If you’ve been avoiding review sites, it’s time to step into the limelight, my friend. Whether you’re the best developer in town or an agency that produces outstanding work on time and under budget, business reviews can allow you to build a public reputation that will increase your sales and referrals. “But what if I […] View original post at …
A Quick Guide to Building Restaurant Websites in WordPress
I was recently working on an article about merging a local brick-and-mortar presence with its digital one. As I put together my argument, I decided to use local businesses from my area as examples in the article. However, I ran into a problem when I started looking for restaurant websites. To start, some of the […] 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 …
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 Create a Winning Promotional Schedule in WordPress
Think about your favorite ecommerce company. Now, think about why you like them so much. I’m willing to bet it has something to do with their online marketing efforts that seem to always reach you at the perfect time. I’ll use Victoria’s Secret as an example. I know that, as a customer, they’re going to […] View original post at …
Making Money with WordPress: The WPMU DEV Guide to Getting Paid
This is a solid collection of tips and advice for using WordPress to earn some cash. View original post at WPMU
14 Signs It’s Time to Switch from Freelance to Agency
According to a Freelancers Union study, there are over 21 million people in the U.S. who work as totally self-employed freelancers. As one of those freelancing individuals, I can tell you that there are some awesome benefits to it—as I’m sure most of you can attest to as well. Freedom to make your own schedule. […] View original post at …
Are GIFs, Emojis or Memes a Good Idea for WordPress Sites?
Personally, I’m a fan of using humor and pop culture references in content marketing. I don’t necessarily think it fits for every occasion nor do I think every audience will understand it, but that’s why we do research before creating websites and launching our brand’s web presence into the social-sphere. Right? That being said, including […] View original post at …
This is How WPMU DEV Makes Life Easier for WordPress Developers
Let’s face it. WordPress development is not for the faint of heart. Wages aren’t as strong as they are for other types of developers, competition is fierce, and you’re expected to work miracles in minutes — after all, it’s just a simple WordPress website, right? One way to address this conundrum is to simplify your development process by pre-making routine …