Want to boost your conversion rates? That’s what hello bars are all about. Whether you want to add email subscribers, advertise special deals, drive traffic to a landing page, or make a site-wide announcement, hello bars get the job done. What are hello bars? Hello bars, more generically called notification bars, are the bars added...
One of my favorite parts of writing about WordPress is that I get to talk about exciting topics related to web design and development. But let’s face it: the work we do with WordPress isn’t always that glamorous. On occasion, we have to deal with the seemingly insignificant parts of websites, too. The perfect example...
Some things are just better live. There’s an excitement and an energy that accompany live events. Political elections, sporting events, conferences, movie openings, TV shows, and even product releases all qualify as possible worthy subjects of live coverage. The problem with blogging a live event with WordPress is that the system is not really set...
If you’ve ever had the need to find the name of your WordPress database, then there’s an easy way to do that – simply look for it in your wp-config.php file located in the root folder of your WordPress install. Accessing Your WP-Config.php File If you are doing something where you need the name of...
If you want to run your eCommerce store like a tight ship, don’t forget shipping. Get it wrong and you’ll float about. Go overboard and it’ll sink your business. Let’s show you how to get shipping right and get your business sailing smoothly… It’s funny that shipping is often left as an afterthought, especially considering...
What if you want to display multiple blogs or posts on multiple pages of your site, but only have a single install of WordPress? Sorry, it’s just not possible to do such a thing – or is it? There are many requests for this kind of feature in the WordPress.org support forums, including one post that I...
If you have a lot of images on your WordPress site, or you’re creating an image-heavy site for, say, a photographer, it makes sense to do all you can to protect your copyrighted content. While there is no way to completely stop people from stealing your images, you can make it harder. Disabling right-clicking is one...
