Hello hello hello! I’m slowly adjusting to my new self-hosted blog (scary stuff) and it seems like there are a few issues I still need to sort out. Let me know if you’re having any of these problems:
-Reallllly slow loading times (for both the page and photos).
-Weird display issues, especially on mobile.
-Newer posts not displaying properly.
OK, so now it’s onto the even less-fun part – figuring out how to make these issues go away! I’m in the middle of my third round of visitors to round out the summer, so it may take a few days to get things fixed and working.
In the meantime, here are a few of my favorite older posts to check out:
- Covadonga: Asturias at its Mysterious Best
- Barcelona’s Secret Bats
- My Top 6 Favorite Places in Spain
Turns out self-hosting is a lot more frustrating than I thought so far. If you know what I’m doing wrong or know of any helpful resources, please give me a heads-up in the comments!
Besos!
-Jess
Hi Jess! I’m not seeing any troubles with your page.. I hope it’s fixed! 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
Self-hosting requires a lot of courage, for which I applaud you. 🙂
Slow loading times may have to do with your host. My experience is that the W3 total Cache Plugin you are using does more harm than good on slower hosts. This plugin will only serve you well on peak moments, like when you are mentioned on a major online newspaper. Generally, try to keep the amount of activated plugins as low as possible because every plugin carries extra baggage, slowing down your website.
As for display issues, these are easily fixed with some CSS. This might seem overwhelming at first but it’s not that hard.
Love reading your website!
Haha yes, it’s quite a challenege for a non-techy person like me! Thanks so much for your input. I’ll test out de-activating that plugin, and I’m trying to learn a bit of CSS. It is very intimidating at first though. 🙂