MaxBlogPress were kind enough to send me a test copy of their latest product MaxBlogPress Stripe Ads Pro. Released today, the WordPress plugin allows you to add a notification bar to the top of your pages. I am sure you are familiar with notification bars. They have become very popular …
vBulletin is one of the most popular discussion forum scripts in the world. I used the software for around 10 years however around two years I started using XenForo to build forums. The development of XenForo was held back since it was launched due to a lawsuit from Internet Brands, …
I have been very vocal over the last few years about my love of VaultPress, the WordPress backup service by Automattic. There are many other great WordPress backup options out there such as CodeGuard and BackupBuddy. For me, VaultPress is an essential plugin. It backs up WordPress powered websites every …
The official WordPress theme directory continues to be one the most popular places for WordPress users to find good designs for their website. There are currently around 1,750 designs in the directory, yet the total number of theme downloads is close to seven million. At the current download rate, this …
FeedBlitz is an rss, email marketing, and social media solution, that has been adopted by thousands of bloggers over the last few years, particularly those who were unhappy with Feedburner. In my article last week, 15 Great FeedBurner Alternatives, I noted that I was looking for a good way to …
All email marketers will to have at least once decide whether to use a single opt-in or double opt-in for their email lists. A single opt-in means that once a visitor enters their email address into your subscription form and clicks the sign up button they are automatically on your …
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 …
The stable release of WordPress 3.5 was released yesterday. Known as “Elvin”, it was the second major WordPress release of 2012. I wrote an extensive review of WordPress 3.5 a few weeks ago after thoroughly testing the beta versions and release candidates. It has a lot of great new features. …
I read on Time Magazine that Twitter is rolling out a new redesign over the new few weeks. People generally fear change, so whenever a large social media service such as Twitter or Facebook changes the user experience slightly, there are a lot of complaints. I’m quite impressed with the …
Hey all, I have now been in Thailand for about a month so I thought I would give you all another update. All in all I have been having a blast and have enjoyed training, though it has been frustrating. Pulling my hamstring meant that I couldn’t kick so I …