Data Analytics can be very intimidating but are very important in planning and designing your website. What makes data analytics so hard today is the amount of data you get from different sources, and trying to figure out what is important for your business, and what is just a lot of noise. A wide range of software, technologies, and strategies are available to address these issues of “big” data, as well as unstructured data, and they are rapidly evolving. In order to maximize your investment in data analytics, you need to be aware of the trends to choose the […]
Wireframing: A Beginner’s Guide to Developing Better WordPress Themes and Plugins
If you’ve never heard of ‘wireframing’ before, now is the time to learn everything you can about it. This technique for developing the structure and format of your solutions should be a vital piece of your overall development strategy. That’s because it’s a path to creating fuller-featured and more stable WordPress plugins and themes. For example, having a wireframe in place before you crack open your code editor gives you an overview of how your final design will look and provides a further opportunity to refine its User Experience (UX). Of course, UX is one of the most important aspects […]
The WordPress Weekend Roundup
Wow. Another crazy week in the land of WordPress and we’ve been at the very center of some big conversations. It’s been a fantastic experience to see the community pull out all the stops to support each other around licensing and the GPL. With Collis Ta’eed’s response in regards to Envato’s stance as well as a much more clear look at the differences between Automattic and the WordPress Foundation things are starting to settle and we’re starting to get back to business as usual. Actually, let’s be honest – it’s always been business as usual and most of us haven’t lost […]
Building a loyal community by adding a forum to your website
If you are able to build a loyal following for your website, success usually follows: fans of your site are more likely to share your content on social media, visit regularly, and buy whatever it is you’re selling. As a result, building a community around your website is a good long term target for all aspiring webmasters — which is easier said than done, of course! How do you build this community? Awesome content and a user-friendly website are musts, but you also need to cultivate a higher level of engagement among visitors. Encouraging an active comments section is a […]
Heading into HTML
Your eyes light up as you read comments on your latest blog post. It’s been eight months since you started your blog, and you’re excited to have followers who visit regularly and comment on your posts. Who knew a blog about birdwatching would attract so much attention? Well done! You’ve got a workflow for your blog, an audience interacting with your content, and you’ve become a pro at creating posts with the Visual editor in WordPress. Ready for the next step? How about getting more control over your content by switching to the Text editor? Text Editor and HTML The […]
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