If you’ve chosen to host on WordPress, then most of the framework decisions are already made for you. You don’t need to choose the development language, the security framework, and many other things that you would normally have to choose in order to start a site from scratch. But for optimal performance there are still […]
How to Show Different Content for Mobile and Desktop
Every website is different. So when you hear a general rule about web design, always understand that there are going to be exceptions. This includes advice that I give myself! For example, I’ve often talked about responsive design on the NameHero blog, and the importance of having a site that gracefully adapts to small screens […]
Are You Chasing The New Shiny Object In SEO?
As I write this, half my SEO news feeds are filled with how to optimize articles for “Google Web Stories”. Everyone wants to know how they can create stories, and how they can use them to increase their SEO rankings. We see this pattern each time Google issues a new shiny object in SEO, and […]
Is Yoast Good Enough for Your SEO Efforts?
At NameHero’s we’re big fans of Yoast SEO. We use it for all our posts, and it provides us with useful guidance to keep us on track. Even on my own website, I’ve switched to using Yoast after trying all the others. These days it seems, there’s no other game in town. When you think […]
One Year Update: Did rel=”sponsored” Change SEO?
In September 2019, Google introduced a bunch of changes to how outbound links can be contextualized to better help search engines understand their intent. Specifically, the “sponsored” attribute was supposed to really shake things up, giving people an opportunity to pay for inbound links in a transparent manner, without running afoul of Google, and without […]
Converting From A Free WordPress Site: Pros And Cons
During these few months of quarantine, I’ve been approached by several members of friends and family on how to start a new website. These are mostly “spur of the moment” personal blogs – or perhaps a space to post some images and share them. For these basic use case scenarios, I always recommend free wordpress.com […]
Do You Need A Web Application Firewall For Your Website?
As your website becomes successful, you need to start getting more paranoid about its safety. The first thing you do is to backup your website, preferably on an offsite location. NameHero uses the JetBackup system to store offsite copies of your site, so that’s already taken care of. The second thing to do is ensure […]
Pros And Cons Of Writing WordPress Posts In MS Word
I’ve been using WordPress since 2008, and I’ve followed the evolution of its in-house editor for a long time. The latest Gutenberg editor has changed the way I write and compose posts from within WordPress, and the Automattic team deserves kudos for that. However, I still use MS Word to compose a lot of my […]
Why I Prefer Alexa SEO Tools To The Others
I’m always experimenting with different tools – CDNs, WAFs, proxy servers, and yes, SEO packages. Based on what I’ve seen so far, most SEO tools are simply not worth it. Even the Google search console, which is free, and presumably the most authoritative is of only limited value. Best-case scenario, I would only pay for […]
3 Cloud Hosting Myths Debunked
NameHero uses cloud technology for its web hosting, which is a big difference compared to how hosting providers usually implement such services. Instead of a single dedicated server running a fixed number of accounts, cloud hosting pools together the resources of multiple machines, and runs the applications in virtual containers that are easy to move […]