Top updates from 2024
November 2024
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PHP vs Python: A Detailed Comparison Between the Two Languages
The article provides a detailed comparison between PHP and Python, two widely used programming languages for web development, highlighting their evolution, features, use cases, and competitive advanta…
October 2024
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Why and How To Use Lossy Compression on Your WordPress Images
The article explains the importance of image compression for WordPress sites, emphasizing that images constitute over 40% of an average website’s page weight, significantly impacting load times and pe…
September 2024
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21 Best CMS Software to Build a Website (And Manage Content Effectively)
The article provides a comprehensive list of 21 CMS (Content Management System) software options, categorizing them by use cases such as blogs, ecommerce, and marketing websites. It explains the diffe…
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4 Proven Website Ideas for Your Online Side-Hustle
The article outlines four profitable website-based side-hustle ideas tailored for WordPress users, emphasizing the importance of identifying a target audience to ensure viability. It argues that witho…
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Visual Content Strategy: How to Use Visuals to Get More Traffic
Visual content has become a critical component of content marketing strategies, with research showing it significantly boosts engagement, retention, and conversion rates. The article highlights that v…
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50+ Best Tools for Freelancers to Scale a (Real) Business
The article titled '50+ Best Tools for Freelancers to Scale a (Real) Business' provides a comprehensive guide to essential tools freelancers can use to improve productivity, streamline workflows, and …
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B2B Lead Generation – 11 Tips and Strategies
Kinsta details 11 B2B lead generation tactics, emphasizing content marketing, SEO, and social media as core strategies. The article highlights Kinsta’s own 571% organic traffic growth via SEO tools an…
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Bing Webmaster Tools: The Complete Step-By-Step Guide
Bing Webmaster Tools (Bing WMT) is a free Microsoft service enabling webmasters to add sites to Bing’s crawler for search visibility and site monitoring. The tool provides SEO insights, including keyw…
July 2024
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Email Authentication – Don’t Let Your Emails End Up in Spam
The article explains email authentication methods (DKIM, SPF, DMARC, BIMI) and their role in preventing spam, spoofing, and phishing. It highlights how proper authentication improves deliverability an…
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19 Proofreading Tips for Bloggers (Write Better Content)
Kinsta published a guide outlining 19 proofreading strategies for bloggers to improve content quality, including proofreading at peak alertness, taking breaks before editing, reading aloud, changing f…
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BuddyPress, bbPress and GlotPress Development Crowdfunding Campaign
John James Jacoby, lead developer of BuddyPress, bbPress, and GlotPress since 2010, launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund full-time development of these WordPress sister projects. The goal is $50,0…
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WordPress Revolution with GraphQL
WordPress, a 15-year-old CMS powering 25% of the web, is undergoing a modern transformation with the adoption of GraphQL, a data querying language that surpasses REST APIs in efficiency. GraphQL allow…
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What’s New in PHP 7.2 (Now Available)
PHP 7.2 was officially released on November 30, introducing significant language improvements, security enhancements, and deprecations that impact developers and WordPress users. Key changes include t…
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What’s New in PHP 7.3 (Now Available at Kinsta)
PHP 7.3 launched on December 6, 2018, introducing syntax improvements like flexible heredoc/nowdoc, trailing commas in function calls, JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR, and new array functions. Kinsta made PHP 7.3…
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Nginx vs Apache: Web Server Showdown
Nginx has steadily gained market share over Apache, overtaking it as the leading web server in April 2019, driven by superior performance and efficiency. Apache, released in 1995, remains dominant in …
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Kinsta Kingpin: Interview With Bart Dabek of FlowPress
FlowPress Inc., a Toronto-based WordPress agency, discusses its evolution and strategic focus in a recent interview. Founded in 2013 by Bart Dabek and Ben Fox, FlowPress specializes in WordPress DevOp…
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Kinsta Kingpin: Interview With Kiko Doran, Co-Founder of Prestige Conference
Kinsta published an interview with Kiko Doran, co-founder of Prestige Conference, discussing the challenges and strategies of running niche business-focused WordPress conferences. Doran emphasized the…
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Why Premium DNS is No Longer Optional
The article argues that premium DNS is now essential for business websites due to the October 21, 2016 DDoS attack on Dyn, which disrupted major platforms like Twitter, PayPal, and Spotify. It explain…
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How to Block Language Spam in Google Analytics
A new form of spam, termed 'language spam,' has emerged in Google Analytics, significantly skewing website traffic data since late 2016. Unlike traditional referrer spam, language spam manipulates the…
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15 Interesting Ways to Use WordPress Forms
WordPress forms are far more versatile than their traditional use as simple contact tools, offering businesses and website owners 15 innovative applications to streamline operations and enhance user e…
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