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
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
From the first day they were anoounced, I was excited about the introduction of post formats to WordPress. It seemed like the next evolution of blogging to me, allowing users to go beyond regular posts and share videos, quotes, statuses, images and more. It never seemed to catch on with everyone. Very few WordPress designs … Read more
File Transfer Protocol, or FTP for short, is the standard way for people to upload and download files to their host. FTP clients are very simple to use. After entering your website information, you simply select the files you want to upload and drag them to your online folder. The Fantastico script library has allowed … Read more
Advanced Page Manager is a useful little WordPress plugin I came across a few months ago. Developed by Uncategorized Creations, the plugin completely changes the way you create and edit pages through WordPress. The default version of WordPress gives you four options in the pages main screen: Edit, Quick Edit, Trash and View. Edit takes … 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
Yesterday we showed some of the best Pinterest Themes available for WordPress. Today I would like to focus on the Pinterest related plugins that are available for the WordPress platform. These plugins offer a wide range of Pinterest related functionality to your website. Some allow your content to be shared on Pinterest, others add Pinterest … Read more
Due to my cravings for cool gadgets, I check the crowdsourcing website Kickstarter frequently. Some amazing projects have been funded there recently such as the OUYA video games console, Pebble watch and Zach Braff’s sequel to Garden State. One project that caught my eye recently was Ghost, a new open source blogging platform from developer … Read more
There are dozens of frameworks available for the WordPress platform. Since my last blog focused on WordPress, I believe I have tested just about every single one, premium and free. I purchased the Genesis Framework from StudioPress two years ago (June 2011 to be precise). Initially, I was not overly impressed with it. It seemed … Read more
Antivirus software is essential for every Windows system. It is risky connecting to the internet if you are not protected. Even if you stay away from adult and illegal download websites, there is still the chance that your system will become infected. Sales people will lead you to believe that it is necessary for you … Read more