Sometimes, part of working as a developer is advising clients on the more technical aspects of running their websites. This can get tricky when you have to convince clients to spend more money on aspects of their sites that they may not fully understand, such as hosting. However, by carefully explaining the benefits of investing in their websites, you can often help your clients see the value in decisions such as choosing a more expensive hosting plan. Plus, you’ll help them become more independent site owners, which results in less burden on you over the long term. In this post, […]
How to Build a Real Estate Website on WordPress
Buying or renting a property is stressful. One of the hardest parts is finding the best one for you. A real estate website which makes it easy for you to discover your dream home will make things a lot easier. The good news is that building a real estate website which not only looks good but works great is easier than you think. Below I’ll show you how I created the main features you’ll need for a real estate website. I created them all using Toolset Real Estate. Custom post types for your houses and estate agents Custom fields for […]
Torque Toons: The Crop Circle Block
With all the recent talk about Area 51, we thought it would be fun to see a new Gutenberg block just for aliens.
Code Formatting and Code Comments – A Beginner’s Guide to Do It Right
Code formatting and comments are one of those things that you only notice once they are absent. If used to properly display and document code, you only notice their existence the first time you are confronted with a block of code where they are missing. Most people who run or own a website sooner or later get confronted with making changes to the code base. This can be when creating a new HTML element, inserting some custom CSS or making changes to a WordPress PHP template. To make sure it doesn’t end in a mess, in this post we will […]
4 Reasons to Offer Maintenance Services to Your Clients
There are many challenges that come with working as a professional developer. Navigating a variable income, fielding support requests from current clients, and sourcing new work can all take up a lot of time and energy. Offering more services than you do now may just sound like piling extra work onto your plate. However, providing your clients with maintenance services can increase your income, while having a minimal impact on your overall workload. This post will explore some of the maintenance services you can offer to your clients. We’ll also talk about four reasons it can be smart to provide […]

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