AMP, or Accelerated Mobile Pages, is meant to be displayed on mobile devices that often lack in the powerful hardware of the desktop computer. AMP pages are marked up in a special way, and keep speed in mind. They limit the tags that can be used, and feature a rule set of which can be looked at as … [Read more...] about AMP Boot Camp: Making Your WordPress Site AMP-Only
WordPress Plugin – Cite the Source for Images Attached to Your WordPress Posts
WordPress is clever with data storage in that it likes to avoid redundancy. And since, arguably speaking, storing data like the content of posts, in a database is a handy thing, so is storing "other data" within the same field and table structure. While I (Keith here) don't want to get into how … [Read more...] about WordPress Plugin – Cite the Source for Images Attached to Your WordPress Posts
How to Reset the htaccess File of Your WordPress Site Using FTP
Sometimes, changes to a .htaccess file, whether manually or via a tool with appropriate access, renders a WordPress site inoperable. It might be that all pages 404, or there is simply a white screen without errors, or you get redirected to weird places, or you have the inability to … [Read more...] about How to Reset the htaccess File of Your WordPress Site Using FTP
WordPress Twenty Sixteen (2016) Child Theme – Simple Clean Design
Simple Clean Design is a Twenty Sixteen child theme for bloggers. Simple Clean Design Theme Preview Theme Features This is a Twenty Sixteen child theme so you get all the standard features of the main twenty sixteen theme: It will allow you to update the basic twenty … [Read more...] about WordPress Twenty Sixteen (2016) Child Theme – Simple Clean Design
Image Optimization Tools: Making WordPress Pages Load Faster
With the recent launch of Accelerated Mobile Pages, which reminded everyone of Facebook Instant Pages and Apple News, it's clear they want us slimming down our web pages. They want Speedy Gonzales, but we're offering a fat, lazy mouse with unnecessarily giant ears. And by "they" I mean: … [Read more...] about Image Optimization Tools: Making WordPress Pages Load Faster
Write High Converting Product Descriptions for Your eCommerce Store
This is a follow up article for the how do I start a blog series that we have been publishing on this site to help users get started and create a successful blog. eCommece is growing at an exponential rate across the globe. In the US alone, eCommerce sales are expected to top $20 trillion by … [Read more...] about Write High Converting Product Descriptions for Your eCommerce Store
7 Proven Ways to Create Powerful Headlines for Your Content
You’ve seen the “STOP†and “SLOW DOWN†signs on your local highways, right? Even if you’re driving at 100 kph, you read them and obediently follow the instructions. You hardly ever miss them because they’re in your face with a clear message. That’s exactly what a magnetic … [Read more...] about 7 Proven Ways to Create Powerful Headlines for Your Content
Need Help Finding a WordPress Host? Here’s a Complete Guide
So, why should you pay for hosting when there are "hosted solutions" available, that are often free? It's true... you can launch a web site or blog using a free platform. There are heaps of them. You've got the likes of: WordPress.com, Blogger (or Blogspot), Tumblr, Medium... and a host of … [Read more...] about Need Help Finding a WordPress Host? Here’s a Complete Guide
How To Increase the Consumption of Your Blog Content
Creating quality content requires a lot of time and effort. A well researched 1000-1500 word blog post can take you between 2 to 5 hours (sometimes even more) to write. But is your hard work really worth it? Is anyone reading your content? According to Hubspot, more than 60% of readers never … [Read more...] about How To Increase the Consumption of Your Blog Content
How to Advertise to Your WordPress Visitors from Facebook
In this article, and the attached video, I will walk you through the process of allowing Facebook to "collect" the visitors of your WordPress web site into an "audience" that you can later advertise to from Facebook. First though, why would you want to do this? Well, when people visit your web … [Read more...] about How to Advertise to Your WordPress Visitors from Facebook