A common issue when first using WordPress with a SSL certificate is that when trying to access any page or post via HTTPs, a 500 internal error is returned. This can be incredible frustrating to resolve. You may read online how changes need to be made to your .htaccess file, how you need to add various […]
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Help. Gravity Forms not accepting Stripe Key
I use the combination of the Gravity Forms plugin with the Stripe add-on to accept payments on all my WordPress websites. I have found accepting credit card payments from over 30 countries for my Mailchimp services simple and reliable to accept using Stripe and Gravity Forms makes integrating WordPress with Strip a breeze. A few […]
Solution. HTTPs Subdomain Redirects to Primary Domain
If all goes well then delivering your WordPress website via HTTPs is really simple to do. All you need is a valid SSL certificate installed on your host and then, if you want, add a redirect so that your pages and posts are delivered via HTTPs (as opposed to HTTP). Of course you could always […]
Get a million Mandrill emails free per month
I’ve blogged recently about my sadness of Mandrill being integrated into Mailchimp and the associated higher costs for small volume transactional email senders. I’ve moved from sending my WordPress emails with Mandrill to Amazon SES and have finally settled on Mailgun (with their 200 free daily transactional email sends). Mailchimp have been good at communicating the various […]
Mailgun, a free Mandrill alternative for WordPress
Mailchimp recently advised of various changes to its awesome Mandrill transaction email service. The most significant change for small businesses and low volume senders is that there is now a minimum monthly subscription cost of $20. This relates to a high cost per send if your transactional email volumes are low. I’ve been using Amazon […]
Moving from Mandrill to Amazon SES in WordPress
I’m very disappointed that Mailchimp has decided to include Mandrill as a paid Mailchimp subscription option (rather than keeping it a stand-alone service). Mandrill is an excellent transactional email services and has been very inexpensive for small businesses. I’ve worked with clients with numerous Mandrill integrations and troubleshooting. Unfortunately the cost of using Mandrill will […]
WordPress SEO Training in Sydney
Did you know that you can setup and manage your own SEO? Learn how in this SEO training for WordPress website owners. The is the perfect training for those with beginner or intermediate knowledge of WordPress and SEO. SEO for WordPress Masterclass Date: 04 March 2016, 0930 Duration: 5 hours Address: Level 5, 7 Eden […]
Fix Background in Genesis Parallax Pro theme
I’ve built a few WordPress websites using the Genesis Parallax Pro theme by StudioPress. It’s a beautiful and very well coded theme. The themes home page is comprised of various widget areas and three background images. If you have a fair amount of content in the widget areas that have background images then you may have […]
Easy setup CloudFlare SSL with WordPress
I’ve used CloudFlare for years and highly recommend it for improved webpage load speed (great for SEO), reduced host server load and, best of all, the awesome security it provides. The free CloudFlare plan is adequate for most small websites and this plan offers outstanding speed optimization and security. WordPress, CloudFlare and Flexible SSL With the […]
Fix the WordPress 4.4 SSL Error
I’ve spent countless hours over the past few days trying to resolve the following error message: Error sending SMS: SSL certificate problem: self signed certificate in certificate chain. Microsoft Edge browser, Firefox and Chrome all show that the website is using a valid SSL certificate but, alas, some WordPress plugins just don’t like the valid […]