Looking to display sunrise or sunset times in your website using Javascript? While there are plenty of ways to do this including using the SunCalc library to calculates times on the fly in this quick guide I am going to show you how to use the free SunriseSunset.io API. Full disclosure: I made this free …
TL;DR I built a blog title generator on my friend Ryan Robinson’s site using OpenAI. It’s incredible to finally see AI reach a usable point to built web products easily. I found OpenAI’s GPT-3 API which allows you to submit a “prompt” and get a response from their AI engine. I started to play around …
This is a story about how the domain SmartWP.com was stolen from me and my friend Ryan Robinson. I’d consider myself pretty savvy with web security and domain name registrar but had no idea what GoDaddy had in store for us. Before I start I just want to preface that Afternic is a company owned …
Social Warfare Review: Social Sharing Plugin for WordPress Everyone wants their content shared on social media and WordPress offers a massive selection of social sharing plugins. I stumbled across Social Warfare and Social Warfare pro while trying out social plugins. Here is my review of Social Warfare. What is Social Warfare? Social Warfare offers a simple …
Elementor Review: The Best WordPress Page Builder in 2020? Page builders have taken WordPress by storm. There are tons of choices for page builders, Beaver Builder, Divi, Themify, Cornerstone, and loads more. After testing out a lot of the WordPress page builders I have found Elementor to be the best page builder for WordPress. Here is …
With the latest release of WordPress 5.0 there is now a new default editor for your posts called Gutenberg. This includes an expandable system of blocks that can add functionality to your content.
Blocks can include includes embedding videos, buttons, testimonials, and more advanced elements like restaurant menus.
Let’s face it: finding the best WordPress plugins for your needs can be a challenge.
From design elements to functionality, plugins have become an essential part of creating a WordPress site.
After building hundreds of WordPress sites, I have found the best plugins for most uses in WordPress. I wouldn’t recommend adding all of these to one site but no matter your need I have compiled the best WordPress plugins for most use cases. Additionally I have provided alternatives to each if you have tried a solution and it didn’t work for you.
Here’s my list of the best WordPress plugins in 2020:
Have a blog and want to start monetizing it with the Amazon affiliate program? or start your own Amazon affiliate store? Well this guide will walk you through the basics of making money with Amazon and WordPress.
It is important to have a website since Amazon’s rules prohibit links in social and email newsletters. WordPress is a fantastic and way to start an Amazon Affiliate store.
If you want to know more about how I make $1,000 a month with the Amazon Affiliate Program read my guest post about Amazon Affiliate Marketing.
I have seen many photographers use a signature as their logo and never knew if they were custom made or done using a font. Well now you can easily make your own signature logo with this list of free signature fonts.
If you’re a photographer these are great for making a logo to use as a watermark. You could even use these fonts for any kind of personal branding such as a designer or even a YouTuber.
Do you have knowledge to share? a passion? to anyone who has a desire to share I recommend sharing your knowledge by starting a WordPress blog.
Ever since I learned how to start a WordPress blog it has been extremely rewarding. If you’re looking to advance your career or just have fun by sharing your stories starting a blog is a fantastic way to do either. Sharing your knowledge online is a perfect way to show potential jobs and clients the value you can add to their company.
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There are many ways to create a blog online with options like Squarespace, Wix, Blogger and more it can be hard to choose. If you want ultimate control over your site a self-hosted WordPress site has become the most customizable to create a blog.
But if you’re on this page you are already ready to build a WordPress blog.
This step by step guide to starting your blog should only take about 20 minutes.
