From redirecting old pages to creating easy to remember urls, redirection need not be complicated. Plus it's going to really help when you replace an old website! Check out the easiest ways with WordPress: Redirection Our recommended plugin with grouping tools, import and more - https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/redirection/ Pretty Links - https://wordpress.org/plugins/pretty-link/ Page Links To - https://wordpress.org/plugins/page-links-to/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in yo...
Oct 18, 2016•9 min
Discover Josh's journey into WordPress development. From website "tinkerer" to plugin developer. Learn how to get more involved in the WordPress community, and also stellar advice for keeping on the cutting edge of WordPress technology. CalderaWP Caldera Forms and the suite of plugins from Caldera: https://calderawp.com/ WordPress Plugins Discussed Gravity Forms - http://www.gravityforms.com/ Advanced Custom Fields - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/ Pods - http://pods.io/ EasyPods - https:/...
Oct 17, 2016•36 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Automating and integrating data between WordPress and other systems your clients use is a massive time saver and value add. Here are some ideas you can implement and tools you can use to implement them. Online Tools Zapier - https://zapier.com/ IFTTT - https://ifttt.com/ CloudWork - https://cloudwork.com/ Self Installed and Managed Tools For those harder to access systems: Apatar - http://apatar.com/ Talend - http://www.talend.com/ Our Blog We blogged about this once! Here it is: http://leejacks...
Oct 17, 2016•9 min
Sublime Text is a brilliant Code Editor that you can use with WordPress. Here are some plugins that will significantly improve your workflow! Booya! The Application https://www.sublimetext.com/ ACF Snippets Package https://github.com/iamhexcoder/acf_snippets WordPress Developer Resources Package https://packagecontrol.io/packages/WordPress%20Developer%20Resources WordPress Completions Package https://packagecontrol.io/packages/WordPress%20Completions SFTP Package https://wbond.net/sublime_packag...
Oct 16, 2016•11 min
If you have multiple WordPress installs, running updates and installing plugins can be a very time consuming process. Here is an amazing tool to help you manage everything from one central location. Check out InfiniteWP which is.... FRREEEEE! Yey! Other options include ManageWP What do you use? Come tell us on the Facebook group: http://leejacksondev.com/group --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean...
Oct 15, 2016•9 min
Out of the box WordPress uses TinyMCE as it's content editor. It is GREAT because it gives your clients a "Word Document" style experience that they are likely used to. Here is how to enhance it to add value to your clients experience. TinyMCE Advanced - https://wordpress.org/plugins/tinymce-advanced/ WP Edit - https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-edit/ Their simple API - http://learn.wpeditpro.com/custom-buttons-api/ MCE Tables Plugin - Use at own risk as has not been updated in some time - https:/...
Oct 14, 2016•11 min
Just like a computer (Windows) you need to take care of your MYSQL database, otherwise you will start to see performance issues. Here is how you can take care of your database. WP Sweep Use with care https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sweep/ WP Rocket Caching with optimization baked in! Nice... https://wp-rocket.me/ How to use the optimize and repair in WordPress First paste this into your wp-config.php: define( 'WP_ALLOW_REPAIR', true ); Then go to /wp-admin/maint/repair.php on your website...
Oct 13, 2016•9 min
WordPress can be overwhelm for the less experienced, so being able to create a clean, branded and friendly environment is invaluable. Learn how to restrict areas where a client can cause damage and also how to make WordPress look LUSH. Greg Sweet You gotta check this guys work! He is awesome. We are #1 fans. Customizer Styling - click here (yup long link!) Github - https://github.com/ControlledChaos Gist - https://gist.github.com/ControlledChaos Tiwtter - https://twitter.com/CCDzine Whitelabel C...
Oct 12, 2016•15 min
Landing pages are an essential part of most online campaigns and you don't need to pay the big bucks for third party page generators. Here is how to build landing pages that convert in WordPress. Elementor A whole load of amazing for FREE! The WordPress community never ceases to amaze me. http://elementor.com Beaver Builder You can either use their theme or make a slight adjustment to your own. http://leejacksondev.com/beaverbuilder Unleash extra power with amazing pre-designed landing pages fro...
Oct 11, 2016•10 min
Meet Puneet Sahalot from Ideabox creations, WordPress Developer and WordCamp speaker. He and his team are the Creators of the WordPress Beaver Add-ons plugin. Enjoy his story from Agency to Plugin developers in an exciting new market. Action today: Build designs that can be used for all users not specific clients Keep your team motivated. Allow everyone to speak out and share their ideas Have your own quality analyst, they help you test your end product- you miss things when looking at the same ...
