Images – these days, you don’t want to publish a post without one. If you want people to share your content, then you need images (even if they don’t feature grumpy cats or grumpy babies). Research from Ipsos shows that images represent 43% of the content people share. And a Skyword study (quoted here) shows … Read more
Managing a blog is very tedious, detailed work. Different pieces of a blog need tracking consistently, which is why most bloggers use editorial calendars. This type of tracking mechanism makes blogging work more manageable. There are several types of calendars; software-based, cloud-based and plug-ins. Deciding what is/is not needed in an editorial calendar really depends … Read more
Simple Photo Gallery is a WordPress gallery plugin from Tips and Tricks HQ. I have gotten to know Ruhul Amin well as I have written some articles for him in the past (such as How to Protect Your WordPress Website with All In One WP Security). Simple Photo Gallery is a gallery plugin that has … 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
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
A collection of great minimal WordPress themes that can be purchased for around $50.
Once my blog started getting some notoriety, I begin learning all the little ways that it could be improved – both from a visual perspective and to simply bring in more traffic. As my audience grew, I really became aware of how the trends within my blogging niche seemed to to frequently change – and … Read more
Blogging is my life. No, seriously. It is. I’ve been blogging since 2007, when I started out as a young gal just trying to get some writing experience after college. My blog was a combination of sports and fashion. A weird combination, but it was what both my job and free time revolved around at … Read more
I was reading Brian Jackson’s Okay Marketing recently. Brian consistently publishes great articles on his blog and I recommend you all subscribe. However, on this occasion, it was his blog design I was paying attention to. Brian has done a great job of integrating reviews and social media into his blog design in a discrete … Read more