Tips to Up Your Affiliate Marketing Game in 2018
It’s a new year and if you’re like most, you already have some resolutions you’re not making good on. Don’t feel bad, though. Nearly half of those who make resolutions rarely succeed. But if your resolution is to make more money with affiliate marketing, then this post is just for you. If it’s simply just...
Hostwinds Now Accepts Bitcoin and 14 Other Major Cryptocurrencies
We’re excited to announce that Hostwinds is now among the growing number hosting companies that accept bitcoin payments. We want to give you the opportunity to use the payment method that you’re comfortable with and prefer. Many clients have asked about paying with cryptocoins and we can understand why… Bitcoin payments are normally confirmed...
Smart Tips to Drive More Business from Excited Holiday Shoppers
Prep Your Site and Marketing Plan Now for the Holiday Shopping Season! It’s now more than a week into October, which means we’re well on our way to the smell of pumpkin pie drifting in from the kitchen, hanging stockings and singing carols (for those who celebrate these holidays). But it also means that...
Benefits of Switching to PHP7
The loading time of your website is important. Maybe more important than you realize. Every fraction of a second counts when it comes to the likelihood of visitors sticking around or losing patience (and trust) in your site and moving on. And that’s one of the biggest reasons to consider upgrading to PHP7 –...
Delete a WordPress Plugin – There’s More to Uninstalling Than You Think
WordPress is an amazing easy to use CMS and the most popular one for many reasons. However, if you don’t keep your themes and plugins in check, it can evolve into a resource hog. Having unnecessary plugins (and themes) can also pose a security risk. So it’s important to clean house from time to...
Starting a Website – How to Get Your Domain and Hosting Ready to Go
What did you do that last time you wanted to go do something specific in town? Unless you already knew exactly where you were going, chances are you picked up your phone and Googled it. Right? Even if you knew for sure where you were going, there’s still a good chance you did that...
Windows Server 2008 or 2012? Keep These in Mind When Choosing the OS for Your Server
Whether you’ve decided you need a VPS or dedicated server, the operating system you choose to use will be the backbone of everything you do on it. Windows servers are typically easier to manage if you’re new to running your own server. But even after you’ve decided Windows is what you want to run...
Using SVG Images on Your Site: The Good and Not so Great
What is SVG? You’re surely familiar with the image formats JPEG, GIF and PNG. But do you know about SVG? SVG stands for scalable vector graphics. Unlike some of the other more common image types that are defined by pixels, SVG files are vector based using XML syntax. They display perfectly no matter what...
Get the Most Out of Using Free Stock Images for Commercial Use
Why you should always use images If there was one relatively simple thing you could do when you’re writing a blog post to garner more shares and keep visitors on your blog longer… you would do it, right? Well there is. It’s using images in your post. Not just any old free for commercial...
Take Control of Your Etsy Business by Moving to Your Own Site
Etsy can be a wonderful place to sell your handmade goods, but if you’re serious about your crafting business then you should have your own website. If you think it’s too expensive or too difficult… or simply not worth the hassle, I very much encourage you to read this article. It’s not as difficult...