Oct 10, 2016•35 min•Season 6Ep. 6
In today's tip, we unwrap this gift that is WordPress multisite that allows you to run a network of WordPress websites from one installation. Find out the benefits then, if you are feeling brave: https://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network You can check out the Ultimate Guide here: https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/ultimate-guide-multisite/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy Dean; Lee Jackson, Chris...
Oct 10, 2016•9 min
WordPress can become a powerful database application, or content rich website using the power of post types and custom fields. Use these tools to rapidly create unique admin screens in WordPress with little to no code required. Advanced Custom Fields Free - https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/ Pro - https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/ Caldera WP For quick screen layouts in prototyping. http://leejacksondev.com/caldera Pods For the alternative table base post types and fields w...
Oct 09, 2016•13 min
WordPress post types are a brilliant way to group different types of data together in the admin area of WordPress. Here are some awesome tools to help you rapidly create and deploy! Custom Post Type UI Plugin to create post types with cool code export. https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/custom-post-type-ui/ Foo Plugins Easy entry level form to fill in and output post type code. http://fooplugins.com/generators/wordpress-custom-post-types/ Generate WP Similar to Foo Plugins but all in one page w...
Oct 08, 2016•10 min
Seeing a rubbish score on Google Page Insights can ruin your day. Images play a massive part in site speed and here is how to optimise them. These tools can be used by both the developer and the client. ImageOptim (Mac) https://imageoptim.com/mac ImageOptim Web Service https://imageoptim.com/api Trimage (Linux) https://trimage.org/ FileOptimizer (Windows) http://nikkhokkho.sourceforge.net/static.php?page=FileOptimizer EWWW Image Optimzer https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/ewww-image-optimizer/ ...
Oct 07, 2016•11 min
Moving WordPress from one domain to another or just one server to another can be a complete nightmare. Here is how we do it whilst laughing with glee. Duplicator (Free): The free version - https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/ Duplicator Pro: The paid version - https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/pricing/ Honorable mentions: Backup Buddy - https://ithemes.com/purchase/backupbuddy/ UpdraftPlus - https://updraftplus.com/ --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join ...
Oct 06, 2016•9 min
Adding columns to your post types in WordPress can be tricky. Learn how to create awesome user interfaces in just a few clicks using these tools. Admin Columns https://www.admincolumns.com/ Metabox Columns https://metabox.io/plugins/meta-box-columns/ Or the fiddly way :) https://code.tutsplus.com/articles/add-a-custom-column-in-posts-and-custom-post-types-admin-screen--wp-24934 --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation L...
Oct 05, 2016•8 min
Replacing a word, a company name or a site URL can be a headache with any database. Downloading an export to edit in a text editor is not always wise. Here are the tools to do it right! Search and Replace Plugin https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/search-and-replace/ Database search and replace script in php https://interconnectit.com/products/search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases/ Other options And if you are moving a site from one domain to the other and don't quite need something as deta...
Oct 04, 2016•8 min
Meet Jos Aguiar from http://www.iamjosaguiar.com/ . He’s an Aussie Sales Funnel and Facebook Ad Man making waves on the international scene. Learn how to make your Sales Funnel SIMPLE and effective. Warning some explicit language in this Podcast. Action today: Don’t sell straight away. Communicate. Focus on the revenue and that’s the best way to get customers Resources: WP-Elevation - http://www.wpelevation.com/ Sarah Moore - http://elevenlightsmedia.com.au IFLM - I f**king love Marketing group ...
Oct 03, 2016•39 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Basic WordPress Registration is super limited. Here is how you can make it awesome for you and your clients. Advanced Custom Fields Check out the ACF_Form feature here: https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/acf_form/ Gravity Forms Using their "User Registration" Addon http://www.gravityforms.com/add-ons/ Formidable Pro Rocking their own "User Registration" module. https://formidablepro.com/downloads/registration-lite/ Caldera Forms Check out their brilliant visual layout builder, and of...
Oct 03, 2016•8 min
Beaver Builder is one of THE most powerful visual development tools for WordPress, and throw Beaver Tunnels into the mix and you have a Web Developer's dream! We use it to create unique designs that will go in the header or footer of a site, as well as for membership only content and much more. Check it out at: http://leejacksondev.com/beavertunnels Creep it real! --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet Troy ...
