Choosing a Template: What to Look for and Why Updated on January 23, 2024 by Randall Greene It’s not exactly news, but choice of template for your WordPress site is extremely important WordPress has an expansive collection of free and premium templates to choose from. But how can you decide which is the right one for you? Some websites, like TemplateMonster.com for example, have helpful filters that separate themes into categories and sort them by functions or features. But even if you do have specialized search capabilities to aid you in your endeavor, it still helps to have a comprehensive idea of your criteria.Continue Reading
SSL for SEO? Updated on January 12, 2023 by Randall Greene Does a Security Certificate Equal a Rankings Boost? Back in March 2014, Matt Cutts, Google’s head of Webspam, said he personally wanted SSL to be a ranking factor. Well, that time has come – and probably quicker than most people expected. Well… somewhat. As of now, adding an SSL 2048-bit key certificate will only provide a minor boost to your site. In fact, Google says it affects “fewer than 1% of global queries” and does not carry as much weight as “other signals such as high-quality content” which only goes to show you, as always, content is king.Continue Reading
WordCamp LAX 2014 Updated on July 22, 2020 by InMotion Hosting Michelle Galvez WCLAX Experience This past weekend the 2014 Word Camp Los Angeles event took place at the beautiful California State University Los Angeles campus. The event brought together over 400 WordPress users and supporters to engage, share, learn, and experience being a part of the WordPress Community. As proud sponsors, we attended both Foundation Friday and Saturday Sessions. On Friday we had Maria Abugan(Continue Reading
Does Your Business Website Have the Right Messaging? Updated on January 12, 2023 by InMotion Hosting When it comes to your online business, having the right copy is as important as the products themselves. Having poor messaging can turn potential customers away from your business for good. So how do you know if you have the right messaging? Take a look at your website and then ask yourself these questions:Continue Reading
WordCamp Maine 2014 – WordPress and “lobstah” Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting I recently had the pleasure of visiting beautiful Portland, Maine for the first ever WordCamp Maine. Living in the city for so long and only traveling to large cities for WordCamps, I wasn’t sure of what to expect with a brand-new WordCamp out in the middle Maine. Well, to my surprise, it was an amazing trip full of wonderfully knowledgeable individuals who truly cared about WordPress as well as open source software.Continue Reading
WordCamp Milwaukee 2014 – WordPress and Cows Updated on August 31, 2020 by InMotion Hosting Last weekend, I had the pleasure of attending and speaking at WordCamp Milwaukee. I had the pleasure of having great discussions with both existing friends within the WordPress community, as well as meeting some great people.Continue Reading
Joomla Day Minnesota Recap Updated on January 12, 2023 by InMotion Hosting The fun began early! Working with InMotion Hosting’s Customer Community team has it’s payoffs: learning about Joomla, writing tutorials that help 100,000’s of users, and getting my hands dirty from time to time with some development work.Continue Reading
5 Misconceptions Marketers have about their Customers Updated on January 23, 2024 by Sash Ghosh Understanding your target audience and customer base is the most important component in formulating effective marketing campaigns and communications. While understanding the value of your product to your prospects is the first step to increasing conversions, a lack of knowledge of your customers’ tendencies and pain points will sabotage your efforts.Continue Reading
WordCamp Chicago 2014: The Bean, the Blues and a ton of WordPress info Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting This past weekend, I got to do two things I’ve been putting off for awhile. Visit Chicago, and go to a WordCamp. I’m glad I finally did, because I got to see an awesome city and meet a ton of amazing people that help make up the close-knit WordPress community.Continue Reading
WordCamp Orange County 2014 Recap: Life, Love and WordPress Updated on August 11, 2020 by InMotion Hosting I had the privilege and opportunity to attend the WordCamp party in The OC last weekend. The party started on Friday night and didn’t stop until Sunday night. Along the way I learned a lot about life, love, and the proper maintenance and structure of WordPress plugin directories.Continue Reading
WordCamp Philly 2014: WordPress and Cheesesteaks Updated on August 27, 2020 by InMotion Hosting Last weekend, I had the pleasure of attending WordCamp Philly. From the pre-WordCamp speaker/sponsor dinner to the after party, I greatly enjoyed every moment at WordCamp Philly. All of the organizers, volunteers, speakers, and sponsors truly made it an extraordinary event.Continue Reading
Team Member Profile: John Joseph Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Hometown: Fort Wayne, Indiana Position: Sales Manager InMotion Hosting team member since March 2011 How did you get started in the web hosting field? I’ve always had a passion for technology and an affinity for computers. Most importantly, I enjoy learning new things and being challenged. For me, the web hosting space is a fun one because it’s ever changing. We are constantly exploring new technologies which makes the impossible possible for our customers.Continue Reading
WordCamp Miami 2014 Recap Updated on January 12, 2023 by InMotion Hosting When many users think of WordPress, they think of it as a content management system. While it is indeed that, it is also so much more. To me, it is now a lifestyle, an extraordinary community that is unsurpassed by any other, and a common goal to make the internet a better place. During a WordCamp, nobody is judged based on their financial situation, the size of their company, or how popular they are. Everyone only pays attention to one thing about you; how much you love WordPress. Developers talk with beginner users, and hosts even converse with each other to drum up friendly competition.Continue Reading
Efficiently Hosting a WordPress site Updated on August 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Hosting a WordPress site is easy, but efficiently hosting a WordPress site is the hard part. Sure, you could easily just install WordPress, install a theme that looks good, maybe install a few plugins, and leave it there, but efficiently hosting and maintaining a WordPress site can be more difficult.Continue Reading
Team Member Profile: Ali Jones Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Hometown: Hampton, VA Position: Technical Support Manager InMotion Hosting team member since April 2009 How did you get started in the web hosting field? I entered the field as a Tier 1 Technician in 2005 while living in North Carolina. My duties at the time included providing support to both Windows and Linux web hosting customers. Within a year I was promoted to Shift Manager and was responsible for supervising Tier 1 Support, Tier 2 Support and Systems Administrators.Continue Reading