We’ve all been there – that moment when you realize you made a big old blogging mistake. I think that because of the way blogs work – how they instantaneously publish thoughts, perspectives and ideas to the internet – it would be impossible to go through your entire blogging career without a few mistakes. I … Read more
MemberPress is a plugin that allows you to turn your WordPress website into a membership site. The plugin can be used to restrict access to your entire site, certain sections of it, or even just individual pieces of content such as posts, ebooks, or other types of files. The plugin works with any WordPress theme … Read more
The social media website Pinterest inspired a lot of website owners to use more images and less text in their home pages and post indexes. The most well known example of this is Mashable, who took inspiration from Pinterest and used featured images throughout their website. If you love the design of Pinterest too, you … Read more
Today is the most important day in the history of Scotland. Today is the day that myself and others who live in Scotland vote whether we stay within the United Kingdom or choose to be independent. When the referendum was approaching, I had plans to write a long detailed article about why I was voting … Read more
People email me all the time telling me that they want to become a successful blogger, wanting to know what tips and tools I recommend they use to get started. In reality, different blogging tools are going to be a better fit for different bloggers – in many cases, the “best” tools depend on lots … Read more
Blogging. It’s all the rage these days. Everybody’s doing it, and those who aren’t, want to be. Although bloggers blog for many different reasons, most professional bloggers are interested in getting paid for their blogging activities. How Much Money Do Bloggers Make? While anyone can “do blogging,” professional bloggers are more interested in creating a … Read more
Magazine themes can be used for news websites, blogs, portals, review websites, and more. This flexibility is why they have become so popular with WordPress users. Today I would like to share with you some of the best free magazine WordPress themes available online. 1. MH Magazine Lite This is the free version of MH … Read more
I have been experiencing problems with my email marketing provider GetResponse for around two months. I do not want to bore you with the details of their terrible service again, so if you want more information on why my weekly newsletter was not delivered for seven or eight weeks, please read my articles “My OnGoing … Read more
Disaster rarely gives you a heads up when it is going to strike. I was reminded of this last night when I created a small thermonuclear explosion in my kitchen last night. After completing an article for WPMU Dev, I sat down with my girlfriend to watch a movie. We decided to have some popcorn … Read more
SitePoint is a webmaster community that I was active on when I first got involved in internet marketing in 2000 and 2001. It was, in my opinion, the best webmaster forum around at the time (and there were a lot). Therefore, I still have a soft sport for it. Sadly, the SitePoint forums had become … Read more