The “Illegal mix of collations” error in WordPress isn’t a Rank Math problem, even though Rank Math is usually where it surfaces. It’s a database foundation problem that quietly breaks analytics, fills your error log, and spreads to other plugins. Here’s what’s actually going wrong, the SQL to fix it permanently, and why the cheap-host fix never sticks.
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What Are Merchant Processing Fees? Every Fee Explained
Every fee on your merchant statement, explained in plain language. What processors and gateways charge, what’s negotiable, and the mistakes that cost businesses the most.
Why Our US Company Cares About Global Privacy Laws Like GDPR
GDPR for US companies matters even without EU operations. Since 2018, GDPR has become the blueprint for US state privacy laws like California’s CPRA, Colorado’s Privacy Act, and Virginia’s VCDPA. Learn why privacy compliance is good business and how automated tools make multi-jurisdictional compliance easy.
WordPress Hosting Now Available in Norway
WordPress hosting in Norway is now available through our Stavanger datacenter. Tier III mountain-hall security, 100% renewable hydropower, and EEA data residency — ideal for energy, maritime, and technology businesses operating in Norway.
EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement: Why Your Business Needs Hosting That Matches the Moment
The EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement just entered into force, eliminating barriers to digital trade between Europe and Asia-Pacific. For businesses expanding between these markets, Singapore-based hosting offers strategic advantages in performance, compliance, and credibility. Here’s what the agreement means for your business and why local hosting matters now.
WordPress Hosting Now Available in Denmark
WordPress hosting in Denmark is now available through our Copenhagen datacenter. EU data residency, GDPR compliance, and 100% renewable energy that is ideal for Danish businesses and EU organizations with strict data location requirements.
November 18th Service Outage: What Happened and What’s Next
On November 18th from 11:20 to 17:06 UTC, Glimmernet services were impacted by a network-wide outage affecting Cloudflare’s infrastructure. Our UptimeVision monitoring caught the issue immediately, and all services have been fully restored. Here’s what happened and how we responded.
AWS Outage in US-EAST-1: Why Our Managed WordPress Hosting Stayed Online
The AWS outage took down thousands of sites yesterday. Our WordPress hosting clients experienced zero downtime. Here’s how we kept them online.
GDPR Explained: How Data Flows Between Schools, Vendors, and Cloud Providers (And Why a DPA Still Matters)
Understand how GDPR really works in education and online platforms. Learn how data flows between schools, vendors, and cloud providers — and why signing a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) doesn’t remove your responsibility. Glimmernet explains shared accountability, DPA essentials, and how self-hosted solutions simplify compliance.









