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SiteGround’s GrowBig plan includes their standard feature set for managed WordPress sites. On top of the standard features a generic shared host would offer, GrowBig also offers: Free automatic transfers from a different host Automatic updates for your plugins or core Additional security layers on a server level (both Linux, your web server, MySQL) WP-CLI…

There are three separate responsibilities to make a multilingual WordPress site happen: A technical matter, an implementation/tooling process, and a content/marketing assignment. From a purely technical perspective, “redirecting users to the corresponding version” and providing options for a multilingual WordPress site is doable with different plugins out there. Polylang’s example of adding languages (say, US…

Do you want to get access to advanced PHP tutorials? What do you want to profile in over the next few years? The first two years of PHP development have already taught you the basics of web development with PHP. This includes syntax, basic problem-solving, tackling specific issues with programming code, probably general debugging principles and…

I believe that when it comes to choosing a top-level domain, this is subjective and depends on the industry/target market. But despite the fact that more and more top-level domains (TLDs) are getting introduced, .com still carries a lot of value, especially for US and international businesses that can’t benefit from a local TLD. Both the original…

First off, WordPress developers specialize in programming. Real developers are platform-agnostic and often language-agnostic since the concepts of software development revolve around solving business problems through algorithms, using data structures and paradigms embedded in the OS layer, web servers, the networking infrastructure and more. WordPress developers are software (or web) developers who are familiar with the WordPress…

How do you negotiate a raise? Let’s review the different factors that determine the probability of a possible raise. Percentage Increase How much is $2 of your hourly rate? If you’re earning $20/hour, that’s 10%. But, if you’re charging $10/hour, that’s 20%. If you’re charging $4/hour… Well, you get the point. The average reported annual…

Location does matter only if you are running a brick and mortar store or want to position yourself in a local market (speaking a language different from English). In any other case, the actual location of the SEO service provider is irrelevant. Different vendors across the world can handle targeting an international business with an English website. With…

I’m pretty sure it’s a personal preference for the most part, but I have a couple of suggestions for the types of music work best when in a creative zone. While you’re in the creative zone — coming up with the content, editing for better readability, gathering stats — avoid lyrics. Lyrics are generally distracting unless…

None of the “language learning apps” will effectively help you learn a new language to the extent of being comfortable using it in practice. I’ve studied Spanish and German with Duolingo, Memrise, Babbel and enjoyed different aspects of each app. They weren’t mutually exclusive, either. Most applications will teach you some basic grammar and a limited…

What gift ideas for your business partners and employees do you currently have? I’m really fond of backpacks. A hosting company I worked for as a brand ambassador branded a nice camouflage Dakine backpack for a Christmas party, which I believe also contained a pack of Converse sneakers. I still remember both and really appreciated the gifts.…