I build a lot of WordPress sites and these are, in my opinion, the must-have WordPress plugins for 2011.  I start almost every new WordPress install with these plugins, even if I don’t have a specific intention for them all at the time of development.  If for no other reason, these WordPress plugins will make [...]

There are many WordPress affiliate programs you can choose from.  But not all are worth the effort.  Bloggers love writing, that’s why they do it.  However you can also make a few dollars through affiliate programs rather easily.  Many bloggers prefer affiliate programs because of the higher payouts and because you can reduce the number [...]

Tutorials are all the rage right now, especially WordPress Tutorials. I understand why. There used to be a plethora of posts like this one for a while. Many people still write posts like this: “100 amazing themes” and “50 creative logos”. They’re nice to look at, helpful and inspiring. However the trend is definitely towards [...]

How much do you stand to lose if your site goes down and you’re left without a backup? Even if you only have a smaller personal site, losing months or even years worth of work will hurt. If your site is vital to your business it can get you in the pocketbook, too. You’ll not [...]

Many beginning bloggers start on Blogger because well, it’s free, isn’t it? Plus, it’s not nearly as scary as having to deal with hosting and servers and FTP and who knows what other impossibly complicated things. The thing is, if you’re serious about your blogging, you’re going to have to deal with these things sooner [...]

Our friends over at DzinePress have put together a guide on how to boost your productivity.  When you spend hours, sometimes days on a single quality blog post, it can feel like you’re moving slower than a snail.  These tips will hopefully help when it feels like you’re moving backwards.  Check it out.