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Factors affecting the speed of your WordPress site

When working with SEO, website speed is highly important as the site need to be able to load quickly even on mobile device on slow 3G broadband connections. There are several factors affecting the speed. The broadband speed of the client This is a factor that you cannot do anything about. If the client has […]

How to setup a WordPress website in 15 minutes

If you need a WordPress website really quickly there are actually a lot of options to achieve this. The easiest method would probably to buy a premium theme and import a demo version. We have some experience doing this with both the Divi theme and the Enfold theme which offers very nice demo websites. What […]

How to setup a contact form in WordPress

Do you need a contact form on your website? In some cases contact forms are included in WordPress themes. If this is the case we recommend you use this option to prevent unnecessary plugins that could slow down your website speed. If the contact form is not included in the theme you could install the […]

How to add a gradient background color

There are three different gradient types – linear, radial and conic. Gradient backgrounds consist of minimum two colors… background-image: type(direction, color1, color2, …); First we have to choose the type – linear, radial or conic. Next we need to choose the direction. This could be left to right, top to bottom, 45deg (degree) etc. The […]

How to add a background color

If you like to set a background color on a div or any other html element you can use this code… background-color: #000; This would make the background of the div black. You can use any color code you like. Use a color picker to find your preferred color. If you need to add transparency […]

What is Managed WordPress hosting?

Managed WordPress hosting is a popular term among WordPress hosting providers. It is basically some features they offer if you have a WordPress website. Managed WordPress hosting can vary much in terms of features depending on the provider as it is not a software solution. When searching for a WordPress host with Managed WordPress hosting […]

How to change font weight with CSS

The font weight defines the thickness of your font. You can use this to highlight an important piece of text or change the style of headlines. Different fonts supports different styles so you may not be able to use all values on a specific font. font-weight: bold; This would make the font bold and apply […]

How to add a border with CSS

You can use CSS to apply borders to almost any element like images, text, div-tags etc. A border CSS style could look like this… border:1px solid #2a2a2a; This style would add a solid border with a width of 1px and the color #2a2a2a. You can set any border width and a border can have different […]

How to change font size with CSS

If you need to change the font size in WordPress with CSS use this snippet… font-size: 28px; This would change the size to 28px. Font sizes can be set with px or other values like percentage, em, pt, etc.

How to change font color with CSS

If you need to change the font color in WordPress or another website you can use this snippet… color:red; This would change the color of your font to red. You can also use HEX colors like this… color:#2a2a2a; This would apply a dark grey color to your font. You can use an online color picker […]