Category: Software Development

How To Change Custom Post Types In WordPress

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If you’re into WordPress, you must be familiar with “post types”. Considering how widely popular WordPress has become, everyday people are using it in different ways. And being an open-source platform… there are already too many options available. You can’t really ask for more.

However, every once in a while there comes a scenario where you need to change custom post type in WordPress for one or more posts. No more creating a new page, copy the contents & delete the earlier post. We’ve just made the process a lot simpler. 

Andolasoft is proud to announce the release of a ‘Custom Post Type Changer‘ plugin for WordPress. It’s easy to download, even easier to install & super useful. Let’s talk more about it.

How It Works?

Add a post-type drop-down to the quick edit and bulk edit sections. And you can reassign any post-type to a new post type. It’s that easy!

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*Note: Make sure your database is backed-up beforehand.

Installation Process 

  • In the WordPress Dashboard > Go to “Plugins” > “Add Plugin”.
  • Look for “Custom Post Type Changer”.
  • Click on the “Install” button, and activate the plugin.
  • Move to posts/pages/any other post types & click on the quick edit option to select your current post-type from the dropdown.
  • Change the post types as required & update.
  • For “Bulk Edit”, select the posts you want to modify & click “edit” from “Bulk Options” dropdown. Then click on “Apply”.

You will find your current post-type auto-selected from the post-type dropdown.

Supported Types

The plugin is capable enough to convert nearly every combination of posts, pages or even custom post types, such as:

  • Page to Post
  • Post to Page
  • Post to Custom
  • Custom to Custom

Bulk Editing

With the bulk edit feature, you can select all the posts from a certain type & convert them to a new post type in a second or two.

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We’ve put significant hours of research & brainstorming to come up with the perfect custom post type plugin for WordPress. Download it from the official WordPress Plugins Library. I am sure you’ll love it 🙂

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7 Areas Where SaaS Scores Over On-premise Solution

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To embrace the SaaS business model or not? It is one of the main concerns you may be facing as a business owner today. Inspired by the huge success of companies such as Salesforce, more and more start-ups are now on a spree to follow suit.

They are thinking about whether or not to choose an on-premise solution or subscribe to SaaS (Software-as-a-Service).

According to New Q2 data from Synergy Research Group, the enterprise SaaS market is growing by 32% every year and generating $20 billion quarterly revenues for SAAS solution providers.

Microsoft is the leading SaaS-based solution provider that has grabbed a major market share of 17%, followed by Salesforce, Adobe, Oracle, and SAP in the list.

enterprise SaaS market is growing rateImage Source: Synergy Research Group

Enterprise SaaS market is now fully-grown and not nascent anymore. However, SaaS products and services still contribute to 15% of total spending in this market and are likely to challenge on-premise software in the future, indicating that SaaS development will be predominant in the coming years.

SAAS – What Is It Actually?

Software as a service or SaaS is technically a software licensing and delivery model, bringing transformation in the information technology these days.

Gartner describes SaaS as an “on-demand software platform that is owned, delivered and managed by a third-party provider from a remote location”. 

The SaaS service provider hosts the client’s software and allows it to be accessed in a one-to-many structure.  All verified end users can connect to it over the internet at any point in time on a subscription basis or pay as you go basis.

In short, SaaS is computing software maintained by its owner and is available for use on the cloud rather than on your premises. SaaS applications run in the cloud, minimizing downtime.

Where SaaS Is In Use?

Technology market analyst, Forrester Research shows that SaaS acceptance is on the rise in business application areas including customer relationship management (CRM), human resource management (HRM), collaboration software (e.g., Orangescrum, Asana, Wrike, email), and procurement/financial solutions. 

It may seem fascinating to you when it comes to accessing cloud-hosted data warehouses with in-built business intelligence software and connecting to a cloud-based ERP such as Microsoft Dynamics or NetSuite with ease.

The $ savings can be in the millions. And SaaS products are often quick to install and run in lesser time than that of solutions deployed on-premises – some of them can be ready to use in a few hours.

Sales and marketing executives have already a taste of Salesforce.com, the #1 SaaS CRM software, with 100,000 customers spread around the world.

