Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the art of optimizing your website, so that it can be found for relevant search terms on search engines, such as Google. While there are many items to consider, the most fundamental step is to build backlinks – hyperlinks that are directed back to your website. Alas, building backlinks is [...]
We all know how frustrating it can be when your site, email, or really any service you’re paying for, is down! While the DreamHost tech support staff handles many different areas of support, we understand that some issues are unmistakably more urgent than others. That’s where the Uptime Brigade (or UB) team comes in! Who [...]
For any music lover or guitar player out there reading this I highly recommend you check out our latest Brendan Burns! He is a very talented guitar player and I was so happy we had the chance to do an interview with him. Hi Brendan! Thank you again for taking the time to do an interview with us! Where [...]
Sould out at DreamCon What does it mean for your company culture when your company…sells out? I don’t know! I’ve never had to go through that whole ordeal. Many people have, though. Their experiences range from “awesome” to “awful.” What about when your company experiences explosive growth? I have gone through that. And oh, do [...]
One of the best things about Dreamhost’s VPS offering is the wide range of configuration options it allows. Yet a lot of our VPS customers aren’t really “power-user” tech types and simply want their sites, –predominantly WordPress installs– to run as fast as possible. But having available memory won’t necessarily make your website any faster; [...]
You’ve probably experienced that sinking feeling. You turn on your computer, but instead of being greeted by your favorite, friendlystart up screen, you see an error message. Oh, @#$%^! We all take for granted that something with tons of complicated parts just works day in and day out. But, it’s happened – the dreaded day [...]
I know, it’s yet another online payment processing company. If you’re tired of PayPal, or just want to try out something else, maybe you should check out WePay. Originally they started to make it easier for groups of people to collect money and make joint payments, which was pretty cool. They have since broadened their [...]
Is your website getting more traffic? Are your website sales growing each month? Is your app growing in popularity? If so, then you may be ready to upgrade to a Dreamhost VPS! At Dreamhost we offer three hosting solutions: shared hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated server hosting. A VPS server would be considered the in-between hosting option, [...]
There are many creative ways to generate traffic to your website. However, don’t you think it’s ineffective if readers leave right after browsing that single page? There are seven tools that I found that are amazing when it comes to perpetuating existing traffic. Before we begin, let me clarify the two types of traffic. Internal [...]
WordPress plugins are like rabbits; they keep multiplying. There are over 23,000 WordPress plugins, which can make finding the right one for your business like finding a needle in a haystack. Or, maybe more like finding a single piece of hay in a haystack. To help you sift through them, we’ve organized a list of [...]