I host my website and blog on a Virtual Private Server (VPS). Recently I moved my hosting location from the U.S.A. to Singapore. After a few clients have asked why I moved to Singapore and not Australian based hosting I thought I may as well blog about it. Australian Hosting costs are way too … [Read more...] about Why I host in Singapore and not Australia
How to add an image gallery to WordPress
Back in the old days it was difficult to add an image gallery to a WordPress website. Furthermore it was even more complicated to make the gallery look good or change the photos or drawings in the gallery once the gallery was created. Fortunately it is now really simple to add galleries with varying … [Read more...] about How to add an image gallery to WordPress
How to use lettering.js in WordPress
I had a need on a WordPress website to style the fifth letter of a specific word. In CSS there is no pseudo selector or otherwise that allows us to do this. We have, in CSS, pseudo-classes such as :nth-child but this doesn't allow for targeting a specific letter in a word. There are also various … [Read more...] about How to use lettering.js in WordPress
Mailchimp Sending Domains
Due to the way that Microsoft Outlook processes email and email addresses, it's often necessary for recipients to add sending domains (i.e. whitelist) as Safe Senders to the Safe Recipients List. For various reasons most of the transactional email services and email marketing services use multiple … [Read more...] about Mailchimp Sending Domains
Fix WordPress HTTPs Admin Permissions
I recently activated HTTPs on a WordPress website and immediately received the error You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page when trying to access the WordPress dashboard. I could view the website posts and pages but just couldn't access anything within the Dashboard. Also every … [Read more...] about Fix WordPress HTTPs Admin Permissions
What are the list limits in Mailchimp?
Mailchimp is mighty powerful. It's quite astonishing how specific audiences may be targeted in a campaign using Groups and/or Segments. Of course, the more relevant the email newsletter is to the recipient, the more likely that person is to take action such as buy or click. As a very brief … [Read more...] about What are the list limits in Mailchimp?
Fix the Linux Mint video error
Linux Mint Cinnamon proves that a free operating system can be easy to use and extremely reliable. Whilst the default Ubuntu desktop is kind of similar to Apple OS desktop, the Cinnamon desktop of Linux Mint makes transitioning from Windows very intuitive. An issue I battled to resolve however when … [Read more...] about Fix the Linux Mint video error
Instant 30% increase in Adwords CTR
I usually blog about WordPress and Mailchimp however I also provide consulting regarding SEO and other online marketing and advertising. When it comes to pay-per-click advertising such as Google Adwords and Bing Ads, people are always looking to improve Click Through Rates (CTR). So, how does CTR … [Read more...] about Instant 30% increase in Adwords CTR
How spam affects your email newsletter
If you're not taking advantage of the amazing marketing opportunities that email newsletter services provide then it's high time to get started. Whilst many thought that spam would kill off email newsletters, the advancement of anti-spam laws has furthered the effectiveness of this marketing medium. … [Read more...] about How spam affects your email newsletter