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Last Updated on November 19, 2021 by James Wilson

Guides & Resources

Over several years I’ve been reviewing and comparing various useful resources. These include web hosting, web design, blogs etc. Some of these resources also contain helpful guides and step by step instructions to get you started on your web experience.

SiteGround Hosting Review (Our #1 hosting company, based on real performance)
BlueHost Hosting Review (One of our favourite WordPress hosting companies)
Hostinger Hosting Review (Over 15,000 sign ups per day, hosting from just 80p!)
iPage Hosting Review (Unlimited features at affordable prices)
HostGator Hosting Review (Versatile hosting plans with great performance)
Best Photography web hosting (I compare 14 of the best photography web hosting companies including pros and cons)
10 Ways to Get a Free Domain (Find out how you can get a free domain name in less than 10 minutes)
9 Best Domain Hosting Companies (A great domain name can make or break your business, check out the best domain hosting)
5 Best Cheap Dedicated Hosting Providers (Dedicated web hosting doesn’t have to be expensive, we compare 5 of the cheapest domain hosts)

Best 10 website builders: (If you’re thinking about using a website builder to start your web journey, check out our 10 best builders)
How to Build a Website From Scratch: (Building a website from scratch can seem daunting. Follow our useful guide to create a professional site in minutes)
Wix vs Weebly: (Choosing between popular site builders can be difficult. We compare the pros and cons of Wix and Weebly)
Wix vs WordPress: (Wix and WordPress are two of the most popular site builders. We’ve compared both builders to help you choose)
Wix vs SquareSpace: (These builders both offer drag and drop functionality. Take a look at the pros, cons, and features of each of them)
5 Best Drag & Drop Website Builders: (Create a stunning website in minutes with the best drag and drop site builders on the market)

How to choose a web design service in 2019: (A comprehensive guide to finding the best web design services on offer)
The best website design software + free resources: (Web design software can be used to create beautiful websites from scratch. Check out the best software including free resources you can use to your advantage)
15 Places to Learn Code for Free: (If you’re keen to learn web development or programming, check out our list of places you can learn code for free)
15 Website & UX Statistics: (Take a look at our shareable infographic for some interesting facts and statistics on websites and user experience)
The Importance of UX Design: (UX design can make or break your website. We take a look at the importance of it and give you some tangible methods to implement it successfully)

Best Affiliate Marketing Platforms in 2019: (Check out the best affiliate marketing platforms to make money on your blog in 2019)
21 Ways to Advertise Your Business Online in 2019: (If you’re looking for ways to generate traffic to your site, we’ve listed 21 ways you can advertise your business online)
25 Mobile Marketing Stats: (2019 is a mobile first world. See what this means and look at our interesting stats on mobile marketing)

16 Examples of Successful Blogs: (Gain some inspiration from some already very successful blogs)
9 Proven Online Businesses for 2019: (If you’re thinking about starting a new online business, check out our list of proven business ideas)
10 Best Free Blogging Sites: (Struggling to find a blogging site? Take a look at the best free blogging sites in 2019)
21 Ways to Speed up WordPress: (If your WordPress site is running slow, check out this resource for some quick fixes)
7 Best WordPress Video Gallery Plug-ins: (Video is dubbed the king of content, take a look at the best video gallery plugins for WordPress)
How to Show Category Descriptions in WordPress: (Our step by step guide will help you with displaying category descriptions in WordPress)
Integrating MailChimp and WordPress: (This useful guide will help you setup MailChimp to work alongside your WordPress site)
Best Google Analytic plug-ins for WordPress: (Analytics are essential for most blogs. Find the best plugin for your WordPress site in our comparison guide)
How to Install Google Analytics to WordPress: (If you’re not sure how to integrate Google Analytics into WordPress, follow this useful guide)
How to Block IP Addresses in WordPress: (There’s many good reasons to block IP addresses on your WordPress site. This guide shows you how)
How to Post to Facebook from WordPress: (If you want to engage with your social media followers, learn how to post to Facebook automatically from WordPress)
How to Customise the Text Editor in WordPress: (We show you how you can change and customise the text editor on your WordPress site for more flexibility)
How to Increase Site Conversions with Psychology: (Psychology and colour psychology plays a big part in user experience. Converting your users can be done using colour psychology, easier than you think)
How to Setup Menus in WordPress: (An essential part to many websites. We show you how to setup menus on your WordPress site)
How to Setup and Install Yoast SEO: (Yoast is one of the most popular SEO plugins. Learn how to setup and install it correctly on your WordPress site)
How to Setup W3 Total Cache: (Caching your site regularly will need some help from W3 Total Cache to keep things running smoothly)
Self-hosted WordPress vs WordPress.com: (Ever wondered what the difference was between WordPress.org and WordPress.com? We explain the pros and cons to each)

7 Shopify Competitors: (I’ve signed up to the latest Shopify competitors to give you an overview of each platform. Choosing your ideal Shopify alternative will be a breeze with this handy guide)
Best eCommerce Platforms in 2019: A comparison and review of the 10 best eCommerce platforms in 2019. I’ve signed up to each of them to give you an unbiased view of each platform)