While it's possible to earn a great living by providing a service, a passive income stream or two really levels off the ups and downs. Just don't buy into the myth of passive income -- make sure you understand what it really is before you start! Affiliate links are the quickest and easiest form of passive income to implement. Done right, they can also give you a surprisingly good … [Read more...]
Here are the 4 Powerful Plugins I Install on Every WordPress Site
How do you choose the right plugins for your WordPress site? I thought it would be helpful if I share the four powerful plugins I install every time I install WordPress (and why I chose them). WP-DB Manager The first plugin I install is for backing up the site. There are loads of excellent choices for backup plugins, depending on your needs. I like WP-DB Manager. It doesn't back up … [Read more...]
Got a Portable Career? Your Online Presence is Mandatory. . .
There are as many types of portable careers as there are expats looking to earn a living overseas. One thing most of them have in common, though, is the need for some sort of online presence. A permanent online address shows a level of stability that reassures clients and brings you more business. This leads to the question, what sort of online platform should you use as your online home … [Read more...]
How to Prepare Images for Your WordPress Site (it’s not hard!)
As browsers and internet connections speed up, images play a bigger part in websites -- literally. Before you upload that juicy picture, though, take a few minutes to prepare your images. Size Matters Yes, it's okay in 2017 to use images much larger than you could use effectively in 2010. That said, you still need to ensure that your images don't slow down page load speed significantly -- if … [Read more...]
A First Look at the Friendly Digital Pro WordPress Theme
It's an axiom of advertising and copywriting that people do business with those they know, like, and trust. If your business exists online, your website is the place where "know, like, and trust" starts, and you want your WordPress theme to help that process along. The Digital Pro theme, from StudioPress, bills itself as a theme with a friendly style. Standard StudioPress features … [Read more...]
Are You an Author? Here’s a Powerful WordPress Theme for You
Author Pro is a specialty theme designed to help authors showcase and market their books. It works with the Author Pro plugin*, also from StudioPress. In fact, the plugin is so integral to the theme that the company recommends you install the plugin first, before you install the theme! Layout The theme is clean and uncluttered, with excellent typography. Choose a full-width page, as shown in the … [Read more...]
Wellness Pro Theme: An Easy Prescription for a Healthier WordPress Site
I admit it, I've recently fallen in love. With a WordPress theme. It's the new Wellness Pro theme from StudioPress. Naturally, it has all the features you'd expect in a StudioPress theme. It's: Well coded Versatile Terrific typography Mobile responsive Secure I could go on and on. It's a gorgeous theme, and you can use it for all sorts of sites, not just those related to … [Read more...]
How to Add a Favicon to Your WordPress Site
Ever wondered how some websites get that cute little icon attached to the browser tab? You know the one I mean. It's called a favicon -- on this site, it looks like this: It's called a favicon. It used to be you had to jump through some hoops, either by modifying code or adding a plugin. Some themes gave you the opportunity, but not many. Now, it's part of WordPress. No more plugins … [Read more...]
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