When you develop a site on your local machine you don’t have to worry about the time and bandwidth used in uploading files, or hiding development sites from view until they’re ready to be published. Having a local version of your site locally also provides you with a staging environment where you can easily test any site changes out of…. Continue Reading
11 Best Social Share Bars and Overlays for WordPress
If you can’t figure out how to get more followers on social outlets like Facebook and Twitter, it’s time to rethink your strategy. The hard truth is that no one’s going to visit your Facebook page (or any social page for that matter) just because you made one. Sometimes all you need is a call to action. Other times people…. Continue Reading
7 Best WordPress Migration Plugins Reviewed and Compared
WordPress is incredibly easy to install, but if you want to move an already setup WordPress site to another server, it can be a bit of a headache. There are several reasons why you might need to migrate your WordPress site. If you started development on a local server and you’re now ready to launch the site, you’ll have to…. Continue Reading
Magic Members Review: A Feature-Rich WordPress Membership Plugin
Membership sites are an increasingly popular way to monetize a website. With a membership site, you restrict access to some or all of your content. And if users want access to that restricted content, they need to sign up or pay. Simple enough, right? I love membership sites because you’re fully in control of your revenue. No need to worry…. Continue Reading
How to Stress Test a WordPress Website
One thing they don’t tell you about starting a blog or business site is that someday your website is going to reach its limit. Hosting companies don’t have any interest in informing you about this, and the plugin and theme developers are simply trying to make more sales. So it’s tough to tell whether or not a plugin will conflict…. Continue Reading
What are Exit Intent Pop-ups and Why You Should Use Them on Your WordPress Website
I’m sure you’ve heard how effective pop-ups are at growing email lists and increasing goal conversion rates. However, pop-ups can also be highly annoying and very good at frustrating your hard earned visitors. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be this way. If you want to experience the impressive results that pop-up optin forms can deliver but you don’t want to…. Continue Reading
WordPress.com Versus WordPress.org: Which WordPress Version is Best for Me?
The world loves WordPress, doesn’t it? The headline figures are certainly impressive: WordPress powers around a quarter of the net. If you’re relatively new to WordPress, you might not realize that there are actually two versions of WordPress, though. WordPress.com and WordPress.org. Both WordPress.com and WordPress.org use the same core WordPress software, so it’s easy to confuse them as the…. Continue Reading
Monstroid 2 Review: A Much-Improved Multipurpose WordPress Theme
Monster multipurpose themes are all the rage these days. If you’ve looked for a new WordPress theme some time in the past few years, you’ve probably come across names like X, Avada, Divi…and Monstroid. TemplateMonster released the original Monstroid theme back in 2015. It had some great features, but also some shortcomings that badly needed to be addressed. To fix…. Continue Reading
In Defense of the Jetpack WordPress Plugin
The Jetpack WordPress plugin has seen its share of drama over the years. Some folks argue that it’s a burden on site resources, while others can’t imagine running a website without it. We’re on the side of endorsing Jetpack, and we’ll explain the arguments below. Not only that, but many experts state that WordPress wouldn’t be remotely popular if it weren’t…. Continue Reading
8 of the Best WordPress Testimonial Plugins Compared
Testimonials are essential for many different types of businesses, whether you’re selling a product or a service. Featuring customer reviews prominently on your site will help new visitors to build trust in your brand through the power of social proof, and can increase conversion rates by some impressive amounts. This is demonstrated in several real-world case studies: Adding reviews to…. Continue Reading
