How I Use Google’s Site Kit Plugin on my WordPress Website

Google Site Kit is a free plugin offered by Google that allows you to connect various Google services and tools to your WordPress site. It’s a very good plugin but many site owners don’t realize how much you can do with Site Kit (and how much time it saves you!). If you’re building a website … Read more

How to fix the AdSense Ads.txt “Earnings at risk” Error

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Google requires an ads.txt on each one of your websites that you want to run ads on. Having an Ads.txt (Authorized Digital Sellers) file is an important step to ensure transparency and prevent unauthorized ad inventory sales. By following a few simple steps, you can easily create an Ads.txt file and remove the warning from … Read more

Cost Breakdown of Running GitHub Enterprise Server on Google Cloud

I recently deployed a GitHub Enterprise Server instance on Google Cloud as a test to see how much it would cost to run for one week, and also test out some of the features of GitHub Enterprise. The installation instructions that I used are located here, and walk you through from start to finish on … Read more

What Is WHOIS And What Is It Used For?

WHOIS (pronounced “Who is”) is a query and response internet protocol that is widely used for querying databases that store the registered users or assignees of an Internet resource, such as a domain name, an IP address block, or an autonomous system. In more simple terms, WHOIS data is used to identify and track the … Read more

How to Build a Website From Scratch – For Complete Beginners

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Most of us use websites every day. If you’re reading this, you’re using a website right now. Facebook, Google, Yahoo, etc are all websites that started somewhere from scratch by someone who had the same idea as you do: “I want to make a website”. While most of us use websites everyday, there is a … Read more

Cashier’s Check Guide: What It’s Used For, How to Get One

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If you’re in the situation where you’re about to make a large purchase (such as a property, car, or business transaction) you may run into the situation where the seller requests a cashier’s check instead of a personal check or direct bank transfer. In this guide, we will look at why you’d want to use … Read more

How to Import Contacts to Mailchimp

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Have a bunch of contacts that you want to start emailing? Mailchimp allows you to import and store contact information, such as name, email address, location, and much more. Once you import your contacts to Mailchimp you can begin to send campaigns and segment your subscribers for different marketing purposes. Contacts can be found and … Read more

Shopify vs. Squarespace – Which Solution Is Best For Your Store?

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Shopify and Squarespace are both very powerful website platforms that are used by millions of people worldwide. In this comparison, we are going to examine the pros and cons of each website builder in comparison to each other. The main benefit that users will find when comparing the two services is that Shopify was built primarily just … Read more