why use a managed WordPress host

Why Use A Managed WordPress Host?

They say nothing in life is free – and that couldn’t be more true than when it comes to WordPress hosting. If you opt for cheap or even free hosting, you will certainly end up paying in other ways.  Of course, everything has its place. For anyone reading this who has a hobby website and…

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WP Engine community done right

WP Engine – Community Done Right

At Pixel Jar, we’ve been active in the WordPress community for years. We get genuine joy and satisfaction in taking part and giving back to like-minded developers and the up-and-coming generation.  As much as we set out to inspire those we come in contact with, the reverse is also true. We often leave events, conferences,…

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WP Engine for Developers

WP Engine for Developers

We’ve written about WP Engine before. As we have been partners with WP Engine for over 12 years, we thought it would be useful to our readers to break down some reasons we continue to work with them. We’ll highlight some of the tools they provide to make that relationship valuable to us and, more…

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Understanding Managed WordPress Hosting

Understanding Managed WordPress Hosting

For the next day or two, we have a challenge for you. Each time you visit a new website on your computer, click on a Facebook link, or something shared on Twitter, watch how long it takes the page to load. If you actually pay attention, you’ll notice that some websites load fast while others…

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An Interview with WP Engine

An Interview with WP Engine

We’ve written about our partnership with WP Engine in previous posts. We really believe in providing services that match the needs of our clients. Sometimes that means us getting out of the way and letting a specialist provide a specialized service. For that reason, WP Engine is our go-to choice for WordPress hosting. We had…

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Bringing Extra Value to Your Clients

Bringing Extra Value to Your Clients

Surely you’ve heard of the phrase, “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” There are things to love and hate about this phrase, but one of its underlying meanings speaks to your ability to bring value. You might amend this phrase to say, “it’s not only what you know, but who you know.”…

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Security at Scale

Security at Scale

We recently had a chance to sit down with Tony Perez, the CEO for Sucuri. Sucuri is one of our go-to partners in assisting with our client’s security needs. Talking with Tony Pixel Jar: For readers who aren’t familiar with Sucuri, tell us a little bit about how you got started in the security space.…

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Purposeful Partnering

Purposeful Partnering

Pixel Jar has been a partner with WP Engine since 2010. In that time we’ve grown to rely on their services more and more for our clients. Here are some of our favorites reasons why. Why WP Engine Rocks WP Engine provides service oriented, managed WordPress hosting, but it’s their focus on providing an amazing…

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