HubSpot CMS Review: HubSpot vs WordPress 2023

One of the most critical decisions for a business is where to host its website, and a CMS or content management system is a crucial component. Some companies with an internal IT team prefer to self-host their CMS using open-source software like WordPress because they require higher-level security or business integrations. However, a growing trend… Read more »

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How to Redirect WWW to non WWW WordPress [htaccess snippet]

Below are two code recipes for your htaccess file to redirect different versions of your domain. Once you have things added you can use this redirect testing tool to verify all the versions of your domain are redirecting properly.

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25+ Questions to Ask Before Redesigning Your Business Website

A website created by a page builder service like Godaddy, Wix, WordPress, or Squarespace are a dime a dozen. But a lead-generating website is a rare jewel. Strategically built websites help you generate new business and communicate your brand story. Below is a list of common questions to ask before redesigning your business website. List… Read more »

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How to Migrate a HubSpot Blog to WordPress

If you are looking for a way to migrate and export your HubSpot blog to WordPress there isn’t a one click option, unfortunately. However, by following the steps below you can create a CSV file of the data to import into your WordPress site. How to Export HubSpot blog data to import into WordPress {%… Read more »

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Category: Tutorials

How to Get a List of WordPress PDF, Image, Post, or Page URLS

Below are two PHP scripts you can use to help get a list of URLs of content in your WordPress site. I use these when I am migrating posts or media library files to another sites without using a plugin. Follow the steps below to use these scripts Open a text editor and copy and… Read more »

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How to Create a List of Urls and Meta Titles from a Domain

I was working on a site migration and I needed to create an excel spreadsheet of all of the urls, page titles, and meta description. This document would then be shared with the copywriters to work on editing the page copy. I found some nice online tools to make this process easy. Step 1: Generate… Read more »

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How to Setup a Virtual Server Using Wamp

Create your project directory c:/wamp/www/project-name Open Wamp & Click Add a Virtual Host Fill out both of the inputs outlined in read enter the name of your site. I use projectname.test Enter the path to the directory you just created in step 1 Clear Hosts DNS Cache Open command line and enter ipconfig /flushdns Restart… Read more »

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How to Export & Import mysql Database from Command Line

I was recently working on creating a local instance of a WordPress site and was using Wamp. When I was importing the database it was throwing an error (mysql error 2006 mysql server has gone away) because the packet size was too large. I used the command line to import the database and increase the… Read more »

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How to Redirect Known Pages and Wildcard for Everything Else with htaccess

I recently worked on a project which needed me to shut down a WordPress blog and migrate it’s content. I had about 20 posts and pages that were going to migrate but everything else was going to be deleted. Since htaccess runs their commands from the top to the bottom, place your known redirects above… Read more »

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5 Things Businesses Should Consider Before a Website Redesign

Think about all of the things you look at every day: websites, movies, billboards, menus, youtube videos… Your eyes and brain are constantly absorbing information. All of this visual content is influencing your frame of reference. Some streams of images are more powerful and persistent than others. Take for example your computer, you could easily… Read more »

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