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Create a Website Using AI

We’ve discussed in the past how you can code your own WordPress theme to get exactly what you envision. But AI can do even more to help you build a complete website. In this blog post let’s take a look at how that works and how you can then host the website easily and affordably as part of a hosting package from MijnHostingPartner.nl. What kind of website is this suitable for? AI can do a lot—probably more than many people realize. The best use case in this context however is creating a website

Consumers in the beauty industry often don't use Google Search

Many digital marketers are likely already aware that traditional Google searches visiting websites and making purchases are no longer a given. But in the beauty industry or the health and wellness sector this percentage is even higher. A recent study by Stella Rising of 511 consumers shows that a full 57% of consumers do not use Google as their first step when searching for or buying a product. Instead they turn directly to platforms like TikTok Instagram YouTube and AI tools. And the most striking

Open-Source Alternative to Photoshop

Anyone who manages a website has edited a photo at some point and this is a skill that is inextricably linked to running a website. Unedited images are unnecessarily large cause display issues and slow down your website’s loading time. Furthermore most content management systems such as WordPress save multiple edited versions of the same photo you upload. This leads to unnecessary use of storage space if you edit the images directly on the website. That’s why it’s a good idea to edit images

WordPress Will Take a More Proactive Approach to Addressing Security Vulnerabilities

Lately it’s been all over the news and our blog: security updates for both the WordPress core itself and for popular themes and plugins. We’re seeing this among our customers as well: The number of WordPress (and Joomla) websites that are being compromised by attackers because they weren’t updated in time is on the rise. To tackle this problem at its root the WordPress security team has announced the “Core Security Initiative.” One reason for the rise in reports is that thanks to advanced

WordPress Update  7 1

On Thursday morning (Dutch time) the WordPress update was ready for installation; as both we and our customers have noticed the most recent WordPress updates haven’t gone entirely smoothly. The automatic updates between versions 7.0.3 and 7.0.4 were accompanied by some difficulties. Fortunately these issues appear to have been resolved in version 7.1. Let’s take a look at what has changed and how you can safely and reliably update to the latest version of WordPress. Several security vulnerabilities

Should the cookie banner remain?

A nuisance for every internet user: the cookie and tracking pop-up that appears when you visit a website for the first time. (And often even afterward.) There is currently a debate in the EU over whether this should remain the case or whether there should be an automatic notification by default. Consequently an important proposal is on the table in Brussels to put an end to this “consent fatigue” once and for all: the European Digital Omnibus. What exactly does the EU proposal entail? The European

Google Search Console is rolling out social media reporting worldwide

We posted this news on our blog a while back: Google announced that it would soon be possible to link social media channels to Google Search Console. At the time we had to be patient due to the phased rollout but now the time has finally come: The feature is now available worldwide and can be used right away! Do you have an active account on Instagram TikTok X (Twitter) or YouTube? If so starting today you can link them directly to your Search Console dashboard.In this update we’ll take a look