Webgärtner's website guide
The Co2 footprint of your website
Now I want my website to contribute to global warming - how is that possible? If your website contains a lot of moving graphics, for example, your web browser needs more computing power to render the animations. The...
To the article...What are cookies on the internet?
Cookies are small text sequences of information that are stored directly in your browser. They are mainly used to store useful things such as your login or the current contents of your shopping basket. Why is this necessary at all?
To the article...I know what you did on the internet
Time and again, we receive questions such as "Why do I get suggestions for my private hobbies and preferences on Instagram, even though I'm logged in there with my business email?" or "How does Amazon know about my purchasing preferences...
To the article...A new website for ESSEN WISSEN Foundation Eildermann
We are proud to announce the addition of another beautiful garden website to our garden colony. The website Essen-Wissen.de was rebuilt with our page builder. The primary customer request was that the content should be largely created by the employees...
To the article...Current phishing scam: Your email inbox is full
Recently, there has been an increase in phishing emails purporting to come from large Internet providers such as Strato or 1und1 and informing the addressee that their email inbox is full. Of course, there is also a request to register on a...
To the article...Why are links actually underlined and blue?
The "link" is so burnt into the brain as a design element on the internet that it is only perceived subconsciously. But when did these things actually start to exist? A journey back into uncharted territory on the Mozilla blog.
To the article...Achtung! Abzockversuch am Telefon durch Drohung: “Wir löschen Ihre Suche bei Google”
Due to the current situation, we would like to warn you about another scam from rip-off artists on the phone. One of our customers reports a call from a dubious company threatening to delete her website from Google's search index...
To the article...The forest for the trees: A new newsletter system for MaiNetCare
"Just a quick one" is probably the most fatal phrase there is. As soon as you think it, you realise it's going to take a really long time! This is also how our...
To the article...WordPress beginner tips
A few beginner tips for daily (or occasional) work with WordPress. No secret hacks, but the little settings that help especially with the first steps with WordPress, but are easy to overlook.
To the article...WordPress Security. Which measures are secure and pragmatic
Above all, its widespread use and open architecture with numerous third-party extensions make Wordpress, which is basically not conspicuously insecure, a worthwhile target for hackers. Therefore, in addition to regular updates of system...
To the article...List of measures for optimising loading times of mobile pages
This article contains a list of measures you can take yourself to make your site load faster. A fast website is another factor to get a better ranking in Google.
To the article...Pagespeed and user-friendliness: Core Web Vitals as a ranking factor
Experience factors, i.e. user-friendliness parameters, are increasingly playing a significant role in Google rankings. In particular, the Core Web Vitals, a series of measured values for the loading time of websites, are being given greater consideration. This means that beyond the content...
To the article...Caution: SMS parcel notification
A current security issue with a high level of explosive potential is the current circulation of text messages with alleged parcel notifications including links to - supposed - shipment tracking. Under no circumstances should these links, or links in text messages in general, be accessed.
To the article...Statistics cookie-free: run Matomo without biscuits
In the article on the subject of cookie consent, it was already pointed out that website statistics with Matomo are also possible without cookies. Why then are cookies used in Matomo at all and what are the consequences of deactivating them?
To the article...Why the annoying cookie notices?
In this post we explain why you've been seeing cookie consent windows on many websites for some time and whether they are necessary on your website.
To the article...