This is Why You Need SSL by July 2018 – Google Changes
In February 2018, Google made an announcement regarding SSL certificates, also known as https. This announcement said: For the past several years, we’ve moved toward a more secure web by strongly advocating that sites adopt HTTPS encryption. And within the last year,...
WP Upkeep (WordPress Maintenance Service) is Now Part of wpXPRESS
I recently stumbled across WP Upkeep, a WordPress maintenance service similar to what wpXPRESS offers. There were some signs that the business wasn’t a top priority for it’s owner so I reached out and began negotiations about acquiring the business....
What the Change to wpXPRESS Means for Our Members
I just want to make one thing SUPER clear from the start: we place a huge value on you, our existing members, and really love and appreciate your business and support over the years! So I’m writing this post to you to help you understand why we’re...
Tevya’s Gutenberg Article on the WP Tavern & WordPress Weekly Podcast
Last year I suggested that someone present on Gutenberg at our Meridian WordPress Meetup. Gutenberg is the name of the redesigned post editor in WordPress that’s going to be released with WordPress 5.0. It’s not only redesigned, it’s also completely...
Fiddler Online is Going to be Renamed “wpXPRESS” …Well, Kinda
“Let me ‘splain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.” —Inigo Montoya This 1st paragraph is the “sum up,” with more details below. Fiddler Online isn’t going anywhere, but wpXPRESS is 1 of 2 new brands under the Fiddler umbrella,...
A Huge Thank You to Our Members for an Awesome Summer!
I wrote recently about how much we love small businesses and want to help them. And that’s true. We do our very best to help and support our small business members in their online marketing efforts and any other ways that fit our model. But I think it’s an...
We Moved to Flywheel Hosting! …And Why We Did It
Here at wpXPRESS, hosting is an essential part of our business. We can’t provide “hassle-free” websites unless we have great hosting to keep those sites online and running at their optimum. So we take hosting very seriously. I personally know a ton...
A v from Kurt to All Our Fiddler Online Clients
Dear Fiddler Online Clients, As we usher in the new year, I wanted to share some important changes happening at Fiddler Online (now wpXPRESS). These changes, while significant, will not affect the quality of service or the support you receive for your website. Rather,...