Most WordPress plugins add additional tables to your WordPress website in order to save settings and data. Unfortunately, most plugins do not delete these tables once you have deactivated them and removed them from your website. Over time, this can result in your website database have dozens of tables that are not needed. It can … Read more
The market for premium sliders is very competitive. This is fantastic for WordPress users as the quality of sliders improves every year. One of the latest WordPress sliders on the market is Master Slider. They got in touch with me recently and kindly offered me a review copy to check it out. Without doubt, it … Read more
Go – Responsive Portfolio for WP is a portfolio plugin for WordPress that was developed by GranthWeb. The same company developed the fantastic Go – Responsive Pricing & Compare Tables plugin that I reviewed a few months ago. The plugin is quite unique as it allows you to customise the post type that is used … Read more
When it comes to promoting your email list, there is no such thing as overexposure. I truly believe you should promote your email list at every opportunity. This was something I kept in mind when I changed the design of this blog earlier this month. In addition to the sign up form I added to … Read more
I have reviewed many social media related WordPress plugins over the last seven or eight years. Most plugins focus on one thing, whether it be displaying icons to your social media profiles, or adding sharing buttons to your posts and pages. I do not believe that an ultimate social media WordPress plugin truly exists, but … Read more
I spoke yesterday about the news that Getty Images are allowing bloggers to embed their high quality photos on their websites. Thomas Hoefter from CMS Commander posted a comment noting that the embed option is only available to non-commercial websites, which renders the feature pretty useless to most bloggers. Coincidentally, Thomas recently released a new … Read more
I have been writing articles for my friends at Elegant Themes recently. One of the topics I have been focusing on recently is the importance of integrating social media buttons into your content. I have also spoke about how social media buttons can slow down your website. Last week, I developed a small WordPress website … Read more
I was browsing CodeCanyon recently when I came across a cool comparison plugin entitled Go. As fortune favours the brave, I contacted the developer and asked him for a test copy and he was happy to accommodate me (thanks Denes!!). The full official name of the plugin is “Go – Responsive Pricing & Compare Tables … 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
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