WooCommerce Extensions Coupon Code – Celebrating 500k Downloads

January 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment

WooCommerce Extensions Coupon Code

E-Commerce was one of the last things that I started using WordPress for even though it wasn’t often quite high on my clients request list. However all that changed when the WooThemes team launched WooCommerce and there was finally an E-Commerce platform for WordPress that I could trust and rely on. The first site I built with WooCommerce was for a clothing company that has been featured in national and digital press and the WooCommerce community (and range of WooCommerce Extensions) has been growing ever since.

WooCommerce Extensions Discount

If you’re new to WooCommerce or looking to expand your development opportunities one of the biggest shocks is often just how many WooCommerce extensions are now available. Whilst WooCommerce itself is free many of the extensions are premium and when you stack up a few for a single project it can seem quite expensive. Luckily there is a WooCommerce Coupon Code available if you act fast that can get you 50% off every WooCommerce Extension in the marketplace. With the biggest discount I’ve ever seen offered on WooCommerce products I would definitely take a browse through everything today if you’ve been thinking of testing out WooCommerce for your business.

WooCommerce Developer Opportunity

If you’re a WordPress Developer (i.e. you make WordPress sites for other people/businesses) then another thing to consider is whether you should stock up on WooCommerce Extensions whilst they are so cheap. Early on in my WordPress career I made an investment in commercial licensing for a membership plugin called Wishlist Member that allowed me to create membership sites for my clients. This was a bold step at the time as it used up 100% of the profits from my very first client however it got me started in a unique service that I could offer to my clients and I become known as one of the go-to guys for WordPress membership sites influencing my business even today with my Membership Maximizer site even today. If I were getting started today however I would definitely consider investing in the WooCommerce community as it is here to stay and by it’s very nature should offer significant earning opportunities to those who specialise in WordPress E-Commerce (or W-Commerce… is that a thing yet?).

So without further ado…

The WooCommerce Extensions Coupon Code

Whether you’re a business owner looking to empower your website with WooCommerce or you’re a WordPress Developer looking to maximize your clients online presence; now is definitely the time to take advantage of the many powerful extensions and plugins offered for WooCommerce. To get the discount just use the 50% off coupon code ‘WC500K’ on the official WooCommerce site.

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WordPress Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals Roundup

November 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Black Friday has been a cornerstone of Christmas shopping for a long time and with the advent of the web and Cyber Monday, this tradition has extended over a full weekend for many merchants. Luckily for us it seems this tradition is no longer confined to high street stores but also to those providing quality products and services to the WordPress community. This post has been designed to act as a collection of the best deals available to WordPress users and developers through the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales…

Discount WordPress Themes for Black Friday & Cyber Monday

Headway Discount
Save 33% with Headway Coupon Code ‘hwblackfriday’

300x250 Recommended Theme Providers

Standard Theme Discount
Save 25% on Everything with Standard Theme Coupon Code ‘BF2012′

Standard Theme

StudioPress Discount
Save 25% on Everything

Genesis Framework for WordPress

Theme Junkie Discount
Save 30-40% with Coupon Code ‘BLACK’

Theme Junkie

Themify Discount
Save 40% with Themify Coupon Code ‘BLACKFRIDAY’

Themify WordPress Themes

WooThemes Discount
Buy One Get FOUR free + 20% Discount with WooThemes Coupon Code ‘WOOMADNESS’


Discount WordPress Plugins for Black Friday & Cyber Monday


Copyblogger Premise Discount
Save $70 This Weekend Only

Premise for WordPress


WP Soliloquy Discount
Save 25% with WP Soliloquy Coupon Code ‘GIVETHANKS’

WP Soliloquy Discount

Other WordPress Deals for Black Friday & Cyber Monday


WP Engine Discount
Save $25 on the first three months with WP Engine Coupon Code ‘blackcyber’


Have you seen a WordPress Black Friday Deal that isn’t listed here?
Let us know in the comments…

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WP SpyBar Review: How to Find Out What Plugins a WordPress Site is Using [Video]

November 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment

WP SpyBar Review

If you run a website using WordPress then I’m sure you know the feeling where you come across a great looking site and you want to identify the theme, or perhaps it has some cool feature that you want to have on your own site. Most WordPress developers know there is a sneaky way to find out exactly what software is on the site, but if you’re not used to scanning through thousands of lines of code, or simply don’t want to you’ve been left in the dark!

