Every WordPress user has had to face comment spam at one point or another. It is a frustrating and time-consuming thing to deal with. In order to combat spam, many WordPress users install multiple anti-spam plugins. This normally removes the majority of spam. The problem is that it sometimes works too well. One of the … Read more
The WordPress admin area got a new lick of paint last year, however the interface has not changed much in many years. In many respects, the admin area looks dated when compared to other blogging platforms such as SquareSpace and Ghost. As you would expect, there are many plugins available that address this issue and … Read more
Today I would like to talk about the Video SEO for WordPress by Yoast; which is an extension of his popular WordPress SEO plugin. The plugin aims to increase search engine traffic to posts that have videos embedding in them by adding a video thumbnail in search results. It has support for all major video … Read more
Today I have a list of some of the best sports related designs for WordPress. There are many generic designs that can be used for any sports related website, and others that are designed specifically for a particular sport such as golf or football. Be sure to check the demo for each design and test … Read more
Many famous musicians believe that the internet has hurt the music industry. I am not sure whether that is true or not, however I do know that the internet has levelled the playing field and made it easier for everyone to promote themselves. There are lots of musicians who have carved a career themselves, without … Read more
More and more restaurant and cafe owners are turning to WordPress to develop their website. It is no surprise as they can build a professional looking website themselves for under $100 rather than paying a design company thousands of dollars to design something for them (and there’s not guarantee they’ll like it!). Today I would … Read more
WordPress SEO by Yoast and Jetpack are two of the most installed plugins by WordPress users. One of the most popular modules of Jetpack is Publicize, the feature that lets users post updates of new articles to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Tumblr. Unfortunately, when it comes to posting updates to Facebook, WordPress SEO by Yoast … Read more
An unprotected WordPress website is like sticking a big poster up and asking every spammer in the world to drop by. It is unfortunate but the truth is, the core version of WordPress is terrible at stopping comment spam. I was reviewing one of my WordPress websites the other day. It is not a website … Read more
Over the last few years we have seen many theme designers create simplified designs that place everything on one page. These designs are perfect for certain types of websites such as resumes, portfolios and information pages for businesses. Most of these designs achieve this by letting the user scroll from one section to another. It … Read more
Author hReview is a brand new WordPress plugin that adds Google rich snippets to your search results. It was designed specifically for reviews and ratings posts. The plugin was developed by Hesham Zebida, owner of the great blogging blog Famous Bloggers. Once you have installed the plugin, you will see a new area under your … Read more