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Dark mode - necessity or "nice to have

Dark mode has become very popular in recent years and almost every major app and website offers this option. But is dark mode just a passing trend or is it a necessary adaptation to the changing needs of users? In this blog post we take a closer look at the benefits and challenges of dark mode and explore whether it's really essential for modern websites and apps. Will you ultimately decide to switch to dark mode? Let us know! What is dark mode? Dark mode also known as a dark theme is an interface

The latest advertising opportunities for your website

There are a number of different options and tactics you can use to promote your website hosting and online services. Organic traffic or traffic to your website that you don't have to pay for directly is not enough to attract enough customers for many. Advertising is a solution to this problem if you have the budget for it of course. In this blog post we look at the latest opportunities that you can use in 2024 and 2025. And which ones you can use to make your website a success. Advertising on Google

Mediavine blocks publisher due to AI content

Mediavine one of the advertising providers often used by larger content sites has banned a publisher from its platform for using AI content. This is a sign that AI-only content on your website should be treated with care and not used indiscriminately. This may not have any consequences in the short term but it can have serious consequences in the long term. In this blog post we want to discuss exactly what the situation looks like and what you should bear in mind for your websites. We no longer

Google Core Update from August completed

With each Google Core Update many website owners keep their heart set on the changes to come since the last update it was widely reported by especially content website owners that they lost a lot of organic traffic. After the Google Core Update last month we are hearing from multiple sources that there is a further increase. In this blog post we want to take a closer look at the changes from the August Google Core Update and highlight the general trend. SEO or search engine optimization SEO or

WordPress Version 6 6

WordPress has released a new version with further improvements to the core of WordPress. In this blog post let's take a look at what these improvements are and how you can check if your website already has them installed. And how to check if your WordPress website already has this update installed. WordPress 6.6 allows you to create and implement beautiful and coherent design elements on your websites. A new rollback option for automatically updating plugins gives you control flexibility and security.

End of support for PHP versions 5.x and 7.0

Like any piece of software PHP has regular updates for speed improvement performance features and most importantly security. Through this blog post and also our announcement on the website we want to let you know that two very outdated versions will no longer be supported by MijnHostingPartner.nl. What exactly does this mean for you and how can you adapt your website for this? We will discuss that in this blog post. Why is the support ended? PHP 5.x and 7.0 are now obsolete and are no longer supported

Google adds web as a search filter to its search engine

Google is used by everyone and anyone to navigate the internet so much so that it could be considered a monopoly. In recent years Google search results have been increasingly enriched with multiple search results e.g. videos matching the search query images and other snippets. As of this week it is now possible to limit search results to web-only results displaying the familiar results that most users have come to know Google by. In this blog post we take a look at this filter and how you can use

WordPress pattern 2 years more

WordPress launched 2022 patterns that can be inserted into your WordPress website. These patterns are handy pre-made layouts or patterns that you can use to present images in a beautiful way for example. At the time of writing two years have now passed since the launch. Have patterns had a big impact on the creation of WordPress websites? Or is it an abandoned and forgotten project? Let's take a closer look in this blog post! WordPress patterns For those who are not yet familiar with WordPress

NIS2 Guideline

At the end of 2022 the European Union adopted the Network and Information Security Directive 2 or NIS2 for short. This directive must be transposed into national law by mid-October 2024. The core of the directive is that a large number of organizations are classified as important or essential and must therefore meet stricter network security requirements. The NIS2 Directive also applies to the registration of domain names. All organizations operating in this area are covered by the directive and