WordPress Tutorial This WordPress tutorial will walk you through everything you need to get started with a WordPress website. We will cover web hosting, WordPress installation, creating pages and posts, and optimizing your WordPress website. What is WordPress? What is a CMS? Is WordPress Free? WordPress.org vs WordPress.com Step 1: Install WordPress Step 2: Navigating WordPress Step 3: Publishing Content Step 4: Installing WordPress Themes Step 5: Installing WordPress Plugins Step 6: Optimizing WordPress Performance Step 7: Keeping WordPress Secure What is WordPress? WordPress is a free, ope ..read more

How to add a Favicon to your WordPress Website This post is intended to help you understand what a favicon is, and how to add a favicon to your website or WordPress website using 3 methods. What is a Favicon? Why should you use a Favicon? What is a good Favicon size? How to Create a Favicon Create a favicon using a generator (Free option) Create a favicon using Canva (Free and paid options) How to add a favicon to your website Upload your favicon using WordPress Customize Upload your favicon using a WordPress Plugin Upload your favicon using FTP Upload your favicon using File Manager What is a ..read more

Skip to Steps This post is intended to help users download their WordPress website files and database using the Plesk Control Panel. At the end of this post you will have a zip file containing all of your WordPress files, pages, posts, media, settings and database. Why would you need to download your WordPress Website? If you are looking to have a complete, offline copy of your WordPress website, this method will work great for you. Some users will also want to download their WordPress website, and create a development or staging environment on their local computer with an application like F ..read more

Skip to Steps This post is intended to help WordPress users resolve mixed content SSL issues on their websites using Let’s Encrypt and the plugin Really Simple SSL. in some cases a mixed content error has resulted in the in the following error being displayed to website users: Your connection to YourWebsite is encrypted with 256-bit encryption. However, this page includes other resources which are not secure. These resources can be viewed by others while in transit, and can be modified by an attacker to change the behaviour of the page. What is Mixed Content? Your web page is rendered in ..read more

1. Where Can You Find Reliable and Secure WordPress Plugins WordPress Plugins? Wordpress’ greatest strength compared to other CMS options, is its vast library of available plugins, which you can use to expand and enhance the functionality of your website. Before you install WordPress plugins, there are a few steps you should take to ensure you select a plugin which is reliable and secure. 2. Why Do You Need a Plugin? This step will save you and your web developer headaches down the road. Before you put anyt ..read more

What is a WordPress Theme? Wordpress is one of the most popular website building tools. What makes it so popular is the ability to use themes and plugins. A theme, within the context of WordPress, is a collection of templates and stylesheets used to customize the way your site is presented. A theme can be managed within the WordPress admin area. You can find it in the Appearance>Themes area. Each theme has its own features, design, and layout. Themes are tailored directly towards specific types of sites, whether it be photography, blogging, or cooking etc ..read more

PIPEDA applies to ALL Canadian Businesses, of any size. Many Canadian business are unaware how PIPEDA & Canadian Privacy Laws effect their businesses. If your business does not meet the requirements outlined by PIPEDA, your business is at risk of a data breach, and potentially fines of up to $100,000 for non-compliance. Our team at Dynamic Hosting, takes PIPEDA & Canadian Privacy Laws very seriously. If you are unsure whether or not your business meets PIPEDA‘s requirements, our team will be happy to conduct a FREE audit of your website and data pract ..read more

Receiving unwanted spam emails can be extremely frustrating, especially if you do not know how spammers sourced your email address. In this post we will discuss the 6 steps you can take to avoid receiving spam emails. 1. Do Not List Your Email Online Since your website is available to the public, so is all the data you post. If you post your email address, spammers can add it to their database. Most spammers will grab your email address using a crawler. Once your email address is in their database, it is extremely tough to ..read more