IDE, the JetBrains products bring in some stiff competition. In this review, we’re going to take a look at the web IDE, PhpStorm. For anyone who does any kind of coding for the web, PhpStorm brings in everything you could want, with unique support for all the languages used in web apps: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, (of course) PHP, and more.
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With the increasing popularity of 5G-enabled devices, there is a greater demand than ever for responsive, high-speed web services. While not directly involved in web hosting, 5G technology is poised to present a set of new technical opportunities for state-of-the-art web server operations. In this article we will discuss how 5G technology is changing the way people interact with their favorite online services.
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Opt-in email is not magic, sometimes it happens organically. In helping a friend with their website a few months ago, we encountered a problem with spam in the comments section. The website quickly gained in popularity, and there were many legitimate comments sprinkled in with the spam. We wanted to control the spam situation without stifling any legitimate comments.
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The Drupal content management system (CMS) is the third most popular self-hosted website builder, according to W3Techs.com. It is used most often by high traffic sites. But why? Why choose the Drupal enterprise CMS or a managed Drupal hosting plan?
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You’ve decided to build a website, but maybe you’re still wondering how much work that’s going to take. Chances are, someone has told you to keep things simple and just use WordPress.
There’s no doubt — WordPress is popular. It’s easy to learn, easy to find knowledgeable WordPress professionals, and easy to get started when you get WordPress Hosting that’s designed to keep your site running quickly and reliably. But what is WordPress, exactly? What does WordPress offer that other platforms don’t?
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