Portfolio WordPress themes are a special kind of theme, because they need to serve a very specific purpose. The emphasis is often on visual aspects, and perhaps not so much on things like page speed, technical setup, and minimalist design.
I’ve had a look at a large number of portfolio based websites across a wide range of niches and industries, to identify design trends, common features and technical capabilities.
Perhaps one of the most neglected parts of WordPress blogs is the good old category page. Whenever you navigate to a category page within a blog or website, chances are it’s not much more than a list of the latest blog posts within that category.
And worse, often the title of that category page is something along the lines of “Category Name Archives”.
One of the most important steps in starting a new WordPress blog is choosing a good blog name. Far too often, new bloggers register a domain too quickly, only to find out months or years later that their chosen blog name is not the best one.
There can be various reasons why a blog name may need to be changed down the track. Perhaps the name doesn’t reflect the niche well enough. Or maybe the name is a bit awkward, or simply too long or complicated for people to remember.
Read moreHow to Choose a Good Blog Name (+ 14 Real Examples and Ideas)
There is still a strong market for WordPress themes that have a feminine touch. Themes that don’t just look girly, but also have a professional user interface and come with a wide range of useful features.
I’ve had a look at 100 WordPress sites with a strong feminine focus, and analyzed their themes from a technical and usability perspective. I then asked my partner to analyze these sites from a design and UX perspective.
Choosing the right web host for your brand new or existing WordPress blog is not an easy task.
But working out which web host to avoid can also be a challenge, especially when these web hosts are great at marketing.
Over the years I’ve tried and tested quite a few web hosts, and in this article I am going to share with you which ones you should avoid, and why.
Working from home sounds like the ultimate dream for many of us. No boss or annoying colleagues around, no stressful commute or ugly corporate uniform. Sounds like you’ve made it right?
If working from home is your dream, you’ve still got to finance it, and that means getting some serious work done. To help you on your path, I have put together my top 11 tips to stay productive when working from home.
Read more11 Ways to Be More Productive When Working From Home as a Blogger
Contrary to what so many bloggers think, Google AdSense can still very much be a lucrative way of monetizing a website.
While ad management companies, such as AdThrive and Mediavine, are surging in popularity, doing it yourself with AdSense can often lead to great results.
In this article I am going to explain how you can manually add AdSense ad units in your content in a proper and clean way, so you can maximize your advertising earnings.
Read moreHow to Manually Place AdSense Ad Units in WordPress
If you’ve read my review of GeneratePress, then you know I’m a big fan of this theme. It’s fast, it’s super customizable, and most importantly, it’s as robust as it gets.
One question I get asked quite a lot is how to actually add the Google Analytics tracking code in GeneratePress.
Not too long ago, blogging was a bit like maintaining on online diary. Bloggers would write stories about their daily lives and share them with their friends and relatives.
But over the years, blogging has turned into a real industry. An industry where money is to be spent and earned.
Driven by the many inspiring stories of bloggers making money online and enjoying the digital nomad lifestyle, lots of people have tried to get a piece of that blogging pie.
Read moreShould You Start a Blog? 8 Important Things to Keep in Mind
Tired of the page speed myth as much as I am?
So many bloggers out there are stressing out about it, thinking their traffic will come to a standstill if they don’t get those green lights in Google’s PageSpeed Insights tool.
Relax…
Yes, page speed is important, but there are so many other important things to worry about in the wonderful world of SEO and blogging.
That said, in this article I am going to show you how you can speed up your site in 5 minutes with lazy loading. Boom!
Read moreHow to Speed up Your WordPress Blog with a3 Lazy Load