Luckily I came across a tool yesterday that completely levels the playing field. It’s a plugin for your browser called SpyBar that automatically scans through the thousands of lines of code behind a website for you to detect which themes and plugins are being used. You can check out WP SpyBar Here!

Even if you can code this is a HUGE time-saver so I bought it today and took it for a test run…

I ran the test on three of my own sites as I knew which software was in use so that I could confirm whether or not it was picking it up properly. In every single case where there was a clue in the code SpyBar managed to pick it up for me. In the past when I had to scan code manually it would take me an average of 5 minutes to identify everything (and that is with years of experience) but this little tool does it in under a second!

With results like that I knew I had to share a quick review before I run off to spy on all my competitors to see if there are any other secrets I’ve been missing ;)

WP SpyBar Review Video

Get WP SpyBar Here >>

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Whats New in Thesis 2.0? The Visual Guide #Infographic

October 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Thesis 2.0 for WordPress was finally released on Monday 1st October after years of waiting and speculation. The updated version of the popular Thesis Theme by DIYThemes is based on a complete engine rebuild and allows for a whole host of functionality that users were previously hacking together.

Whilst there are already many talented developers working on releases for this new version of Thesis it is important to remember that the theme is offers a ton of new functionality itself. You can get up to speed on what is new in Thesis 2.0 with this visual guide below…

 
Whats New in Thesis 2.0? The Visual Guide #Infographic

Embed The Thesis 2.0 Infographic on Your Own Site:

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6 Free StudioPress Genesis Themes for WordPress

August 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The Genesis Framework by Studiopress is one of the most popular premium theme solutions for WordPress. Many would even say that Brian Gardner (StudioPress Founder) is the man responsible for inspiring the entire premium themes market but I digress… You want some free themes? They got ‘em

I’ve used StudioPress themes myself for a few years and somehow the fact managed to escape me that they do actually offer a collection of free themes right on their site. You will need the Genesis Theme for them to work properly but they are a great addition to any developers collection and could even be useful in your next web project so make sure you check them out below and snatch them up whilst they are still available…

24k Theme

 

24k Theme for Genesis Framework

  Download 24k Theme (110.6 KiB)

 
* Please note that the 24k theme requires the Genesis Framework.

Features – 6 page layouts, custom background, custom header, custom menus, footer widgets, threaded comments

Copyblogger Theme

 

Copyblogger Theme for Genesis Framework

  Download Copyblogger Theme (85.8 KiB)

 
* Please note that the Copyblogger theme requires the Genesis Framework.

Features – 6 page layouts, 3 theme colors, custom background, custom header, custom menus, footer widgets, threaded comments

Fairway Theme

 

Fairway Theme for Genesis Framework

  Download Fairway Theme (75.2 KiB)

 
* Please note that the Fairway theme requires the Genesis Framework.

Features – 6 page layouts, custom background, custom header, custom menus, footer widgets, threaded comments

Georgia Theme

 

Georgia Theme for Genesis Framework

  Download Georgia Theme (72.9 KiB)

 
* Please note that the Georgia theme requires the Genesis Framework.

Features – 6 page layouts, custom background, custom header, custom menus, footer widgets, threaded comments

Nomadic Theme

 

Nomadic Theme for Genesis Framework

  Download Nomadic Theme (73.1 KiB)

 
* Please note that the Nomadic theme requires the Genesis Framework.

Features – 6 page layouts, custom background, custom header, custom menus, footer widgets, threaded comments

Sample Child Theme

 

Sample Child Theme for Genesis Framework

  Download Sample Child Theme (58.7 KiB, 27,803 hits)

 
* Please note that the Sample child theme requires the Genesis Framework.

Features – 6 page layouts, custom background, custom header, custom menus, footer widgets, threaded comments

As you can see from the above images this a great little collection and at a price that you can’t really argue with. They all work on top of the Genesis Framework which means they all have a solid foundation that will be built upon over time by the StudioPress team, so you can actually rely on them and not anxiously wait for something to break with every update. If you haven’t yet bought Genesis then make sure you check out the official StuidoPress site where they are many more premium and community themes available at very competitive pricing.

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5 WordPress Security Plugins You Should Be Using Right Now

July 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment

WordPress Site Hacked in Google
If your website is based on WordPress you need to be actively taking steps to protect your site. All it takes is one hack to completely obliterate your sites in the search engine results. After all who is going to visit your site when Google, or any other search provider, warns them against it every time you show up in the results.

