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Web servers are at the core of the internet. Without web server software such as Apache and NGINX, the web would be nothing like what we see today. However, they’re not interchangeable. To know which of those two options – Apache vs NGINX – is best for you, you need to understand how they...
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Mail Exchange (MX) records are a unique type of entry in the Domain Name System (DNS). Thanks to DNS records, when you receive an email for a custom address, the system knows precisely where to route it. As such, setting them correctly and changing them when needed is a task that should be given...
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We’ve previously talked about how the Domain Name System (DNS) works, but this isn’t the whole picture. There are lots of additional cogs that make up the wheel, and so far we haven’t discussed some of the most common elements, such as CNAME records. For this article, we’ll...
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WordPress is a highly adaptable Content Management System (CMS). Although it was originally built for blogging, people now use it to create all kinds of websites, including e-commerce stores, portfolios, and more. Depending on your goals, you may find that the default “posts” and...
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If you’ve ever been completely taken with a font you saw on a website, you may have wondered how to discover what it’s called so you can use it in your own content. Quality typography can improve your visitors’ reading experiences, so it may be worth making an effort to find it. Regardless of...
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If you run a website, you’ll likely run into the occasional error. Most originate either at the server or application level (within WordPress). However, sometimes you’ll run into an error such as “DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN” which stems from your computer settings. In this...
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Nameservers save your users the mental effort of remembering the numbers that form your IP address. Instead, they can use intuitive domain names to remember and bookmark your site. Although the purpose of a nameserver is relatively easy to grasp, it’s wise to familiarize yourself with the basics...
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The navigation menu is one of the most important elements of your website. Without it, your visitors will not be able to get to the content they need, won’t understand what content you offer, and will generally exist in a state of confusion regarding your site. Unfortunately, the WordPress...
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The Domain Name System, or DNS, is what enables us to navigate the web using easy-to-remember domain names. It ties the various parts of the internet together and helps facilitate communication between them. However, the DNS and its components can be confusing, especially when it comes to DNS...
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If there’s one feature about WordPress that sets it apart from other content management systems (CMS) out there, it’s customization. Custom fields in WordPress are a built-in part of the CMS that lets you expand not only the meta-data and information you display, but also completely...
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Google PageRank may seem like an outdated concept. Since the public scores are no longer visible in search engine toolbars, it’s easy to assume that this metric no longer matters for Search Engine Optimization (SEO). However, it still influences your content’s rankings behind the scenes, so...
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When you think about good managed WordPress hosting, hopefully Pressable comes to mind. If not, we’re going to walk you through some of the reasons we think it should. Not only is Pressable run and hosted by the team at Automattic (folks behind WordPress itself), the whole infrastructure is...
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