Despite my intergalactically high intelligence (no less! ?) I must admit I hadn’t seen this one coming. Yet, now that it’s here: it’s an obvious move by Rainmaker Digital (formerly Copyblogger) to release a hosted WordPress service, in the “tradition” of WP Engine, Flywheel, Pressable, and Media Temple, to name a few of the big-name players. […]
ConvertKit Review: a Mailchimp Alternative?
In this fresh ConvertKit review, I’ll explore one of the absolute best Mailchimp alternatives in the email marketing automation arena: ConvertKit. What are its pros and cons? Is it a viable Mailchimp alternative? Or just a dumbed-down ActiveCampaign copycat? Read on! To bring you as much value as I can with this review, I looked […]
Is the CoSchedule Headline Analyzer worth your time? [VIDEO]
As part of my ongoing Rainmaker Marketing Challenge and initiative to rid myself of the many marketing tools I’ve been using – I’ve been wanting to test the accuracy of the CoSchedule Headline Analyzer. I’ve used it numerous times when crafting headlines for my blog posts, call to actions, headlines for landing pages, Hello Bars […]
Headway Themes 4 Review – Revised and Twice as Ranty
Update on April 2, 2019: Redirected links to the Headway fork “Blox” to this post instead, as the project seems abandonware. My alternative recommendations below still hold true! Update on February 13, 2018: As a Headway Themes alternative, I still recommend Beaver Builder (as mentioned below). However, while writing my review of Thrive Architect, I felt […]
The FULL Beaver Builder Review
I recently designed a client website using the infamous Beaver Builder plugin, including the Beaver Builder theme. If you need a WordPress page builder, I recommend you read this, my full Beaver Builder review – in which I pit it against Divi, Thrive Architect and the Headway WordPress theme. As you could read in my recent Divi review, […]
Media Temple WordPress Hosting Review
This is my freshly updated 2015 review of Media Temple’s managed WordPress hosting offer. So much has happened since I published the first review, just one year ago. Enjoy reading it – and let me know what you think! (in the comments) Tip! Check current hosting discounts, offers and coupon codes here » A year ago, Media Temple launched […]
HitTail – a Google Keyword Tool for the Lazy Ones
Keyword research takes time. Too much time! Can HitTail help? I say it can, and here’s exactly why it’s such a powerful Google keyword tool for your website! Fresh for 2015, this HitTail review (one that I’ve been wanting to write for a while now) will show you a unique Google keyword tool that’s built […]
The Fastest WordPress Hosting – at a Discount (really)
The fastest WordPress hosting (as fast as managed, premium WordPress hosting) can be made very cheap. Use my guide and Media Temple discount code!
Fastest Managed WordPress Hosting: WP Engine vs Flywheel vs …
Important! There’s an updated, vastly expanded version of this speed test comparison, to find the fastest WordPress hosting. Check it out! In this mammoth, epic managed WordPress hosting comparison, I share with you who I’ve found to be the fastest managed WordPress hosting provider. I ‘ll pit WP Engine vs Flywheel vs Media Temple and Synthesis. An exciting fight for sure! Tip! […]
A WP Engine Review Worth Reading
This will be one of the best WP Engine reviews you’ll ever read. I’ll do my best to make it so. Read on! Tip! Check current hosting discounts, offers and coupon codes here » Web hosting relationships – and their relation to your WordPress web hosting woes You know the story. Just like romantic relationships, most […]
WordPress Jetpack Publicize for Custom Post Types
This is a short blog post, to quickly share with you how to enable automatic social media sharing of custom post type content, in WordPres, via the Jetpack plugins’ Publicise module. In case you don’t know what the WordPress Jetpack plugin is – and what its Publicize module does – here’s a short backstory: the […]
A Mixpanel WordPress Plugin (in 3 easy steps)
This post isn’t about cookies. It’s about finding a Mixpanel WordPress plugin. I already moaned about cookie notices in a previous blog post. It’s not worth reading, honestly;) Nevertheless, we live in a world of cookies. If in doubt, just ask the EU “Cookie Club” who came up with the lame idea that all European websites using cookies […]
How to Blog for SEO? Use Google Search Console Like a Pro
Of course, you should never write for SEO purposes only. But if you are serious about your blogging – and want your efforts to pay off, and be read by real people: you’ll need to make sure they can find your hard-earned content in Google, Bing and the rest of the search gang. Some years ago, […]
Headway 3.6 beta – hopefully room for improvement?
The Headway theme holds so much promise. It’s the only theme framework that really does deliver what it says on the box. Using Headway, you can – in real life, not some upbeat marketing fantasy universe – design your own WordPress website, without coding. That’s why I’m such a big fan of Headway and recommend it so […]
The Best WordPress Theme Framework For You: Free Guide!
It’s become more and more clear to me, that many are in doubt about which WordPress theme framework to choose. There are so many, and they all differ vastly from each other. There’s the drag & drop PageLines DMS, there’s the maverick Thesis 2.1, Headway 3 with its innovative Visual Editor, then there’s trusty Genesis now at version […]
PageLines DMS Review – a WordPress Theme Revolution?
PageLines DMS was “secretly rumored” for a while, and some weeks ago, some official info was finally launched. The PageLines team have definitely held their cards close to their chest, in an almost Apple-like top-secret fashion. Probably due to two reasons: 1. To avoid getting ripped off before even entering the market. Andrew Power’s confabulatory blog […]
PageLines DMS is not the only DMS in town!
There’s a new blog post over on the PageLines blog, titled “What is a DMS?” stirring up the imminent launch of PageLines DMS that will début this coming Wednesday. Update 31-7-2013: PageLines DMS review is now online! (but be sure to also read this blog post as well, it contains additional information!) The blog post lists […]
Thesis 2.1 and The Future of DIY Web Design
As most regular followers of my site will know, I was not impressed with the long-awaited release of the Thesis 2.0 theme framework for WordPress. Matt Cutts (Google’s SEO representative) and Sugar Rae Hoffman (a former Thesis evangelist) and many others have also jumped ship after the disastrous Thesis 2 release. Pre-launch, I had high […]
Headway 3.5 Wrappers: Fluid Headers & Footers!
No WordPress theme framework is perfect. And even more true: No WordPress theme framework is perfect for everyone. That said, I overall like the Headway theme more than any other WP theme. It’s flexible, innovative and a huge productivity booster… But alas – it’s not perfect! I have a widescreen monitor… Gimme a widescreen theme […]
WooThemes Canvas WordPress Theme Review
This is a review of the Canvas WordPress theme framework from well-known premium WordPress theme makers WooThemes. A framework is a clean theme, ready for you to skin/customize with your own design preferences. Why use a theme framework? The benefit of a theme framework is that you start from a more or less blank starting […]