Jon Bishop
A while back, I started experimenting with posting videos on my blog. At the time, the easiest way to organize them was to create a dedicated “Video” category. I’d tag any video post with it, exclude them from the homepage and pull the latest one into the sidebar using a bit of custom code. It […]
A fast WordPress site is critical for user experience, SEO, and overall site performance. Over time, outdated methods for speeding up your WordPress blog can slow your site down, so here’s a revamped guide to improving your WordPress performance in 2024. 1. Run Performance Tests First Before diving into optimizations, you need a clear picture […]
With thousands of plugins in the WordPress Plugin Directory, it’s getting harder to know what’s worth your time. Plenty are outdated, abandoned or redundant. But these 13 plugins offer real, proven value. Whether you’re improving performance, adding critical functionality or just making your life easier. Rank Math SEO Rank Math has taken the SEO plugin […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about FeedBurner’s new changes where it includes FriendFeed subscribers in its total subscriber count. Unless FeedBurner removes this new feature, subscriber stats may be flawed forever. I don’t want to bore you with all the reasons why this is a bad idea, so instead I’m just going to say I […]
Social media icons have become a fundamental part of digital branding. Whether you’re designing a personal blog, a SaaS landing page or a full-blown marketing site, clear and stylish social icons are critical for encouraging sharing, enabling follows and aligning with your brand’s voice. This is not just a dump of free downloads. This is […]
One of the first things most people do when launching a new blog is install a plugin to help readers share their content. Maybe you’ve done the same, dreaming of retweets, trending threads and a wave of inbound traffic from social media. Then reality hits. The post goes live. You refresh Google Analytics, and… nothing. […]
TweetSuite TweetSuite is an excellent plugin developed by ‘social & viral marketing scientist’ Dan Zarrella. It started off as a plugin that returned all ReTweets of a post and has turned into a complete Twitter/Wordpress solution.
I’ve made this mistake in the past and it may have cost me a few readers. People get trigger happy with their plugins and readers can’t get to the content.
The other day I was thinking that it would be great if Twitter could be used as a communications platform for discussions around blog posts. I mean we already do this but lack organization. We all know organization isn’t Twitter’s strong suit.
I’ve been hearing a lot of hubbub about how Twitter will change Blog design and layout in 2009. I personally think that list is already a bit dated but could be a great resource for someone trying to catch up. I want to look forward a little bit and start thinking about how Twitter might […]