There doesn't seem to be day that goes by that we don't get the question: Why is My Blog Slow? There are, of course, a variety of reasons why a blog might be experiencing performance problems. Here are the most common issues: Shared Hosting Oftentimes, shared hosting (GoDaddy, 1&1, Network Solutions, etc.) can cause performance […]
WordPress Doesn't Need Much to Run Self-hosted WordPress itself doesn't have a lot of requirements to run. In fact, WordPress.org mentions only these: PHP 5.2.4 or greater MySQL 5.0 or greater The mod_rewrite Apache module In theory, that means the majority of Unix-based hosts should be able to successfully house any WordPress-powered site – but […]
Let's Help You Gain a Following Blogs are everywhere! But you can still stand out in a busy blog landscape if you employ any and all of the techniques below. In the end, it's hard work, but don't give up if you are truly passionate about your topic. Write Great Content Unique content will always […]
Yes! That's What ContentRobot Calls a Blog-Powered Website! While it looks and acts like a regular web site, blog-powered websites allow you to easily extend functionality (like e-commerce, calendars, and newsletters) at a fraction of the cost of traditional web site add-ons. We take advantage of WordPress software, along with its many plugins and 3rd-party […]
Themes For Any Budget Let's face it - unfair or not - we are judged in seconds about how we look. The same thing is true with websites, so it's a good idea to put your best foot forward and implement the best design you can. The current version of WordPress comes pre-installed with the […]
The ContentRobot team is headed to The Big Apple this weekend! We super excited to be sponsoring WordCamp NYC and look forward to connecting with all our WP friends. We be out in full force to meet and educate attendees about what we offer and how we can help both veterans and newbies to get […]
Within days, WordPress bloggers hosted on GoDaddy got hacked again and Twitter experienced mouseover bugs. It's enough to drive us all batty! But these events allow us to remind everyone of the 5 best practices to hack-proof your WordPress blogs: Sign up with the best host you can afford. Mark Jaquith recently commented that you […]
ContentRobot had a busy winter working and supporting our BlogOnCloud9 WordPress hosting service - and we're not planning a lazy summer either. We are in the midst of launching a few new products. We think that you'll not only enjoy them, but your blogs will benefit greatly from them, too. But before that could happen, […]