Websites used to be filled with lots of noise – pages full of flashy, ugly color schemes, too much text jammed into small spaces, and pop-ups that jumped out of the browser and annoyed the heck out of visitors. But designers didn’t know any better back then or, rather, they were simply working with the […] View original post at …
5 Best SEO Tools for Checking Google Keyword Rankings
It’s important to pick the right keywords when you first create a new website. After all, you’re not just using keywords in blog post or page content, you’re using them in slugs, tags, and meta descriptions. So, if you don’t choose the right ones the first time around, you’ll have to revise later in order […] View original post at …
Tips for Managing Multiple Websites for Multiple Clients
If you’re running a WordPress business, you’ll probably be managing a number of websites for more than one client. I host a bunch of websites for a wide variety of clients, from single page sites establishing the presence of a business that doesn’t need to market itself online (yes, those genuinely exist) to large e-commerce […] View original post at …
A Complete Guide to WordPress Password Security
I know I talk a lot about how it’s your responsibility to ensure that your WordPress websites are secure. (Because it is.) That said, there are instances where you have very little control over the vulnerabilities that other users introduce to the site. Specifically, I’m referring to users who don’t abide by smart and safe […] View original post at …
Why Image SEO Needs to Be a Priority (and 9 Ways to Do It Right)
In this age of streaming video and podcasts and truncated social media messaging, your audience has come to expect a certain amount of convenience and speed in which they can consume content. And why shouldn’t they? If there is technology readily available and web development techniques that help you create content in this manner, there’s […] View original post at …
How to Create a Default Featured Image for WordPress Blog Posts
Featured images are an essential part of every blog post’s identity; not just for the website, but for any place online where it might be shared. WordPress does have a designated spot where you can easily upload a featured image for each post. However, it’s easy to overlook it when you’re busy trying to write […] View original post at …
Is WordPress Safe for eCommerce Websites?
WordPress is not inherently built for eCommerce. In order to sell anything on your website, you need to use a theme and a series of plugins in order to tap into that functionality (or you need to code it all from scratch). But just because WordPress on its own is not eCommerce-ready doesn’t make it […] View original post at …
14-Point Checklist: Creating a Website Portfolio That Gets You Clients
As our reliance on mobile and smart devices grows year after year, there’s going to be a greater need for coding experts to create more digital applications for us. In fact, estimates say that the number of web developers will grow by 13% between now and 2026. What will do with all that extra competition […] View original post at …
How to Completely Customize the WordPress Admin Interface
If you run a Multisite Network or any WordPress site that allows users to login and view the dashboard screens, you may be a bit frustrated with the WordPress admin screens. When your users log in, they’ll see a set of dashboard widgets which might confuse them, they could have access to screens you don’t want them […] View original post at …
What to Do About Premium Plugin Licenses When You Unboard a Client
The support team at WPMU DEV recently received a question from a developer wondering how to properly unboard a client from their service. For simple web development jobs, this probably isn’t too big of a deal. You hand over all content and images, provide them with full access to WordPress, train them on it, and […] View original post at …