Podcasting is a fantastic way to share your opinion with the world and raise your profile in the process. Many bloggers and entrepreneurs are using the medium to connect to an audience they could not find through search engines or social media. Hosting a podcast is a stumbling block for …
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 …
Smileys, Smileys, Smileys! Those little funny faces have been a major part of the internet since the early days. The first time I came across them was the old Yahoo chat rooms. Then I would regularly see them in chat clients such as MSN Messenger and Yahoo Chat. They are …
I’m pleased to announce that The Art of Freelance Blogging is now available in print format. I have written several eBooks in the past, however this was the first time that I ever created a physical book. Self-publishing a book through CreateSpace is free and easy to do. In my …
I don’t like the word sceptic. It is frequently used in a negative way by the media; associated with conspiracists, UFO hunters, and guys that sit in their underwear all day eating cold beans from a can. In the true sense of the word, I am a sceptic. When I …
Frameworks are used by designers and WordPress developers as a foundation for unique website designs. They are usually used as a parent theme for other designs, however sometimes they are simply modified by users to suit their needs. This page lists some of the best WordPress theme frameworks that are …
This section lists recommended webmaster resources that I actively use, or have used in the past, in order to make money through the web. For a more complete list of resources, please check out the main Webmaster Resources page. WordPress WordPress The best content management system in the world. WordPress …
I came across a simple little plugin for WordPress today called Theme-Check. Developed by Pross, the plugin will check any theme installed on your site against WordPress standards and practices. The great thing about the plugin is that you can check any theme that is installed, not just the one …
After electricity and running water, the internet has become the most important utility for most people in the western world. The home telephone and television are still relevant to many people though both have been replaced somewhat by the internet. I removed the phone line from my home a few …
A few months ago I sold my main website, that is, the website I spent most of my time working on. Whilst I do have various small content websites on the web, I found that I work better if I concentrate all my efforts on one project at the time. …