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Google for Nonprofits – Raising awareness of your Christian NFP Mission with Ad Credits and Discounts

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Many non-profit entities I speak to in Australia and New Zealand are not aware of the full scope of credits and discounts that are available from Google, yet there are a lot of opportunities to raise awareness about your mission, generate new leads and grow your donor base. Google for Non-Profits is Google’s program designed … Read more

How to set the image for a product attribute in Woocommerce

Ecommerce

Attributes in  are used for variations in variable products as well as providing a consistent way of displaying information between products. For example, you may have ingredients that are used in multiple products. Sizes that are used by multiple products, colours, and the list goes on. Attributes are where you set these consistent options for use … Read more

SiteLock Review: Why security is important for your growing business?

Websites are no longer just an extension of our business, but part of our identity. Whether you’re just starting up or already running a business, most of your customers are online and will visit your website for information. Often you will build a website which can transact with your customers – else you are losing … Read more

Experience at First Sight: Why Web Speed Matters

Why Web Speed Matters

According to dotcom-tools.com, the ideal website load time is 2 to 5 seconds. Based on the same source, it states “However, each second beyond 2 seconds results in greater bounce rates. 40% of polled internet users report abandoning a site if it takes longer than 3 seconds to load. Moreover, 47% of users expect desktop sites … Read more

Kinsta Managed WordPress Hosting Speeds in Australia with Hummingbird Pro

Kinsta Home Screenshot

is a managed WordPress hosting provider that uses the Google Cloud Platform as the backbone of their WordPress hosting combined with Amazon Route 53 for DNS resolution. By using the Google Cloud infrastructure, Kinsta has access to a Sydney location, and as I’ve said many times before, hosting your website locally in an Australian data … Read more

Flywheel Managed WordPress Hosting Speeds in Australia with Hummingbird Pro

Flywheel Feature Image

Flywheel has recently moved to using the Google Cloud Platform as the backbone of their WordPress hosting platform, and with this, comes more data centre locations including Australia (Sydney). In my previous test, their closest location was Singapore. Hosting your website locally in an Australian data centre is a great way to ensure fast loading … Read more

WP Engine Managed WordPress Hosting Speeds in Australia with Hummingbird Pro

is marketed as a WordPress Digital Experience Platform and to provide simple, scalable WordPress-optimised hosting in a managed environment. Hosting your website locally in an Australian data centre is a great way to ensure fast loading for Australian visitors, and since Google Cloud has a Sydney location, that means you can choose it as the … Read more

Cloudways WordPress Hosting Speeds in Australia on Vultr with Breeze

Cloudways Breeze Plugin

offers competitive performance and pricing in Australia for managed WordPress-optimised servers with a choice of cloud providers and data centre locations. The Cloudways Vultr Sydney cloud is one of the most cost-effective and speedy options. I’ve tested it previously with our standard caching plugin, , so now it’s time to try out the . What … Read more

Cloudways WordPress Hosting Speeds in Australia on Vultr with Hummingbird Pro

Cloudways

As major cloud providers begin to offer Australian data centres, there are so many more options for domestic high-speed hosting. builds on other cloud providers to provide simple, scalable WordPress-optimised servers with a choice of cloud providers and datacentre locations. Hosting your website locally in an Australian data centre is a great way to ensure … Read more