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Latest WordPress Content ⬇️

My Website was Hacked! – here’s how I cleaned it

The other week the Popcorn Theme website was hacked. Luckily I had a new security plugin that helped me get it cleaned up pronto. Read more
Creating a Local Business WordPress Website with AI

Creating websites for local businesses could be a good side hustle for those of you looking to raise a bit of cash. With AI you can quickly and easily create custom WordPress websites in just a couple of hours. Read more
Cloak Links, Track Links & Create Link Pages

Pasting affiliate links straight into your content is not a good idea for a number of reasons. With ClickWhale you can easily manage, organize, update and track your links. Let me take you through why it’ll be a good investment for your website… Read more
Essential WordPress Blocks You Gotta Have

WordPress out of the box comes with quite a few good blocks. However by adding the Spectra plugin you can add a load of extras. I’ve been using Spectra for a while now and there are some blocks I just can’t live without. Read more
Spectra Page Builder Review

I’ve been using the Spectra page builder on a couple of my sites for a while now. Here’s what I really like about also what’s not so good. Read more
How I made my new website

Here’s a walkthrough of how I put together my new website for my new online business venture that’s about helping people discover my town, Estepona. Read more
How to add a Popup to WordPress

In this tutorial I take you through adding a popup to your WordPress website. A popup is a great way to encourage your visitors to take action like joining your email list. Read more
Make WordPress FAST in 1 Click 🚀

The average attention span is only 8 seconds! Therefore your website has to load instantly or your visitors are just going to bounce straight off. Here’s how to make your site superfast in one click. Read more
Spectra First Look

Spectra is a page builder plugin for WordPress. The free version is really good and there’s a Pro version too if you need a few more features. Here’s my thoughts on it after playing with it for a short time. Read more