All posts in the "Resources" category

AddToAny vs AddThis vs ShareThis: What is The Best Plugin? Published by Drew Hendricks • Resources • Published November 3, 2019

In the world of social sharing buttons, there are dozens of different plugins out there, if not hundreds of viable options. I personally tend to prefer the big guns of Social Warfare, but I acknowledge that they aren’t ideal for everyone. As such, I’ve decided to review and compare thre…

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How to Convert Your Blog’s Atom Feed to an RSS Feed Published by James Parsons • Resources • Published June 9, 2019

Atom? RSS? What’s all this then? In the realm of feeds, these are the two prevailing standards, and as such, they’re both competing for sections of your audience. You can go with one or the other, but why not both? If your site already generates an Atom feed, you can convert that into an RSS…

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Guide to Fix Your WordPress Google Mobile Usability Errors Published by Drew Hendricks • Resources • Published May 27, 2019

It’s not news to say that Google is pushing heavily towards a mobile internet. They’ve seen the writing on the wall. Over 50% of web usage takes place on mobile devices now, with the number actually closer to 60% these days. If you don’t have a mobile-accessible website, you&#821…

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20 Examples of Corporate Blogs and to Learn From Them Published by James Parsons • Resources • Published May 20, 2019

Blogging for business is an essential way to build and grow a presence in the digital age, but all too often businesses put it on the back burner. After all, it’s a long and slow technique, one that can take years before it brings any solid return on the investment. It’s easy to decide it isn…

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8 Ways to Run Your WordPress Blog from Your Phone Published by Kenny Novak • Resources • Published February 17, 2019

WordPress has long been one of the most popular blogging platforms in the world, and it should come as no surprise that it caters to bloggers of all types. Not everyone out there has the time to sit at a desk with a full PC, or even carry around a laptop all the time, so WordPress provides their own solution…

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How to Revert to Old Writing Style in WordPress Gutenberg Published by James Parsons • Resources • Published January 3, 2019

The more things change, the more they stay the same. In this case, change is inevitable; everything online changes sooner or later. WordPress has spent almost its entire life with the rich text editor we all know and… well, I can’t say love, but it’s not as if we’ve had a lot…

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Complete List of Free CDNs to Host Your WordPress Blog Published by Drew Hendricks • Resources • Published December 13, 2018

Internet speeds are getting faster and faster, and as a consequence, the amount of time we’re willing to wait for something online is dropping at a precipitous rate. When was the last time you waited over a minute for a website to load? At this point, I assume it’s having server issues and…

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How to Use “Answer The Public” in Your Blog Posts Published by Drew Hendricks • Resources • Published November 14, 2018

One of the hallmarks of a good piece of content is that people read it because it’s useful. It provides value to them, whether it’s notification of news, analysis of trends and how they affect the reader, instructions for some product or service, or tips on how to optimize a business proc…

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An Easyazon Review: Amazon Affiliate Blogs Made Simple Published by Drew Hendricks • Resources • Published November 1, 2018

In the world of affiliate marketing, Amazon’s affiliate program is one of the best for both newcomers and for established marketers. The sheer variety of products offered on Amazon, combined with the trust the site has established, makes it easy to sell. It’s no wonder so many people t…

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Fixing the WordPress “Establishing a Database Connection” Error Published by Drew Hendricks • Resources • Published October 18, 2018

One of the most infuriating things about dealing with software, coding, and development is error messages. Almost no one in the history of the world has been able to write a piece of software with graceful failure states and verbose error messages that tell you exactly what the problem is.
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