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WordPress GDPR and cookies notifications

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With a WordPress website you are guaranteed to work with personal data. Consider, for example, the data that people have to leave behind when signing up for a newsletter, filling in a contact form , responding to a blog or ordering in a webshop. What is the GDPR privacy law? Since 2018, there has been a law in the Netherlands that deals with this personal data. This law, also known as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) has (had) major consequences for many companies and the use of personal data, and therefore still applies to your WordPress website. We explain why....

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11 March 2020
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All about the WordPress .htaccess file

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A WordPress website owner has probably already come across it once, the WordPress .htaccess file. For many people, this is still an unknown file, until you have to deal with it once. The .htaccess file is a file that is hidden. It is only visible in programs if you enable that you want to see hidden files. Read more about what the file is. What is the WordPress .htaccess file? A .htaccess file from WordPress is a text file with which you can override the configuration settings. A configuration ensures that a system has the right functionalities. The file contains...

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6 March 2020
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How to Fix 500 (Internal Server) Error in WordPress

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WordPress has several error messages. Some are easy to solve, others can cause more problems. So is the '500 Internal Server Error'. What does this error message mean and how do you fix it? In this blog we are going to discuss how you can solve this error message in WordPress. Wondering how to fix more WordPress errors ? Take a look at our WordPress services. What is a '500 Internal Server Error'? The error message 500 internal server error is relatively common on WordPress websites. It basically means that the server encountered an unexpected state and that the execution...

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18 February 2020
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Getting breadcrumbs on your WordPress website? This is how you do it!

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The word breadcrumbs was inspired by the fairy tale little thumb. In that fairy tale, the little boy always sprinkled pebbles when he went out so that he would always find his way back. Once, when the pebbles ran out, he used pieces of bread as an emergency. On a WordPress website, the same thing actually happens: as a visitor, so to speak, you keep leaving bits of bread on the website. By following the pieces again, you will know exactly how to get back to your website's homepage. What are breadcrumbs? Perhaps you have never heard of breadcrumbs, but...

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4 February 2020
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Is the mobile-first index important for your WordPress website?

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Since 2016, for the first time ever, more surfing is done on mobile devices than via desktop. Google also announced at that time to give mobile traffic a higher priority in indexing for its search engine. And that's exactly why it's important for you to look into this properly. Google needs to keep you on your toes, after all, the search engine determines your ranking and so that is largely based on the mobile accessibility of your WordPress website. In this blog, we explain to you what mobile first exactly what it means and how you can prepare for it....

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27 January 2020
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Here’s how to get more website visitors

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After you have built a beautiful WordPress website, of course you hope that people will come and visit your website immediately. Unfortunately, your website is one of many and so potential customers will not find you on their own. It is hard work to see rising numbers in your statistics when it comes to website visitors. To get you started, we'll give you a few tips on how to drive new visitors to your website and keep old ones coming back. Provide new content Update your WordPress website regularly with NEW CONTENT. Why would anyone revisit your website if there...

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21 January 2020
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Privacy legislation affects your WordPress website too

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Last year, the new Privacy Act (AVG) went into effect. With the entry into force of this law, the same privacy rules now apply across Europe. These rules regarding personal data also apply to owners of WordPress websites. For example, if you use Google Analytics or you have a contact form on your website, you are already affected by this law. And it concerns not only you as the user / owner of the website, but also other parties who have access to your website and thus to personal data. In this blog, we'd like to explain what you need...

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6 January 2020
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Frequently asked questions about WordPress

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Nowadays, the question is not whether you have a website, but whether you have a WordPress website. WordPress is now the most widely used content management system in the world and is known for its simplicity and ease of use. There are countless possibilities with all the themes and plugins that WordPress offers. Almost anyone can build a website with WordPress and that's fine is this digital age. In this article you will read the frequently asked questions about WordPress 7 frequently asked questions about WordPress Our WordPress specialists have listed the frequently asked questions about WordPress, with the answers...

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2 January 2020
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Tips to avoid WordPress beginner mistakes!

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WordPress is a CMS in which you can create a blog or website fairly simply. Because of the user-friendliness of WordPress, you can already build a professional website without any knowledge of code language or programming. Still, we see a number of mistakes recurring regularly among start-up bloggers or Wordpress users. And we want to save you from that! Read on quickly to find out how you can avoid making the most common beginner mistakes in WordPress. Make backups Nothing is more frustrating than having all your work go for naught. Even in WordPress something can go wrong sometimes, so...

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28 November 2019
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Choose a WordPress theme consciously or have your website custom built

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Choosing a theme for your WordPress website is something you need to think about carefully. Several aspects play a role here. For example, the size of your business, the goals you have with the website and the budget you have available. Personal wishes regarding the website are also important in the final choice of theme. What colors do you want to recur, what should the navigation look like, and what font would you like to use? Also, you want a theme that fits well with the feeling you want to give visitors when they visit your site. There are several...

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18 November 2019
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How to create a WordPress website?

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Our previous blog was about why you should build your website in WordPress . Not read it yet? Then click here. Now we may have convinced you to start with WordPress, but now what? Is it really for everyone to create a website? And what all do you have to look out for? You too can create a website! Let's start with an answer to the First question: can anyone create a WordPress website? Here we dare actually answer yes. Even if you have little to no technical have knowledge then you will succeed in WordPress to create a website!...

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12 November 2019

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