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Common mistakes made in WordPress It is no secret that WordPress is the most widely used Content Management System. This is partly because it is very easy to use. However you can always make mistakes. In this blog post we will discuss how you can avoid these mistakes. Outdated versions WordPress has regular updates for WordPress itself but also for the plugins and themes you use. These are always different updates but they consist for namely of bug fixes and security updates. Because there are many

Malware on your website If you have your own website or if you work a lot with computers you have probably heard of the term malware. Malware is a piece of software that can be used to retrieve personal information or damage your computer. This can happen not only on your computer but also on your website. Malware on your website can have various consequences for you and your users one of which is sending spam. They can also do less conspicuous things if you have a webshop for example the malware

Brave browser expands to tweets and Reddit posts In our earlier blog post of 12-04-2018 we already expressed our enthusiasm for the Brave Browser. This is a browser that puts privacy and security at number one. For example all advertising and tracking software and cookies are blocked by default by the browser. This ensures that you are no longer buried under the ads of Google and other parties. And to make sure that the eventual website owner does get paid for his hard work a new crypto currency

Common error messages If you are a web developer you have probably had to deal with it before. Error messages are very common as a web developer. Very often these error messages are easy to solve but what exactly are the error messages? A 500 error If you are a Wordpress user this error may look familiar to you. It is usually easy to solve by changing your php version. Sometimes it happens that the error is still present. This can of course be very annoying but it does not necessarily have to do

Multiple domain names for your website? If you have a website then you have probably considered buying multiple domain names. Of course there are costs involved but is it worth it? At MijnHostingPartner we find these kind of details interesting so we decided to find out. Advantages of multiple domain names The first advantage you have here is that you are easier to find. This applies to both search engines such as Google or Bing but also through web browsers. You can then be found more easily because

More than 115 000 Drupal sites not protected against leak More than 115 000 Drupal sites not protected from vulnerability At MijnHostingPartner we think website security is one of the most interesting things out there. For example we recently found out that more than 115 000 Drupal websites were not protected against a particular leak. The leak goes around with the name Drupalgeddon2 this leak however has already been closed in the newer versions of Drupal. So we recommend all Drupal users to update

The perfect domain name for your website! If you want to start your own website you must of course already have a domain name. Finding a suitable domain name for your website is not easy. If you have your own business then you will probably have already thought about your name and it is therefore easy to take the same domain name. Tips for your domain name One of the most important things about your domain name is that it remains simple. If your domain name is simple then your potential customers

Ecosia BrowserAt MijnHostingPartner.nl we always try to stay up to date with the latest tech news and trends.One of our employees recently discovered something called Ecosia.We thought this was an interesting subject and decided to have a look at what it exactly is.What is Ecosia?Ecosia is an environmentally friendly search engine that was launched on 14 December 2009 by Christian Kroll.What makes Ecosia so unique is that the company uses 80% of its revenues to plant new trees.The search engine

The 15 anniversary of Wordpress The 15 year anniversary of Wordpress Wordpress has been around for 15 years now that is quite a long time but how did it start and how did it grow? At MijnHostingPartner we like to investigate things so we decided to investigate how Wordpress was created and how it has grown. The history of Wordpress The history of wordpress began in 2002 when a student named Matt Mullenweg installed something called cafelog for his personal use. The original developer of cafelog