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What’s New: Activity Log, AI Builder, & Speed Optimzier
It’s good to be back! Now that you’ve all been using and testing our products, we’ve been listening to what you have to say, what parts work and don’t work for you, and really digging deep and adjusting our products on the nano level. There are some releases in this period that we’d like to share with you. New 10Web Feature Activity Log Activity log is a new feature in the 10Web dashboard. As a part of the management of your workspace and websites, actions pertaining to your 10Web account, workspace, and websites are logged in this section. The feature gives you insight into who has made changes, where the changes were made, and what the change is. The feature also comes with options for filtering by action, user, or date. AI Builder Slider widget Before when AI recreated pages that had sliders, the Slider by 10Web plugin was installed…
What’s the Fastest WordPress Hosting [5 Hosts Compared]
According to Google, “more than half of visits are abandoned if a mobile page takes over 3 seconds to load”. This is why the tech giant applied page speed as a ranking factor in mobile searches as early as July 2018. You may be wondering: why does this matter for my business? Well, according to Google: “Advertising and speed go hand in hand, with faster landing pages delivering better ROI.” Google equates low speed scores to a “huge missed opportunity”, since when users encounter slow websites “they’re much less likely to find what they are looking for or purchase from you in the future.” This is one of the major reasons to go with a provider that can guarantee you the fastest WordPress hosting possible. For agencies—and businesses in general, the “missed opportunity” Google warns about can be the difference between winning or losing over your competitors, or even staying…
10 Most Common Client Objections and How to Handle Them
The adrenaline is coursing through your veins. The suspense is palpable. You’re eagerly waiting, unable to think of anything else. Finally, communication is made. Your spirits lift for a brief moment, before hearing the dreaded, “I’m sorry, but…”. A sales objection. Yet again. Truly one of the most disappointing things to deal with in any business, especially considering all the hard work and time that goes into client discovery. Whether it’s because they found a better option, or they don’t fully understand what you can do for them, or a matter of not being willing to spend what you know your services are worth, the list of objections unfortunately goes on and on. But, if the excuses from prospective clients are starting to become a little too commonplace in your business, it’s time to make a change. Luckily, you’ve come to the right place. We’re going to take you through…
Google Page Experience Update: The New Google Ranking Factor
The anticipated (or dreaded) roll out of Google’s latest page experience update has already come and gone. Did it do wonders for your traffic…or were your worst fears realized? Or, perhaps you are just remembering about this change now, while reading this post? Fear not, as now that all the commotion has calmed and the dust has settled, we’re going to do a deep-dive into this update and tell you everything you need to know. Let’s start with the basics. Google officially announced the (slow) launch of this update for desktop on February 22, 2022. Initially saying it would be a process of a few weeks, the updates for desktop were completed on March 3, taking nine days in total. A much shorter overall process when compared with the two and a half month long mobile launch that came to its conclusion in August 2021. What exactly is the new…
Announcing the Launch of Experts.10Web.io
We have some exciting news for everyone who’s a fan of amazing websites – Experts.10Web.io has now launched! What does this mean for small- and medium-sized businesses or freelance developers, designers, and agencies? And what does it mean for the website-building market in general? We’ll be figuring it out in this article. Let’s dive right in! 10Web Experts is a platform that acts as an intermediary between certified and 10Web-approved site-building experts and companies/enterprises looking to rock their online presence. We came up with the idea for this service when we realized the immense potential of the network of experts and clients that has formed around 10Web over the years. So, why not put two and two together? Especially, if the endeavor is sure to result in a myriad of beautiful and functional websites that are a pleasure to browse. Since the platform is relatively new, I’m sure you have…
What’s New: Speed Optimizer & Dashboard
Speed Optimizer We have put a lot of effort into improving your site speed and reaching a 90+ PageSpeed score when hosting on 10Web and after migration of your websites. Responsive images In the general settings of the speed optimizer plugin, we have added the option to enable responsive images. This option adds the srcset attribute to your images and allows for the browser to display the most appropriate size per screen resolution being used. WebP WebP is a smaller image file format that has the same quality as larger jpeg files. Smaller file size makes for faster loading websites. Now when you migrate or create a website on 10Web, WebP serving is enabled by default. Meaning, if the WebP file format exists, that is what will be sent to the browser. In addition, after website migration, the homepage images of the site will be converted to WebP format. Slider…
