We need to talk about the difference between free and paid ssl services. These SSL certificates have been free for a long time. You can get your own certificate at letsencrypt.org. I have used it and I support the idea of openssl whole heartedly! However I’ve seen a lot of discussion lately on how much […]
Stencil: a Replacement for Canva
There’s a new photo editing app in town: Stencil! It differentiates itself by it’s ease of use, subscription model, and speed! Ease of Use Stencil comes with a chrome & iOS extension that allows you to clip images and/or text from the web as you’re reading. This will make curating other great content a breeze! […]
Back to Basics: 3 Steps to Secure Your Site
It’s back to school time in the States, and in a couple weeks it will be here too (Canada). This time of year is exciting and fresh – I feel as if I can start over; sit up straight; get more done. In honor of back to school time, let’s get back to site basics: […]
How to Hire a WordPress Developer
Hiring a WordPress Developer, for most, is much like selecting a mechanic. At least if you’re like me, without a clue when it comes to the inner workings of the mysterious engine. Is this a good WordPress Developer? Will I hire him/her and never hear from them again? Will it be worth the investment? Today we […]
How to Migrate to Self-Hosted WordPress Without Losing Pinterest Links
I’m releasing a page from our Developers Manual today. This is out of frustration as much as anything! Unfortunately too many people try to migrate their blogs themselves. This is okay if you don’t care about your links! If you’re starting out in the blogging world – go to town! 🙂 However, if you depend on your […]
4 Common Causes of New Broken Child Themes
Have you ever tried to change your theme and noticed that everything just falls apart? This is especially true if you’ve been blogging for any length of time. The more content, plugins, image sizes, and media that you have nicely formatted, the more chance that it will promptly unformat as soon as a new theme is […]
The ONLY 7 Plugins You Need in WordPress
Let’s talk WP plugins! When you first find them – 10s of 1000’s of them – it’s like Christmas at a candy store. So many neat things you can do to make your site look or function differently. And all with the click of a button! I do think it’s my life’s work to crush dreams […]
Convert WordPress to SSL {Infographic}
Last week, we covered a rather geeky tutorial: How to Force WordPress SSL. We know that we’re supposed to have that “HTTPS” up there in the address bar, but how? If you’re like most WordPress users you’ll turn to a plugin, and that my friends, is not a great idea! We covered the ins and outs, in […]
Force WordPress SSL (HTTPS)
Converting WordPress to SSL is becoming more and more important – for user experience as well as SEO ranking. Quick Links Printable Checklist Certificates Code Snippets Recommended Tools Important Notes If your WordPress SSL certificate is working, you’ll see the “HTTPS” protocol in the browser address bar, and a padlock. If you see a green section […]