WordPress blog themes
WordPress blog themes: the best templates
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Special WordPress blog themes let you create interesting and visually stunning online logs. Which of the many WordPress blog templates are particularly suitable? What are the advantages and disadvantages of blog themes for WordPress? What makes them different from others and makes them so great for blogging? The price-performance ratio of WordPress blog templates shouldn’t be overlooked.

WordPress blog themes: the best templates
WordPress plugins
The best WordPress plugins 2021
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WordPress is popular because even beginners can use it to quickly set up a fully functioning blog or website. But those who want to use the CMS to implement more complex web projects also get their money’s worth. With the right WordPress plugins, the platform can be easily adapted to suit your needs and expanded with practical functions.

The best WordPress plugins 2021
Successful blogging find your target market
How to find the target audience for your Blog
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There are countless blogs online and thanks to easy and free blogging software, anyone can become an author. In our blogging series, we take you through the basics as you create your own professional blog. After discussing the technical aspects of a blog in part 1, and the importance of finding the right topic in part 2, the next step is to analyze your target market. After all, you can only...

How to find the target audience for your Blog
WordPress Widgets
How to use and add WordPress widgets to customize your website
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WordPress widgets are dynamic elements that can be used to add additional functionality and content to a WordPress website or blog. Numerous widgets are already included in WordPress, many more by external providers can also be installed. Used correctly, widgets make a website even more appealing and bespoke. Read on to find out more.

How to use and add WordPress widgets to customize your website
WordPress update
How to safely update your WordPress website in 3 simple ways
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WordPress updates protect your website from threats and keep it running smoothly. There are several options for updating your WordPress site. Read our article to find out why regular updates are important, when they need to be performed, what to look out for, and what options you have when it comes to updating WordPress.

How to safely update your WordPress website in 3 simple ways
WordPress social media plugins
The best Wordpress social media plugins for your website
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If you have a good product line or high-quality posts on your website, you’ll probably want to spread them far and wide on social media. Luckily there are numerous WordPress social media plugins that help you do exactly this. Keep reading our article to find out which features these plugins have and which ones are the best.

The best Wordpress social media plugins for your website
WordPress RSS feed
What is WordPress RSS feed and how to use it correctly?
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Keeping your finger on the pulse is important for blog and website owners. If subscribers lose interest because they miss information about new posts, they may not come back. A WordPress RSS feed provides a solution. Readers and subscribers of a website can simply subscribe to the RSS feed via browser or plugin and automatically receive news about the website.

What is WordPress RSS feed and how to use it correctly?
WordPress: rename wp-login
How to change your admin URL in WordPress
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WordPress enjoys great popularity not only among users, but also among criminals. The high degree of distribution and known security vulnerabilities basically invite illegal attacks on data and information. A popular target: the WordPress admin login. Learn in our article what the general problem with the login page is and how to change your WP admin URL in WordPress.

How to change your admin URL in WordPress
WordPress: Redirect
How to set up WordPress redirects
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If you change the domain, restructure your site, or delete posts, you may find that some URLs are no longer responsive. The solution is to implement a redirect. With WordPress, you can set one up manually or use a WordPress plugin to create a redirect. Read our article where we reveal how to redirect a page in WordPress.

How to set up WordPress redirects
WordPress plugins for securing your website
The best WordPress backup plugins
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If you have invested a lot of time and effort in your WordPress project, you should ensure you have an adequate backup solution. With a WordPress backup plugin, you can manage how your data is backed up in the popular content management system to counteract data loss in the long run. Why are these extensions so important? And which plugins are available?

The best WordPress backup plugins

Hosting

The IONOS Web Hosting Guide: advice for website administration

Hosting an internet presence (web hosting) is getting easier and easier thanks to the variety of tools and increasingly user-friendly content management systems. But it’s still good to familiarize yourself with the finer points of online service administration: and this is where our Web Hosting Guide comes in. In our Digital Guide to hosting, you’ll find in-depth information and recommendations on programs, tools, plugins as well as general hosting tips. These useful articles are designed for all levels, from beginners to professional users: with relevant content and comprehensive detail, the IONOS Web Hosting Guide offers expert knowledge to a broad readership.

CMS, blogs, and technical matters

The ‘Hosting’ category is one of six sections of the IONOS Digital Guide. This is then split into three further subcategories: ‘CMS’, ‘Blogs’, and ‘Technical matters’. The first of these is devoted to content management systems, looking at the considerable number of options available for website creation and administration. The ‘Blogs’ subcategory offers advice and guidance on the establishment and operation of a successful weblog. Here, we also introduce the many extensions and tweaks available for the most widely used blogging and CMS application of all – WordPress. Our final section focuses on information and tips on ‘Technical matters’. This subcategory explores the different sorts of web hosting, the various programs which lighten your web hosting workload, new hosting opportunities, and everything else you need to know about the administration of internet resources.

From beginner to expert: hosting tips for every ability

Our Web Hosting Guide isn’t just for checking basic requirements and techniques of site administration – trained professionals can also expand upon their existing knowledge by reading our articles. Articles like ‘What is shared hosting?’ or our ‘Blog with success’ series are suitable for readers who are new to web hosting, whereas specific posts like ‘Indexing management with robots.txt’ or ‘The top ten .htaccess tricks’ require prior knowledge and experience. This variety makes our Web Hosting Guide attractive and accessible for anyone interested in website administration. Whether you’re a small to medium-sized enterprise, a blogger, a developer, or simply a technology enthusiast: IONOS has got you covered.