Karol Krol is a writer, content strategist, and WordPress figure-outer with over 20 years of experience rooted in website building and web technologies. With his expertise underpinned by a master's degree in computer science, he authored "WordPress Complete" - the ultimate WordPress handbook for newbies. His work has been published across numerous industry websites. He leads the editorial team at WPShout.
It’s hard to do most types of computer-based freelance work if you don’t have some quality apps by your side. More specifically, what are the best apps for freelancers who work on Mac?
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Ever wondered, “why is my Mac running slow?” Well, you’re not alone. This question gets googled exactly 1,700 times every month. A lot of people are having the same problems with their devices. Today, we shed some light on the topic and tell you how to speed up your Mac (valid for MacBook Pro, Air, iMac, Mac mini, the whole Mac lineup).
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If you’re looking for some of the best productivity apps for Mac, you’re in the right place! I have 20 excellent options for you to choose from. Each of these apps does a different thing, and each can be useful to you in many different ways. I, for instance, use and love all of them, and I couldn’t recommend them more!
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Shared hosting and VPS hosting are the two most popular types of website hosting, but they have some pretty big differences. For that reason, it’s important to understand what those differences are and the pros and cons of each approach so that you can make the right decision.
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You don’t have to lose emails just because you’re switching providers. I’ve done it. It works. In this post, I’ll show you how to transfer email address to another provider without breaking anything. No lost messages. No weird bounce errors. Just a clean move from old to new.
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"Why are my emails going to spam?!" If you’ve ever sent an important email, only to have it vanish into the black hole of the spam folder, you know how frustrating it is.
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Introduced into the WordPress theme directory a couple of hours ago, the “Delist” status gives the review team an option to temporarily hide a theme from search, while still keeping it available directly and also allowing updates to go through.
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Feeling overwhelmed trying to find the best web hosting as a beginner? I get it. When you’re just starting to build a website, all the tech jargon can be really confusing. You might just want something simple, but then you’re hit with terms like PHP versions or HTTP/2, and suddenly it feels way more complicated than it needs to be.
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Running a WordPress agency and managing sites for clients is already hard enough. You certainly don't need your host to cause problems too.
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Most guides about building WordPress sites put me to sleep. They’re long, confusing, and loaded with useless extras that are not needed in practical situations. Not this one. In this post, I’ll show you exactly how to make a WordPress website – no fluff, no fancy jargon. Beginners get clear steps from scratch. Intermediate users find tips to make their work easier. Advanced folks unlock expert tweaks and god-tier workflows. It’s all here!
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Is this going to be the year you learn how to start an eCommerce business from scratch? You’re certainly in the right place! This guide will give you a roadmap to getting from 0 to a fully functional eCommerce business.
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Looking for the best Mac keyboard available? You're in the right place! In this roundup, I go through six of the best Mac keyboards that the market has to offer, and compare them in-depth. But wait, why listen to this guy (me) about anything having to do with Mac keyboards?
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Web hosting, web hosting, web hosting! If you have a website, web hosting is something that you cannot live without. With that said, if you've ever tried searching "best web hosting" or "how to choose a web host" then you know you're in for a world of hurt.
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The question of how to build your own website is something that many people struggle with. And especially if they’re beginners who haven’t previously owned any website. This guide will show you exactly how to build a website and not lose your shirt or your mind along the way.
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If you're running a high-traffic WordPress site, your hosting needs are probably on a whole different level. You're not just looking for the cheapest plan out there - you need speed, reliability, and performance that can handle heavy traffic without breaking a sweat.
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Search engine optimization (SEO) is a constantly growing and changing field, moving as fast as the internet itself. Keeping abreast of changes in the world of SEO can be an enormous task, but it doesn’t have to. In this post, we’ve gathered the most interesting – one might even say spectacular – SEO stats for modern marketers to know.
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When was the last time you saw a website without any images on it? “Never” would be the right answer. Images are just too essential. And this isn’t even about that cringe-worthy stock photo to go along your “10 online marketing tips” post. Images are useful for multiple purposes.
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Hosting a Node.js application is quite different from hosting a traditional (LAMP stack) website. Instead of simply uploading files to a shared server, Node.js apps run as independent processes, each listening on its own port. This means you need a hosting solution that can manage these processes, scale efficiently, provide sufficient memory and CPU resources, and maintain reliability.
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What is SSL is a question that you probably kind of know the answer to. Most people dealing with websites do. Or, at least, they pretend they do. It’s okay. These things have a level of complexity to them, and all these three-letter abbreviations do require some time getting used to. So here’s an all-you-need-to-know guide to SSLs and all things related. We also tell you how to enable SSL on WordPress step by step.
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Trying to move WordPress to a new host or server can be an intimidating task, and not just for beginners but even if you’re a fairly seasoned WordPress user. That’s all because moving WordPress from one host to another is an entirely different type of challenge than launching a 100% new site.
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The terms UI and UX (design) are very often used interchangeably. Even up to a point where many people/designers/clients refer to them as “UI/UX design” – a kind of all-in-one combo.
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If you’re an international website person, excuse the term, then you’re probably aware of the unique challenges that come when choosing the right WordPress hosting for your specific scenario. In other words, are the usual suspects of the WordPress hosting industry still a good choice if your audience isn’t in the US? More specifically, since it’s the topic of today, what if you’re looking for the best WordPress hosting in the UK? Are the SiteGrounds and WPEngines of this world still good for you?
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“Best standing desk?” Doesn’t seem like exactly the perfect-match topic for a “WordPress advice” blog, does it? Well, actually, it kinda does. Two reasons:
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In this guide, I’ll present some creative ideas on how you can use HTML tables / data tables in WordPress, make them look pristine ✨, and also make sure that they’re optimized for mobile and are SEO-friendly at the same time.
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You don't need to start from scratch. There are solid, free React Native templates out there that are ready to be dropped right into your app. For this list, I pulled together a selection of the ones that developers actually use. The ones with good docs. The ones that aren't broken.
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The day has come! If you’ve been to your WordPress dashboard today, you’ve likely noticed a new (major) update waiting for you … yes, WordPress 5.0 has landed!
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When I first saw the terms, “headless WordPress hosting” and “WordPress to static,” I didn’t know what to make of it. I was like those poor Westworld hosts saying, “doesn’t look like anything to me.” Nevertheless, the idea – also known as serverless WordPress – is quickly catching on, and we now have two exciting companies aiming to bring serverless WordPress to the masses.
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Keeping your website's performance in top shape is one of the keys to its success. This includes optimizing your images so they aren't a drain on your site's resources. However, it can be hard to choose among the top tools for doing so – such as deciding between Imagify vs WP Smush vs ShortPixel vs Optimole.
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Figuring out which are the best fonts for logos might not be the easiest of tasks. For instance, even the directory at DaFont.com alone lists a staggering 36,000+ total fonts. And that's surely not all that's available out there. You can probably find just as many fonts in other places, or even more.
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What are the best email marketing services and tools available? If that’s the question on your mind right now then you’re in the right place. We’ve been wondering about that too. So to find out who actually rules the space of email marketing services, we’ve signed up for six of the best options out there and tested them thoroughly. Here’s what we found.
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