Last Updated August 19, 2017 Lifetime licenses are a WordPress “thing”. Yes, you will find them in other software markets, but they are much more prevalent here. Here are some things to keep in mind … Read more
I recently discovered the WP Builds podcasts. Nathan Wrigley and David Waumsley, the hosts, have interviewed some great guests with a focus on topics relevant to site builders and WordPress professionals. The discussions are informal, entertaining, and … Read more
I have been involved in website hosting since 1995. I’ve worked for organizations and companies who hosted their own sites. I’ve had clients with Virtual Private Servers (VPS) for site hosting. I’ve used shared hosting … Read more
WordPress and Drupal are two very popular content management systems that are often compared. The common conclusion to most comparisons is that WordPress is good for blogs or small sites and Drupal is better for … Read more
Last updated July 6, 2017 I’ve tried out hundreds of themes, and my experience is “don’t fight the theme.” If you find that you are struggling with a theme then it is likely because you … Read more
Last Updated August 11, 2017 ThemeIsle, a WordPress theme shop that started in 2012, offers a number of highly rated themes and plugins. Their themes aren’t available individually, instead, club membership gives you access to … Read more
Last updated July 30, 2017 Why Add A Featured Image? If you are writing a product review or a post targeting something specific, then an image of your topic makes perfect sense and finding the … Read more
I spent the weekend testing out page builders, to find one that meets my needs. In the course of testing, I remembered a few things that I had forgotten and I came to a conclusion … Read more
Taking PHP Seriously is a very interesting post that talks about why some large companies are using PHP, some of the shortcoming of the language, and how to use 3rd party tools to overcome those shortcomings. … Read more
In my mind, PHP 7 and free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates are game changers. PHP 7 is significantly faster and Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates lower the bar for small and medium sized sites for using … Read more