Your Complete Guide to a Stress-Free Website Launch Updated on September 22, 2025 by Nikki Ryan Launching a website isn’t just about putting your business online; it’s about building digital footprints and experiences that convince your customers you are the best for the job. Companies using websites to engage with customers experience revenue growth, as websites influence 97% of customers’ purchases. Having a website is a must if you want to stay competitive in the ever-growing digital ecosystem. And since you only have one chance to make a first impression, you want to get it right. Continue reading –>
What is Website Management: How to Run Your Site Like a Pro Updated on September 22, 2025 by Carrie Smaha To ensure your website performs optimally, remains secure, and provides a seamless user experience, you need website management. Website management encompasses a wide range of responsibilities—from infrastructure management, such as server configurations and DNS optimization, to content updates and security protocols. Continue reading –>
The Ultimate Guide to Web Hosting and Maintenance Costs Updated on September 22, 2025 by Carrie Smaha You may be running a personal blog or a full-fledged business platform, every business requires a strong foundation, this is where web hosting and maintenance step in. Web Hosting is a great way to keep your site live on the internet whereas maintenance ensures that it is running smoothly, securely, and effectively. Continue reading –>
Essential Website Management Tools That Save You Hours Every Week Updated on September 22, 2025 by Carrie Smaha Managing your website is more than keeping it live; it requires ensuring every element operates seamlessly to improve the user experience. Website management is the ongoing process of maintaining and optimizing your website for the best possible user experience. It is crucial because it helps you achieve your business goals – thought leadership, revenue increase, brand awareness, loyal brand community, etc. Your website’s level of functionality will determine whether visitors read your content or buy your products. Continue reading –>
What’s New in Node.js 22: Exciting Features and Updates Updated on April 29, 2024 by Derrell Node.js, the powerful and popular JavaScript runtime, has released its latest version—Node.js 22. In this release, three major updates stand out: the enhanced capability to require() ECMAScript modules (ESM) within CommonJS modules, the introduction of a built-in WebSocket client, and the latest updates to the V8 JavaScript engine. Let’s explore these updates and more! Continue reading –>
Building a WordPress Website for Non-Profits Updated on March 19, 2025 by Carrie Smaha Some of the many questions that arise when building a website for a non-profit revolve around WordPress and WordPress Hosting. As a non-profit, there are many limiting factors that come into play when answering these questions. How much money will it cost, will there be support if or when needed, what is the best hosting plan that will not break the bank? Continue reading –>
Why Use Laravel? Understanding the Benefits of the Framework Updated on January 23, 2024 by Derrell Introduction Laravel, a prominent free and open-source PHP framework, has been making waves in the web development world since its first release in 2011. Let’s delve deeper into the core benefits of using Laravel for your web projects. Continue reading –>
How to Start Your Career as a Web Developer and Succeed in the Digital World Updated on January 23, 2024 by Carrie Smaha Web development is an in-demand and popular skill in today’s digital age. The field provides several career opportunities and an incredible potential for growth. However, you must hone your coding abilities if you want to succeed as a web developer. But the challenge is that learning programming isn’t for everyone, and the syntax of each programming language differs. Continue reading –>
Why Should You Build a Website in 2023? Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Why is it important to have a website in 2023? There are many reasons to have a website for your business or cause. We will list several factors, but the main reason overall is to give you the opportunity to control your own story. 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 –>
Best HTML Editor Review (For Beginners and Experts) Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting Choosing an HTML editor is not a brain teaser. But it is important. An HTML editor is a program that lets you edit HTML (and other web languages) in plain text so that they can be interpreted by a web browser. Basically, an HTML editor is your ticket to creating content for the web. It’s also a powerful tool. With an editor, you can build just about any kind of website you can imagine. And most of the best HTML editors are free. But, if you want premium features and fewer hours spent on personal configuration, you have some attractive options as well. Continue reading –>
GitHub vs Bitbucket – Version Control Sites Compared Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting How do you choose between two popular, richly feature-packed version control services: GitHub vs Bitbucket? In this article, you’ll get a few simple points of reference that will help you decide. You may decide that neither of the above options are right for you, and a self-hosted private server answers the call. Either way, by the end of this article you should have all the data you need to make up your mind. Continue reading –>
How to Create a Portfolio Website Updated on August 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting When you’re just getting started as a web designer, the best thing you can do is create a portfolio website that showcases your skills and talents. Finding your first few paid gigs can be a struggle. If you don’t personally know anyone who needs help with a website, putting your name out there is daunting. Continue reading –>
6 Alternative Web Servers You May Have Missed Updated on July 9, 2024 by Guest Contributor Choosing a web server is about much more than picking something to generate HTML. A web server can do all sorts of interesting things. At the end of the day they all serve a website to someone requesting it. But there’s so much that can happen along the way. Think about what you need from a web server that might make your website programming and maintenance easier for you, and then find out where and how the web server can help. Chances are you’ll find some alternative web servers that uniquely fits your requirements. And they’re all free, so it doesn’t hurt to look and try and test. Most of these alternative web server apps run great in a container environment or virtual machine. Continue reading –>
JetBrains PhpStorm Examined: Master the Whirlwind Updated on January 23, 2024 by InMotion Hosting The old argument about integrated development environments (IDEs) vs text editors continues to rage on. And of course, everyone has their unique preference. The most popular IDE continues to be Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VSC). But for those who are willing to pay for an IDE, the JetBrains products bring in some stiff competition. In this review, we’re going to take a look at the web IDE, PhpStorm. For anyone who does any kind of coding for the web, PhpStorm brings in everything you could want, with unique support for all the languages used in web apps: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, (of course) PHP, and more. Continue reading –>