Is your Multisite install ready if – and when – disaster hits? Many aren’t, but there’s one thing you can do right now to minimize your network’s recovery time in the event of a natural – or unnatural – disaster (I’m looking at you, hackers!). When you make regular backups, you can quickly replace any...
It’s pretty much universally agreed now that WordPress is more than just a blogging platform: It’s a Content Management System. But in my view what makes it a powerful CMS is the ability to create custom content and display that content in exactly the way you need to. In this, the first of two posts I’ll...
Ignorance is most definitely not bliss when it comes to the world of SEO. In this article, we address a relatively simple search ranking element that many WordPress users overlook. If you want to maximize your rankings in Google (and ensure that you are not penalized), you must take ownership of every element of SEO...
When you think about the greatest pairings of all time, you probably think about duos like Batman and Robin, Mickey and Minnie, and peanut butter and jelly. Then again, there is the very modern duo of WordPress and Google Analytics. While they might not make the layman’s list of greatest partners, I bet they’d be...
So you’ve discovered WordPress and you’re ready to migrate your tired old static HTML site to your shiny new CMS of choice. But wait – how do you do this without losing your old site while you’re building the new one? And how do you make sure people don’t find your new site on Google while...
When you think about the potential problems plugins can cause for your WordPress site, you probably think about poorly coded plugins that lead to performance issues and security vulnerabilities, right? Or maybe you’ve read something recently about fake plugins and now are worried about the authenticity of your plugins and the security issues those could...
User ratings are everywhere. Every popular eCommerce site provides user ratings for its products. Question and answer sites like Quora and StackOverflow identify the best answers by relying on user ratings. Books, movies, businesses, and even college professors are ranked on the basis of user ratings. There are lots of different types of WordPress sites...
