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Iphone SE 2020 vs the old SE
New (2020) iPhone SE, vs “the old SE” (from 2016). My real life – real use experience after having owned the newer one for some months.
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How to change WordPress media page slug (URL)
How to change/edit WordPress media page URL (slug). Step-by-step instructions with screen-shots.
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Raiffeisen Bank e-banking
My experience with Serbian Raiffeisen Bank e-banking services – as well as the other Raiffeisen Bank services.
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Komercijalna bank e-banking
My experience with e-banking, and with other services, of Komercijalna Bank of Serbia.
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Banca Intesa e-banking experience
My thoughts and experience with Serbian Banca Intesa e-banking services – and with their services in general.
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E-banking in Serbia
Electronic banking (“e-banking”) in Serbia – my thoughts and experience in general, after having used it with several different banks over the last 10+ years
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Making a WordPress site [07] Visual and functional design
How-to for making a WordPress website – visual design of a website and, more importantly, designing of the required website functionality.
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How to monetize a website
How to monetize a website – that is, how to make money from your website.
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Porkbun domain registrar review
My experience (review) with Porkbun domain registrar. User interface, technical support, prices, domain transfer and general notes.
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Namecheap domain registrar review
My experience (and review of) with Namecheap domain registrar. Reliability, user interface, technical support, prices and general impression.
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ionos (1and1) domain registrar review
My review (and experience with) of ionos (formerly known as 1and1) domain registrar. Prices, user interface and general notes.
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Website SEO – How NOT to do it
How to NOT do website SEO. A practical example of what I would consider a harmful strategy, at least in the long-run.
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E-mail security habits
How to stay safe when working with e-mails. How to recognize false (spoofed) e-mails. Checking e-mail headers, DKIM, SPF…
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Website testing methods
How I do website testing, in order to confirm whether an optimization method is a good one. As well as to test and compare different WordPress plugins.
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Making a WordPress site [06] Staging and development
Development of a WordPress website – how to create a staging/development environment and start the process of a website development.
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PhpMyAdmin database creation and user privileges
How to create a database using PhpMyAdmin and how to assign database privileges to users.
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The SEO Framework vs Yoast SEO
Comparison of two popular WordPress SEO plugins: The SEO Framework and Yoast SEO. How to migrate from one to the other and how do they compare.
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.com price hike – where is the Internet going?
.com domain price hike. Which direction is (or has been) the Internet going – in my opinion?
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Free vs paid SSL/TLS certificates
The difference between the free and paid for SSL/TLS certificates. DV, OV and EV certificates explained. Is Let’s Encrypt safe etc.
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Prejudice and technical support
Updated: 28/02/2020. I already wrote at great length about hosting providers’ technical support – in general. Here, I want to document something I come across quite often. People, often from the USA, referring to “overseas”, or “outsourced” technical support as something that is inherently bad. To illustrate that I included a Reddit discussion, which resulted … Read more Prejudice and technical support
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Domain and website securing
How to secure your domain and your website (contents) from being taken. Whether building your own website, or hiring a freelancer / developer.
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Hosted email service pros and cons
Pros and cons of using a hosted (and paid) email service, compared to using email with your (shared / reseller) hosting provider.
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WordFence setup
How to configure WordFence security plugin, so that your WordPress website is safe, but also to make WordFence resource usage as low as possible.
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Making a WordPress site [05] Hosting setup and SSL
How to connect a registered domain with a hosting account, set up nameservers and DNS and install SSL/TLS certificates.
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SEO backlinks and links explained
Explanation on backlings and internal links in terms of SEO (Search Engine Optimization). How to build links properly and how it relates to SEO in general.