Whether you’re a charity or a content creator who’s been hustling for a while, you’re probably considering reaching out to your audience for financial support. However, being able to accept donations on your WordPress site can be difficult without the right tools. Luckily, there are several excellent plugins that you can use to set up this functionality on your website. Without any coding knowledge, you can create slick donation forms, manage your income flows, set goals, and more. In this article, we’ll introduce you to three user-friendly plugins that you can install to accept donations on your WordPress site. Let’s […]
4 Developer Tips for Marketing to New E-Commerce Businesses in a Pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic upsetting economies worldwide, businesses are moving online in a bid to stay afloat and protect the health of their employees. This means there are more opportunities now for marketing to e-commerce businesses as a developer. However, nabbing new clients isn’t quite as easy as reaching out with a list of your services. It is critical that your marketing approach is a creative and full-fledged plan. Fortunately, it isn’t rocket science either, and there are some concrete steps you can take to reach more businesses. In this article, we’ll discuss some helpful tips for attracting new e-commerce […]
What is Webflow? – A Webflow Tutorial for Absolute Beginners
Who hasn’t wanted to design their own beautiful website without having to do any coding at all? Thanks to platforms like WordPress, page builders, and website building services like Wix and Weebly, this has been possible for a while. In this webflow tutorial, you’ll get to know one more possibility. The sites produced with the options above can be a bit repetitive. You can usually spot them from a mile away. Webflow is an online tool that promises to do away with that. It promises to revolutionize website building, allowing you to design a fully-featured, gorgeous business website without needing […]
10 Programming Habits Web Developers Should Adopt
Anyone can learn to code, but developing good programming habits is another matter entirely. Programming is one of the easiest professions to pick up without any formal training. But when you’re entirely self-taught, you can end up with bad habits that are hard to kick. You may not even know you’ve picked up a common vice until someone points it out to you, resulting in the dreaded “spaghetti code”. However, it can make your projects unsalvageable and cause people to not want to work on a team with you. Ready to build better habits? There are some things even a […]
7 Developer-Friendly Features to Look for in a WordPress Host
Choosing a developer-friendly host is key to success as a web professional. You’ll want to be able to cater to varying client goals. You’ll also require tools that improve your workflow, make debugging easy, and generally increase your efficiency. Fortunately, if you know what to look for, you’ll find that there are several hosting providers that can meet your needs. Backed by useful tools, you can then improve your workflow and better deliver on client projects. In this article, we’ll discuss why you need a developer-friendly web host. We’ll also see how the tools available from your host can influence […]
How to Duplicate a Page in WordPress (3 Methods)
You very likely know the pain of duplicating content across posts or pages when you’re working with similar structures and want to maintain consistent formatting. Typing it all out manually can be painful drudgery, and even with copying and pasting, you risk introducing mistakes. Fortunately, content duplication doesn’t need to be so complicated. WordPress provides multiple methods – both built-in and via plugins – to create new posts and pages that are identical to your existing ones. In this article, we’ll briefly discuss why you might need to duplicate a page or post in WordPress. We’ll then walk through how […]
Full Site Editing in WordPress: Lowering Barriers to Entry or the End of Themes?
Full site editing is coming to WordPress. If you’re confused about what this means or how to feel about it, you’re certainly not alone. The major paradigm shift has been in the works for some time now. The ability to customize every aspect of your site makes WordPress more beginner-friendly and lowers the barriers to entry. However, as with the initial introduction of Gutenberg, the discussion surrounding it seems divided into two camps. In this post, I’ll explain what full site editing in WordPress means and explore some key considerations on both sides of the argument. Then I’ll discuss how […]
5 Solutions for Accessing a Locked Out WordPress Admin Screen
Getting locked out of your WordPress admin screen can be frustrating, especially if you don’t know the exact cause. It’s also important to attend to the issue quickly, as downtime is never a good aspect of User Experience (UX.) There are several reasons why you may no longer be able to access your admin screen. Fortunately, some scenarios are more common than others, and established solutions can be found for all of them. With some patience and time, you’ll be up and running again. In this article, we’ll discuss why you may have been locked out of your WordPress admin […]
The WordPress Developer’s Guide to Stock Photography Websites
Photographs can make or break a WordPress website. Using the right image in the right place can help create a cohesive design. However, finding images you can use commercially as a developer is challenging. This is where stock photography comes in handy. Developers and designers can use these images as placeholders for templates or within client websites. While there are many stock photography websites, choosing a subscription-based platform might be the best solution. In this article, we’ll discuss the use of stock photographs in WordPress development and the benefits of subscribing to stock photography websites. Then we’ll provide tips for […]
How to Do a Content Audit of Your Website – A Step-by-Step Guide
Let’s look at a hypothetical: you’ve had a website for a while and though it used to perform decently, it’s suddenly not yielding the traffic you’ve come to expect. Your first instinct might be to panic, but that’s not a productive response. Jumping into targeted action and doing a website content audit is a better option. It’s sometimes difficult to know how to improve your website. But there is a solution. Performing a full content audit will reveal precisely what’s working and what’s not currently. And from there, you can implement a plan of action to elevate those aspects of […]
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