What is your first thought when a spouse, friend, or someone else close to you suggests going on vacation? Is it, “Yes! Let’s do it!” Or is it more like, “Ehhhh… How much will this cost me?” In a recent survey, freelancers were asked to fill in the blank: “Compared to a job with a […] View original post at …
How to Display Random Posts from Different Categories using WP_Query
Sometimes you want to mix things up a little when displaying posts on your site, maybe by making the list random instead of just showing the last five posts like every other site in town. The great news is that if you add a custom query to your page using the WP_Query class, you can […] View original post at …
Big Updates: WordPress, WPMU DEV, and the GDPR
The next version of WordPress drops today, version 4.9.6, and it is all about data privacy and getting ready for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You’ve probably been inundated with notifications about updated privacy policies and information on the GDPR the last few weeks and months, which actually went into effect back in […] View original post at …
24 Ways to Diversify Your Income as a WordPress Professional
It’s a question we all need to ask ourselves at some point: “How do I diversify my income?” It’s not like you can’t make a great living from designing WordPress websites. It’s just that that kind of work takes a lot of work. Wouldn’t it be nice to not have your revenue stream strictly dependent […] View original post at …
The Benefits of Guest Blogging: Your Guide to Finding Success
If you’re a newbie blogger that wants to build your brand and reputation online, guest blogging is a helpful way to not only get more followers, but also to help you build credibility (and perceived expertise). That said, some people think that guest blogging is dead. In fact, that’s exactly what Google’s Matt Cutts was […] View original post at …
How to Create Reports Your WordPress Clients Will Actually Want
Your clients are busy people. Same as you. Which is why you may have gotten to a point where you’ve questioned whether it’s even worth it to create reports for them. With everyone so stretched thin these days, who’s got the time to read a ten-page report showing table after table of statistics they could […] View original post at …
Content Syndication in WordPress: Why It’s Not Just for Bloggers
If you’re unfamiliar with the term “syndication” as it pertains to the web, think of something like the TV show Seinfeld. Even though the show ended in 1998, you’re likely still seeing reruns of episodes on TV today–and not necessarily on the original broadcasting station the show aired on either. That is a form of […] View original post at …
How to Protect Your WordPress Business from a Major Life Change
For those of you working in the United States, you’ve probably been questioned before about whether or not you’ve experience a major life change over the last year. I know I generally encounter it twice each year: first, when I apply for health insurance coverage in January; second, during tax season. Typically, the question is […] View original post at …
How to Successfully Launch a Retargeting Campaign Using WordPress
Retargeting (or remarketing) is something we’re all familiar with as consumers. You visit a website and browse the various products, services, or content published within it. You think, “Oh, that looks interesting. I may need to do something with this.” But then you leave. Maybe you didn’t like the price or you got distracted by […] View original post at …
Introducing WPMU DEV 7.0 – Crispr!
As WordPress turns 15 on May 27th, this old site here, WPMU DEV, just turned 12 last month which gave us a nice opportunity to roll out a brand new design that I’m going to christen Crispr – because it’s nice and clean and, I hope, reflects our new DNA 🙂 The blog looks more or less the […] View original post at …