WordPress is by far the most popular content management system (CMS) out there. I recently read a statistic that some 20% of all websites use WordPress. I personally feel that number could be even higher. The good thing about WordPress is it’s free and very easy to setup. The only challenge for webmasters is finding sufficient […]
Happy Memorial Day: Register Your Domain For $0.99
Today is Memorial Day in the United States. For many this means a long weekend of relaxing with friends and family, but there is a lot more than that. Memorial Day was first enacted to honor those in the Union Army who died in the American Civil War. After WWI, it was expanded to include […]
How To Install Revive Adserver (OpenX) In 10 Minutes
The Revive Adserver enables publishers, ad network, and advertisers the ability to serve ads on websites, in apps, and in video players while collecting detailed statistics about impressions, clicks, and conversions. This is a must have if you’re serving ads on your website or purchasing ads on other sites. The best part about the Revive […]
Why It’s Time To Ditch Your Dedicated Server
If you’re still hosting your high traffic website on one physical dedicated server in a datacenter (local or co-located) – you’re falling far behind the times. Last year we made the final transition to move all of our own high volume websites off physical dedicated servers and into the cloud. Unfortunately computer hardware fails. Sometimes there […]
Xenforo Web Hosting You Can Count On
There is a ton of buzz around Xenforo right now as they are quickly taking over as the self-hosted bulletin board software leader! For years our team used vBulletin, but after making the switch last year, we’ve yet to look back. Xenforo comes responsive out of the box meaning that visitors can view and participate […]
Is Sitting The “New” Cancer?
Four years ago when we started IMGrind I was the type of person to sit at my desk for 18 – 20 hours at a time. It was nothing for me to get started working at 9:00 a.m. and go until 6:00 a.m. the next day. I thought this was the norm! To make things […]
Google Chrome To Allow Push Notices From The Mobile Web
User engagement is something we all struggle with on the mobile web. It only takes one tap for the user to disappear out into cyberspace to enjoy something more spectacular. In a world full of ADHD this can make a marketer’s job quite daunting. However, it looks like Google Chrome is stepping up to the […]
Why I Always Bootstrap My Companies
I’m a bootstrapper. Always have been, always will be. The second you depend on other people to fund you business is the second you hand over control. And who wants to do that? For me, the main driving force behind starting my own businesses, is being able to work for myself. As long as I […]
7 Tips To Start Marketing Your Web Hosting Business For Free
Marketing your web hosting business is one of the most daunting task. You know you have a service that is well needed, but you also have to compete with a lot of big players. Guys like GoDaddy, HostGator, NameCheap, etc. will almost give away the hosting just to get the customer. It’s pure quantity over […]
Google’s New Wireless Service Leaked?
Google offers Internet (using it now), television (on in the other room), why not wireless? Android Police is reporting that a potential leaked app shows Google’s plans for their upcoming wireless service. While it’s not possible to be certain the leak originated from Google, the level of detail does go along with earlier reports concerning […]