Have you tried casually looking for a new theme lately? There are hundreds of thousands to choose from and most of those are free. So why do people pay money for premium (not free) WordPress themes? The answer is functionality and support. If you want to find the...
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Exploring Google Hangouts with Brett & Warren
Just before the end of 2012 I wanted to start the new year off early. I started having regular recordings on Google Hangouts with my friend Warren Whitlock of Profitable Social Media. Our goals were simple Do Something Do more of something on YouTube Learn something...
Don't forget to ask Your Web Developer thisQuestion!
I always have one question in mind when I first start talking to a new client. However, every now and then the topic slips my mind. Sometimes the client is so interesting that I get caught up in their story and never get back to the most important question. Sometimes...
Maximizing New Media Expo Experience
Maximizing New Media Expo Experience Google Hangout with Farnoosh Brock and Brett Bumeter. Farnoosh and Brett are #NMX ambassadors to attendees volunteering to help attendees get the most out of the show, which starts on January 6, 2013. Do check out the maps to...
How Load Time Affects SERP Traffic – Infographic
I saw this great infographic on Twitter today, tweeted out by @Zemanta pointing to Quicksprout.com where Neil Patel put together this blog post and the infographic itself. When it comes to page load speed and how that will impact SERPs and in turn traffic driven by...
How to Use WordPress Plugins More Effectively | NBC Chicago
I thought this article on the NBC blog quoting an article on Copyblogger's blog about choosing plugins was both ironic and useful and wanted to share it here. The gist is essentially think through your needs, wants and desires and don't go grabbing everything in the...
WordPress Powers 1 out of 6 Websites…
Check out Matt Mullenweg being interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, mentioning the growing stats of WordPress's power. Last stat I had heard indicated that 16% of all websites were powered by WordPress. This stat a few months later indicates that 1 out of 6...