Using donation buttons are the simplest and quickest way to begin monetizing a WordPress site. In this tutorial, I will show you how to use Stripe Payments to accept donations from your site easily. If you want to accept donations via PayPal, then check out our accept PayPal donations … [Read more...] about How to Accept Donations via Stripe from Your WordPress Site Easily
How to Select Keywords For Google AdWords
Few weeks ago I wrote an article on getting the most out of your Adwords account. In this article I will share some tips on how to select keywords for Adwords. A good place to start with search engine marketing (SEM) is the use of keywords because that is how your customers find you, … [Read more...] about How to Select Keywords For Google AdWords
Creating Content, Establishing Blog and, Site Optimization
This is a follow up article for the How do I Start a Blog and Make Money series that we have been publishing on this blog to help the newbie’s get started with a blog. Hey there, Richard from richardsalingmarketing here again. So you want to blog and tell the world what you think because you … [Read more...] about Creating Content, Establishing Blog and, Site Optimization
Adding a PayPal Payment Widget to The Sidebar of Your WordPress Site
In this tutorial I will show you how to add a PayPal payment widget or button to the sidebar area of your WordPress site easily. Step 1) Grab the Free PayPal Payment Accept Plugin Download and install the PayPal payment accept plugin in your site. Step 2) Add a Text Widget to Your Sidebar Go … [Read more...] about Adding a PayPal Payment Widget to The Sidebar of Your WordPress Site
CSS Tweaks for The WordPress Download Monitor Plugin
I will share a few CSS tweaks for the download monitor plugin in this tutorial (a few users have asked for it). You should use the Custom CSS plugin to insert these CSS tweaks in your site if you want to use it. The following code examples will give you a really good idea of how to go about … [Read more...] about CSS Tweaks for The WordPress Download Monitor Plugin
Tricks and Treats to Scare up Engagement for Your Halloween Social Media
Halloween is huge and has become an adult party holiday with costume contests, haunted houses and millions being spent every year on even more elaborate decorations and costumes, so how can your business get in the conversation? Here are 6 ideas so scary, they just might work. 1) Host a Halloween … [Read more...] about Tricks and Treats to Scare up Engagement for Your Halloween Social Media
Top 12 Reasons Your Website Needs to be Responsive to grow Your Business
Have you been outside lately? You know how you are seeing more people using tablets and smartphones? Well, it’s not a trend as much as the norm any more. Walking around, we are plugged in to our mobile device. At some restaurants, the waiter or waitress takes our order. Mobile is ubiquitous. So … [Read more...] about Top 12 Reasons Your Website Needs to be Responsive to grow Your Business
Simple Download Monitor – A Great Way to Offer Files to Visitors
Simple Download Monitor is a WordPress plugin that lets you offer digital files to your visitors. In addition to managing your files, the plugin will also track the number of downloads by visitors. I have used a few different download management WordPress plugins over the years and I was … [Read more...] about Simple Download Monitor – A Great Way to Offer Files to Visitors
Adding a Custom Column to the Users Table in WordPress
In this tutorial I will explain how you can add a custom column to the users table in WordPress. I will go through an example of adding a custom field in the WP users table to display all post statuses and types at a glance. I used to find myself often in the "Screen Options" area of the users … [Read more...] about Adding a Custom Column to the Users Table in WordPress
A Beginner’s Guide to Google AdSense
Sure, affiliate marketing is an excellent way to monetize a web site or blog. It has the amazing benefit of not requiring stock, and in many cases it's a set and forget strategy. Often though, many affiliates, including myself, will also run Google AdSense on their web sites. Adsense is a nice … [Read more...] about A Beginner’s Guide to Google AdSense