So you’re building a business directory website? In a previous article, I identified the best WordPress Directory themes, but if you are set on an existing theme, then opt for one of these WordPress directory plugins. Each offers a long list of features that will satisfy even the most picky site owner. Connections Business Directory […]
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Best WordPress Directory Themes
Developing, constantly monitoring, and upgrading your website can be a painstaking job. However, if you intend on creating a directory website, then it can get really complex. It is hard to design a business directory website from scratch, but that’s the beauty of WordPress. You don’t have to. As the internet’s most popular CMS, WordPress […]
How to Setup Google Analytics in WordPress
Marketing requires measuring. There’s no better way to know how your website is doing than to monitor your Google Analytics. The greater the number of visits, the better. But, it’s just a number. If you want to continue to increase traffic to your website, focus more on understanding your visitors, their search queries and what […]
First Steps After Installing WordPress
WordPress is an amazing platform, but it’s out-of-the-box default settings need to be be configured. Therefore, you should run through these 10 steps after installing WordPress on your server. By completing this task list, you’ll remove unnecessary components and properly configure the default settings to ensure your site is safer and – frankly – less […]
Why Buy a Premium WordPress Theme
Throughout my time as a WordPress developer and fanatic, I have been asked dozens of times about the differences between free and premium themes, and why buy premium WordPress themes. I just wanted to quickly address this question with a post that outlines various reasons. What is a premium WordPress theme? A premium WordPress theme […]
What is Akismet and How to Block Spam
We all want more comments on our posts. Direct feedback from visitors is very important because their active engagement is not only reassurance of the quality of your content, but also sends a signal to Google on the value of your site. It’s also a great way to understand your visitors. Therefore, allowing comments on […]
Create WordPress Apps with AppPresser
It’s official. WordPress developers can now take their skill set and create WordPress apps for both iOS and Android without learning a new coding language. That’s right, AppPresser, the first WordPress mobile app framework, has paired up with the PhoneGap API to enable WordPress developers to deploy apps to app stores on mobile devices. Not […]
Why Responsive Web Design is Important
You’ve probably already ready about why responsive web design is important and likely haven’t done anything about it. So let me reinforce it once more as the benefits far outweigh the time and costs to go responsive. What is responsive web design? Our default source – Wikipedia – defines RWD as the following: Responsive Web […]
Guest Blogging for SEO is Dead
Earlier this week, Matt Cutts – head of Google’s Webspam team – wrote a blog post proclaiming that guest blogging for SEO is dead. It’s no surprise that this article went viral because of its potential impact to websites and guest bloggers globally. According to Cutts, when his team reviews spam reports, there is usually a […]
What You Need to Know About Being a Web Developer
In a recent interview, I was asked the following questions about being a web developer. I thought it was worthwhile to post tidbits of my responses for WPsite.net readers, so here goes: What are some of the natural qualities of a web developer? The most important quality a web developer has is discipline. Projects require discipline […]