You asked for it, and we’ve delivered. Every WPMU DEV hosting account now comes with 5 free email accounts. There’s not even postage required. While we’ve had email forwarding for some time, you asked us for regular free at your domain email, like name@domain.tld, that your users and clients could hook up to Outlook, Apple Mail or their favorite email …
WPMU DEV 2019 Q3 Roadmap Roundup…It’s Getting Better all the Time
We’ve reached the 7th edition of our Quarterly Roadmap Roundup, and it’s crazy to see the massive growth we’ve experienced in just two short years since launching the public-facing roadmap. Of course, you can view the progress we are making on your favorite plugins and services at any time, but we stop to look ahead, share the highlights, and get …
How to Use Gmail to Send WordPress Emails
By default, WordPress uses the mail function in PHP, which is sufficient for the few emails that a new or small WordPress site needs to send. When your email volume increases, you’ll start to notice email delivery issues. You’ll need to switch over to a third party provider such as Gmail at this point. In […] View original post at …
4 Ways to Monetize WordPress Multisite
There are a whole bunch of ways to make money with WordPress. Whether you’re a developer, a content creator, a retailer, a designer or a marketer, WordPress has a niche for you. And so does WordPress Multisite. You can use a Multisite network as the foundation for a successful business, ranging from a small outfit […] View original post at …
WordPress Management: Ongoing Costs to Help You Budget
While the WordPress software itself is free (thanks to the GNU General Public License), running and maintaining a WordPress website comes at a price. Technically, you can start a blog for free on WordPress.com and never pay a penny to keep it going. But in order to be truly effective, you need to treat your […] View original post at …
The Ultimate Guide to DNS for WordPress
DNS can be a headache. It’s one of those aspects of website management that can either be a breeze or take days to sort out. I should know – I recently spent a week trying to transfer a domain name, which eventually involved failed redirects, htaccess editing and the site going down! Luckily it’s fixed […] View original post at …
How to Know If Managed WordPress Hosting Is Right For You
WordPress developers are a busy lot. If you’re a freelancer, your days are filled with writing new client proposals, hosting strategy meetings, and coding websites. If you’re scaling towards or already running a WordPress agency, then you’re entrenched in tasks focused on strengthening, growing, and promoting your business. Whatever your situation currently is, I bet […] View original post at …
Tips for Managing Multiple Websites for Multiple Clients
If you’re running a WordPress business, you’ll probably be managing a number of websites for more than one client. I host a bunch of websites for a wide variety of clients, from single page sites establishing the presence of a business that doesn’t need to market itself online (yes, those genuinely exist) to large e-commerce […] View original post at …
VersionPress Launches VersionPress.com to Fund Open Source Project
The founders of VersionPress have launched VersionPress.com, a WordPress managed hosting service. VersionPress.com is the best of what VersionPress offers paired with features such as, staging sites and backups, on an Amazon Web Services infrastructure. VersionPress is essentially an undo button for WordPress or full version-control. At the click of a button, users can undo an action and restore a site’s database …
How to Host Your Email and WordPress Together
When you set up hosting for WordPress and start digging into cPanel, it can be tempting to click a few times and set up an email address with your domain. I mean, it’s right there. While it sure is convenient to create an email address in the same place where you’re managing your site, it’s […] View original post at …