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Promoting books, Book review, Building websites and blogs, Creating Books

Introducing SFR Book Review Showcase: Display Amazon Reviews That Drive Sales

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I’m excited to announce the release of my latest WordPress plugin: SFR Book Review Showcase – now available free on WordPress.org! As someone who’s built WordPress solutions for years, I’ve always been frustrated by the disconnect between content creation and measurable results. Authors spend hours crafting book reviews for their websites, but have no way to know if those reviews are actually working. That changes today. What […]

Building websites and blogs

Three Things You Need to Know About WordPress Plugin Detection (And Why Your Competitors Are Already Using SiteInsight)

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Ever wondered how successful WordPress sites achieve their results? What plugins are they using? What technologies power their performance? What’s their secret sauce? I used to spend hours digging through source code trying to figure out what made competitor sites tick. View page source, inspect elements, search for clues in CSS files… it was tedious, time-consuming, and I still missed half the plugins. Then I […]

Building websites and blogs, Business

Three Things About WordPress Directory Category Descriptions That Most Website Owners Get Wrong

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WordPress directory websites face a persistent challenge that most owners don’t even realise exists. You spend time crafting category descriptions in your admin panel, upload images, and organise everything perfectly. Then visitors land on your category pages and see… nothing. This problem affects popular directory plugins including Directorist, Business Directory Plugin, and GeoDirectory. The descriptions simply don’t display on the frontend, leaving category pages looking […]

Building websites and blogs, Business

Three Things to Say About… Why Your Website Images Are Killing Your Business

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After twenty years of helping small businesses grow, I’ve learned that success often hinges on details that many entrepreneurs overlook. One of the biggest blind spots I encounter? Website image optimisation. While business owners focus on creating beautiful content and perfecting their copy, they’re often unaware that their images are silently sabotaging their success. Here are three critical things every business owner needs to understand […]

Business, Building websites and blogs

Three Compelling Reasons Why Your Website Needs an HTML Sitemap

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Ever clicked through a website’s navigation feeling like you’re lost in a digital maze? You’re not alone. While most website owners obsess over XML sitemaps for search engines, there’s another type of sitemap that’s criminally underused: the HTML sitemap. Here are three compelling reasons why creating one should be your next priority. 1. Transform User Frustration into Engagement Picture this: A potential customer lands on your […]

Building websites and blogs

Three WordPress Plugins that will super power your website

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I have added FluentCRM, Fluent Forms (Pro) and WP Social Ninja to nearly all my websites – it’s made a big difference, at a low cost. I am now able to manage customers better, engage new customers, and create features and processes that help build lasting B2C * B2B relationships. All three plugins are available from WP Manage Ninja Let’s start with FluentCRM Wow! This […]

Promoting books, Building websites and blogs, Creating Books, Earning money

Three Ways to Promote Your KDP Paperback book (and ebook)

Three Ways to Promote Your KDP Paperback book (and ebook)

Self-publishing via Amazon KDP is a great low-cost way to place your book in the world’s biggest bookshop, but the story does not end there if you want sales to grow. Here are three ways to promote your book. But before we start, you need to make sure that you have optimised your KDP listing. Add lots of keywords – not just one per line. […]