Oct 02, 2016•6 min
Setting up SSL can be a royal pain in the butt and complicated. Here is a top tip to make it super easy whilst ensuring the WordPress sites you develop have security at the forefront. Cloudflare: https://www.cloudflare.com/ KeyCDN: https://www.keycdn.com/ WP Rocket: https://wp-rocket.me/ SSL Fixer: https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/ssl-insecure-content-fixer/ Enjoy! --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Agency Transformation Live Meet T...
Oct 01, 2016•8 min
Meet Ben Pines from Elementor a free visual builder for WordPress. Only a young product yet already making an exciting impact in the industry. Learn how they conceived and launched their product as well as challenges along the way. Plugins: Elementor - https://elementor.com/ Woo Commerce - https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/ WPML - https://wpml.org/ Yoast - https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/ Elementor - https://elementor.com/ Honorable Mentions: Theme Cloud - https:/...
Sep 26, 2016•39 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Meet Chris van Patten of https://www.vanpattenmedia.com/. He is a Professional WordPress developer, WordCamp speaker and Agency owner turned SaaS entrepreneur at https://chatwirehq.com/ . Enjoy hearing his story, and learning some of the lessons he has experienced in his journey. Chris in action: Project management 101 by Chris at WordCamp: http://wordpress.tv/2015/12/02/chris-van-patten-project-management-101/ He gooooood! WordPress Plugin: Chris gave a big shoutout to Custom Fields Suite which...
Sep 19, 2016•46 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Learn about SEO from WordPress legend Rebecca Gill. She shares valuable insights into Search Engine Optimisation, and unpacks her journey from self taught SEO to full service web agency offering a wide range of online services. Blumin Brilliant! Key Influencers: Cory Miller - https://ithemes.com/our-founder/ Barry Schwartz - https://twitter.com/rustybrick Danny Sullivan - https://twitter.com/dannysullivan Fave Plugin: Gravity Forms - http://www.gravityforms.com/ Rebeccas Courses: SEO Courses - h...
Sep 12, 2016•47 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Learn how Leslie evolved her web design agency and specialised in producing websites for her clients utilising Divi from elegant themes. She shares insights along her journey, and also shares feedback from years of working with themes and technology from Elegant Themes. Leslie started of looking at a career in design to print, yet pretty quickly pivoted using a combination of her HTML experience and tools online to help master the process of delivering engaging websites. Having placed her Divi s...
Sep 05, 2016•50 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Your team are your most important asset. Without them there is no business, product or service. Learn how you can help support and protect them through good contracts, and interactions. Lisa Cessford from Farsight HR is our UK expert and helps support our team, so please note that some of the advice is UK specific and you should be sure to connect in with a HR (Human Resources) specialist in your country to ensure you are adhering to local law. Lisa challenges what you know and understand about ...
Aug 29, 2016•43 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Learn where your next customers will come from with Dan Englander of Sales Schema https://www.salesschema.com/ Dan Englander is the founder Sales Schema, where he helps business owners and salespeople win more deals and grow their existing accounts. He's the author of Mastering Account Management and The B2B Sales Blueprint. FREE Gift ($10 value): Get Dan’s book for FREE - Mastering Account Management - 102 Steps For Increasing Sales https://www.salesschema.com/wpinnovator/ Boom! WordPress Plugi...
Aug 22, 2016•40 min•Season 5Ep. 7
"Lee, I am curious how you manage your time as a business owner. How do you keep up with everything (managing people, projects, doing your podcast, social, refining processes, etc.)?" April Edwards from the WP Innovator Facebook Group: http://leejacksondev.com/group Sooo....... Let me be honest.... It is a journey and get lost many times along the way. Here is what I practice: My To Do Book _ list things to be achieved _ review first thing _ what needs to be moved along a day _ be realistic Work...
Aug 14, 2016•56 min•Season 5Ep. 6
How do online web business generate leads through networking? Learn how we network as a web agency, both locally, through conferences and online. Networking to generate leads Where do we network? local conferences online What do you do at a networking meeting? make friends ask questions learn about other business look for opportunities to refer others, to help others The 60 second pitch? What should we do? start with name company name what problem you solve who you solve the problem for a sample...
Aug 07, 2016•44 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Meet Marcus Couch Mega-Marketer ( www.membershipcouch.com ), Plugin Guru and co-host on the Wordpress Weekly Podcast ( http://marcuscouch.com/podcasts/wordpress-weekly/ ). We discover his story and talk WordPress membership sites! SHOW NOTES: Take The Challenge: Take Marcus's theme challenge. Can you find a style and theme it? http://leejacksondev.com/landing/can-you-theme-it/ The point is not to copy a site, but to prove you can create something that looks like what the big companies pay mega b...
Aug 01, 2016•50 min•Season 5Ep. 4
