by Tommy Oddo | May 24, 2018 | Website Migrations
Without a registered domain name, visitors would have to remember a unique numerical address (aka the IP address) to get to your website (e.g., http://35.224.124.183). In other words, your domain name is an alias for the web server that stores and serves your website...
by Tommy Oddo | May 25, 2017 | WordPress Hosting
Most small businesses with a WordPress website give very little consideration to web hosting, until they have a serious problem on their hands. The problems I’m referring to include: security breaches; excessive server downtime; the lack of a staging server; stale (or...
by Tommy Oddo | Jul 6, 2016 | WordPress Management
WordPress, themes, and plugins are constantly revised by their respective developers to fix bugs; add new features; and refine usability. But staying on top of these plugin updates isn’t enough. Your WordPress maintenance plan should also include security hardening;...
by Tommy Oddo | Jun 18, 2016 | Email Hosting
Until I began hosting my websites at WP Engine, web hosting and email hosting were a package deal. Back then, if I purchased a hosting plan with almost any other hosting provider, email was included. In fact, the lack of email hosting with WP Engine was a significant...