BuddyPress is a powerful platform that allows you to build a WordPress powered community. It features profiles, groups, private messaging, friendship connections, and a fantastic notification system. Converting a regular WordPress theme into a BuddyPress ready theme involves modifying templates. That is why many people purchase BuddyPress themes that have …
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 …
External commenting systems allow you to enhance your commenters experience. Features normally include anti-spam functionality, social media integration and an easier way for visitors to sign in. This article details most of the major third-party commenting systems that can be used by website owners. DISQUS A free external commenting solution …
It is that time of the month again when I took a look back at how this blog has progressed over the previous month. This monthly review has proved popular with regular readers, however I have found that it really helps me too, as it allows me to evaluate my …
Those of you who read my blog regularly will know that I have been flirting with the idea of sharing income reports for a few months. I first touched upon the subject in April in my article “The Rise of the Income Report“. In the article I looked at the …
File Transfer Protocol, or FTP for short, is the standard way for people to upload and download files to their host. FTP clients are very simple to use. After entering your website information, you simply select the files you want to upload and drag them to your online folder. The …
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 …
Google’s social media network Google+ does not allow users to create URL’s for their profiles. This means that the URL that you need to quote to friends is very long. As a result, many Google+ users shorten their profile URL whenever they refer to their profile on blogs, content, or …