What’s New: User & Team Management & White Labeling of 10Web Builder
Teamwork and collaboration are key components of seeing through a project to its completion. Even one man shows need to collaborate, at the least with the stage crew. Delegating work in a secure way and in a secure environment in the day of cyber everything, is quite the task of agencies and online businesses. As a collaborative platform, security, transparency, and of course, automation are at the top of our list at 10Web. 10Web Platform User and Team Management Whether you’re an agency with a large team or a freelancer with a single client who needs to approve the design changes, our User and Team Management feature automatically creates a workspace and allows you to collaborate on projects at the level of your need. Invite all types of users to your workspace, set the level of collaboration for each user, and complete projects quickly and more efficiently. White label As…
Finally! How to Get More Clients for Your Agency With 10Web
You’ve created your agency and finetuned every aspect. You know what you offer is great and will genuinely take your clients’ businesses to the next level. So why isn’t your agency growing at the speed you expect? There are three main factors that can stunt any agency’s growth. If you’ve been in this business long enough, chances are you’re unfortunately all too familiar with every single one of them. The challenges: No unique selling point: A harsh truth is that the market is just too congested and if you don’t have a unique selling point, your message will be lost in the abyss. As great and unique as your services may be, an agency’s biggest challenge comes in the form of effectively differentiating itself from the competition. Lack of time: There is so much work that goes into the building and upkeep of a successful agency, that it can often…
7 Best cPanel Alternatives [2022 Edition]
Chances are, if you’ve ever paid for a web hosting plan, you are familiar with cPanel. Its time-tested, web-based interface makes it easy to install WordPress, set up email accounts, work with databases, configure DNS, and helps tackle many other everyday tasks for web admins. You may have encountered cPanel – or one of its alternatives – when you first used your new hosting plan. Its file manager helps you upload your website’s files; you can easily create a database and add SSL certificates or handle pretty much anything else concerning your website. Agencies, web hosting companies, and developers can use cPanel to allow clients access to their hosting accounts. In addition, each hosting account gets its own cPanel to make it easy for clients to manage their websites in the same way. So why try alternatives to cPanel? cPanel’s interface is notoriously cluttered and complicated. Some users say they…
Customer Success Metrics: The Key in Propelling Your Business Forward
Everything in life is relative—or so they say. When it comes to success, relativity definitely comes into play, as what is considered successful for one project, may not be applicable at all to another. When it comes to customer success, however, metrics really do remove most notions of relativity, with their data-driven approach and deliverables of measurable results. The removal of relativity is a good thing when it comes to customer success, especially for agencies. Customer success is extremely important as it’s all about the communication strategies and business processes used that perpetually showcase your agency’s value to your customers. In short, it’s a great opportunity to get your agency ahead of the pack—and keep it there. We’ve singled out the top customer success metrics behind a great customer experience so you can implement them in your agency and see the world of difference they bring. Each one has its…
Largest Contentful Paint: How to Improve Your Score Forever
So you’ve worked hard on building a fast, clean website, and now that you’ve run it through a page speed tool, it’s disappointing that the results are not what you hoped for. While hanging your head in defeat may seem like a tempting option, from an SEO and user experience standpoint, you should definitely reconsider before throwing in the towel. How long do you wait for a page to load? For around 50% of us, it’s less than 3 seconds. A lot may hang in the balance during those 3 precious seconds. A page’s ability to get the Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) content loaded quickly can soothe impatient visitors by letting them know they’re in the right place while the rest of the page loads. It’s often an image, video, or a block-level element like <p> or <h1> that should be one of the first things to render. The Largest…
What is Client Discovery? An Actionable Guide for Your Agency
“If you build it, they will come.” Unfortunately, this is rarely the case, a truth so many agency owners have had to come to terms with. You’ve spent years creating a service, fine-tuning it to perfection, and know that it serves as an answer to an existing demand. You’ve built it—and built it well. Now, when exactly do the customers flock in? Sitting back and waiting is the passive approach. Sure, you will get a few customers here and there, but that’s not really the method to go for if you want to propel your business forward. Instead, and especially to get ahead of the competition, you need to take an active approach. Don’t wait for them to come to you. Find them yourself. How? This is where client discovery comes in. A standard practice in so many startups, tech companies, and product management teams, client discovery has become a…