People who know HTML know that they have six levels of headings to help effectively communicate the content on the pages they build. Even if you don’t know HTML, however, you should know the point of properly-formatted headings and be able to create them yourself. The explosive growth in the number of do-it-yourself web site … Read more
In a recent post about web host GoDaddy, Judi Knight echoes my thoughts, as well as my experience. I don’t recommend anyone use GoDaddy for a WordPress site. This is due to very poor, erratic performance and then a tendency, on their part, to blame the customer and try to upsell you to something you … Read more
Over the last couple of years enough entrepreneurs and small business owners discovered WordPress as a solution for their websites that most people who use the web at all have at least heard of it. Many, however, don’t fully understand the difference between using WordPress on WordPress.com versus using the WordPress software installed somewhere else. … Read more
A post over on the Buffer blog runs through a lot of good data that’s been collected on timing of posts to blogs and social media. There are conflicting data, and optimal times vary with specific audiences, but a few clear recommendations do emerge: Thursdays are great all around. B2C (Business to Consumer) Twitter posts … Read more
We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was. Better…stronger…faster.— The Six Million Dollar Man (opening sequence) When I started this article, the original title was along the lines of “More, Better, Faster.” But being a ’70s kid, every time I worked on this post the opening sequence … Read more
Confused about private domain registration? Let’s set the record straight + keep your private info safe from scammers.
Within the WordPress dashboard is something akin to a candy store for website owners: all-you-can-eat plugins. One click solves any website problem, real or potential. The best part? Everything’s FREE! Except…it’s not. Not always. Learn the real cost of plugins & get strategies for minimizing their impact on your site.
Good news: Getting on the web with WordPress is easy! Bad news: Mediocrity is even easier. Best news: Doesn’t take much to be better than average!
Most web hosting companies make big money selling the wrong thing to the wrong people. Here’s what you need to look for in a web host and why – in simple, easy-to-understand language.
This post to Twitter was eerily familiar: Suffering from a weird virus at our #wordpress site. No problems with direct links, but all change when posted on social media…. Just a few weeks ago, a client e-mailed me about an issue with a site that had been launched only hours before he noticed a problem. … Read more
High bounce rate, low revenue – not a great combo for a serious blogger or online entrepreneur. What to look at first when bounce rate threatens growth.
