An effective website is not just about good design and fast hosting. It also means:

  • understanding your audience — through web analytics tools;
  • automating technical processes — to avoid wasting time on routine tasks.

If your website is hosted on a VPS or dedicated server, you have maximum control: from connecting external services to setting up automated tasks. In this article, we’ll walk you through:

  • how to connect Google Analytics or Yandex.Metrica;
  • how to create and manage cron jobs on a VPS for backups, updates, and other tasks.