Yakezie.com - Topic: Preparing for a Traffic Spike https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/ Simple:Press Version 4.5.1 SavingMentor on Preparing for a Traffic Spike https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16414 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16414 Hostgator shouldn't have any problem handling your traffic as they are a very large host. However, I'm pretty sure they have a 20% CPU utilization limit and I thought they shut you down if you breached that.

However, since you contacted them and they said they could handle a short traffic spike then you will probably be ok.

]]> Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:30:25 +0000 Budgeting in the Fun Stuff on Preparing for a Traffic Spike https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16408 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16408 Wow!!!  Thanks so much for the detailed instructions!!!  I've turned on everything properly and will remember to shut them off once the spike trails off.  Again, thank you so much!

BTW, does anybody know how much traffic HostGator can handle normally?

]]> Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:50:46 +0000 Invest It Wisely on Preparing for a Traffic Spike https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16406 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16406 Congrats, BFS! If you're using WP Super Cache...

 

Make sure that it's turned completely on and not only "half-on".

 

Under advanced make sure this is turned on:  Use mod_rewrite to serve cache files. (Recommended)

This too:  Compress pages so they’re served more quickly to visitors.(Recommended)

 

And finally I recommend putting preload on, too. Under the preload tab:  Preload mode (garbage collection only on legacy cache files. Recommended.)

 

One thing to keep in mind: Because everything is cached, any plugin you have that relies on dynamic behavior may not work as expected. Dynamic behavior meaning it should do something different depending on the request. Because it's cached, it will have the same behavior until the cache is updated. This affects plugins such as "most popular posts" or plugins that serve different ads to different types of visitors. So, you may want to turn the cache off afterwards.

]]> Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:38:47 +0000 Budgeting in the Fun Stuff on Preparing for a Traffic Spike https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16395 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16395 Thanks everybody!  Let me know if WP Super Cache isn't enough...is there something better?

I appreciate your help!

]]> Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:42:15 +0000 Suba @ Wealth Informatics on Preparing for a Traffic Spike https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16393 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16393 I clicked through and everything seems to work fine. Looks like you changed your adsense to blend it, may be you did that before I just didn't notice Smile, looks nice. I think you moved the donate button to the left bottom and re arranged sidebars. Everything looks good to me.

I know people have stressed this already, but make sure you have the caching plugin switched on and all the settings on for caching.

]]> Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:21:40 +0000 Glen Craig on Preparing for a Traffic Spike https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16385 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16385 Definitely check into a caching plugin.  Also check with your host and see what they will do if your traffic is particularly heavy for a day or so.  You don's want to find yourself shut down because you exceeded their resources.  Maybe you can give them a heads up that you expect a short-term surge?

]]> Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:11:12 +0000 Budgeting in the Fun Stuff on Preparing for a Traffic Spike https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16382 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16382 Do you know any examples of plugins that would be CPU intensive?  I host through HostGator who says they can handle a big temporary spike for me but will ask me to upgrade if I use too much of their resources for an extended period of time...

Thanks for the advice!  I am giving a shout out to the Yakezie in my welcome post to the visiting readers as a thank you.  :-)  Everybody make sure you're on my list!  http://www.budgetinginthefunst.....mber-list/

]]> Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:13:34 +0000 financialstudent on Preparing for a Traffic Spike https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16378 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16378 You may want to consider temporary disabling certain plugins that require database calls on the day of the post, if you expect monster traffic. Blog webpages themselves aren't very bandwidth/CPU intensive - text and pictures. But Wordpress is driven by a database that can become very CPU intensive with a lot of traffic. That's when hosts when take down your site (temporarily).

I also think some hosts will have a pricing plan where they will automatically upgrade you to a better, but more expensive, hosting plan under heavy load. Might want to look into that.

]]> Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:38:41 +0000 Budgeting in the Fun Stuff on Preparing for a Traffic Spike https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16375 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16375 @Sunil, thank you!

@The Single Saver, remind me/us on the 22nd and I'll promote the bejeezus out of it.  :-)

@Eric, I have been using the WP Super Cache, is that enough?  Thanks for the reminder either way!

@LaTisha, thanks for looking!

]]> Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:03:12 +0000 LaTisha @YoungFinances on Preparing for a Traffic Spike https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16351 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16351 Everything looks good. Congrats on the guest post!

]]> Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:56:47 +0000 Eric - PersonalProfitability.com on Preparing for a Traffic Spike https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16347 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16347 Do you have a cache plugin turned on and ready for all the extra traffic? If not, I would make sure to get one working. Spikes without one can kill your server.

]]> Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:31:51 +0000 The Single Saver on Preparing for a Traffic Spike https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16344 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16344 I will be happy to nose around a little, Crystal, though from what I have seen so far I would say you have nothing to worry about.  I can understand your excitement.  I have the opportunity to guest post on a really terrific site on the 22nd!  ;)

]]> Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:44:28 +0000 Sunil from The Extra Money Blog on Preparing for a Traffic Spike https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16339 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16339 Crystal,

That is excellent news. Can't wait for you to reveal the big name.  I will see if I can find anything noticeable on your blog - 

Congratulations - 

]]> Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:26:32 +0000 Budgeting in the Fun Stuff on Preparing for a Traffic Spike https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16334 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/preparing-for-a-traffic-spike/#p16334 Hi everybody!  I've been submitting guest posts like crazy (as you may have noticed over the last few months) and will actually be landing a spot on a big one early next week (I can't tell you which one, but tune in on Sunday to see - I am SO HAPPY).

Anyway...this means that I will hopefully be getting a nice traffic spike and was hoping that some of you would be kind enough to check out my blog with a fine tooth comb to make sure I am set up for company, lol.

My regular readers have probably noticed that I've been doing little renovations over the last 2 months to make the place more habitable, but now it's time to inspect it like my mother-in-law was visiting!

Let me know if you have any troubles navigating, find it takes too long to load, that certain things are ugly, etc.  I will not take offense.  I may also not make the change (some things have to stay where they are), but I will appreciate ALL suggestions even if I can't follow through.  I know I can't make everybody happy all of the time, but I should at least not chase away readers with a bat either, lol.

Please post your observations here (it may help others) or email me at budgetingfunstuff*at*gmail*dot*com.  Also let me know if you'd like for me to return the favor.  It may take me a while to make it through a long list of blogs to review, but I do not mind at all.  It will give me practice for my own blogs.  :-)

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