It takes a lot to stand out in the competitive ecommerce marketplace. In addition to offering great products, store owners need to create attractive and functional websites to win over buyers. This takes considerable work, especially if you try to… Continue Reading →
With over 55,000 known plugins available for WordPress, it can get just a little confusing — to say the least — knowing the essential plugins for a WordPress site. There are plugins for functionality, SEO, security, and more. While there… Continue Reading →
At GoDaddy Pro, we’re super-pumped to finally (finally!) be back in person at this year’s WordCamp Europe, which runs June 2 to June 4 in Porto, Portugal. We sure missed being around our fellow WordPressers, but we weren’t snoozing during… Continue Reading →
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared April 28, 2022 on the Sucuri blog. Our 2021 Website Threat Research Report details our findings and analysis of emerging and ongoing trends and threats in the website security landscape. We’ve put together this… Continue Reading →
Any time you build a website for a client, you might struggle with just how much access they should have on their own site. In theory, they should be trusted as an administrator. But what if you don’t want them… Continue Reading →
Email is the most direct way to communicate with your ecommerce customers. Whether you’re updating them on the status of their order, or reaching out to inform them of a new product, a well-timed email message is a great way… Continue Reading →
Web Hosting that scales with your needs. With a 99.9% uptime guarantee, you’ll enjoy unmetered bandwidth, superior performance, and nimble load times. Build your client’s site quickly on a platform you can trust. GoDaddy’s Web Hosting is for web designers… Continue Reading →
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) isn’t just about making Google happy. LCP optimization is key to providing better user experiences, as visitors are more quickly presented with useful content. This can give you quite a competitive advantage over sites where content… Continue Reading →
As the two most popular platforms, WooCommerce and Shopify are often compared by sellers both new and experienced. In this post, we’ll examine how the process of creating the main parts of an ecommerce store differs between WooCommerce vs. Shopify…. Continue Reading →
Mobile search makes up more than half of all searches on Google, and for many advertisers, most traffic comes from people on their mobile phones. That means, to make certain the WordPress sites you design are accessible to more people,… Continue Reading →
Once you get into a steady rhythm of site-building gigs, it’s a good idea to look for other sources of recurring revenue. In fact, one sits right under your nose. You might be hosting those sites on your clients’ plans… Continue Reading →
On the surface, selling digital products with WooCommerce doesn’t seem much different than selling physical goods. You need to create a website detailing your products, drive relevant traffic to said site, and convert the visitors into customers. However, there are… Continue Reading →
Magento and WooCommerce have many similarities. Both open-source platforms give the unparalleled ability to customize an ecommerce store. However, over time, you may seek to transition from Magento to a solution that is easier to use. If you are considering… Continue Reading →
When freelancing, especially if you found yourself as an accidental business owner, you may feel obligated to accept any work that comes your way. While that might make sense in the short term, a more forward-thinking approach is necessary to… Continue Reading →
For many years, WordPress was the undisputed “gold standard” of content management systems (CMS). It was one of the only free CMS on the market and it offered everything you needed to create an excellent website from scratch. But is… Continue Reading →
If you think that the only way to start a freelancing career as a web designer or developer is to secure a 9-to-5 office job, think again. More people are making the transition from employee to freelancer than ever before…. Continue Reading →
Today’s ecommerce market has significantly expanded the customer base available to sellers. Businesses can now reach shoppers around the world almost as easily as those just down the road. In this post, we will look at how you can set… Continue Reading →
Andriy Andreyev operates Crocoblock, a company that helps web designers and developers create websites with WordPress plugins for Elementor and Gutenberg. Follow him on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. The who: Given a business name is so central to a… Continue Reading →
WordPress has a host of very cool automated features at its disposal, like auto-posting, security scanning, site health checks, and auto updates. So why would you want to interfere with automation and start manually updating WordPress for clients? Well, sometimes… Continue Reading →
Our Managed WordPress Ecommerce Hosting lets you create a robust ecommerce store quickly and easily. That means building the exact store your clients need for hundreds, even thousands, less per year. Sell Anything. Anywhere. Powered by WooCommerce, our Managed WordPress Ecommerce Hosting features powerful… Continue Reading →
A seamless delivery process leads to satisfied customers. You must not only ensure that buyers get their orders, but that they are kept in the loop while waiting for their delivery. This is why order tracking in WooCommerce has become… Continue Reading →
WordPress custom post types (CPTs) are the best resources for structuring content in a logical and coherent manner in the CMS. To create custom post types, you can use special WordPress functions or plugins. The second option is much easier,… Continue Reading →
If you’re managing WordPress sites with a blog, add them to The Hub by GoDaddy Pro. It simplifies time-consuming tasks, like when you manage comments on clients’ blog posts, to the extent that pros using The Hub report it saves them… Continue Reading →
As an ecommerce seller you may have considered showcasing products at your WooCommerce store with videos. If you’re like many businesses you might have decided not to explore this marketing tactic due to its perceived difficulties. Providing quality videos is… Continue Reading →
Some developers choose to freelance for extra money during the holidays, while others are building up freelance experience with the goal of forging a new career path. Still, other freelance web developers like tinkering as a relaxing hobby. But if… Continue Reading →
Rely on a managed WordPress solution designed to help make your sites run faster and securely — so you can sidestep routine admin tasks and focus on building your sites. All the power & simplicity, even less effort. With hosting… Continue Reading →
Block Patterns are an incredible time-saving opportunity to help you establish the layout of a site. You can get these from the Pattern Directory or create your own. In this post, we’ll show you how to create your own low-code… Continue Reading →
Dropshipping offers unique business opportunities for ecommerce sellers. With its low costs and streamlined operations, businesses have the ability to sell products that would otherwise be difficult following a traditional ecommerce model — a great reason to explore WooCommerce dropshipping…. Continue Reading →
If you’re already a designer or developer, polishing your skill set and enhancing your knowledge of search engine optimization (SEO), can set you apart from your competition and net you a whole other source of income as a freelancer. If… Continue Reading →
Even a simple web design project has many moving parts. And most of them come at a price. The question of the day is: “What should clients pay for?” If a client is already handing over a sizable fee to… Continue Reading →
