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Getting your Own ADX Account with Ad.Plus
Ad.Plus enabled ADX on my Google Ad Manager account so these are my honest thoughts about using ADX for the first time.
Does Google Hate Table of Contents?
I definitely thought that adding a table of content was definitely a good thing and removing it was sort of detrimental for rankings however that’s not the case
Cloudron Review: How to Host a WordPress Site for $6 a Month
In this post you will learn how to host one or two sites on Digital Ocean for as little as $6 per month using Cloudron.
Basic WordPress Firewall using Mu-Plugins
Let’s look at everything you need to know to protect your WordPress site without a complex security plugin.
SerpBear Honest Review: Track your Keywords
I checked all the apps that Pikapods can host and found SerpBear, a rank tracker tool was among them and I decided to give it a try.
GeneratePress: Low Text HTML Ratio
The Code-to-Text Ratio is the percentage of the actual text that a particular web page has.
GeneratePress: CSS for Primary and Secondary Menus
GeneratePress: CSS for Primary and Secondary Menus
GeneratePress: Customize Content Area using CSS and PHP
In this post, you will find the CSS and PHP snippets necessary to customize the content area of your site using GeneratePress
GeneratePress: Custom Category Pages
There are two methods to create custom category pages with GeneratePress. Method #1 consist of creating custom pages for each category.
Don’t Buy a WordPress Theme Before Reading this
Before buying another WordPress theme, it’s essential to keep this advice in mind and make informed decisions based on your needs and budget.
How to Add Breadcrumbs Schema without a plugin
These are some code snippets to generate breadcrumbs and breadcrumbs schema without a SEO plugin.
How to Delay The Execution of JavaScript without a plugin
If you don’t want to use a plugin to delay the execution of JavaScript, you can use the following code snippets.
How to Create a Table of Content without a Plugin
I used an AI tool to create the function necessary to a table of content to all my posts. Feel free to use it if you like the result
Optad360 Review: As Honest As It gets
Optad360 is a certified publishing partner and these are my honest thoughts about using Optad360
How to Customize the Search Results Page Using GeneratePress
How to Customize the Search Results Page Using GeneratePress: All Code Snippets and steps to have a better results page
How to Secure your Login Page using CloudFlare
There are many ways to protect your login page and you don’t have to spend a dollar buying expensive security plugin to get it done
How to Insert Adsense Ads Without a Plugin in WordPress
How to Insert Adsense Ads Without a Plugin in WordPress. I will provide different code snippets to add Adsense ads manually without a plugin.
Ad.Plus Review: As Honest as It Gets
These are my thoughts about Ad.Plus after using their service for three months. is Ad.plus a scam?, Adsense vs Ad.Plus.
Ezoic Leap Review: As Honest as it Gets
Speed issues was one of the reasons why I left Ezoic in 2020 and Leap was one of the reasons why I decided to use Ezoic ads once again.
Ezoic Review: As Honest as It Gets
Is Ezoic a Scam?, Why Did People Stop Recommending Ezoic?, Does Ezoic Offer Free Hosting? , Should I use Ezoic Chrome Extension?
WordPress Caching Plugins: Are they Essential?
Do you use a caching plugin? Have you ever tried understanding what they do? Are the essential to have a fast WordPress site?
Adsense Alternatives for Sites not Targeting US Traffic
Adsense Alternatives for Sites not Targeting US Traffic: Ad.Plus, The Moneytizer, SetUp ads, Monumetric
Perfmatters Review: Love it or Leave it
These are my notes trying to figure out whether I can live with Perfmatters or not. You won’t find more honest review that this one
How to Optimize GeneratePress for Core Web Vitals [100% Solved]
GeneratePress is one of the fastest themes and I am sure that people who know a thing or two about site speed know that.
Sidebars on Tablet: Good or Bad Idea?
I tend to use sidebars for my sticky Adsense ad units, Do you think that we should I keep sidebars for Tablet users?
Hacking Attacks to WordPress Sites will Never Stop
These are my thoughts about some actions that some site owners implement to protect their sites and how useful they are to prevent hacking attempts.
How to Get Rid of the Ads.txt Manager Plugin
in this tutorial you will learn how to get rid of the ads.txt manager plugin without affecting your earnings.
How to Optimize Table of Contents Plus for Speed
In this post you will learn how to optimize Table of Contents Plus so it doesn't hurt the speed of your WordPress site.
Patchstack Professional Plan Review:
These are my thoughts about the Patchstack Professional Plan and how it handles WordPress security.
How to Customize the 404 Page with GeneratePress
Let's explore all that you need to fully customize your 404 page with the help of GeneratePress Elements and the code snippets plugin
BBQ Firewall Pro Review
BBQ Firewall Pro brings you option to create and customize a Firewall so you can protect your WordPress better.
Cloudways Security: 7 Things Beginners can Do
Check my list of security measures to apply when using a Cloudways to create a server to host your WordPress sites
How to Place Ezoic Ads with Ad Inserter
In this post, you will learn how to place Ezoic ads using the Ad Inserter Plugin, one of the best ad management plugins available for WordPress Users.
How to Increase your Ezoic EPMV
In this post, you will find best general practices to increase your Ezoic EPMV
How to Use Flying Scripts to Speed up Your WordPress Site
Flying Scripts is a lightweight plugin to delay the execution of JavaScript that can help you get better page speed scores
How to Use CloudFlare Full Page Caching With WordPress
In this post you will learn how to use CloudFlare Full page caching with wordpress by writing three basic page rules.
How to Place Anchor Ads using GeneratePress
In this post I will tell you how to place anchors ads using GeneratePress and GP Premium Elements and a little bit of CSS.
How to Improve the Page Speed of your Adsense Sites
In this post you will learn how to improve the speed of your wordpress sites using adsense ads with premium and free plugins and services.
How to Disable CloudFlare Caching
You might be wondering why you might want to disable CloudFlare caching because caching your content through CloudFlare is one of their main benefits.
Optimizing WordPress Sites with Autoptimize
Autoptimize is a plugin installed over a million sites that does an excellent job optimizing the CSS, JS and HTML of your site.
Protect your WordPress Site with Cloudflare Firewall Rules
If you have a content site likes mine, creating CloudFlare Firewall Rules will secure better than some WordPress Security plugins do.
Best Ad Placements on your WordPress Site
If you are using Adsense, you have to figure what the best ad placements are and doing so requires some testing.
Acabado Theme Review: As Honest as It Gets
I have been following Income School for a while and I always watch their videos. They promote lots of things including a theme called “Acabado”
Google Adsense and CLS Issues [Solved]
In this post we will use the free version of Ad Inserter to fix the CLS issues caused by Adsense Ads in WordPress Sites.
SiteGround Security Plugin Review: As Honest as It Gets
SiteGround has a security plugin that you can use even if you are not using SiteGround to host your WordPress Sites.
WordPress Security without Plugins: 5 Best Tips
In this post you will find information that will help you protect your WordPress sites without using a security plugin.