Do you know the biggest mistake you could possibly make about your WordPress security? Assuming a plugin will handle it all for you. A lot of people just installed WordFence and call it a day. They think their job is done. The plugin will handle […]
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My Favourite WordPress Things are on Sale! (plus 50% off everything from me)
Before I dive into some of my favourite tools that are on sale, I want to let you know about my epic sale that started today! Everything from me… 50% off! Everything in my shop is 50% off, including Tweak Me v2 and the Ultimate […]
The Easiest Way to Deliver Content Upgrades on WordPress
When I got started with content upgrades, I had zero desire to login to my email marketing provider and set up each one. I didn’t want to make a new form. I didn’t want to make a new automation. I just wanted to login to […]
Do You Need a Premium WordPress Theme?
Some people are under the impression that their blog is doomed to fail if they can’t afford (or just don’t want to buy) a premium (paid) WordPress theme. That’s not true. You only need a premium theme if you can’t find a free one you […]
The Difference between WordPress.com, Premium, and Self Hosted
WordPress.com WordPress.com with a custom domain. WordPress.com Premium WordPress.org / self-hosted What the hell is the difference between all these?? The WordPress differences are confusing. It’s all because there’s a WordPress.com and a WordPress.org and they look the same except for the end of the […]
7 Things I Learned After 1000 WordPress Plugin Sales
The Ultimate Book Blogger plugin recently passed 1,000 sales. And I’m floored. I never thought I’d get to this point. When I first built the Ultimate Book Blogger plugin I was in college and doing this for fun. I expected to maaaybe earn $500. At […]
How WordPress Theme Templates Work
WordPress themes are composed of pieces rather than a single file (as you may see in Blogger). These pieces are composed of multiple different files that are made up of HTML, CSS, and PHP code. Depending on which page you’re viewing on a WordPress site […]
Underscores vs Genesis – Which One to Use When Creating Your Own WordPress Theme
This is a question I see a lot from new theme developers. Should they start with a framework? A parent theme? Use Underscores? Start from scratch? What’s the deal? Before we get into that, let’s make sure you’re familiar with the difference between Underscores and […]
Build Your Own Damn (WordPress) Website! (Because you’re sick of people doing it for you.)
In 2014 I released my first ever e-course on how to code your own WordPress theme from scratch. The course did really well and got some fabulous reviews: “Highly recommended to any aspiring designer or web-developer.” “Well worth the money. Highly recommend.” “I’ve taken several […]
Ask Me Anything: New Question and Answer Plugin for WordPress
If you’re a long time follower of my blog, you may remember the “Ask Me a Question” button/feature I’ve had on my site for a few years. (It’s not there at the moment because I’m working on updating it.) Awesome readers like yourself submitted blogging/coding […]