What Is an iframe? A Complete Guide for Site Owners and Developers Updated on October 6, 2025 by Derrell An iframe is an HTML element that lets you embed external content directly on your site while keeping it separate from your core code. This guide explains what iframes are, how they work, and when to use them. You’ll learn security best practices, performance optimization techniques, advanced features like sandboxing, and practical use cases for modern websites. Discover when iframes are the right choice and when to consider alternatives for better SEO and user experience. In today’s ever-evolving digital landscape, having an engaging online presence is critical. Websites need to be dynamic, responsive, and interactive, which often requires you to source content from third parties, such as YouTube or Google Maps. That’s where iframes come in handy. Continue reading –>
The Future of AI Log Analysis: Making Hosting More Predictable and Secure Updated on September 25, 2025 by Carrie Smaha AI log analysis is changing how online businesses manage hosting performance and security. Instead of manually combing through technical logs, AI tools detect anomalies, predict risks, and translate data into actionable insights that marketers and founders can use. From spotting plugin conflicts to flagging security threats, AI makes uptime more predictable and troubleshooting faster. When you run a business online, every second of uptime matters. From high-traffic campaigns to scaling an eCommerce site, your digital presence depends on speed, and more importantly, visibility into how your systems behave. Continue reading –>
AI for Branding: A Real-World Guide for Business Owners and CTOs Updated on September 25, 2025 by Jennifer Fan This guide explores how AI for branding helps businesses stay consistent, save time, and improve content quality. You’ll learn how AI supports visual identity, voice and tone, content strategy, and user experience. Real-world examples and tools show how to simplify design, writing, and SEO while protecting your brand’s unique style. With practical steps and common pitfalls to avoid, this guide helps you use AI as a support system to strengthen your brand. AI is a tool you can put to work today to help your brand grow. Whether you manage a business site, blog, or online store, it can simplify the way you handle branding, create content, and improve search visibility. Continue reading –>
Discord Bot Development Beyond Basics: Enterprise Architecture That Actually Works Updated on September 25, 2025 by Jesse Owens Transform your Discord bot development from a hobby project into a scalable business asset. Learn the architecture patterns that prevent crashes, reduce hosting costs, and handle thousands of users without breaking a sweat. Why Your Growing Discord Bot Will Crash (And How to Stop It) Your Discord bot is about to hit a wall. Not today, maybe not next week, but it’s coming. That wall appears right around 10,000 users, and it destroys more promising Discord businesses than any other single factor. Continue reading –>
Discord Server Setup | Enterprise Community Guide Updated on September 25, 2025 by Jesse Owens Are you ready to stop drowning in support tickets? Discord server setup helps businesses cut support costs while building engaged customer communities that solve problems together. This guide shows CTOs and IT leaders how to configure secure, scalable Discord servers that turn customer support from a cost center into a competitive advantage. Your support tickets are piling up. Customer complaints about slow response times keep flooding in. Sound familiar? Here’s the thing: traditional support forums create barriers between you and your customers. They limit the real conversations that build loyalty and drive growth. Continue reading –>
Top 5 Web Design Trends in 2024 Updated on March 26, 2025 by Jennifer Fan With technology evolving, website design is no exception. As we look ahead to web design trends in 2024, several emerging trends are popping up everywhere. For instance, 67% of companies in the U.S. agree that adopting AI technology has helped create better customer experiences. From cutting-edge AI tools to innovative layouts, the future of web design is shaping up to be exciting for designers. Continue reading –>
Tips For Building a Website With ChatGPT Updated on April 3, 2023 by InMotion Hosting The whole world has been talking about ChatGPT. You can’t visit YouTube or social media without seeing someone talking about what they asked the AI chatbot today. So here at InMotion Hosting, we’ve been putting this handy little bot through its paces, and the results have been interesting. Continue reading –>
Plugin Review: Autoptimize For WordPress Updated on March 6, 2023 by InMotion Hosting If you attended our live site speed presentation on YouTube, then you’ve probably heard of the Autoptimize plugin. It’s earned over 1 million active installs. And for good reason–it can help speed up your website significantly. But there are some things to be aware of before using it. In this post, I’ll explain what Autoptimize does, and why it’s a good idea to try it out on your website. I’ll also cover some reasons why you might not want to use it, and how to work around those issues. Continue reading –>
5 Open Source Twitter Alternatives For Social Networking Updated on March 5, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Big business moves have ripple effects in all kinds of places. Here at InMotion, we noticed a sudden surge of interest in our Mastodon content. Mastodon, a popular federated social media app, can be hosted on virtual private servers, and boasts many of the same features as Twitter. Continue reading –>
What is Google Lighthouse? Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting How a user experiences your website and its pages can largely affect how your content ranks in Google search results. Thankfully, Google Lighthouse is the perfect tool for those who are looking to audit their website and its pages. Continue reading –>
Business Startup Checklist Updated on July 9, 2024 by InMotion Hosting There are some advantages to providing web hosting to 170,000+ customers over the past 20 years. As small business owners ourselves once, we sought out to create a web hosting company that speaks TRULY to those looking to create a solid website that represents the digital home of their brand. Continue reading –>
Discord Server Uses Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting While Discord remains a popular platform for online gaming communities, there are a variety of other uses for Discord servers. Team communication, project collaboration, and remote learning are all examples of ways you can use Discord in your personal or professional life. In this article we will explore these uses and discuss what they mean for your online presence. Continue reading –>
Unrestricted Fun: Open Source Weekend Projects Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Getting caught up in an open source weekend project can teach you a lot, without even tipping you off to the fact that you’re learning something. That’s because the projects listed in this article are first and foremost fun. Whether it’s designing a WordPress theme, doing a hackathon, cooking some delicious recipes, or searching around for user-replaceable parts for your Raspberry Pi garage door opener, taking on an open source project can be a rewarding activity. Continue reading –>
IDE Vs Text Editor (Which Is Best For You?) Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Much of the work you will accomplish in the course of updating and maintaining websites can be made significantly easier through the use of a good text editor or integrated development environment (IDE). Who doesn’t want to work smarter instead of harder? If you are using some default text editor or web interface for editing system files, it’s like digging a hole with a spoon instead of a hydraulic-powered backhoe. It makes that much difference. Continue reading –>
What is Google Chrome Canary? Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Google Chrome Canary is an experimental version of the world’s most popular web browser: Google Chrome. If you are someone who likes experimenting with the latest and greatest in the world of web browsers, Google Chrome Canary may be worth checking out. Continue reading –>
