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Getting EDD up and running for the Booking X Add-on Store
With Booking X on the WordPress repo, it was time to setup the Add-non store using Easy Digital Downloads.
Why I Sponsor Wordcamps
It wasn’t until I was on my way home from Wordcamp Brisbane 2018, that I realised there was more to sponsoring Wordcamp than brand awareness.
Selecting a Web Host
When selecting a web host, there are 3 main things you need to consider; your budget, expected traffic and required support.
Selecting and Registering Your Domain Name
Your domain name is your first chance to introduce your business and the services that you offer. When purchasing a domain name make sure you have control over your DNS, A Records and MX Record.
Make Sure Your Web Content Flows
Use page formatting to make sure that your web content flows and is easy to read by site visitors and search engines.
The Lay of the Land of Your Website
Once you’ve selected your theme, colours and added your logo to your website its time to have a think about how you’re going to place things on your site.
Get Your Web Site Looking Good
With an abundance of quality themes, it’s easy for your web site to start looking like everyone else, so the trick is to customise it to make it your own.
Creating Basic Content For Your Web Site
The thing about content is if you do it right and make it original, things like search engine rankings fall into place, because content will always be king!
Communicate and Create Repeat Customers
Creating a repeat customer is where the real hard work begins. So stay in touch with your customers by creating a company blog and interact on social media.
Creating Original Content – Part 2 (Products)
Potential customers perceive products and services differently, use original content to describe what you want to promote and sell.
Creating Original Content – Part 1 (Services)
Potential customers perceive products and services differently, use original content to describe what services you want to promote and sell.
13 Things to Do For Your Web Site
So you’ve decided it’s time for you to get your business online. Here are 13 things to do for your web site while choosing who’ll create it for you.
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How to Create and Customize a WordPress Child Theme from Torque
With WordPress, you can easily customize any aspect of your website, including the theme you use. However, tweaking its code directly can be risky, and you may lose your changes when you update it. Using a child theme, you run none of those risks. A child theme is basically a copy of its ‘parent’. You can set one up rather quickly
How to Create a Knowledge Base (And the Tools You’ll Need to Do It) from Torque
Knowledge bases are an effective way to provide both front line support to customers as well as helpful information internally. Creating a knowledge base can have a big Return On Investment (ROI). Developers especially should view it as an essential part of any online service or product.
How To Use WHM to Manage Your Clients’ Websites from HostGator Blog
Managing your website with cPanel works great if you’ve only got one or two sites to manage for your small business. But what if you’re building a small business that creates or maintains websites for your clients?
How to Replace Internal Company Email with WordPress from Elegant Themes Blog
Email can be kind of a pain. At times, it can be a real pain. That’s why many companies are eschewing the concept entirely and moving to various other communication tools like Slack or Microsoft Teams for their internal communications.
Why You Need a Privacy Policy If You Are Using a Contact Form from Gravity Forms
A big part of that compliance is having a Privacy Policy. If you are wondering whether your website needs a Privacy Policy once you’ve installed a form, you have come to the right place. In this post, we will discuss: Contact forms and what it means to collect Personally Identifiable Information; Why this collection matters and why websites with forms need to have a Privacy Policy; Consequences of non-compliance; What compliant contact forms look like
A Developer’s Guide to Open-Source Projects (4 Key Tips) from Torque
Clearly, the power of open source can’t be denied. In fact, opening up code contributions to the public benefits individual developers as much as the users the applications are built for.