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Hosting.com is proud to be involved in the WordPress community. A big portion of this initiative was to sponsor and personally attend a number of WordCamps. If youve ever attended a WordCamp before, you know that youre bound to take home a huge amount of valuable information.

Analytics are key to understanding why your visitors behave the way they do, and Google Analytics dominates the field in terms of popularity. Theres no denying its an excellent platform, but it also takes a lot of work to master, and it may be overkill for some users. Fortunately, Google isnt the sole name in the field of analytics, and its far from the only excellent choice.

WordPress by all accounts is a powerful and versatile platform, but there are some things it cant do right out of the box. It cant, for example, enable you to power an ecommerce store. While the popular Content Management System CMS doesnt include ecommerce functions by default, you can add them through the magic of plugins.

As a WooCommerce ecommerce store operator, you no doubt want to see your business reach its full potential. Speed and reliability are two key factors in ensuring that happens your site needs to load quickly and reliably, regardless of traffic spikes or any other issues.

When it comes to communicating on the web, social media networks and blogs seemingly get all the glory. However, if youre looking to create a community where likeminded people can gather at an online watercooler and discuss issues on specific topics, neither of these platforms are necessarily optimal. To create such an environment, a forum is arguably your best bet.

WooCommerce is a powerful ecommerce platform, but that doesnt mean it cant be improved upon. While the plugin packs enough functionality for most online stores, it also lacks several advanced features out of the box. Thankfully, WooCommerce comes with its own extension system, which works similarly to WordPress plugins.