Sales are on wheels due to the use of SaaS software too. With Saas applications available to improve sales in invoice management, payment, quote production and configuration, billing, quoting, contract management, electronic signatures, and more what more could you ask for.

Sales are on wheels due to the use of SaaS software

How & Where SaaS Scores Over On-premise Solutions?

Deciding between SAAS or on-premises solutions is a crucial step all the SMBs and enterprises will have to go through in order to keep evolving along with technology and keep in action.

Though businesses need the most flexible, cost-effective, accessible, and secure tools, choosing between different kinds of software delivery models can be difficult.

SaaS services and products run on the cloud and have become a better choice than on-premise solutions in various ways.

The use of company infrastructure is what differentiates an on-premise solution from a SaaS solution.

Businesses will have to install and run on-premises solutions on their own servers, while SaaS-based solutions run on the cloud and are generally provided with free support and upgrades.

A business may need a 3rd party vendor or an in-house IT team to support its on-premise system, while the SaaS service provider saves them from this hassle and expenditure.

Thinking whether a SaaS solution will be a better choice for your business or not?

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Here are 7 areas where SaaS is proven better than an on-premise model.

1. Initial Cost

When working with a SaaS development company, you can not only avoid installation and maintenance charges but also pay what you really want to use. The SaaS development company delivers APIs and makes everything to keep the software running for you.

Hence, the initial costs of a SaaS solution will be much lower than an on-premise solution. It will certainly make a big difference in making a choice.

2. Demonstration & Prototyping

Since the SaaS web application comes in a ready to install and configure the form, there will be little waste of time before you start using the application.  Users can directly reach for the cloud and find the application working at any time.

This saves the time to connect and makes way for rapid demos and prototyping. No matter the SaaS product is in demo mode or going live, quick uploading and order writing is possible due to ever active intuitive interfaces.

3. Budget

SaaS app development does not have the risk of unsurprising costs for the subscription. Even if you go on expanding the features, you will have a clear idea of your expenditure. 

This makes you come up with an accurate budget when compared to the unpredictable costs of managing upgrades and address issues internally.

4. Support & Maintenance

The SaaS-based solution provider is responsible for upgrading and maintaining the software, ensuring that the application keeps safe and secure while complying with the service level agreements.

5. Adaptation

According to Flexera, just because the SaaS software can be accessed via common web browsers, SaaS applications are recognized to have higher adoption rates. This is true irrespective of the business size and type.

“Regardless of the chosen type, 78% of small businesses will fully adopt cloud computing by 2020. AWS is the favorite cloud services provider of SMBs with a 53% adoption rate.”
(Source: Flexera)

6. Automation & Scalability

SaaS apps have inbuilt APIs that allow safe connection to all internal apps such as CRM or ERPs. The process of integration can be smartly automated in minutes. 

And as per scaling with a SaaS provider, there is hardly any huge investment required to enhance the server capacity and renew the software license. You can choose to use the subscription which fits your changing needs the best.

7. Accessibility

The cloud-hosted SaaS software has no problem with accessibility. It can be accessed via any digital device the user feels comfortable connecting with. It has no geographical limitations either. For go-getters, the SaaS software is available whenever they feel like connecting with.

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What Then

Businesses are now high on cloud running SaaS solutions that come with a lower cost of ownership to keep abreast of technological advancements.

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To put your start-up in a profitable position in the long run, consider signing up with an awarded SaaS web development company – Andolasoft who has been delivering great services/products and crafting the customer experience beyond satisfaction.

Do you have a SaaS related query? A project you want to discuss or build a SaaS story to remember forever?  Get in touch with us now!

Things To Check Before And After Launching A Website

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Shaping with the right launching plan, gathering successes, and retaining users for a long-term basis is the ultimate objective of developing a web application. Multi-step and multi-variety procedure directly determines the effects of a web application.

I can understand, it is always exciting to launch a new application that has been on your mind for a while. But launching is always an important process for each business owners. It’s just like crossing the deep ocean with a proper plan. Actually, it’s the start of a new journey.

