Helping someone learn to help themselves is an incredibly satisfying experience. And it is often part of a web designer’s job description. We build something for our clients and then teach them to how to use it.
A platform such as WordPress makes this possible. However, it’s not always easy. Clients can run the gamut in terms of technical knowledge. Therefore, we must be able to effectively communicate with people of all skill levels.
Plus, there really isn’t such a thing as a “standard” WordPress website. There are plenty of shared traits. But the endless combinations of themes, plugins and customization make every site unique.
How, then, do we go about training our clients to use WordPress? Let’s explore some best practices for passing on our knowledge. Read More
GeoDirectory is a WordPress plugin that powers business directory websites with maps, user reviews and more.
Not only is it feature-rich, it’s built with scale in mind, allowing sites to contain millions of listings without suffering from performance issues.
Customization of how the plugin displays on your site is a breeze, with shortcode support, custom blocks for the block editor, and support for page builders like Elementor, Beaver Builder and Divi.
It is also compatible with WooCommerce and the GetPaid plugin to allow you to take payment and monetize your directory.
Here are the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on WordPress plugins, themes, and services.
These deals are mostly running until the end of December 3rd.
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Your WordPress’ comments section is as much a vital part of your blog as the content itself. It’s a place where your readers, visitors, and audience can interact with each other, the author, and you.
It’s a mini-community of people who read and has something to say about your content. It’s also a place where you can hear the voice of your readers and find out what they liked or didn’t like about your post.
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If you are managing a WordPress site that is maintained by a group of people who have access to your site’s data, you may want to consider learning about WordPress user roles and permissions.
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Running an eCommerce site and looking for alternate payment providers? Do you own a WordPress site and want users to make payments easily? If you’re here, then you must be considering setting up Stripe for WordPress.
Stripe is “the best software platform for running an internet business.” Cutting through the bias and hyperbole of marketing, Stripe is a very powerful and useful tool for eCommerce and because of that, there are a number of popular plugin options to choose from to integrate Stripe into your WordPress site.
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Optimize Your Images SEO for Organic Traffic
ImageSEO is a service that automatically optimizes your image names and ALT Texts for Search Engines and boost your organic traffic.
ImageSEO takes care of the manual tasks of improving images by using its intelligent AI service to rename images with relevant names and descriptions.
Have a media library full of images without ALT tags and badly named files? Let ImageSEO do the hard work.
With its WordPress plugin that’s compatible with the big plugins and themes out there, this is a must have tool for anyone focussed on increasing organic traffic.
WordPress automation may seem like a scary world for those unfamiliar with the term or who have tech trust issues. It’s okay, we don’t blame you! However, there are cases in which having an automation plugin is a good thing—a very good thing.
Automation can free up your time from manual tasks so you can focus on larger site projects, content creation, and marketing.
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If you’ve ever wondered how your favorite WordPress hosted website makes money—or even how you can make money on your website without running an ecommerce store—the answer is advertisements.
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Ready to move on from Jetpack? Although this classic WordPress plugin is incredibly useful, some may find it overwhelming—which leads WordPress users to consider alternatives to Jetpack and look for other plugins.
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Eric Karkovack on November 13, 2018 
