It should be no surprise that WordPress is one of the most popular platforms for online communities. With a built-in user system, simple publishing options and website design customiser, the core version of WordPress is a great starting point for a community. All you need to do is choose one …
To say that 2020 has been a crazy year for everyone would be an understatement. Few of us were prepared for Covid or a world where no one knew how to deal with it. Like everyone else, I’ve had many few ups and downs myself this year. I’ve sadly lost …
Spotlight is a new social media plugin for WordPress that integrates Instagram into your website. Using Spotlight, you can automatically display your latest photographs and videos. This can increase engagement with your followers, attract new followers and expand your reach. The plugin allows you to connect multiple Instagram accounts and …
On 6 December 2018 Matt Mullenweg announced the release of WordPress 5.0. This was a significant milestone in the history of WordPress as it replaced the traditional WordPress editor with a new block editor called Gutenberg. Gutenberg is a minimal editor that allows you to create beautiful content using a …
Multi-Vendor plugins such as WC Vendors, Dokan, and WC Marketplace, can be used to transform your WordPress website into an eCommerce marketplace where thousands of vendors sell products. A few weeks ago I showed you the best solutions for creating a WordPress marketplace in my article “How to Create a …
SEO companies and digital agencies have to project a professional image to clients. A basic website design will simply not do. You will be glad to hear that there are hundreds of stylish WordPress themes that were created specifically for marketers. In this article I have created a list of …
Affiliate marketing is a tough old game. You need to do all the promotion for a company and take on all the risk of that promotion failing; however if your campaigns do not convert well, you will not get paid. Even if you do generate lots of money for a …
Dead affiliate links cost you money. Everyone knows that. If you’re sending traffic to a page that doesn’t exist, no one is buying anything. This in turn means that you aren’t going to make money. Broken affiliate links can reflect badly on you too since it gives the impression your …
Tasty Recipes is a recipe plugin for WordPress that was designed by Lindsay and Bjork Ostrum of Pinch of Yum. Retailing at $79, the plugin allows you to insert recipes into any WordPress theme. It has a lot of cool features, such as the ability to add nutritional information into …
Email marketing is a popular way for bloggers to connect with readers and promote their products and services. It’s a key tool of affiliate marketers too. Regular readers will know that I have stopped sending out newsletters as I want to connect with people directly through my blog and through …