Month: July 2017

Can Facebook Attract More Video Content Creators?

Like most blogs, I have a Facebook page that shares the articles I publish on this blog and the videos I publish to YouTube. Despite the fact that Facebook is a powerful way to connect to an audience, I devote next to no time or energy to the platform. Firstly, …

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Configuring Cloudflare Flexible SSL on WordPress – HTTP to HTTPS

Is your website securely using HTTPS encryption? If it isn’t, it should be. HTTPS is the term used for Secure HTTP connections. It provides a safer and more secure connection for you and your website visitors. Each website that uses a HTTPS connection is issued an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) …

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Top 11 Feature-Rich WordPress Themes of 2017

Keeping an eye on template market, it’s hard not to notice that templates are getting more and more feature-rich year after year. Thanks to new plugins that are created for WordPress, the templates of 2017 win the hearts of your site guests with unparalleled user experience, rich Parallax-powered visuals and …

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My Experience at WordCamp Edinburgh 2017

The dust has settled on another WordCamp adventure so it is time for me to share my thoughts on WordCamp Edinburgh 2017. In short, it was fantastic. The event was very well organised, the speakers were great, and I got to meet lots of amazing people from the WordPress community. …

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The GiveGetWin Premium WordPress Plugin Megadeal

GiveGetWin is a website that encourages companies to donate their products and services for the benefit of a charity. Chris Beymer contacted me last week about their latest deal entitled the WordPress Plugin Toolbelt. Over $250 worth of products are included in this toolbelt, yet the package is being sold …

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I’m Going to WordCamp Edinburgh 2017

Tomorrow I am attending my first event WordCamp in Scotland. WordCamp Edinburgh is on this weekend (22/23 July) in a really good venue called CodeBase. The venue sits just below the iconic Edinburgh castle. It was only last month I was in Paris for WordCamp Europe. This will be my …

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Ending My Newsletter Was the Best Thing I Ever Did

Five months ago I decided to close my newsletter. I explained my reasons in detail in an article entitled “I Do Not Want Your Email Address“. This decision went against everything internet marketers tell you to do. Across the board, the vast majority of internet marketers and bloggers state that …

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Does Jetpack Site Stats Reduce Page Loading Times?

It is important to analyse your website traffic to get a better understanding of your website’s position. You will see how many people are visiting, where they are coming from, how long they stayed on your website, and much more. The de-facto standard service for tracking website statistics is Google …

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Perfmatters Review – An Effective WordPress Performance Plugin

We all know the importance of website performance. A faster website will help retain visitors and lead to higher rankings in search rankings and more traffic. I optimised this blog again last month when I revisited the popular WordPress caching plugin WP Rocket. In addition to WP Rocket, I helped …

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Are You Still Connecting with Your Audience?

Whether you are a blogger, YouTuber, or a business owner who is trying to increase traffic and conversions, the goal should always be to connect with your audience. This is not always as straight-forward as it first appears. Your audience is always growing and evolving. As are you. You need …

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