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How to Audit Your Website Disk Space: A Step-by-Step Guide
If you’ve received a notification that your disk space is full - or if it seems to be filling up faster than expected - it’s time for a "digital deep clean." Most of the time, the culprit isn't the website itself, but hidden files, unoptimized media, or software "hoarding."
Here is how to find exactly what is taking up the room.
1. Get the Stats in cPanel
Don't guess where the space is going. Use the Disk Usage tool in
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Tagged cpanel, cPanel Disk Usage tutorial, cPanel tutorial, disk space, disk space cleanup, disk usage, integrated blog vs full site, optimize website images, plugins, security, security risks, technical seo, third-party plugins, web hosting storage, website disk space, website performance optimization, WordPress bloat, WordPress storage audit
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Is it better to post videos to your website directly or to embed your YouTube videos?
There are pros and cons to both uploading videos directly to your website and embedding YouTube videos. Here's a breakdown to help you decide:
Uploading directly to your website:
Pros:
- More control: You have complete control over the video player, playback options, and how the video is displayed on your site.
- No ads: You can avoid any third-party ads showing before or after your video.
Cons:
- Bandwidth and storage: Videos take up a lot of space and bandwidth, which can
Posted in Ask David!, Website Design
Tagged ads, bandwidth, disk space, embed videos, embed youtube, engagement, seo benefits, social apps, third-party ads, web hosting, youtube, youtube vs custom
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How much disk space do you need for your web hosting?
You might be enticed to choose a web hosting plan because it advertises "unlimited disk space". But how valuable is that disk space? Read the fine print in the Terms of Service (TOS) and you will find that there are limits in the amount of resources your website can use, thus limiting the amount of traffic and website activity. If your website visitors can't view your webpages/content or interact on your website, or even access your website, then what's the... Continue reading
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Tagged disk space, unlimited disk space, web hosting, web hosting plans
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