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Take WordPress website offline

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Chances are that you have already come across them yourself: websites that are temporarily offline. Often websites are taken offline because of maintenance on existing pages or adding new pages. You do not want to confront your visitors with this, so it is wiser to temporarily take the website offline. Via WordPress you can do this in a very simple way. Below you can read more about why you would take a website offline and two ways how you can take your WordPress website offline Why do you want to take a WordPress website offline? Of course, you want your...

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12 August 2024

How to log in as admin in WordPress?

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To log in as an admin, you have to go to the backend page of your WordPress website. In many cases, this page can be reached by typing .nl/wp-admin in the browser [domeinnaam]. You can then log in with your chosen username and password. What information do I need? Before you can actually log in as an admin, you need some details: The exact URL of the login page: by default, the URL 'wp-admin' is chosen. For security reasons, many website operators choose to customize this URL. If this URL has been changed, you should be aware of this.Username: for...

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22 July 2024

Create a child theme in WordPress?

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WordPress offers many different themes as a design for your WordPress website. Super handy, but what if you want to use a specific theme but still want to adjust some parts of the design? Don't just make a local adjustment, but make a child theme! Read on what a child theme is exactly, what the benefits are and how to make a child theme. Chances are you would have liked to know about this earlier! What is a child theme? A WordPress child theme is a WordPress theme with all kinds of functionalities of another theme, also called parent theme....

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15 May 2023

Test the speed of your website

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Measuring your website speed should be done regularly. The speed of your website is one of the most important criteria for the Google algorithm. With PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse and Pingdom Website Speed Test, you can easily measure the speed of your website. In recent years, the speed of your website has become increasingly important. The reason for this is actually twofold: Google attaches more importance to this: in recent years, Google has adjusted its algorithm on numerous points. No one has yet been able to fathom this algorithm 100%, but what we do know is that website speed is crucial....

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10 May 2023

Robots.txt file in WordPress

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Most WordPress websites have a robots.txt file, but few people actually know what this file is and does. Because it is an important part of your WordPress website, today we focus on this small text file, also called Robots Exclusion Protocol. What is the Robots.txt file? The Robots file is a .txt file in the root directory of your website, with which you communicate the rules of engagement of your WordPress website for search engines. Search engine robots use this file to find out which parts of your website they are allowed to search. This sounds like some kind of...

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5 May 2023

WordPress website move to other hosting

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In our previous blogs about various WordPress error messages , we have sometimes mentioned that it can sometimes be wise to change hosting providers. This is of course easier said than done, because such a WordPress website move unfortunately does not happen with the push of a button. In this blog we explain how such a moving process of a WordPress website works. Website moving, how do you do that? It is important to first make a good backup of your WordPress website. Make not only a backup of all files, but also an export of the entire database. You...

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30 April 2023

WordPress CMS Explained and Other Content Management Systems

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Setting up and managing your own website yourself may sound like a challenge at first. This is certainly the case if you are not exactly familiar with various programming techniques such as Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). However, this does not have to be an obstacle to starting your own website. With the help of a Content Management System (CMS) you have your entire website under control. In this article you can read what a CMS exactly means and how various types of CMS differ from each other, so that you can choose a suitable CMS for your website. What does...

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25 April 2023

Uninstall and uninstall WordPress website

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In order to uninstall and delete your WordPress website, it is necessary to go through certain steps in which you delete data. You delete both the MySQL database and the files from your website. If your server is completely emptied, then your WordPress website is completely uninstalled and removed. Learn how to follow these steps. What's on my WordPress server? In this article, we'll learn how to remove everything from your WordPress server. For this it is first useful to know what has been set up. These are two main parts: the MySQL database and all files MySQL Database On...

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20 April 2023

Chrome “website connection not private”

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You've probably encountered the error message "Your website connection isn't private" while browsing the web, but what does this error actually mean? Read on to find out what's causing this error and what you can do to prevent it in the future. What does "not secure" mean in Chrome? When you visit a website, your browser sends a request to the server on which the website is hosted. The browser then validates the installed certificate on that website to check current privacy and security standards. If the certificate is somehow not set up correctly, the website cannot be encrypted correctly....

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15 April 2023

What is a slug and why is it important?

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The slug of a website is a part of the URL that comes after the domain name. The slug is usually written user-friendly, so that the content of the relevant web page can immediately be understood by the visitor. Read in this blog article what a slug is exactly and why it is important. What is a slug? A slug is a term that often comes back when setting up your WordPress website. It's one of the basic parts that comes with every post or article you write. Each post is linked to a URL, which allows people to find...

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10 April 2023

Manage and customize Google My Business

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If you are looking for a supermarket, restaurant, sports store or whatever business, chances are that you can quickly look at Google for this nowadays. The search engine will then serve you all possible companies in the area. There is one but: to be eligible for this, you have to register your own company for this. You can do this via Google My Business. What this is exactly, what you can do with it and how you create it; you can read it all in this article. What is Google My Business? According to Google itself, Google My Business, abbreviated...

