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Website DNS, Domain Registration, & Hosting Basics

By Toby Cryns / November 30, 2021 / Comments Off

Websites have multiple layers: Domain Registration When you register a domain, you pay someone ~$20/year for a .com domain. Registration means you are leasing the domain for a year or more. A domain is the “yoursite.com” or “yoururl.net” or “yourorganization.org” that people type into their browser. We use services like Namecheap, Dreamhost, and GoDaddy for…

Why I switched from WPMUDEV’s Defender Pro to WordFence for WordPress Security

By The Mighty Mo! Design Co. / November 12, 2021 / Comments Off

A while back, I started using WPMUDEV’s Defender Pro plugin for security on all my WordPress sites. I made a decision this week to switch to WordFence. The conversation was forced on me, because I had a site using Defender Pro that was hacked. I do not blame Defender Pro for the hack, however, this…

Where to go for website design inspiration

By Toby Cryns / May 5, 2021 / Comments Off

I asked a design group I’m part of where they go for website design inspiration, and here are their recommendations

WordPress Calculators!

By Toby Cryns / May 4, 2021 / Comments Off

A collection of new WordPress calculators we built that work great on your phone!

How to Fix Huge Images in Gmail

By Toby Cryns / February 8, 2021 / Comments Off

Every now and then, someone sends a huge image to my Gmail account. This leads to frustration, because I’m then unable to see my reply, which goes off the right side of the screen. Here’s the fix.