Performance & Security
Google PageSpeed Insights Scores Explained
PageSpeed Insights scores from 0 to 100 can confuse site owners. Here is what the mobile and desktop scores mean, which metrics…
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Performance & Security
Website Speed Test Tools Compared
PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, WebPageTest, Pingdom and Chrome DevTools all measure speed differently. Here is what each one is good at and how…
Performance & Security
Reducing Server Response Time: Where the Delay Really Comes From
When PageSpeed Insights tells you to reduce server response time, it means your server is slow to start sending the page. Here…
Performance & Security
Mobile Page Speed: Why Phones Load Your Site Slower
Your site may feel fast on a desktop and still crawl on a phone. Here is why mobile page speed is usually…
Performance & Security
Keeping Plugins and Themes Patched: A Routine That Prevents Hacks
Most hacked WordPress sites are not broken into through WordPress itself but through an outdated plugin or theme. Here is a simple,…
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OWASP Top 10: Common Web Application Security Risks
The OWASP Top 10 lists the most critical web application security risks. Here is each item from the current 2017 list explained…
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Website Uptime Monitoring: Know When Your Site Goes Down
Uptime monitoring checks your site from the outside and alerts you when it fails. Here is how to set checks, alert routes,…
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Minifying CSS and JavaScript: Does It Still Help?
Minification strips whitespace and comments from CSS and JS. It still helps in 2019, but compression, caching and removing unused code usually…
Performance & Security
DDoS Protection for Small Business Websites
DDoS attacks are not only aimed at big companies. Here is how distributed denial of service attacks work and the practical DDoS…
Performance & Security
Website Disaster Recovery Plan: Getting Back Online Fast
Servers fail, sites get hacked and domains expire. A website disaster recovery plan tells you exactly how to get back online. Use…