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The Pros & Cons of WordPress Framework Child Themes by Ryan Green

Ryan Green recently discussed the pros and cons of using child theme frameworks. He looks at a lot of popular WordPress theme frameworks such as Genesis, Thematic and Thesis. It’s a great talk that I recommend viewing. The talk is 43.31 minutes long however the slides that he used in …

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How to Capitalise Your Blog Post Titles

Bloggers are always advised to think of killer titles for their articles. Strangely, no one seems to talk about how post titles should be capitalised. It’s something I never really paid much attention to myself in the past. There are two main options available to you when you are capitalising …

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An Interview with Justin Cooke

Adsense Flippers is one of my favourite blogs. Run by Justin Cooke and Joseph Magnotti, the blog focuses on how both marketers build websites that make money through Google Adsense. They document their ups and downs and use their blog as a platform to sell the websites they develop. They …

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An Introduction to Flippa Upgrades

A few days ago I vented my frustrations at the number of time wasters on Flippa. Today I’d like to talk about the upgrades that are available to sellers and whether these upgrades are worth spending your money on. On Flippa there are two pricing options available to sellers: Pay …

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My Goals For 2013

All in all, 2012 was a great year for me. I travelled to several countries in South America and managed to return to Scotland for two months in the Summer. From a business point of view, things went well, though I can’t help but feel I should have done better. …

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Does Anyone Proofread Your Blog Posts?

I’ve always proof read my own posts. For smaller posts I usually read over them once but for 2,000+ blog posts I sometimes look read through them 2 or 3 times as it’s easier for mistakes to slip through. Whilst reading the productivity eBook Blog Wise recently I noticed a …

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WordPress Theme Lists

Check Your Theme Against the Latest WordPress Standards and Practices

I came across a simple little plugin for WordPress today called Theme-Check. Developed by Pross, the plugin will check any theme installed on your site against WordPress standards and practices. The great thing about the plugin is that you can check any theme that is installed, not just the one …

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I’ll Never Understand the Time Wasters on Flippa

I have a love hate relationship with Flippa. It’s by far the best website trading marketplace on the web and I have been active there over the years with over $200k in sales there. There are just so many little things that frustrate and annoy me about the place. One …

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An Interview with Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall is a writer and blogger who has been writing for over 20 years. I’ve worked with Sharon many times in the past. I first came to know her through my old blog Blogging Tips and she quickly proved herself as one of the most reliable bloggers available …

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Building Your Email List with Solo Ads

The money is in the list. It’s something that was reiterated today by my friend John Chow in his article ‘7 Surefire Ways to Make Money from Your Email List‘. If you have a big list with loyal subscribers, you have so many ways to make money online available to …

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