When it comes to WordPress development, it’s essential to use tools that make your life easier, but not all tools are created equal, especially when it comes to text editors. There are many popular word processors that add their own formatting, which means any code you add won’t actually work when you upload the file […] View original post at …
9 Reasons Why WordPress Freelancers Need a Daily Schedule (and How to Make One)
Life as a WordPress freelancer is pretty awesome. You work with (what we all know to be) the best content management system. You set your own prices. You pick the clients you want to work with. And you get to flex your creative muscles all day. What’s not to love? I think that if there […] View original post at …
How Microinteractions Make Boring Websites Larger Than Life (and How to Add Them to WordPress)
Microinteractions are single-case interactions that revolve around the use of a product or technology. They are everywhere in the real world and online. Maybe you’ve noticed them, maybe you haven’t. But one thing’s for sure: their proper use (or misuse) can make or break a product. In this articles, we’ll take a closer look at microinteractions […] View original post at …
How to Use Google Optimize to Run Experiments On Your Site in a Few Minutes
As WordPress developers, you’re always on the lookout for new ways to improve your workflow as well as your project’s outcomes. We already know that A/B testing is something that can help with this. The problem with many A/B testing tools, though, is that they tend to cost a lot of money to use and […] View original post at …
Should Your Website Have Sidebars? What the Research Says
I think it was Shakespeare who once said, “To sidebar, or not to sidebar, that is the question.” Shakespeare was a smart dude. He knew that the best way to go about making a major life decision was to stop, take a moment to think through the potential consequences of that choice, and speak it […] View original post at …
How to Host Your Email and WordPress Together
When you set up hosting for WordPress and start digging into cPanel, it can be tempting to click a few times and set up an email address with your domain. I mean, it’s right there. While it sure is convenient to create an email address in the same place where you’re managing your site, it’s […] View original post at …
Want to Make Money From Your WordPress Blog? You Need a Niche
It’s the mother of all cushy jobs, isn’t it? Start a blog, find an audience, and watch the dollars roll in! I’m sure everyone who runs a blog sometimes dreams of quitting the day job and becoming a full-time blogger. Except full-time blogging isn’t as easy as it seems. Like so many “dream” jobs, the reason […] View original post at …
How to Use Canva to Make Beautiful Images for Your WordPress Site
These days, it’s rare you’ll come across a website that doesn’t have any images. In fact, images are so important to the way we use the internet that they’ve become a necessity – especially if you want to market your website, project or service. In a study of over one million articles, BuzzSumo looked at how […] View original post at …
How to Run Your WordPress Freelance Business Like an Agency
Having managed a startup marketing agency for a few years, I can tell you that it’s not easy work. Although I had managed projects for nearly a decade, this was my first time handling the management of a company on such a large scale. Needless to say, there was an adjustment period. Once I became […] View original post at …
Project Management Tools for WordPress to Help You Stay on Track
It takes more than a cup of coffee and a monitor covered in sticky notes to organize a WordPress project. Whether you’re building a client website, launching a new plugin or running a SaaS, the success of your project depends on your organizational skills. And if your organizational skills are somewhat lacking – or even if they’re […] View original post at …