Far too often I see blog posts about WordPress, but what about its oh so sweet brother, Drupal? The two platforms are rather similar, in that Drupal comes as an opensource content management system, perfect for making anything from blogs to eCommerce websites. Similar to WordPress, Drupal works nicely for …
The official WordPress theme directory is where most people find a design when they first start using WordPress. It’s a fantastic place to find a WordPress theme, but when you want to build something more professional, you will generally find better solutions in the premium market. Premium WordPress themes tend …
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 …
Multi-vendor marketplaces such as Etsy and eBay allow multiple sellers to sell through one centralised marketplace. It can be hugely profitable. By allowing others to sell through your marketplace, you can offer offer a huge number of products and expand your business quickly. These marketplaces are attractive to vendors (the …
CodeGuard is a reliable website backup service that can be used to backup any type of website. I know the service well as I used the service to backup my old WordPress theme gallery website for many years. It was free at the time. Their free plan has since been …
An IDE is a piece of software that helps developers code and create websites. The acronym is derived from the longer term Integrated Development Environment. Typically, it contains tools such as a source code editor and a debugger. The purpose of an IDE is to streamline the development of languages …
I have reviewed many social media related WordPress plugins over the last seven or eight years. Most plugins focus on one thing, whether it be displaying icons to your social media profiles, or adding sharing buttons to your posts and pages. I do not believe that an ultimate social media …
There are a number of blogging platforms available to bloggers. You need to decide which one suits your needs.Many blogging solutions are hosted by a third party company, some are free (e.g. Blogger); some will cost you a fee (e.g. Squarespace). If you want complete control over your blog, it …