Resources

Super Useful WordPress Courses, Tips and Resources

New to websites? New to WordPress?

Want awesome and cheap website hosting?

Want a great-looking theme that’s easy to set up?

Want to get more visitors?

Want to get your hands dirty?

Want to be more productive?

  • Sync RSS feeds and stay updated on many blogs at once using Feedly.
  • I use the GTD (Getting Things Done) application Things on my Mac, iPhone and iPad.
  • Dropbox is a beautifully simple, drag-and-drop file transfer and cloud storage service.

Want some essential WordPress plugins?

  • Yoast SEO will manage all your search engine and social media metadata.
  • Let Akismet manage your spam.
  • For the easiest way to connect your site to Google Analytics, check out Google Analyticator.
  • We love the Jetpack plugin (which is actually a lot of different plugins combined) – especially the “Sharing” module for managing social media buttons and automatic publishing.
  • The WordPress Database Backup plugin, combined with regular backups of the files of your site, provides a painless way to back up your precious work.
  • Backup Buddy is a premium, automated plugin that will manage database and full file backups.

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