When you buy a VPS server, you can access it with an IP address. This tutorial will show you how to access the server with a domain name instead. While this example uses Bluehost as a registrar, you can adapt the instructions to any registrar like … [Continue reading]
How to Add a Table of Contents in WordPress via Shortcode
With SEOs advocating "long-form content", it's becoming increasingly challenging to navigate articles. Especially since so many articles don't get to the point! In their drive to achieve a set number of words to qualify for "long form" articles, … [Continue reading]
Hostgator CodeGuard Basic – Worth it? Free Alternatives
Hostgator CodeGuard is a backup solution for websites. Unfortunately, it's not worth it. The basic option is cheap, but it offers too little in exchange. It's an additional paid add-on to the regular Hostgator hosting plans - click here for the … [Continue reading]
How to Transfer Your Bluehost Domain to Another Registrar
In this article, I'll show you how to transfer a domain from Bluehost - both to another registrar, as well as to another person. The latter scenario might occur when you sell your domain and need to transfer ownership to a 3rd party. In both these … [Continue reading]
How to Remove the Footer Link for Verbosa Theme in WordPress
Usually, removing the footer credits in a theme is easy. We can use an action hook and modify the child theme to just rewrite the relevant page. However, Cryout Creations makes removing the footer link for Verbosa and its other themes very difficult. … [Continue reading]
Two Ways to Access SiteGround Webmail with Screenshots
Note: After a long time, I've stopped recommending SiteGround in favor of NameHero. It wasn't an easy decision, but I stand by it. Renewal costs, and the recent changes to cPanel were some of the reasons. Here's a detailed explanation for why … [Continue reading]
WordPress Free Account Limitations: What Do You Lose?
There are two types of free WordPress accounts: Managed WordPress at wordpress.com Free WordPress hosting on an independent server Let's look at both of these. Option 1: Free WordPress Account Limitations The creators of … [Continue reading]
Web Hosting Overselling – Who is Transparent?
When it comes to web hosting overselling, only a few providers are transparent. NameHero is a great example. They clearly specify the number of CPU seconds and script executions allowed for their shared hosting accounts. It's one of the many reasons … [Continue reading]
Bluehost Limits: Disk, Bandwidth, and CPU Restrictions
There was a time when Bluehost used to give detailed information about CPU resource usage and throttling. Sadly, that information is no longer available. However, you can still check your other resource usage stats. This is a tutorial on how to do … [Continue reading]
How to Implement a “Top Bar” in WordPress for Special Offers
Update: Unfortunately, the WP-TopBar plugin has been found to contain vulnerabilities, and has been temporarily removed from the WordPress site. Check back later and see if they've fixed the problem. In the meantime, try the alternative "Top Bar" … [Continue reading]