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Update WordPress manually

WordPress can be manually updated as a last resort to bring some severely outdated versions back up to date. This is often a drastic operation which may require some technical steps in some cases. And therefore may raise some questions. Therefore in this blog post let's cover all the steps for this and how you can do this while preserving your WordPress website. First step - Backup your entire website Like more work on a website this one starts with a complete website backup which is easily done

How much storage do you need in a hosting package?

This is a question many new website makers ask themselves because space comes into play when you have a website of multiple pages. In this case you need space for all your email addresses for your site's files and for your database. Moreover space in a package is also confused with traffic. Therefore in this blog post we will cover these aspects and components and summarize them all so that you can choose the best package! At MijnHostingPartner.co.uk the total space available is not further subdivided

What percentage of Internet surfers block ads?

Ads are extremely well-known on every form of media no matter how you look at it an ad makes it possible for many a newspaper TV program website and sporting event to make revenue and pay fixed expenses. Advertisements have been a fixture on many a website since the beginning of the Internet. Many a user would prefer to use a service without Ads hence the success of services such as Netflix Disney Plus or Amazon Primevideo. In this blog post let's explore how ads are perceived and how you as a

Is the domain name still important?

Domain names are associated with many advantages and disadvantages. Exactly matching domain names like schoenenkopen.nl (example) could be sold for many thousands of Euros in 2010. In fact this was an important factor for ranking in search engines like Google. However in recent years this influence has changed and its value has also decreased compared to before. Nevertheless domain names are important which we will explore in this blog post. Domain names are less important Domain names that are

What is meant by optimizing a website?

Optimizing a website can mean several things from optimizing for search engines. To user experience and a number of other ways as well. In this blog post let's take a look at these different aspects of optimizing a website and how you can apply it for your website. Optimizing for user experience The user experience of a Web site is an important factor for several reasons. At the top of course is the reason that if a website is nice to use it is more likely to invite visitors to stay longer make

How fast is your content indexed by Google?

This question is often asked by beginners. After you put your website on the web and fill it with content it may take some time before your content actually shows up in the search engine. There's also a chance that it won't show up at all. In this blog post we'll look at how quickly a post page or update can get indexed and displayed. And what the reasons for this might be. How can you find out? The first place to start of course is to look at this data which can be done in many different ways.

Enabling payments on your website

With any website at some point you may decide to enable payments on it. Whether this is a donation for an association a service or product or support. There are a number of different options for this that you can start using. With all have their pros and cons that apply. All methods of payment are not free and will require you to give up at least a small percentage of the total payment or transaction. Let's take a look at the different options! An important first step in launching payments on your

Google's mobile-friendly website test

Mobile-friendliness for a website is an important factor in a lot of aspects. With a handy and quick test from Google itself you can see right away if your website is suitable for this. In this blog post let's go over what exactly this is and how you can use it to improve your website. Take the test now via the following link and read the article further! https://search.google.com/test/mobile-friendly?hl=nl Why mobile-friendliness is important for your website too Mobile devices are now used more

The domain name market in 2022 - figures from SIDN

SIDN the administrator of all .nl domains explains in its latest blog how the market is developing and what happened in it. During the Corona pandemic the market grew and more .nl domains were added. Are these domains still in use? And how else is the market behaving? We explain in more detail in this blog post. Read on quickly! During the Corona era many businesses were forced to move forward online than they might have before. Faced with the closures many had no choice but to quickly set up a