Speeding up your WordPress website is like an art form. Everyone is capable of doing it in some fashion, yet everyone has a different way of going about it. Though there is no set consensus on how to achieve the fastest website around, the truth remains that website visitors want fast loading webpages and will go elsewhere if they don’t…. Continue Reading
Listable – An Easy to Use and Extensible WordPress Directory Theme
Developing a WordPress website that will enable you to showcase and promote local businesses, events, attractions, and services requires selecting the right theme along with the specific plugins required to achieve the desired functionality. In creating Listable, the team at PixelGrade have managed to find a great balance by creating a theme that has all the necessary capabilities, but can…. Continue Reading
How to Create Beautiful Slides for Your WordPress Website With Smart Slider 3
There is a lot of back and forth debate about sliders and it’s been going on for years. Some people steadfastly believing that sliders are bad for conversions, and according to the data, they’re right. At the same time, though, there seems to be no decrease in the use of sliders overall – they’re still a popular option for many…. Continue Reading
11 Types of Content That Really Drive Traffic
They say that content is king. But to really rule the web, your content has to be epic. Like, really epic. It has to do more than just inform. It has to entertain, grab attention and be able to drive tons of traffic. Unfortunately, a basic blog post isn’t always going to cut it. To fully utilize content marketing, your…. Continue Reading
How to Create and Manage Tables in WordPress with TablePress Plugin
If you have ever had any experience trying to create a table using the WordPress visual editor you can attest to how difficult it can be. If you are unfamiliar with HTML and CSS, trying to manually insert a working table onto your WordPress website becomes very time-consuming. Tables can be an important tool for your website because they help…. Continue Reading
How to Create a Killer About Page For Your WordPress Blog
The About page is one of the most important pages on your WordPress blog. Yes, the one where you slapped on some info about yourself a year ago and haven’t looked at since. Really, that’s important? Isn’t the About page just something every blogger creates out of a sense of duty? Unfortunately, that is often the case. However, that doesn’t mean…. Continue Reading
Ninja Popups Review – An Affordable Way To Start Growing Your List
Pop-Ups have a bad reputation from a user experience perspective. Unfortunately, despite the rumors that nobody likes them, they seem to work amazingly well and the data backs it up. Right here on WPKube we’ve seen the results of using pop-up opt-ins and the numbers are pretty impressive. We’ve been able to increase our opt-in rate by almost 200% using…. Continue Reading
How to Publish Blog Posts in WordPress Directly via Email
Quite possibly the best part about WordPress is that it simplifies our writing and blogging experience in various ways. For instance, the WYSIWYG editor ensures that users who are not well versed with code do not have to deal with code. Similarly, the Publicize feature of Jetpack ensures that your posts are shared across social media platforms without you having…. Continue Reading
How to Use BackupBuddy – The Best Backup Solution for WordPress?
BackupBuddy from iThemes is a popular solution for WordPress developers looking to simplify the management of multiple client sites. This handy plugin helps handle backup, migration, and restoration of websites in a sensible manner. Backups include all elements of the theme – content and style – as well as any installed plugins and widgets. Backing up or migrating websites individually…. Continue Reading
WordPress and WordPress Themes: Yes, They’re Different. But…
I remember the days when I was just like you. I had no idea what a web host was, what WordPress really was, and terms like themes and plugins were completely lost on me. I’m serious: No idea… If this is you — don’t feel bad. Everyone has a starting point and soon enough you’re going to understand all of…. Continue Reading
