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Once in a while you might have the need to put major emphasis on some content on your website. Perhaps it’s an alert message, a caution message, or even a warning message. Lucky for you, it’s super easy. When I designed the Monochrome Pro theme, I added some styles to it which allows for this. Here’s a screenshot that shows you what each looks like. (Or you can see them in action on the theme demo.) Add Custom Entry Message Boxes 1. The first step is to establish the styles in your theme’s … [Read more...] about How to Add Custom Entry Message Boxes to Your Site

Welcome to another edition of Sites Weekly. In this week’s edition, you will find links to articles about the following: Content. Expert tips on how to optimize your content for local SEO Design. Boost your creativity with these free apps Technology. Do you know the basics of optimizing for voice search? Strategy. Don’t get empathy fatigue Bonus. “Get the week’s top ten hand-picked resources about health, wealth, wisdom, and travel … without the noise and … [Read more...] about Sites Weekly: Tips on Optimizing for Voice Search and Local SEO

This week, Sean Jackson (creator of the patented SEO tool Scribe) joins Jerod to discuss SEO. We reflect on last week’s episode about the importance of site speed, discuss the emerging importance of preparing your content for voice search, and then deliver some important news about the future of this podcast. http://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sites-season-1-episode-23.mp3 Click to subscribe to Sites on Apple Podcasts Important links from this episode: Try StudioPress Sites Sites … [Read more...] about [23] What’s New in SEO? (And What’s the Future of This Podcast?)

Last week I added a section to No Sidebar called Daily Reads. This was something I had been wanting to do for some time, and I thought my visitors would appreciate hand-picked articles with relevant topics written by members of our community. Any content producer knows that capturing emails is essential to building an online business, so I knew I had to include an email opt-in on this page. I didn’t want to disrupt the integrity of the page design, so I knew that placing it at the top of the … [Read more...] about How to Insert a Widget Area in Between Blog Posts

Authority Pro is a fresh new design by our Lead Designer Rafal Tomal and the team at StudioPress. The big idea behind this specific design is to help you put the full extent of your expertise on display. Consistently demonstrating your likable expertise over time is what allows you to build meaningful and lasting trust with the audience members you’re interested in reaching. But only when clear indications of your authority are displayed clearly and intuitively on your website. Because if … [Read more...] about Authority Pro for WordPress: Demonstrate Your Expertise and Build Trust

This week, we dive in and discuss SEO-friendly tips that will make your WordPress site faster. And you don’t have to take my word for it. Today’s episode is based on a blog post over at Copyblogger by Loren Baker, the founder of Search Engine Journal. http://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sites-season-1-episode-22.mp3 Click to subscribe to Sites on Apple Podcasts Important links from this episode: Try StudioPress Sites Sites Weekly Newsletter Subscribe to Sites on Apple … [Read more...] about [22] 6 SEO Friendly Tips to Improve Site Speed on WordPress Blogs

Welcome to another edition of Sites Weekly. In this week’s edition, you will find links to articles about the following: Content. Why the future of content is quality over quantity Design. 3 quick tips on finding balance between your design and your content Technology. How to properly track referrals in Google Analytics Strategy. Do you know what your content competitors are producing? Bonus. What it means to “double-down on understanding” (and why you need to) But first … [Read more...] about Sites Weekly: Why the Future of Content Is Quality over Quantity

Do you understand how to craft an analogy that is actually an analogy (and not a metaphor or simile) and that holds the power to persuade? You will after you listen to this week’s episode. http://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sites-season-1-episode-21.mp3 Click to subscribe to Sites on Apple Podcasts Important links from this episode: Try StudioPress Sites Sites Weekly Newsletter Subscribe to Sites on Apple Podcasts @JerodMorris on Twitter The Persuasive Power of … [Read more...] about [21] The Persuasive Power of Analogy

Welcome to another edition of Sites Weekly. In this week’s edition, you will find links to articles about the following: Content. The important difference between a great headline and clickbait Design. Drive more sales with these proven pricing page optimizations Technology. 9 steps to help your site load faster Strategy. The profound power of saying thank you (and how to do it right online) Bonus. Why we crave products, but end up feeling empty inside But first … Last week on … [Read more...] about Sites Weekly: Drive More Sales with These Simple Optimizations

This week, we talk about the power of repurposing. And I have an example from one of my own projects to use to illustrate my point. http://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sites-season-1-episode-20.mp3 Click to subscribe to Sites on Apple Podcasts Important links from this episode: Try StudioPress Sites Sites Weekly Newsletter Subscribe to Sites on Apple Podcasts @JerodMorris on Twitter Quality Over Quantity: Repurpose Your Best Ideas and Distribute Them Far and Wide Transcript Jerod … [Read more...] about [20] Quality Over Quantity: Repurpose Your Best Ideas and Distribute Them Far and Wide