The Perfect .HTACCESS setup for passing Google Page Insight

The contents of this .htaccess file have been carefully pieced together to provide answers for common enviromental setups for all websites hosted on servers that support .htaccess configurations. It will work well with the Google Page Insight tool. Here are the sections it addresses:

CROSS-ORIGIN

ERRORS

INTERNET EXPLORER

SECURITY

This .htaccess configuration works with static sites and any dynamic ones as well, like WordPress. Append the contents of this file to your working .htaccess file if you are running a website hosted on an Apache websever.

Websites hosted on different HTTP web servers

Not all hosting companies use Apache as their HTTP serving server. Other popular software for running web servers are available. In case your website is hosted on one of the above HTTP servers and not .htaccess you need not worry, as there are options to convert the configuration of the .htaccess file for them too.

WEBSITE TEMPLATE: SLIDING DOORS - Use it as a website template for intros with animation and landing page forms

Greetings fellow webmasters! Here is a new template for you to use freely on your web development projects. It's called Sliding Doors. This template uses just a little bit of Javascript for its awesome reveal animation effect. Check it out, it's really cool! Check it out here, live preview: https://sliding-doors.webmasterbits.com/ Download it on github, here's the link: https://github.com/webmasterbits/sliding-doors As always, you can check out all of our free website templates here: https://www.webmasterbits.com/p/templates.html Let us know what you think of this new template in the comments bellow. You are welcome to include links to projects you've used this template for.

DAY 1: Become a Webmaster Tutorial - BUILD A WEBSITE IN 10 MINUTES and host it on Github for Free

Greetings fellow webmasters and soon to become webmasters! I released my first video in the Become a Webmaster series. With this video I am also updating the Become a Webmaster page with the tutorial for Day 1. Watch the Day 1 video on youtube here: https://youtu.be/kJYONpeeDj4 Read the detailed tutorial on Day 1 here: https://www.webmasterbits.com/p/become-webmaster.html Day 1 is the most important day in your journey of becoming a webmaster. Here's what I explain in the video and tutorial: How to gather content for your new website How to create a Protonmail account How to create a Github account How to create a repository for your new site How to create the index.html file How to add headings Read the tutorial and then watch the video to follow along.

How to do research for a website

Being a Webmaster is a lot of work and research is a big part of it. Like most professions, you need to stay on top of your game. Whether you're building a new website or taking one over, you will need a plan. And a solid plan requires research. If you haven't already, read What is a Webmaster first . Below we have compiled a list of areas of research that you as a Webmaster shoud be very familiar with and actively pursuing. Remember to write down everything you research and the results of your research. Tools & Service Providers Research Having the right tools for the job is key. Knowing what to use and when will give you the confidence to move forward faster and get things done. As a Webmaster you'll always be asked: where do I register a domain? what's a reliable hosting company? what's your recommendation? Being able to provide knowledgeable advice is your most valuable asset. It's your most valuable asset because it's a source of passive income.

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