Helpouts by Google is a a video support website that was launched in Google two months ago. I missed the announcements at the time, though I was intrigued when I came across it today. The premise of the website is simple. People can get help on a wide variety of issues through video. Whilst it … Read more
A year ago I criticised Flippa about how expensive and ineffective their listing upgrades are. I have never been alone on this matter. Over the years, many active Flippa traders have criticised them for charging abhorrent fees for listings. My last listing there was a domain listing in December 2013. It worked out that the … Read more
I have been actively reviewing WordPress plugins and themes since I launched my old blog BloggingTips.com in 2007. When you have used WordPress for so long, you develop a strong opinion on what WordPress should and should not do. This is not always a good thing. I can dismiss a WordPress theme as unsuitable in … Read more
Google have announced a brand new service called Adsense Direct. It is a brand new tool for website owners who want to sell advertisements directly on their website. In this respect, the service will be competing against established services such as BuySellAds. I have not been able to test out the service myself as it … Read more
A few weeks ago I spoke about how guest posting was hurting freelance bloggers as it had accustomed many website owners to getting free content in exchange for a simple link back. This was a follow up to a post I wrote last year about why bloggers offering their content for free was hurting all … Read more
When it comes to speaking directly with readers and customers, email remains king. Its power lies in the ability to contact people instantly and have your message delivered directly to their inbox. Which is why most marketers feel it is more effective than RSS, Facebook and Twitter. For most website owners and marketers, there are … Read more
The amount of crap informational products that are being sold online is truly phenomenal. Perhaps the greatest absurdity of it all is that people are actually buying this crap. The Warrior Forum special offers room is probably the most well-known place for infocrap, however there are other places online that sell these products. Earlier today … Read more
I am grateful for all of the developers out there who develop WordPress plugins; particularly those who choose to release their plugins free through the official WordPress plugin directory. However, there are a lot of little things that certain WordPress developers do that annoy me. This article lists the three sneaky things that WordPress developers … Read more
Brian Jackson is a professional internet marketer who is known for his marketing company OKay Marketing. Brian recently joined Rise Forums and was kind enough to take part in an interview for all you. In the interview, he explains how he helps clients online and how he got involved working online. I hope you enjoy … Read more
I’m a big fan of the WordPress post revision system. They ensure that most of your work is not lost when a technical problem arises. Last month I spoke about revisions in my post “A Reminder of Why WordPress Revisions are So Important“. In the article, I recommended limiting post revisions to two or three … Read more