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5 April 2023

Perform keyword optimization for your website

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Doing keyword optimization for your website is critical. By optimizing your content, you score higher rankings within Google. That ensures more (organic) visitors and therefore a higher turnover / profit. To achieve this, we advise you to follow our tips carefully. What exactly do we mean by keyword optimization? This is optimizing the content on your website, so that the content becomes a lot more valuable. You have several options to optimize the content, about which you will find all the information in this article. Seo For every website or webshop owner, the term SEO is incredibly important. This term...

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31 March 2023

Shortening a URL is easy!

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Shortening a URL is a good idea in several situations. By shortening a URL, for example, you make your website a lot clearer. A shortened URL is also useful for a QR code and for print media. How to shorten a URL, we would like to discuss in this article! Why shorten a URL? When Twitter became incredibly popular a few years ago, the shortened URLs also became very popular. On Twitter at the time, a tweet had a maximum of 140 characters, so the URLs should be drawn up as short as possible. However, that's not the only reason...

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26 March 2023

UX and UI design the differences

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User Experience design and User Interface design may be very similar. These two principles are also often used together when talking about web design. Nevertheless, there are important differences between the two. UX and UI both have their own specialties which are very important. It is important to remember that they can not do without each other. To create the best web experience you will need both UX and UI. All the ins and outs can be read here! What is UX design? UX is an abbreviation of User Experience. This is also about the user experience. UX design is...

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21 March 2023

How to Fix WordPress White Screen of Death

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It's always annoying when you get an error, especially if it's one without feedback. Our WordPress specialists have made a step list for you how you can solve your white screen. Curious about more WordPress solutions? Check out our WordPress services or our WordPress Maintenance Packages. What is a White Screen of Death? It can just happen to you: your WordPress website no longer works and only a white screen is shown. No error message is shown, so you have no idea what's going on. This situation is unfortunately a well-known phenomenon and it is also called 'White Screen of...

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16 March 2023

Add XML sitemap in WordPress

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In order to appear well in Google, it is important to first have your website indexed. This can only take quite a while, especially when your website is still relatively new. You can speed up this process by submitting an XML sitemap. You can read how to create these on your WordPress website here. What is an XML sitemap? But first: what does such an XML folder actually mean? Such an XML folder contains all the URLs of your website. By submitting these to search engines such as Google, you can let us know which pages can be indexed in...

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11 March 2023

504 (Gateway Timeout) error troubleshooting in WordPress

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A 504 (Gateway Timeout) error occurs when two servers are involved in handling a request. In this process, the first server will time out when waiting for a response from the second server. The various causes and solutions of this error message are covered in this blog article. What is a '504 Gateway Timeout error'? There are many different types of 500 status codes, all with a different meaning. Today we will discuss the '504 Gateway Timeout'. This code is displayed when two servers are involved in handling a request, and the first server gets a time out when waiting...

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4 March 2023

What is Gravatar?

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It is important to keep your public profile on the internet the same everywhere and the solution to this is Gravatar. Your public profile in the online world. It lets people know who you are at a glance. Expand your public profile from a single place. Never heard of Gravatar? Don't worry, in this blog article we explain what a Gravatar is and how you can set it up for yourself! Gravatar Hotels The word is actually a combination of meanings. You may be familiar with the concept of Avatar. That is an image that represents you online. The letters...

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22 February 2023

General terms and conditions generators for webshops

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For webshops and websites you may want to use general terms and conditions. These are conditions that the buyer or user will have to accept. The general terms and conditions describe what the buyer can expect from you and what you expect from the buyer. With the general terms and conditions you make clear what the agreements are regarding the sales process. When drawing up the general terms and conditions, you may sometimes need help. Here you can read all about drawing up general terms and conditions. Why are terms and conditions important? The general terms and conditions contain important...

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17 February 2023

WordPress PHP shortcodes

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WordPress shortcodes are a shortcut for executing a piece of code. Shortcodes are a piece of text that represents the piece of code. They are super convenient and useful! Read about the benefits and use of shortcodes in WordPress. What is a shortcode? The word shortcode is a combination of short cut and code and it is actually a short piece of text that ensures that a certain element comes out on your WordPress website. Each shortcode performs an action on the WordPress website. An example is a shortcode for a button. When you place this code in a text,...

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30 January 2023

How to Fix 404 Error Message in WordPress Quickly

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A 404 error is a well-known error message, but fortunately this error is not too heavy. Nevertheless, it is important to fix the error message as soon as possible. Whatever error it is, whether the web page doesn't load, doesn't work, or displays an error message, it will cost your visitors. In this blog we explain what this 404 error exactly means and how you can solve this error message, so that your WordPress website is fully accessible to your (potential) customers as soon as possible. What is a 404 error 'page not found'? The 404 error message in WordPress...

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20 January 2023

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