Downloading free photos in 2020 can quickly lead to you copyright infringement issues, even if you use popular sites like Unsplash, Pixabay or StockSnap. Unless you like risk or are … Read more →
Whether you’re writing a new post, or trying to refresh an old article, there are many content optimization tools that can help you rank higher. In this post, I’ll take … Read more →
Starting an Amazon Affiliate website, or growing a existing one, can be a daunting task. Almost all of us are using WordPress to power our sites, but your choice of … Read more →
GeneratePress Premium is fast becoming one of the most popular independent premium WordPress themes on the market. Currently used on over 86,000 WordPress websites (source: BuiltWith, Jan 2020), GeneratePress Premium … Read more →
Ahrefs just launched a new product: Ahrefs Webmaster Tools (AWT for short).
This post is part love letter to Ahrefs, and part an explanation of why you should never, ever use AWT.
“Hi, my name’s Tom and I’m an Amazon Affiliate.” *clapping* Welcome to AAA (Amazon Affiliates Anonymous)! That’s exactly how it feels to be a US-based niche site owner in 2020 … Read more →
If you’ve not visited the Crazy Egg blog recently (and why would you have?), you may be surprised to learn that it’s now something of a Wirecutter wannabe. Yes, that’s … Read more →
In another of my WordPress cloud hosting tutorials, I’m going to show you the step-by-step way to move your WordPress website to cloud server provider UpCloud using RunCloud as the … Read more →
This guide is written for anyone who currently hosts a WordPress website and wants to move to RunCloud without risking any downtime. RunCloud works with most cloud hosts (like Linode, … Read more →
While podcasting can a fun hobby for some, for others it’s a big money-making business. Research from Deloitte predicts that “the global podcasting market will increase by 30 percent to … Read more →
After a successful first launch in October 2019, SEO Sprint is now back for 2020! If you have a website and want to learn about SEO to rank high in … Read more →
Mention Bluehost on any website forum and you’ll be met with some very strong opinions. A lot of these will take the form of “I hate Bluehost”, “Bluehost sucks”, “Don’t … Read more →
There are plenty of membership websites out there, and a good selection of them use WordPress as the site’s backbone. To fully transform WordPress into a membership site will require … Read more →
I’ve been using WordPress for years but only just stumbled upon GeneratePress. And I’m glad I did. GeneratePress is not your average WordPress theme – it’s super simple and uber … Read more →
Do you have all your money-making eggs in Amazon’s affiliate basket? Then it’s time to start finding some new baskets… As you probably are already painfully aware, on April 14 … Read more →
Amazon Associates is one of the most popular affiliate programs in the world. In 2020, 33% of all websites with affiliate links promote Amazon. Couple that with the knowledge that … Read more →
So you’re starting a podcast? Nice! The first, and most important, bit of kit you’ll need is a good quality podcasting microphone. It will make all the difference between sounding … Read more →
Starting a new food blog, or giving a lifestyle blog a fresh, new theme? Then you’ve probably heard about Foodie Pro, one of the most popular WordPress themes on the … Read more →
Important Update: Thrive Themes is no longer selling their themes individually and launched a new super theme – Thrive Theme Builder – that combining the awesome power of their Thrive … Read more →
I’ve written about WordPress speed quite a lot over the years, and for good reason. It can be a huge problem! WordPress is a database-driven content management system (CSM) and, … Read more →
Google announced its new Core Web Vitals benchmark in mid-2020: … users show they prefer sites with a great page experience… Search has added a variety of user experience criteria, … Read more →
I first started putting WordPress themes through speed test hurdles back in 2014 (via archive.org here) in an effort to find the fastest WordPress theme out there, whether it was … Read more →
If you’re serious about podcasting, you’re going to be hyper-focused on getting the right equipment. While not the first bit of podcasting kit that comes to mind, a professional-quality pair … Read more →
If you’re looking to easily host an app or website on a cloud server, but don’t want to fiddle about with Linux server commands, then RunCloud and Cloudways will both … Read more →
Founded in 2005 and bought by Google in 2006 for $1.6 billion, YouTube is the world’s most popular video-sharing platform. The volume of videos and viewing number for YouTube are … Read more →