WordPress Security is a big topic that encompasses lots of areas but installing a few good WordPress security plugins is the least that you should be doing to protect your website. Attacks on WordPress sites are on the rise with over 30,000 attacks in March this year alone. It’s no longer enough to simply choose a strong password (was it ever?).

This post lists some of the best WordPress security plugins for protecting your site today. Every one of these plugins is in use on at least a few of the blogs we control and offers security features I would personally recommend in almost every case.

  • Block Bad Queries (Free) – Protects from some of the most common hacking queries used in earlier attacks.
  • WebsiteDefender (Free) – Adds many security tweaks and the features of two great WordPress security plugins under one solution.
  • WordFence (Freemium) – Adds real-time security scanning, code authenticity checks, and malware scanning.
Whilst WordFence is definitely my preferred option when building new sites in some cases it might be considered overkill. It’s for this reason many of my sites still use the following two plugins instead which are a little less recourse intensive.
  • WordPress Firewall 2 (Free) – Protects your site from code injections but can interfere with dashboard editing tools.
  • Limit Login Attempts (Free) – This plugin stops brute force hackers by limiting attempts and blocking repeat failures.

When approaching any security situation it’s important to remember that no one solution will protect you in every situation so it’s important to add as many layers as possible. If you would like to dig a little deeper into WordPress security and lean how you can start locking down files on your server and protecting your content then you make sure to check out my new WP Secure Lockdown video course which goes beyond the basic plugin protection.

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Official OptinSkin Review – The WordPress Plugin For Email Marketers

April 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment

OptinSkin Review

If you’ve been marketing online for any amount of time you already know that the appearance and placement of your email marketing form can make all the difference from a complete bomb (read: no subscribers) all the way up to hundreds if not thousands a month! The problem is that setting up good looking forms isn’t really something that most people would describe as “fun” and in many cases it can be tedious at best… Luckily it seems that all of that is about to change with the new OptinSkin Plugin that I discovered today.

I had the task of updating my optin forms across several web pages and decided to see if there was a slightly more simple solution than hand coding each one and to my luck; not only was there a brand new optin plugin for WordPress but it also came from Glen Allsopp who is a very highly respected marketer online. When I saw this I knew I had to try it out and what follows is my OptinSkin review video that goes straight from buying the plugin all the way to actually installing it and setting up my first form in less than 15 minutes!

OptinSkin Review Video

After-note: It’s worth mentioning that these are my first impressions of the plugin however I have *a lot* of experience working with WordPress and custom optin forms so I’d definitely say my impressions count. I have already added the optin skin plugin to the three of my sites that needed updating and will definitely be rolling it out to more of my sites in the near future. Make sure you check it out!

OptinSkin Feature Summary:

  • 18 Beautiful Designs
  • Easily Customised
  • Optional Fade-in Forms
  • Reliable Tracking
  • Professional Split Testing

Click Here to Check Out OptinSkin Now

Update: I contacted support with a question and feature suggestion and received a response in less than an hour direct from the founder. Great support guys!

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WordPress Theme Developers Respond to TimThumb Security Flaw

August 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment

You may or may not have heard that a recent security flaw was discovered in the TimThumb script which many WordPress themes use to generate thumbnails. This was a serious flaw that simply couldn’t be ignored and as such we have made a collection of some of the most popular theme developers responses to the situation so you can know whether your theme was affected and if you need to update.

Whilst this is just a small section of the theme market you should be aware that many hundreds of themes have been using the TimThumb script so if you are not sure whether your theme contains the code or you know that it does but aren’t sure whether it’s been updated then you can contact the theme developer and point them to the new and improved TimThumb 2.0 script that addresses the vulnerability as well as adding some extra functionality.

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WordPress Usage Statistics in 2011

August 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Recently Matt Mullenweg hosted his annual “State of the Word” address at WordCamp in San Francisco. During his presentation he released several really interesting statistics sourced from around the web and the first ever extensive WordPress user survey. You can catch a few of the most exciting WordPress Statistics here and there will be more released in the coming weeks.

“In every one hundred new sites being built 22 of those are using WordPress”

“The average hourly wage for a WordPress professional is $50″

“14.7% of the top million websites in the world use WordPress”

These are some pretty interesting statistics and I’m sure there will only be more interesting revelations when the full WordPress survey results are released to the public. If there is one thing that is clear from this it’s that there is some big business built around WordPress and huge opportunities for those that know how to work with it.

 

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Making Sense of WordPress

July 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment

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