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Sometime you may feel like at some points you did fail to notice on various crucial modules of development. So, make sure before, during, and after launching your web app run well through your pre-diagrammed map. Never forget to prepare the checklist of each module and make sure you have covered all the basics as well.

So, what is next? Should you just wait and see? Or is there any further work to do?

Yes, there are many things to do.

Things to Do Once Web Application goes Live

While a lot of tools are there to keep track and cover your product or application but still, there are certain big observations that you need which will help to guide and reach at your real objectives through the web application.

Therefore, strong web application management strategies are much required to make your app successful and make you able to go on the right path. Let’s see, what you can do.

Double Check The Functional

Checking the application functionality part is very much important and this is the first thing you need to perform. After lots of hard work by the web developer and the tester might have skipped some unavoidable functions at the time of the app launch. Just like;

  • Loading Speed:

Customers always like to visit fast-running apps. Users may shy away from your application if the loading time is higher than as usual. So, double-check your web app loading duration in real-time. You may use some third-party tools to check your web app speed and could work on the suggestions accordingly.

  • Content And Images:

Double-check the contents that you have used on the web app. You may check the image dimensions and sizes and make sure all these are fitting to the application. Also, make sure that all the images are optimized, to help increase the loading speed.

  • Device Compatibility:

This is the common issue faced by every developer on web apps. An application that works on the desktop seamlessly might face many issues on other mobile devices. You can check the app’s performance on multiple devices which are varying in screen sizes and operating systems as well. Mobile compatibility is much required to reach more users.

  • Form Validation:

If the web app contains the contact, sign-up, feedback, and any other forms, then these must be tested well to make sure that they are functioning as required and the validations also.

It was all about the functional part, and now it times to increase the awareness of your application. So, you can draw visitors and turn them to your customer. For that, you need to prepare proper planning and strategy.

  • Social Media:

Social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram can help you to build a community of followers for your web app. These platforms can carry new visitors to the app and boost conversions.

  • Content Marketing:

You should follow a content marketing strategy to reach more users and attract them. You can implement the strategies through e-Books, Blogs, infographics, Guest Blogs, and reviews.

  • E-mail Marketing:

By gathering the e-mail addresses of visitors, you can offer values and updates about your services. So, you can make the conversion and attract them to visit your app.

  • Search Engine Optimization:

Implementing the SEO strategy may help you to rank higher on various search engines like; Google Bing etc. When a user searches a niche keyword related to your service, then your app would appear in the search result. The more visibility of your web app can bring more traffic to your web service.

Submit The Sitemap And Request Indexing:

After launching a website, it is important to show up in the search results. To ensure your website appears on the search engine, log in to the Google Search console and submit the new sitemap.xml

To submit a sitemap to the search console, you need to log in and go to your site dashboard. On the left hand side, click on the sitemaps, from there you have to enter the URL of the sitemap.

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After you submit the sitemap you’ll see it at the bottom of your web page. Under status it will appear as “pending”. Once Google indexed your site, the pending will turn into success along with the date that is indexed.

Security And Maintenance:

You need to follow the right maintenance plans and security practices to prevent your web app from any type of security licks. You must keep updating your web app framework (if any) to match every current trend as well.

Keep Optimizing The Audience Values:

It’s always an important point to analyze the app’s performances and the feelings of your every single user. The resulting stats could bring you the most decisive presentation on your web app for the users. Always take as granted for every suggestion made by users and optimize them accordingly. By analyzing the user behavior, update the user interface, functionality, and the features to retain your customers.

Conclusion:

Launching website is not a simple task. It requires dedicated and tedious work. You can prepare a website checklist that includes all the above given points to help streamline the process and ensures you don’t miss any point.

So, this kind of smaller consideration can help you to gain giant leaps but the evaluation time might un-predicted. Think significantly and productively to come out with concrete ideas and plans to better grow your app.

Need a website programmer, don’t hesitate to contact us. At Andolasoft, you can get dedicated developers who are well acquainted with all the necessary measures of developing a website. 

