I got you caught up on the fantasy books I’ve read lately, now let’s check out some of the delicious contemporary romances! Off-Campus series by Elle Kennedy This whole series was DELICIOUS! It sent me deep into book hangover territory. I was ruined for all […]
9 Things to Do Before Passing Your Website Mockup off to a Developer
Are you designing a website layout in Photoshop that needs to be coded (by you or someone else)? This is for you! (Particularly if you’re not the one who’s doing the coding) 1) Organize your layers and keep your mockup clean I love a PSD […]
Fantasy Books are AWESOME Right Now! (mostly)
Despite my lack of posts about books lately, I have been reading. I thought I’d do a quick round up of some of my recent reads. While writing this post, I realized that I had quite a few to go over and they largely fell […]
Code Your Own E-Course Platform on WordPress
This is an advanced coding tutorial. Prior PHP and general plugin creation knowledge is required. When it came time to release my Master Customizer e-course I coded my very own e-course plugin. Why? Three main reasons: I wasn’t interested in paying huge fees for a […]
Accepting the Cost of Doing Business (why you shouldn’t try to get around transaction fees)
There’s something really upsetting about new freelancers and small business owners who try to get around paying for their business. I guess it’s because I have this idea that freelancers and small businesses should be more respectful of paying for services. I mean, these freelancers […]
Why I Don’t Say Yes to Every Project
Some freelancers say yes to every project that comes their way. Different people have different reasons, but it often comes down to: Not wanting to turn down money. Not liking the feeling of turning people away. But I don’t say yes to every project, and […]
How to Code Your Own WordPress Widget
There are three parts to creating your own WordPress widget: Creating the form in the admin area, where you enter the widget title and any other settings. Coding the part that saves that form data. Displaying the actual widget on the front-end of your site. […]
When to Set Up a Static Homepage on Your Website (and when not to)
Static homepage? Or homepage showing a list of blog posts? Which is better? Which do you use when? If your site is ONLY a blog, then show your blog on the homepage. Your readers are looking for your blog, so give them your blog. Don’t […]
The Easiest Way to Understand the Difference Between WordPress and Squarespace
This isn’t a new topic for me. I’ve written about why WordPress wins and which platform is better. But both of those posts approach the topic from a list of features. It’s all very technical. While answering this question over and over again on Facebook […]
Code Your Own Simple Voting Plugin in WordPress
This is an advanced coding tutorial and not for the faint of heart! A few months ago I hosted a vote for the best-dressed Tweak Me theme. I needed to allow awesome readers like you to browse through the entries and super easily vote for […]