I have been using Cloudflare for many years for their domain name server functionality, their SSL certificates and their content delivery network (CDN). Cloudflare’s CDN perhaps does not boast as many configuration options as other CDN services, however it is free to use and their network boasts over 200 locations. …
How many times have you logged off or closed a website that was loading or reacting too slowly for you? Why should you waste time perusing a website that isn’t even optimized for speed? Or a website that doesn’t appreciate how much loading and interfacing speed is a convenience to …
WordPress caching plugins improve the performance of your website by creating a static copy of every page on your website. They also optimise your pages in a number of other ways including compression, minimification, and preloading. Caching plugins support content delivery networks too so that you can deliver a great …
Whilst wasting time on Twitter the other day I came across a link bait article by Make a Websitehub that looked at the best WordPress plugins for SEO, social media, and conversion rate optimisation. Infographics have been overwhelming the internet the last few years, but what stood out about the …
Salon Booking System is a booking WordPress plugin that can be used to arrange appointments and reservations. It was developed by WordPress Chef. Do not be misled by its name, this plugin is not designed exclusively for hair salons. There is no branding in the booking forms so it can …
Kontent Machine is a software application that aims to allow you to generate unique and relevant content. This content can then be used as part of your link building strategy to help improve the rank of your website in search engines. The fact that Kontent Machine integrates with some of …
In June 2006, Seth Godin created a lot of discussion amongst bloggers when he announced that he was removing comments from his blog. As with all Seth Godin posts, his announcement was straight to the point: Judging from the response to my last post, some of my readers are itching …
The post revision system is one of my favourite features of WordPress. It allows WordPress to keep every draft of your posts and pages. This allows you to refer back to older versions of your article. It is also useful if you experience a power outage or if your internet …
My article from last year, entitled “Why I Deleted My Warrior Forum Account“, touched a nerve with a lot of people. It currently has around two hundred comments, most of which came from other disgruntled Warrior Forum members who were unhappy with the way they were treated. The most common …
The WordPress revision system is worth its weight in gold. By default, WordPress will save an unlimited number of revisions for your posts and pages. A revision will be saved every time you save or publish a post. Revisions are also saved regularly automatically. This is known as autosave. I …