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A few months ago, my friend asked me to look at her WordPress website. Her online store looked great, but she was frustrated because visitors weren’t buying anything. After spending just 30 minutes on her site, I could see exactly why—the user experience was all… Read More »

When I first tried to accept payments on my WordPress website, the process was frustrating. Hours of setup, confusing settings, and test transactions that failed more often than they succeeded. I quickly realized that choosing the wrong payment solution could mean the difference between a… Read More »

When I first looked into hosting WordPress on Google Cloud, I thought, “This could be the upgrade I’ve been waiting for.” The idea of running my site on the same infrastructure powering Google Search and YouTube? That was exciting. But it also raised a lot… Read More »

‘Your domain name is about to expire!’ is a pretty scary email that thousands of business owners receive every day. The thing is that many of these urgent messages are actually scams. I’ve helped countless website owners avoid these traps over the years. The issue… Read More »

May has been a month of big changes in the WordPress ecosystem. From enhanced SEO features in AIOSEO to important privacy updates in WPConsent and performance boosts in WooCommerce, there’s a lot to cover. This month, we also saw the formation of a dedicated AI… Read More »

When I first started building WordPress websites, tracking visitor data just meant installing Google Analytics and calling it a day. But times have changed. With new privacy regulations, using cookies to collect personal information without user consent can lead to legal headaches and lost visitors.… Read More »

Are you fed up with overspending on your business phone system? Or maybe you’re a startup looking for a cost-effective solution that still has all the features you need? RingCentral is a great option for many companies and entrepreneurs (in fact, we often recommend it… Read More »

I started my first blog with a shared hosting plan because I just needed the cheapest way to get my content online. But as my blog grew and traffic picked up, I noticed things getting slower. Sometimes, my site would take forever to load, and… Read More »

Ever tried visiting a website only to find its domain name has expired? I see this happen way too often, especially with small business owners who manage multiple domains. Domain expiration dates are one of the things that people often forget to check until it’s… Read More »

I started building websites in 2006, and like most beginners, I used shared hosting. It was affordable, simple, and got the job done for my early projects. But as my online businesses grew, so did traffic, including on WPBeginner. Shared hosting started slowing me down—literally.… Read More »