Caching, images, Core Web Vitals and slow sites.
Why a site is slow and what actually fixes it. Most speed problems on shared hosting are caused by a handful of things — uncached pages, unoptimised images, too many plugins, a slow database query — and they are worth checking in that order before anyone upgrades a plan.
What the server is actually doing during that measurement, and how it differs from the total time a page takes to load.
What is TTFB and why does mine look high?What the wait before the first byte actually measures, and the short list of things that usually cause it.
What a CDN does, and when you need oneWhat a content delivery network actually does, and the honest answer to whether your site needs one.
Why your website is slow, and how to find outA way to work out whether your site is slow because of the server, the page itself, or the network in between.
Your first hour with a new hosting account.
26 articles WordPressInstalling, securing, updating and repairing WordPress.
43 articles EmailMailboxes, clients, forwarding and deliverability.
33 articles Domains & DNSNameservers, records, transfers and propagation.
36 articles SSL & SecurityCertificates, HTTPS, malware and hardening.
28 articles Control PanelFinding your way around the hosting panel.
26 articles Databases & MySQLMySQL users, phpMyAdmin, backups and repairs.
24 articles PHP & DevelopmentVersions, extensions, limits, cron and the shell.
28 articles Migrations & TransfersMoving a site or a domain in, without downtime.
22 articles Backups & RecoveryTaking backups, and restoring when it counts.
20 articles Errors & TroubleshootingSpecific error messages, and how to clear them.
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30 articles Reseller HostingRunning a hosting business on our platform.
22 articles Ecommerce & WooCommerceOnline stores, checkout, payments and PCI basics.
26 articles FTP & File ManagementUploading, permissions and where files belong.
20 articles Billing & AccountInvoices, renewals, upgrades and cancellations.
18 articles SEO & MarketingGetting found once the site is live.
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