I'm not going to get technical on this post like the last one. I want to show you one of the coolest things that happens with the new version of WordPress 4.4. Are you ready? All I am going to do is drop a link into my post... Like …
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State of the Word 2015 and WordPress Version 4.4
I'm sad. Very sad. I've just missed my first WordCamp. Not a local WordCamp (I was just up in Sacramento for a local one) but the International version. For those that don't know, it's been in San Francisco for the last ten years and that's made it incredibly convenient to me (I'm 30 minutes away). …
#GivingTuesday
If you know me, you know I'm not a fan of marketing. Not you and me marketing our stuff, it's the big marketing department kind of stuff I don't like. Simply. If there's a good app or tech thingy out there, the marketing people will figure out a way to screw it up for the rest of us. (Have you …
4 potential sales funnels for your website
This last weekend I attended WordCamp in Sacramento. If you haven't been to a WordCamp I would suggest you go when there's one in the area. In the past I've been to most all of the events in San Francisco, which besides being local to me, they were also the WordCamp/World - as in people flew in …
What the heck does “canonical” mean?
And why should I care? This week I've had two potential clients talk to me about their websites (we're going to revamp what they already have) and both need to understand what Canonical means when it comes to the content on their websites. Maybe you do too? It's all about Duplicate …
The false lure of “Exposure”
Or more aptly, Why you should always write on your "home base". I've always been a big proponent of owning and writing on your "Home Base". For clarification, Home Base is the site you have complete control over. It's NOT Facebook or Linkedin. It's the site you have calls to action and lead …
What a hacked WordPress website looks like…
WordPress is a strong, secure platform on which to build a site, until it isn't. Let me explain that. A former client of mine (who's once again a client of mine) wanted me to look at his site because it wasn't working. I built it a few years ago and it's been in his hands since. I could show …
QOTW: Modifying the functions.php file safely
The Question of the Week today falls under the "Advanced WordPress" category. Anytime you get into functions.php I think that's more advanced than the average user - don't you? My good friend Matt asked "Mike Mueller I figured you'd be a good person to ask...if you have a child theme …
10 things to do on your website over a 3 Day Weekend
I believe the three day weekend is a huge boost to the small business owner. It certainly is for me. It's not because we can get away to the cabin or lake for 3 days. It's not because we can get together with our friends and families. It's not because of the BBQs, parties, the mountain bike …
Fix Your Broken Links
Links. They come in two kinds. Links outside your site that point to your site, and Links that are inside your site pointing out to other sites. Today I'm going to talk about those outbound links and why it's so important to make sure they are 'good' links. Without getting all "SEO" …
WordPress 4.3 is out
WordPress version 4.3 is out but before you update there are two really important things you should know. TL:DR version - here's the audio file Here's a short video on the changes. Nothing earth shattering but an important update none the less. That said - I really like the …
I’m back!
I'm back, I'm rejuvenated and feeling energized and ready to move some mountains! You probably didn't notice I was gone - right? Well, I hopped on my motorcycle and rode around the deserts of the southwest for the last 10 days. I blogged about it daily - you can read all about it on …