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How to Disable XML-RPC in WordPress to Block Attacks
Security

How to Disable XML-RPC in WordPress to Block Attacks

XML-RPC is a legacy WordPress feature that most sites do not need - but attackers actively scan for it. Disabling it takes five minutes and removes a meaningful attack surface from your site.

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How Page Speed Affects Your Google Rankings
Performance

How Page Speed Affects Your Google Rankings

Page speed has been a Google ranking factor since 2010 for desktop and 2018 for mobile. With Core Web Vitals now part of the ranking algorithm, a slow site is directly costing you search visibility.

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Our Canadian Data Centres: Where Your Website Lives and Why It Matters
dotCanada News

Our Canadian Data Centres: Where Your Website Lives and Why It Matters

Where your website's data is physically stored has real consequences for performance, privacy, and legal compliance. At dotCanada, every website lives in Canada - and we think that matters more than most hosting companies let on.

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WordPress SEO: Getting Started with Yoast or Rank Math
WordPress

WordPress SEO: Getting Started with Yoast or Rank Math

A good SEO plugin brings search optimization into your everyday WordPress workflow. Both Yoast SEO and Rank Math are excellent - here is what each one does and how to get started.

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Why Your Emails Land in Spam and How to Fix It
Tips & Tricks

Why Your Emails Land in Spam and How to Fix It

Email deliverability problems can quietly damage your business for months before you realize something is wrong. Fortunately, the most common causes have straightforward fixes.

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Web Accessibility in Canada: Making Your Site Work for Everyone
Small Business

Web Accessibility in Canada: Making Your Site Work for Everyone

An accessible website works for everyone - including the roughly 6.2 million Canadians living with a disability. Beyond the ethical case, Canadian law increasingly requires accessibility for organizations of all sizes.

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How to Prevent Your Domain from Expiring and Protect Your Online Presence
Domains

How to Prevent Your Domain from Expiring and Protect Your Online Presence

Domain expiry is one of the most preventable disasters in web hosting - and one of the most damaging. Losing your domain name can mean losing years of SEO work, customer trust, and brand recognition overnight.

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What Is Included in Every dotCanada Shared Hosting Plan
dotCanada News

What Is Included in Every dotCanada Shared Hosting Plan

Too many hosting companies advertise a low monthly price, then charge extra for SSL certificates, backups, and email. At dotCanada, the essentials come standard on every plan.

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How to Stop WordPress Comment Spam with Akismet and Other Tools
WordPress

How to Stop WordPress Comment Spam with Akismet and Other Tools

Every WordPress site with comments enabled attracts spam bots within days of launching. The good news is that stopping them is straightforward, free for most sites, and takes less than an hour to set up properly.

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