Using a website analytics service or software package can be a great help in improving the quality and effectiveness of your website. Google’s Analytics is a leading analytics service, and it’s available at no cost. The data provided by Google Analytics will give you insight into how each visitor came to your WordPress website (whether […]
5 Ways To Use Google Plus Hangouts In Your Business
Google Plus hasn’t yet become quite as popular or widely used as Google’s other products, but it’s a very powerful social networking tool with a lot of potential. It has many of the same features as the more popular Facebook, but Google Plus also has something Facebook doesn’t – Hangouts. A Hangout is a great […]
Do You Need A Mobile Website?
Did you know that there are more than 1 billion cell phones and only around 200 million computers? More and more people are turning to their cell phones to access the internet. They watch television on them. They use them to read books, magazines, blogs, and websites. And they use their cell phones to bank, […]
Creating a Membership Site With WordPress
For many online business owners, the most desirable way to build a revenue-generating website is through the use of a membership structure. When you convince someone to sign up for a membership, that person will be much more likely to buy something from you in the future (and purchase more frequently) than a nonmember. Creating […]
Website Traffic and Conversions – What You Should Be Tracking
One of the main goals of most websites is to have good traffic levels. That is, a large number of people visiting your website, and visiting multiple times if that’s appropriate for the type of site you operate. For other websites, the most important metric may be “conversions” –of all the people who come to […]
Update Your WordPress Plugins to Keep Your Website Functioning Optimally
You already know that through the use of “plug-ins” – small packages of code that can add a discreet and focused functionality to a WordPress website – it’s possible to take your websites to the next level. But like WordPress itself, plug-ins get improved and updated over time. When you log into your WordPress admin […]
How Can I Stop Getting Spam In My Inbox
Are you asking yourself “How can I stop getting spam in my inbox?” Spending hours a week cleaning out your inbox is interfering with your productivity. You spend hours cleaning out your inbox because you don’t have an email filtering system. To take back your time you should use an email filtering system, such as […]
How to Set Up WordPress Custom Menus
Being able to add to and remove pages from your navigation is a must if you are going to manage your own website content. So here are some pointers for setting up and changing your WordPress Custom Menus. Check Which Custom Menus Your Theme Supports The default WordPress theme supports only a single menu near […]
What To Look For In A WordPress eCommerce Plugin
Some businesses are content to use their websites simply as a means to give customers and potential customers basic information about their businesses, and perhaps provide email and telephone contact information. If the business has a physical location, then a basic website might also give a map or driving directions to that location. But other […]
How to Make Sure You Have SEO Friendly Images
There is one question that I receive a lot related to Search Engine Optimization and images. Do I need to include the Alt attribute or the title attribute? Let me answer the question first and then explain my answer. You need both. The alt attribute and the title attribute make it easier for the user […]