I have used hundreds of scripts in my time. In the past, modifying a script involved changing the core files directly. It was not a big problem modifying the core files, however it made upgrading the modified script a real pain. For example, upgrading vBulletin used to involve re-applying hacks …
The quality of your writing is a representation of you, your brand and your business. I would love to tell you all that I never let spelling and grammatical mistakes slip through, however the truth is that mistakes do happen from time to time, despite me proofreading all of my …
The following tools and services will help you check that your website design is functioning properly. Design marketplaces are also listed. 99Designs A design contest service where you can have designers design something to your specification such as a logo, blog design, or banner. You then choose which one you …
I recently signed up to a service entitled Tynt. They explain that 82% of content that is shared on the internet occurs through copy and paste. What they do is help you analyse that traffic. The service is free and only takes a few minutes to sign up. Once you …
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 …
Outsourcing is an important part of working online. The most successful people delegate tasks to others to free up their time to do other things. I have outsourced certain tasks for projects in the past such as writing and design. For new projects I tend to be a bit of …
If you’ve ever searched for the term ‘Making Money Online’, you’ll know who John Chow is. John was one of the first people to make a personal blog profitable and within two years of launching it he was making $40,000 a month. What a lot of people don’t realise is …
I spoke a few days ago about how I made the decision to change one of my sites from a blog to a forum. When removing so many pages from a site you are obviously going to give out a lot of 404 errors ie. visitors would get a ‘Page …