Discussion forums are a useful way of providing support to your hosting customers. I believe they support forums should compliment an email ticket support system, not replace them. They provide a place where members can discuss issues not directly related to their account. For example, general advice on website hosting, …
My discussion forums Rise Forums is a great place to get support for hosting related issues from myself and many other experienced website owners. Owners of hosting companies also hang out at the forums. Whilst I do love the community we have at Rise Forums, I also know that there …
I’m pleased to announce the release of my brand new podcast: The Business Hangout. In every episode I will speak with someone from the business life: beginners and experts. My first guest is my good friend Kevin Rooney, who runs the baseball community Bases Loaded. We talked about a range …
A big part of search engine optimisation involves managing internal and external hyperlinks on your website. Nine attributes are available for the HTML anchor element (<A>). The most important attribute is href as it defines the URL a user should go to, but you will also see the target attribute …
WordPress remains the most popular platform for building websites. There are great alternatives available online, but I truly believe that when it comes to creating content, nothing beats WordPress and its revolutionary post type system. The introduction of the block editor has also improved the experience of creating content with …
Maintaining a successful blog is a lot like driving a steam train. It takes a lot of energy to get it going, but even when you’re on the right track, you need to keep adding fuel to the fire or it will eventually grind to a halt. Failure to follow …
Online dating is one of the most profitable niches avaiiable to internet marketers. You can make a lot of money as an affiliate, but you could potentially make more money by launching your own dating website for a specific market. When I launched my first dating affiliate website in the …
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 …
I do not enjoy sitting analysing statistics all day long, but from time to time it is important to review things. When I began to analyse traffic stats for my technology channel recently, it quickly became apparent that I need to change things moving forward. The channel continues to grow …