5 Keyword Difficulty Tools (Free + Paid) Compared
I’m a fan of keyword-first SEO, aka putting the time in to select the best target keywords before anything else. It’s the foundation that the rest of your SEO campaign is … Read more →
12 real WordPress sites using GeneratePress theme
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 →
Thrive Visual Theme Builder: a WordPress Theme Built for Customization
Thrive Themes is a WordPress theme and plugin company founded by Shane Melaugh in early 2013. As an internet marketer himself, Shane developed the company with a conversion-focused ethos that … Read more →
How Vacation.Rentals is ranking for “Vacation Rentals” after 6 weeks
A few weeks ago I wrote about the domain purchase of Vacation.Rentals for $500,300, and why I thought the new owner’s SEO plan, to rank the site for the exact … Read more →
7 Real Food & Lifestyle Blogs that use Foodie Pro Theme
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 →
Cheap WordPress Hosting That Doesn’t Suck
So, you’re starting a new WordPress website in 2018 and want to find a cheap hosting provider that doesn’t completely suck? A noble quest, but if you’ve Googled around a … Read more →
Why I Think This $500,300 Domain is Worthless
This post is about a man who paid over half a million dollars for a domain name to gain an SEO advantage, and why I think it was a huge … Read more →
Will a CDN Make my WordPress Site Faster? Experiment Results
It’s time for an experiment. I love WordPress, I’ve been using it for almost 10 years now, but it’s not without its problems. Mainly, speed. Anyone who’s used WordPress on … Read more →
The organic SEO strategy this cryptocurrency blog used to get 2.7 million monthly visitors in 4 months
CoinCentral.com is a cryptocurrency blog that launched in August 2017; 4 months later (December 2017) its traffic is estimated at 2.7 million monthly visitors. This site caught my attention because … Read more →
Thrive Optimize Review & Tutorial – WordPress A/B Testing Plugin
Thrive Optimize is the first new plugin released by the Thrive Themes team in 2018. I’m pretty excited to review this one, as it’s no secret that I’m a fan … Read more →
Genesis WordPress Framework Review + real theme examples!
The Genesis framework is a popular choice for WordPress users; over 340,000 WordPress sites use Genesis themes today. I’ll also be honest and state up front that I use Genesis … Read more →