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FTP vs SFTP: Which Should You Use to Upload Your Website Files?
Tips & Tricks

FTP vs SFTP: Which Should You Use to Upload Your Website Files?

FTP is one of the oldest protocols on the internet, and one of the least secure. If you are still using plain FTP to manage your website files, you are sending your hosting password across the network in plain text every single time you connect.

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Email Marketing for Canadian Small Businesses: A Practical Starter Guide
Small Business

Email Marketing for Canadian Small Businesses: A Practical Starter Guide

Social media reach is declining, paid ads are expensive, and SEO takes months. Email marketing, done right, consistently outperforms every other channel - and it is yours to keep. Here is how Canadian small businesses get started.

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A Complete Website Guide for Canadian Restaurant Owners
Small Business

A Complete Website Guide for Canadian Restaurant Owners

Third-party delivery apps take 25-30% of every order. Your own website takes nothing. For Canadian restaurant owners, a real website is not a nice-to-have - it is the difference between healthy margins and working for someone else's platform.

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How to Build a Website as a Canadian Tradesperson or Contractor
Small Business

How to Build a Website as a Canadian Tradesperson or Contractor

Most Canadian tradespeople and contractors are great at their trade and terrible at their websites - or they have no website at all. That is a missed opportunity that costs real money, because the homeowners who can afford good work are looking online first.

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Why Your Canadian Business Needs a Blog (and How to Start One)
Small Business

Why Your Canadian Business Needs a Blog (and How to Start One)

A blog is one of the highest-ROI investments a small Canadian business can make in its website. Here is how to start one that actually works.

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How to Perform a WordPress Speed Audit Step by Step
WordPress

How to Perform a WordPress Speed Audit Step by Step

A speed audit tells you exactly what is slowing your WordPress site down and what to fix first. Here is how to run one from start to finish.

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HTTP Security Headers: What They Are and How to Add Them to Your Site
Security

HTTP Security Headers: What They Are and How to Add Them to Your Site

Security headers are a free, five-minute upgrade that most websites are missing. Here is what they do and how to add them to your cPanel site right now.

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What Is HTTP/2 and How Does It Speed Up Your Website?
Performance

What Is HTTP/2 and How Does It Speed Up Your Website?

HTTP/2 is a major upgrade to how browsers and servers communicate - and most sites on HTTPS hosting get it for free. Here is what it actually does.

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How to Change Nameservers When Switching Hosting Providers
Domains

How to Change Nameservers When Switching Hosting Providers

Switching web hosts does not have to mean downtime. Understanding nameservers and propagation lets you make the move with minimal disruption.

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