August 19, 2017
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Why I’m Switching from OptimizePress to Thrive Themes
I have been a huge fan of OptimizePress over the years. I started with OP 1.0 using it as the theme for my DAP membership sites. Their member area pages were great with a built in member navigation sidebar. Then when OP 2.0 came out with a separate plugin (not just a theme), I jumped […]
Continue reading June 23, 2017
Shopify to Stop Maintaining WordPress Plugin
Last year, I wrote a post about how to sell products on your blog using the Shopify Buy Button service. At the end of April, Shopify notified its customers that they no longer would be maintaining the WordPress plugin. As we all know, once a developer stops maintaining a plugin, it’s time to find a […]
Continue reading June 13, 2017
Easiest WordPress Caching Plugin – WP Rocket
This was my thought process and you might recognize it as yours too. I want more organic traffic from Google search. I know that one of the criteria Google uses is site loading speed. I know that if my website is cached I will get more speed. I thought that installing a caching plugin would […]
Continue reading December 10, 2016
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CommentLuv is Gone
I am so sad to report that Andy Bailey, developer of CommentLuv, the premier comment and spam busting plugin, has closed the doors due to poor health. Andy has been very public about his health issues and recently decided that he could no longer provide support for the plugin.
Continue reading June 6, 2016
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Shopify Buy Button – 7 Easy Steps to Sell Products from Your Blog
Did you know that you could turn your WordPress blog or website into a Shopify store with just a simple plugin? I didn’t either until recently. I wanted to sell some items that I normally sell on Amazon on a brand website that I built mostly for promoting the brand – not really expecting to […]
Continue reading December 6, 2014
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Managing Multiple Blogs with iThemes Sync
Doesn’t it seem that updates for WordPress, plugins and themes are pushed out more often than they used to be? If you only have one or two blogs or websites, it’s no big deal to login and update your site. But what if you have several or if you are helping clients or family members? […]
Continue reading July 17, 2014
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Blog Posts to Social Media with IFTTT
Automation is great when it works and one automation tool bloggers look for is something that will take new blog posts and post them to their social media accounts like Facebook and Twitter.
Continue reading December 19, 2012
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Blog Theme & WordPress Update – I Must Be Crazy
If you have been a My Bonus Blog reader for a while, you may think you went to the wrong place. The blog has a complete new design with a new theme. I got a wild hair a couple of days ago and decided to update to WordPress 3.5, redesign the theme and offer a […]
Continue reading December 11, 2012
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WordPress 3.5 — When to Update
December 11, 2012. After several delays, WordPress released it’s latest version 3.5 to the millions of WordPress users today. This one is nicknamed Elvin after the drummer, Elvin Jones. Whenever a new major version of WordPress is released, it’s always a dilemma when to actually do the update. Let’s look at what’s in this release […]
Continue reading December 5, 2012
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New Reply Feature Added to CommentLuv Premium
UPDATE: CommentLuv is no longer being supported due the health of the developer. I recommend you stop using it and switch to a spam blocker like WP SpamShield. I’ve written about how and why I love CommentLuv Premium plugin in the past. The main reason I got it was to eliminate the tons of comment […]
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