How to Set Up HTTPS on Your Site: A Simple Guide

As of July 2018, Google started marking your website as “not secure” for anyone visiting it using Google Chrome. If you don’t want to lose traffic, it’s a good idea to make sure SSL is set up on your site so people can visit it via HTTPS protocol. Now is the time to set that
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Google’s New Site Helps Tourists Plan City Breaks

Google has launched a new site designed to help travelers visiting new cities for the first time. Touring Bird is essentially a planning tool for tourists, listing the top attractions and activities to enjoy, and sharing tips from both locals and travel experts. Touring Bird has emerged from Google’s Area 120 division, an incubator that
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How to Install and Set Up Jetpack on Your WordPress Site

Jetpack is one of the most popular WordPress plugins. It’s made by Automattic (the same company that’s responsible for WordPress itself), and ports many of WordPress.com’s best features over to the self-hosted WordPress sites. Remember, to use self-hosted WordPress, you’ll need a web hosting provider. We recommend InMotion Hosting (get up to 50% off using
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3 Ways to Check the Status of DNS Propagation for Your Site

When you add hosting to a domain name, change hosting providers, or just change your nameservers, you need to wait for the changes to propagate around the world. But what does DNS propagation even mean? And how can you check the current status of your site? Keep reading to find out more. What Is DNS
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5 Signs Your WordPress Site Was Hacked (And How to Avoid It)

Your WordPress site is suddenly behaving oddly. Perhaps a drop in traffic, or a changed theme, or maybe even new content. And now you can’t log in. The answer to this mystery is simple: your site has been hacked. Here’s what to look for, and what to do about it. 1. You Don’t Recognize Your
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Use a Static Site Generator to Build a Quick Website

Welcome to the MakeUseOf Guide to Using a Static Site Generator. In this guide we’ll describe what a static site generator (SSG) is, why you’d want to use one, and how to build a brand new site with it. Some of the details we’ll explore:This guide is available to download as a free PDF. Download
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