Half a Bubble Out, an internet marketing and consulting firm in Northern California called with a unique set of circumstances that required the migration of two HubSpot blogs. This was especially intriguing because weeks earlier I had been contacted by HubSpot to learn whether I would be interested in helping their clients move from various platforms […]
Large and Busy Sites Running WordPress
Folks not familiar with WordPress often ask whether WordPress is suitable for their larger blogs or websites. To help in answering that question, here is an alphabetical listing of some pretty large and well-known sites running on WordPress.
Four Key Steps to Migrating from HubSpot to WordPress
Migrating from HubSpot to WordPress requires know-how and attention to detail. Let’s look at the four key steps along with two big questions. The first step is to learn about your site and your requirements. There are four major elements a migration could include: Content Design 301 Redirects DNS updates and other “Go Live” steps […]
WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org
WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org — Which One is Right for You? The difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org is subtle, but extremely important. At times it can even be confusing, as many people who aren’t familiar with the platform aren’t even aware that there are two different options when it comes to “WordPress.” They just know […]
Moving Your HubSpot Blog from a Sub-Domain
Are you halving your inbound link credit without realizing it? Believe it or not these are two different URLs. But on this site you will find that the second BlogWranglers URL redirects to the first one. http://BlogWranglers.com http://www.BlogWranglers.com Cannonicalization is the process used by search engines to select one URL usually for a page when […]
5 Reasons to Operate Your Business Website on WordPress
Among the handful of blogging and content management platforms, WordPress has consistently reigned as the best option for businesses. Not only does it have an easy-to-use, intuitive design, but it’s high level of customizability and professional packages make it an ideal platform for your business website, even if your focus isn’t necessarily blogging. While few […]
Is a 301 or 302 Redirect Best During a Migration?
When deciding to move web pages on a site or blog posts on a blog, knowing the difference between a 301 redirect and a 302 redirect is critical, as each conveys different information to search engines like Google. Simply put, the search engine needs to know whether to continue ranking the old page or to […]
Can Social Media Convert? Part 1
The question of social media conversions came up in conversations among friends at this year’s HubSpot Inbound Conference so I decided to create a multi-part blog post with the answers. This is the first part. Here is the question; In your experience has social media* been more effective in meeting you or your client’s needs for top […]
How to Protect Your WordPress Blog Against Brute Force Attacks
Yesterday security experts warned of a large distributed botnet attack against WordPress sites. From ArsTechnica: The unknown people behind the highly distributed attack are using more than 90,000 IP addresses to brute-force crack administrative credentials of vulnerable WordPress systems, researchers from at least three Web hosting services reported. This doesn’t mean that WordPress is […]
I’m Migrating to WordPress, Will 301 Redirects Lose my PageRank?
We ask each prospective client why they want to move from HubSpot (or any other platform) to WordPress and what concerns they have. The number one “why” is the cost. The number one “concern” is losing PageRank. Each web site or blog owner has a different way of sharing their concerns. I looked through some […]