In my last post I described how to host Google fonts files locally on your domain if you use WordPress. I also described how this will lead to better Core Web Vitals which is now an SEO ranking factor. If you use the Genesis theme in WordPress (or one of its child themes) you may […]
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How to host Google fonts locally in WordPress (and boost Core Web Vitals SEO)
Google is about to factor Core Web Vitals (Largest Contentful Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift and First Input Delay) in the ranking of websites in search results. Aligned with this, Google Chrome is no longer supporting third-party cookies. In line with these two activities I’ve been looking at how to improve my Core Web Vitals scores. […]
Learn how to use Mailchimp transactional email in WordPress & WooCommerce
I often hear people complain that their WordPress or WooCommerce sent emails go straight to spam. This is very common because, by default, WordPress relies on your hosting server to send emails. Hosting servers are made to host websites and are very seldom optimised for email sending. Fortunately with just a few minutes effort you […]
Use WooCommerce coupon codes in Mailchimp email marketing
I recently shared instructions on how to integrate WooCommerce with Mailchimp. Once you have integrated your eCommerce store with Mailchimp then it’s time to use the marketing power of Mailchimp to promote your store and get more sales. In the video below I show how to create coupons in WooCommerce that will then be automatically […]
Learn to integrate WooCommerce and Mailchimp
WooCommerce by WordPress is very popular eCommerce software. I have many clients that have integrated their Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento and other eCommerce software with Mailchimp. The simplicity of marketing your products effectively is incredible once your store is integrated with Mailchimp. Best of all, many of the eCommerce integrations with Mailchimp are simple to setup […]
Why I moved from WordPress.org to WordPress.com
I recently moved my website from WordPress.org to WordPress.com. I realise that this seems odd as most people tend to move from WP.com to WP.org. Let me explain … Note: There are no affiliate links in this article and therefore I am in no way gaining financially from recommending WordPress.com. The Cost of WordPress.org Hosting […]
Fix WordPress emails going to spam?
Do your system generated WordPress emails, such as when someone leaves a comment on a post, go straight to your spam/junk email folder? What about when someone contacts you via your contact form, do the notifications go to spam? This is a common issue with self-hosted WordPress websites. Particularly if you use shared hosting you’ll […]
Get Font Awesome working in Firefox
Are you using Font Awesome in your WordPress website and have noticed that some icons don’t display in Firefox? I noticed exactly the same today where icon fonts showed perfectly in Chrome and Edge browsers but there was a flashing question mark in place of the icons in Firefox. Why Font Awesome doesn’t work with […]
Fix “Publishing Failed” in WordPress Gutenberg
I am creating this post using the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg). This is a huge step forward as until recently I could only use the Classic Editor. Every time I tried to publish a page or post created using the Block Editor I’d get an Updating Failed or Publishing Failed error message. I’ve seen various […]
Use MySQL to change WordPress Images
I’ve been wanting to change the theme for a WordPress website that I’ve been using for blogging for many years. The problem is that the new theme has different full width image dimensions. To change each image for the thousands of blog posts individually will take way too much time. SQL to Change WordPress Images […]
