Anyone who’s ever managed to create a successful blog will tell you that building an audience involves hard work, plenty of perseverance and a whole lot of time. Basically, it doesn’t just happen overnight. Of course, to build this audience you need to deliver fresh, quality content — on a consistent basis. And crucially, there’s … Read more
When I started blogging nearly a decade ago, the world of link building was very different. We still need those links to rank well on Google, but traditional link-building methods just don’t work anymore. Today, it’s all about building relationships with the right people in your niche so you can get natural links through mentions … Read more
There’s a few things I hate about OptimizePress, and a few things I love. I’ll get to that soon, but let me be transparent on the front end. While it’s the bread butter and sweet brown sugar for some of the best copywriters, digital marketers, and content curators in the game, it’s only one of the many software … Read more
Elegant Themes newly released Monarch WordPress plugin is a fantastic social media solution that is packed full of features.
There comes a point in every digital marketer’s life where one must graduate from an amateur to a professional. Once you’ve fully grasped the foundation concepts of marketing, learned the inner workings of the best digital strategies and platforms that work for your business and figured out what metrics are applicable to determining ROI; it’s … Read more
Apple recently announced the release of their new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3. Many were underwhelmed by the launch of the iPad mini 3 as it is not a big upgrade over the previous version. Profits from iPads have dropped considerably. Does this mean that Apple are losing their grasp on the tablet … Read more
An IDE is a piece of software that helps developers code and create websites. The acronym is derived from the longer term Integrated Development Environment. Typically, it contains tools such as a source code editor and a debugger. The purpose of an IDE is to streamline the development of languages such as PHP. The developers … Read more
All good WordPress theme companies develop their own WordPress framework. This framework allows them to build a standard set of options and features into all of their themes. It also helps them develop themes more efficiently. I have used dozens of WordPress frameworks over the years. The latest one I have tested is called Cherry … Read more
The number of people using the internet with mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones is increasing every day. That is why it is essential that your website design is mobile friendly. You do not need to spend a lot of money to do this as there are many great free responsive WordPress themes available. … Read more
It is rare that I need to deal with major technical problems. I have an all in one computer and a laptop and for the last few years, everything has just worked. However, when something does go wrong, it can put me behind on my workload. This kind of problem also cuts into my personal … Read more