Building Your Blog: Concepts and Strategies Updated on March 27, 2025 by InMotion Hosting Writing your first blog post can be intimidating – and it’s not just the technical aspects of it that are scary. Many writers worry that they won’t be able to connect with their audience, or they don’t really know what to write about. In this article, we discuss blogging and explore strategies for building your blog. Continue reading –>
Choosing a WordPress Multisite Backup Plugin Updated on March 18, 2025 by Shay Bravo A WordPress multisite backup plugin might be thought of as the same thing as regular backup plugins, but they are different in nature. Multisites are a network of connected websites in the same installation, but independent of each other, therefore the way they are backed up will differ from a single WordPress site. Continue reading –>
Is Blogging Better For Business Than Social Media? Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting We know how easy and fun it is to engage with your readers, customers, or friends on various social media channels. But what’s happening on your blog? It’s all too often that we see business people making frequent updates on their social media accounts while posts on their blog have sat lingering for two or three years. In this article, we’re going to give you a handful of reasons why your blog needs more attention. (You don’t want to miss these. Your business may depend on it.) Continue reading –>
How to Protect Your Website Content: Disable Right-Click in WordPress Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Piracy and theft have been around since the dawn of recorded time and the Internet has only made this more prevalent and easier. Unfortunately, theft of copyrighted information is now easier to obtain and it can be a major headache for creative artists who are trying to earn a living from their work. Continue reading –>
Are You Doing Enough Research For Your Blog? Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Here’s a question we hear often: “What kind of research do you do beyond just Google?” How much research is required for a blog post? The answer can vary greatly depending on what kind of blog we’re talking about. Continue reading –>
How to Navigate WordPress Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting WordPress makes creating and managing websites easy, whether it’s a simple personal site or a giant commercial site with dozens of pages. But for a complete beginner, all the new menus and lingo may seem like a foreign language. Rest assured, it’s not as difficult as it appears. Continue reading –>
Taking a Close Look at Jetpack Security Features Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting The Jetpack plugin from Automattic is a great tool for those transitioning from WordPress.com to a self-hosted site. But even if you’re starting fresh with self-hosted, the Jetpack plugin will help you along with powerful features built in. Continue reading –>
How to Get Rid of Spam Comments on Your WordPress Blog Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Almost as soon as the Internet was invented, it seems that somebody was trying to commercialize it. And one of the most annoying forms of this is spam, those annoying advertising solicitations that pop up everywhere from your mailbox to comments in discussion threads. Continue reading –>
How Often Should You Do a Complete Backup of Your WordPress Site Updated on January 23, 2024 by Guest Contributor As a business owner, you never want to be in a situation where you lose data because you haven’t run a backup, or you didn’t run a backup at the right time. Yet, it happens fairly often. Many people assume that because they run regular backups their site will always be safe – but what if you’re not running them often enough? Continue reading –>
How to Create Your WordPress Website on Your Phone Updated on June 12, 2025 by Guest Contributor People do everything on their phones these days, from checking emails to shopping to setting appointments. But building a new website? You can’t do that, right? Wrong! With the WordPress app, you can quickly and easily create an exciting, unique site – right from the palm of your hand. Web design couldn’t possibly be easier. Continue reading –>
ATTENTION ALL WEBSITE OWNERS: iDNS Letter and Other Domain Scams Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Almost since the day the very first person connected a computer to the internet, it seems that there have been people trying to scam others out of their hard-earned money. Recently, two such scams crossed our desks and we feel we must pass these on to you as they are specifically targeting website owners who operate businesses and also owners of personal blogs. Continue reading –>
How to Use Emojis That Will Get You Seen Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Emojis aren’t just for text messages anymore. 🙂 These days you’re likely going to see emoji icons popping up in email subject headings, blog posts, and even in printed media. You like lobsters? Check out how the lobster emoji has risen in popularity over the past few years. You gotta love these little crustaceans. Continue reading –>
How Apple’s Simple Marketing is Successful Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting It’s hard to believe, but Apple was once the underdog. Back in the day, they lived in the shadow of Microsoft, struggling to make a name for themselves. Luckily, Steve Jobs was a master of marketing. With his skill, the company was able to move up from the bottom of the pile to become the hundred-billion-dollar giant they are today. Now, marketing managers from industries across the board study Apple to figure out what makes them so successful. Continue reading –>
Nerd Out Your Project And Avoid Headaches With Version Control Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Has this ever happened to you? You’ve been up all night working on a document and suddenly the computer crashes. Was your hard work saved? Did you have a backup? I’m sure everyone has had this experience at some point. I used to save multiple versions of the same file over and over again every time I had made a significant change. This technique worked but I would often have tens or twenties of versions of files by the end, and it would be difficult to know what was in each version or why it was saved. Continue reading –>
Top 5 Problems for WordPress Website Owners Updated on January 23, 2024 by Guest Contributor WordPress is the top platform available to people trying to build either a personal website or an e-commerce site. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a perfect system and WordPress is no exception. Continue reading –>