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Hosting Resources Offsite Can Make Your Load Times Lightning Fast

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Lance Cleveland

Even the smallest delay in a web page’s loading speed can result in discouraged site visitors. According to research from Think with Google, 53 percent of mobile users will abandon a website if it takes more than three seconds to load — that doesn’t give you much room for error! If you want to attract new users and keep them engaged, it’s important to make sure that your site loads quickly.

Often times, the most engaging types of content (videos and images) slow down a site the most. Fortunately, you can host these elements offsite, on external servers, to speed things up.

Today, we will explain how you can improve site performance by moving some site elements onto faster servers, and how Jetpack can help in the process.

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Posted in Tips & Tricks | Tagged Backups, CDN, content delivery network, Hosting, offsite backups, page speed | 5 Comments

11 Ways to Give Your WordPress Site a Spring Cleaning

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Brenda Barron

Spring is in the air, and it’s time for a thorough cleaning. Many of us will spend a few days cleaning our homes and offices, or decluttering our computers and other electronic devices.

But why stop there? Along with freshening up your house, you should also take some time to give your WordPress site some TLC and get rid of any digital dust bunnies.

Read on for 11 WordPress maintenance tips that can help you spring clean your site and get it in perfect shape for the next few months.

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Posted in Tips & Tricks | Tagged Analytics, automatic plugin updates, Backups, maintenance, mobile themes, plugins, SEO, spam protection, Updates, website maintenance | 2 Comments

Routine WordPress Maintenance is Easy With Jetpack

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Nathan Reimnitz

Most businesses benefit from having well-designed websites. But what happens to the small business owner who is working with limited time and resources for managing a website?

Fortunately, the team behind Jetpack recognizes the importance of maintaining the health of your website without having to spend extra money on third-party website maintenance services, or devoting time you don’t have to routine tasks like making backups or monitoring your logins.

Let’s review four of the most useful WordPress maintenance features that Jetpack offers, and how you can use each one to save time.

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Why Should Backups be Stored Off Site? (Offsite Backup Storage)

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Brenda Barron

Creating and managing a website is easier than it once was, but things still go wrong. Sites still get hacked. Updates might break certain features or bring entire websites down. Mistakes get made, sometimes right before a really important, high-traffic day.

To avoid these situations, making a backup of your site on a regular basis is critical. It’s even more important to ensure that this backup happens outside of your host. But many of us are guilty of failing to prioritize this important task. You may already have backups, but are they stored in a safe location?

In this post, we’ll cover why you need to perform regular backups, why they should be made offsite, and offer a solution so that you won’t have to worry about losing your data in the event of a mistake or emergency.

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Posted in Security | Tagged Backups, offsite backups, restore | 3 Comments

How Often Should You Back Up Your Site?

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Lance Cleveland

Backing up your site can feel daunting. Backups are undoubtedly important: one study found that 60% of small businesses that experience data loss go out of business within six months of the occurrence. But the question is how to minimize costs while keeping your website safe.

Looking for advice online yields plenty of opinions from endless viewpoints. It won’t be long before you begin reading about partial backups, full backups, rotating schedules, and other technical jargon that leaves you feeling confused. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and put off your research for another day.

The good news? You can use online services that were developed specifically to streamline the backup process. Jetpack, for example, offers real-time backups with all Backup plans, complete with one-click restores and a 30-day archive.

Let’s look at how you can find the right frequency for your site backups, including three major items you should consider when making your decision.

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