YouTube refers to any advertisements during a video as a “Mid-Roll Ad Break”. On 27 July 2020, YouTube introduced some changes to mid-roll ad breaks that change the number of advertisements that are shown during YouTube videos. Since most of my videos are longer than eight minutes, these changes effect …
Ever since WordPress launched, many people have been advising others not to install many WordPress plugins. The thinking behind this is that when more WordPress plugins are installed on your website, your website will be slower and less secure. Is this actually true? In my experience, no. The number of …
The internet is awash with pyramid schemes, get rich quick schemes and courses that promise that you can make a living from only two hours of work per day. You may be tempted to purchase a course or book that promotes a “Killer Technique” for making money online, but do …
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 …
My technology YouTube channel has been the channel I have devoted most of my attention to over the last several years, however I also have two other channels. My gaming channel is brand new, so it will be a while before anything comes of it, however my other YouTube channel …
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. …
The WordPress block editor officially became the default editor of WordPress when WordPress 5.0 was released on 6 December 2018. It is a user-friendly drag and drop editor that lets you easily create custom layouts and style your content. The block editor is also known as Gutenberg and before it …
SmartFrame is a versatile image toolkit that allows you to protect your images and improve delivery speed to website visitors. Using SmartFrame you can prevent others from stealing important images and deliver high quality versions of your image to website visitors on many different devices. The service is free to …
WordPress is open-source, this translates into powerful plugins and services that are being invented and launched every month. A WordPress website can always be easily improved in terms of design, traffic, landing pages, navigations, forms, and much more. This post will guide you through 29 premium WordPress products and services …
Every time I go to a WordCamp conference, I see more and more managed WordPress hosting services advertising their company. It’s big business. Many managed WordPress hosting companies spawned from design companies who recognised the need to cater hosting specifically for their WordPress clients, however, their success made larger hosting …