In terms of ‘under the hood’ changes, switching your WordPress theme isn’t a big deal. Themes are (or should be) about appearance not functionality. So let’s just get one thing straight: Switching WordPress themes will not delete any of your posts, pages, or comments* * […]
Purchased a Product? Here’s Why You Should Ask the SELLER for Help
Today I want to talk about something that I’m hoping won’t offend people. I’m not trying to criticize or call people out, but I think this is something people don’t really realize, then when I point it out there will be kind of a, “Well […]
If You’re a Stressed Book Blogger, Why are You Doing It?
Do you know what makes me legitimately sad? When I see bloggers doing things they clearly don’t want to be doing. I see bloggers getting OVERWHELMED. I see bloggers stressed out about all the reviews they “have” to write but haven’t written yet. I see […]
Automatically Approve Comments in a Certain Post Category
Mohmoh submitted a question about how to approve comments that are made on a post in a specific category: I had used this code to automatically approve comments of a specific category but after the last update wordpress 4.4 this code not work: add_filter( 'pre_option_comment_moderation', […]
There’s Room for Everyone in Your Niche
Whether you’re interested in starting a blog or launching a new product, there’s often the fear that you’re too late to the game. There are already tons of blogs about the topic. You already know 3 people who have launched a similar product. Someone else […]
2016 is My Year For Teaching (and not necessarily making 6 figures… here’s why)
2015 was a very successful year for me. It wasn’t as marvellous as 2014 in terms of “big name” accomplishments, like getting married and graduating from uni. But it was successful in terms of stability and growth. My hosting clients have grown from 89 to […]
How to Feature One Post on Your WordPress Homepage (and show the rest as excerpts)
One of the features in Tweak Me v2 is the ability to ‘feature’ one of your posts. You can set one (or more) of the first posts on your homepage to show the full post, and have the rest all appear as excerpts. Here’s an […]
Sell WordPress Themes? You NEED This Feature for Your Customers
You know what makes me cringe? When I see an awesome pre-made theme for sale and then I see the upgrade instructions for that theme. They look something like this: Updating your theme is super easy! Just download the latest version from your client area, […]
Here’s What Book Bloggers Think About Making Money
In case you missed it, I recently talked about making money from your book blog and invited you to sign up for my email series. Email #7 in the series talks about making money from reviews, but most importantly, I tried to start a dialogue. […]
My Favourite Facebook Groups for Blogging, WordPress & Business
Facebook groups are a huge thing now. Screw Facebook pages. Screw life updates. Screw cute cat pictures. (Not really, I still love those!) …Hello groups! Groups are a great way for you to connect with like-minded people, make connections, ask and answer questions, and even […]