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Real Estate, Staff… 12 Directories Ideas With WordPress

Real Estate, Staff… 12 Directories Ideas With WordPress Sep 4, 2019

Online directories are an incredibly useful online tool for organizing and posting helpful information. This information is beneficial to both the directory owner and the users who access the information.

Online directories are basically websites full of relevant information on a specific topic, since they contain large amounts of data within a variety of categories. When searching online for a hotel, restaurant, business, etc., these directories provide all the information on one website for your convenience.

WordPress Plugins: A Visual Guide to Everything You Wanted to Know in 2020

WordPress Plugins: A Visual Guide to Everything You Wanted to Know in 2020 Aug 29, 2019

WordPress is the most popular content management system available online. Having a WordPress website is ideal for anyone who wants to promote and sell any product or service. A content management system is a platform for creating and publishing digital content and it supports multiple users.

[WP101] What is WordPress Multisite

[WP101] What is WordPress Multisite Aug 20, 2019

WordPress multisite is a feature which allows users to run multiple websites from a single installation of WordPress. This allows users to create a network of websites and have everything accessible from one WordPress dashboard, instead of having to log into a bunch of different WordPress websites.

WordPress multisite allows users to have several websites residing on the same server, all sharing the same themes and plugins. This is a cost-effective and user-friendly solution to managing multiple WordPress websites at the same time.

Ultimate Guide for Adding HTTPS Support to WordPress

Ultimate Guide for Adding HTTPS Support to WordPress Aug 13, 2019

Why HTTPS and SSL Matter

With today’s online security threats, websites need to ensure the visitors of their pages are protected by enabling HTTPS security.

This is urgent, as more than half of organizations online report they are being targeted more now than ever before.

Best Force HTTPS WordPress Plugins in 2020

Best Force HTTPS WordPress Plugins in 2020 Aug 8, 2019

It’s important for your WordPress website to be enabled for HTTPS instead of HTTP. Using a HTTPS plugin means that your website will overall be much more secure due to fully encrypted connections. These HTTPS plugins keep customer information and data safe in the digital age and easily secure old content as well.

With HTTPS, no one will be able to steal or use your data and having secure encryption will actually improve your search engine ranking. Having a secure website will also make your WordPress website much more attractive to customers and they will keep coming back.

3 Amazing WordPress Appointment Booking Plugins in 2020

3 Amazing WordPress Appointment Booking Plugins in 2020 Jul 29, 2019

Everyone who has ever scheduled or managed appointments for a business knows how tedious it can be, especially when businesses have limited or irregular availability. However, online appointment booking systems significantly reduce the tedious back and forth of setting and confirming appointments.

[WP101] Debugging and Finding Errors in WordPress

[WP101] Debugging and Finding Errors in WordPress Jul 16, 2019

When working with websites, especially in WordPress, there is always a possibility that you will run into bugs or error messages. There are dozens of different WordPress errors and bugs which could potentially pop up while you are working, and it’s important to identify these errors and fix them as soon as possible.

Software Piracy: Actions To Take Once Discovering your Software and Content Was Illegally Copied

Software Piracy: Actions To Take Once Discovering your Software and Content Was Illegally Copied Jul 12, 2019

Making Sure your Digital Assets are Not Used by Software Pirates

It was recently brought to our attention by one of our customers that a company located in India might have been selling Magento extensions that were mysteriously similar to ours. Upon investigation, we can confirm they had copied extension code and even marketing content.

All In One SEO vs. SEO Keyword Hound: A Comparison

All In One SEO vs. SEO Keyword Hound: A Comparison Jul 2, 2019

In this day and age, having excellent search engine optimization (SEO) is an essential requirement for any website. Having great search engine optimization is key to getting more traffic to your web pages.

With WordPress, there are many different options for search engine optimization plugins, and it’s important to note that not all of these SEO plugins are the same.

Yoast vs SEO Keyword Hound: WordPress SEO Plugin Comparison

Yoast vs SEO Keyword Hound: WordPress SEO Plugin Comparison Jun 18, 2019

Search engine optimization (SEO) increases the visibility of a website or a web page for users that are accessing a search engine such as Google or Bing for information. SEO is a major factor in how visible your content is in search engines and there are plenty of WordPress plugins that can help with this.

WordPress vs. Squarespace: What’s The Best For You in 2020

WordPress vs. Squarespace: What’s The Best For You in 2020 Jun 13, 2019

When it comes to building a website, WordPress and Squarespace are two of the top website builders available. WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems which is also a great option for bloggers and small businesses. Squarespace is a website created for building other websites.

How Do I Become a WordPress Developer?

How Do I Become a WordPress Developer? Jun 6, 2019

WordPress is the most popular free and open-source content management system online. There are millions of webpages which primarily use WordPress as a blogging platform, although WordPress also includes web content like forums, media galleries, mailing lists, online and e-commerce centric stores and much more.

One of the most unique things about WordPress is that because it’s an open source content management system, so people with basic internet skills can easily create and build websites. WordPress allows them to configure a WordPress site, upload a theme and add some plugins for their own website.

Best SEO WordPress Plugins for Professionals in 2020

Best SEO WordPress Plugins for Professionals in 2020 Jun 5, 2019

There are billions of websites available on the Internet and the biggest source of traffic for them is coming from search engines. That’s why search engine optimization (SEO) is a major key to success for your website.

Search engine optimization increases the visibility of a website or a web page to users that are accessing a search engine for information. This technique also increases the overall content quality of your website.

He Used CM FAQ to Help Users and Optimize Support

He Used CM FAQ to Help Users and Optimize Support May 30, 2019

What to do when your website is so successful you suddenly become overloaded with questions and support requests? It’s imperative to offer a centralized FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page like the one provided by the CM FAQ plugin for WordPress.

The sound designer Alan McKinney faced this interesting challenge after launching a platform that offers sound effects and music. He used CreativeMinds’ FAQ plugin and successfully helped users while saving precious time.

We Have Over 200 WordPress and Magento Products. Is That Too Much?

We Have Over 200 WordPress and Magento Products. Is That Too Much? May 30, 2019

What’s the best way to sell WordPress plugins and Magento extensions? How to balance service quality with profitability? Where to focus our time? Are our customers happy? As a provider of products for both platforms, these are some questions that haunt us from dusk to dawn.

A recent move by WPMU DEV inspired us at CreativeMinds to reflect intensely about these topics.

Best Practices for Integrating WordPress and Magento in 2020

Best Practices for Integrating WordPress and Magento in 2020 May 24, 2019

Here at CreativeMinds, it’s no secret how much we love both the WordPress and Magento content management systems (CMS).

They are two of the best, if not the best, CMS users will find available on the internet today.

In a Nutshell: Magento is an Ecommerce powerhouse that’s unrivaled in popularity and e-selling features, while WordPress is an adaptable blogging platform that can be turned into a website of virtually any kind.

WordPress Hosting in 2020: 10 Top Picks

WordPress Hosting in 2020: 10 Top Picks May 22, 2019

When creating a website, there are a lot of important decisions to make and one of the most important is the website hosting. This is a plethora of web hosting options for WordPress users, so it is important to find the hosting which is best for your business.

WordPress is the most popular content management system available online, so having a WordPress host and a WordPress website really go hand in hand. The WordPress hosting options in this list have the best overall features, site speed, support, ratings and prices.

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