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Most Important Values Of Choosing WordPress Development Service & Team

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It is usually supposed that in the field of dealing, one cannot participate if anything is presented for at no cost. However, there is one exemption call WordPress development.

If somebody would ask me to put my review on WordPress CMS or website, I would say the websites developed on WordPress are manifest with numerous functionalities, seamless usability, and search engine friendly.

The Business owners who aiming to launch an online presence always want an excellent web. The Most Important Values Of Choosing WordPress Development Service & Team site with notable designs these days.

However, WordPress has the perfect set up to make sure the contents of your store are structured logically, simple to achieve, and exhibit attractively.

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By using the important standards in custom WordPress development services is the only sure-fire way to produce revenue from the wealth and efforts invested in website development.

Choosing A Custom WordPress Development Service:

There is inflexible competition in business and each brand name having a website as an efficient instrument to make their spot on the market.

A well designed, well structured, and attractive website is an important guard that can defend the business owners in this intensely aggressive era.

Also, a well-designed website can engage your users and influence them to return to your website. This will defiantly help a lot in defending your market share.

Wordpress Design

A quality WordPress service always creates a win-win situation as you can focus on your main business and also ensure continual growth in the value of your web properties.

These can be used as effective tools for generating leads and increasing revenue.

Once you kick off your website development task, you will recognize that there is additional compensation that you will be able to avail of throughout the WordPress Design package.

Bring Down The Risk Of Getting Hacked:

Wordpress Hacking Statistics by Sucuri.net Source: www.sucuri.net

The above statistics say more than 30K websites getting hacked last year and it is more than 80% in total.

But at the same time, the developer can bring the risk of hacking by installing the enterprise-level security and can save your website from getting deleted.

Also, the WordPress updates are automatic and free, and you can choose whether you want your plug-ins to update automatically or whether you will handle those updates manually by yourself.

Previously we already made a brief discussion to enhance the security of the WordPress website.

Choosing A Right Development Team And Productivity

When you choose a WordPress development team, it is always important to consider you that the ROI is achieved at the correct time.

Outsourcing is helpful tactics if it generates returns by itself. If you go for to hire developers then the output they would deliver will help you to generate adequate profits to help you cover costs.

ROI on WordPress DevelopmentImageSource: emuwiki.com

The world of the internet is packed with paid ads with assuring results.

Same time, the integrity of a developer is the most important point you need to judge at the time of finalizing the WordPress team to work with.

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So, choosing the low hanging team might not make sure you the class of outcome. On the other hand, it is also not good to go for a costly team as they might lack liability.

You can have a look at my tips to follow before choosing or hire a dedicated developer.

Conclusion:

So, you need to find an experienced WordPress development company, who are ready to give their support through the project within your budget.

They must have the feeling of accountability towards your project and concept to yield your business.

Just go for a quick inquiry related to skills of developer’s portfolios, budget limit, deadlines, and assurance to your ROI prior to initial the choice process of the WordPress development team.

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Know How SaaS Application Do Helps Businesses

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We live in a world, with full of acronyms and new technology; sometimes it’s hard to keep it all straight. However, SaaS applications is into the mainstream to make all things settle down.

Still, it requires a strong understanding of multi-tendency, flexible configuration ability, security, partitioning in order to make a powerful and feature-rich application.

What Is SaaS?

Software as a service is the distribution model of software and hosted by the third party application provider. With SaaS, a service provider multitude the application at its data center, and a consumer can access it via a well-supported device.

Example: Orangescrum – The Project Management Tool

Orangescrum - Project Management Tool

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SaaS securely delivers software platforms to thousands of customers these days. If you want to take your business to a next level, you need to learn more about this decisive development feature of current times.

The Service is commonly operate for businesses through the cloud system.

SaaS uses the flow of the internet to carry applications to its users.

Cloud platform, or Platform as a Service (PaaS), provides the cloud components to certain software while being used mostly for applications.

How SaaS Application Helps Businesses - InfoGraphic View

Conclusion:

Many companies are starting to realize the value and cost-benefits of investing in a SaaS toolkit. From greater flexibility to better security, the choice seems obvious. Just stay one step ahead in contrast to your opponents.

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