Quick start guide to WordPress for editors
As usual I’m letting you get a peak at the latest draft for The website editors quick start guide to WordPress. If you get a chance have a look and let me know what you think. Always grateful to be told about typos, but also interest in anything you think I have missed.
Become a Social Media Expert
Do you know why you are using Twitter? Are you spending lots of time but not getting any measurable results? Our new advanced ‘Social Media Strategy and Twitter’ training is just what you need.
Some tips to help keep your website secure
How often do you think about the security of your website? Here are simple tips that will help keep your website secure.
I love being a small business – the sweat tears and the smiles
I can’t be prouder that I am still running my own business. After the first two years I have doubled my work load and have some great projects in the works. But looking back I do think I underestimated the challenge it would be.
Don’t be shy, put a real face to your business
As the old saying goes ‘people buy from people’, so why don’t you put your picture on your website? Yes I can see your grimace, no surprise, most of my clients have the same reaction, but it is time to re-think. Build trust, credibility and empathy Images of you and your staff quickly establish credibility […]
Make attention grabbing headlines not website wasteland
Are you lucky enough to be the first page of Google but not getting visitors? Are people visiting your site and immediately leaving again? Is your website made up of page upon page of text with no relief in sight?
Books for May
This months books are about marketing, psychology and thinking deeper into why we buy, as well as using technology to market what you do. Buyology: How Everything We Believe About Why We Buy is Wrong By Martin Lindstorm I love this book because it gets into the physiology of why we buy. To often we […]
Quick guide to Twitter – FREE to download
So what is a RT? Why do I need # tags and what’s the difference between a DM or @ reply. Confused? For something with only 140 characters Twitter can still feel a little daunting to the uninitiated. Sometimes you just need a little bit of help To help you get the best out of […]
Botnet, ‘brute force’ attacks and keeping WordPress secure
There has been a lot of attention recently to open source software, like WordPress, being vulnerable to being hacked. Here are some easy steps you can take to make your site more secure against hacks and malware.
Troubleshooting a WordPress Plugin (and a very long day)
I spend a lot of my time on WordPress, for a fair number of different clients. When I have problems the experience and advice on blogs and support forums is always invaluable. To that end I’ve decided to start a series of blog posts myself. Here I intend to share solutions I have found for […]