I came across a reddit/Imgur page recently that shows the covers that a designer named Nikki has created for her Facebook page. Going by the fantastic moniker RubberDogTurds on Imgur, Nikki is a web designer who has a sixth sense for creating intelligent and funny Facebook covers and profile images. She does this by placing … Read more
I have used hundreds of scripts in my time. In the past, modifying a script involved changing the core files directly. It was not a big problem modifying the core files, however it made upgrading the modified script a real pain. For example, upgrading vBulletin used to involve re-applying hacks to dozens of files after … Read more
CSS sprites allow you to combine multiple images into one. The technique reduces the amount of storage your images use and speeds up the loading of your website. I wrote about the technique in my recent article on WP Hub entitled “Speeding Up a WordPress Website“. I have been working on optimising my discussion forums. … Read more
Since relaunching my website Martial Arts Videos two months ago, I have been faced with a difficult problem. The website gets little to no traffic from Google. Some days I am only getting one or two visits from Google; and traffic from Google rarely exceeds ten. A quick search on Google shows that most of … Read more
Incoming links can actually hurt your search engine rankings. If you have a lot of incoming links from low ranked websites, your own search engine ranking may be affected because of it. It is a little crazy when you think about it: Competitors can hurt your ranking simply by linking to your website from bad … Read more
Many people expected Fiverr to be a fad when it was first announced, however it continues to be hugely popular. Its success can also be gauged by the number of copycat websites that have tried to emulate it. You may be surprised to hear that many have went on to become very successful in their … Read more
Podcasting is a fantastic way to share your opinion with the world and raise your profile in the process. Many bloggers and entrepreneurs are using the medium to connect to an audience they could not find through search engines or social media. Hosting a podcast is a stumbling block for many would-be podcasters. Not only … Read more
Online and offline magazines frequently style the first character of an article. It’s a simple yet effective way of making your content more attractive. The technique is sometimes referred to as “Drop Caps” or “Initial“. Styling the first character of your content is very simple. You can do this manually within an article by using … Read more
The Feedburner service is no longer supported by Google. The blog has been closed. So has their Twitter account…and it’s been years since they ever added any new features. The service is all but dead. In this article, I look at alternative solutions that allow you to deliver your content to subscribers.
Awesome Screenshot is one of my favourite applications. It allows you to quickly and easily take screenshots of web pages. The extension is available for Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari. The great thing about the extension is that you can take screenshots on the fly as you are browsing the web. You can choose to … Read more