Have you ever made a change to a client’s WordPress site and it crashed? Maybe you were updating a plugin or customizing code in the theme, and the site just goes down. Panic sets in as you try desperately to bring the site back online. You realize visitors are seeing that the site is down, and are probably going to call your client soon. Not long after that, you’ll get a call from a very irritated client. As professional developers, we obviously want to avoid situations like this. So how can we? Well, instead of making code changes or updates to a live […]

You’ve built a brand new WordPress website, and it seems like the hard work’s over and you can just sit back. Well, not quite. Now is the time for the one thing most WordPress users don’t do: maintenance. Don’t fret. Keeping your website maintained is a pretty simple task. It requires only 15-30 minutes a month. Below, I’ve detailed the 7 most important parts of keeping your site maintained. Follow each of these and you’ll keep your site secure, protected, and performing at optimal levels. 1. Keep it up to date From time to time, updates will be released for your […]

Want to start your own WordPress freelancing business? I k now it can seem rather scary, and you probably have a gazillion questions: Where do I start? What services should I offer? How do I get clients? Well, in this article, I want to share what I learned from starting as a freelancer and turning it into a nice, healthy business. I’m going to walk you through the following steps: Determining what kind business to start Developing services Finding clients Growing your business In each step, I’ll explain what I did, and give you advice on what I recommend you should […]