I’d written earlier about how to load the Google Tag Manager only on specific pages, and I’d mentioned there that we could ensure that certain tags would only fire when the user was or wasn’t logged into the CMS. A great use-case scenario for this is when we don’t want our Google Analytics code to […]
Only Load Google Tag Manager Code On Specific Pages
When WordPress 5.2 released on 7th May 2019, it included the new “wp_body_open” action, which allowed to insert arbitrary code into the body section of WordPress. One of the best uses of this new functionality was inserting Google Tag Manager (GTM) code, because Google recommends placing it in the body and not the header or […]
Inlining CSS In WordPress Can Be More Efficient
If you search for any guide on the Internet on the “proper” way to include CSS in WordPress, you’ll get a lot of advice telling you to hook into the “wp_enqueue_scripts” function and attach your external CSS file from there. Heck, I myself have explained how to do this in an earlier tutorial! This advice […]
How To Add Tags To Pages In WordPress
It’s always seemed a bit weird to me that WordPress doesn’t extend its taxonomy system to posts. While with posts, you can make use of the extensive category/tag infrastructure and manipulate them in a variety of ways, this same facility doesn’t apply to pages. As a result, we lose out on a lot of conveniences. […]
Is Minification Still A Good Idea These Days?
In the early 2000s, heading into the first decade, there were a few common pieces of wisdom that everyone accepted when it came to speeding up your site for CSS, JS, and HTML: Minify EVERYTHING Combine EVERYTHING So if your site had 10 CSS files and 5 external JavaScripts, you would ultimately have just 2 […]
Why Super Cheap Web Hosting Will Fail You
There are many web hosts out there who will provide you with hosting for just a few pennies per month – or occasionally even for free! While there’s a wide range of acceptable pricing for hosting, you’re not doing yourself any favors by getting it so cheap. In this article, I’ll explain the dangers of […]
Unlimited Parked Domains With NameHero: Uses
Unlike many web hosts, NameHero allows for unlimited parked domains on even the cheapest starter plan. Most other providers have very limited quotas for parked domains in their basic plans and force you to upgrade if you want to have more than say, 5. Others don’t allow parked domains on their budget plans at all! […]
John Mueller Is Wrong – Changing The Date For SEO IS Useful!
When it comes to searching for reliable information about search ranking factors, few people are more re-tweeted and referenced than John Mueller, well known by his Twitter handle @JohnMu. Like any good webmaster, I follow him on social media, and listen carefully to what he says. However, I often take his proclamations with a pinch […]
Should You Look For Root Access In A VPS?
When shopping for VPS hosting providers, you’ll see that some providers give you root access, and others don’t. Usually, this dovetails with the hosting provider’s philosophy of how much they want to leave you alone. In some extreme cases, providers will only give you root access when you purchase a dedicated server! At NameHero, we […]
Are SEO Tools Worth Paying For? Not Really!
At some point in time as a web owner, you’ve surely thought about subscribing to the many SEO tools out there. The most famous one as of this writing, is Ahrefs and it costs $99 a month for the most basic subscription. There’s no doubt that Ahrefs is an impressive tool. It provides a depth […]