Articles by Brian Jackson
Brian has a huge passion for WordPress, has been using it for over a decade, and even develops a couple of premium plugins. Brian enjoys blogging, movies, and hiking. Connect with Brian on Twitter.
Where and How to Hire a WordPress Developer
Finding and hiring a WordPress developer can be a daunting task. This post covers great sources for hiring and steps to sensibly assess candidates.
A Deep Dive Into the GTmetrix Speed Test Tool
In this post we take a deep dive into the GTmetrix speed test tool, including a waterfall analysis and tips to improve the speed of your WordPress…
How To Optimize Images for Web and Performance
Images are often the #1 element responsible for slow page load times. Learn how to optimize images for web and your site.
Easy Digital Downloads Tutorial for WordPress (In-Depth)
Check out our in-depth Easy Digital Downloads tutorial for WordPress and how it makes a great WooCommerce alternative for selling digital downloads.
How to Fix the “Specify a Cache Validator” Warning
Find out how to fix the "Specify a Cache Validator" warning on your WordPress site that you see in Pingdom, GTmetrix, and PageSpeed Insights.
What Is an SVG File (And How do You Upload SVGs to WordPress)?
What is an SVG file? It's an XML-based vector image format for two-dimensional graphics with support for interactivity & animation. Learn more in t…
Why You Should Be Using Supported PHP Versions
Supported PHP versions (especially PHP 8 and higher) offer security enhancements, performance benefits, and all-around better developer features.
How to Fix “Specify a Vary: Accept-Encoding Header” Warning
Find out how to fix the "Specify a Vary: Accept-Encoding Header" warning on your WordPress site that you see in Pingdom, GTmetrix, and PageSpeed In…
Conversion Rate Optimization Tips – 12 Easy Ways to Boost Sales
Getting lots of traffic to your website is always good. But it won't help if it doesn't convert. Check out these 12 conversion rate optimization tips.
Launching a Premium WordPress Coupon Plugin (Behind the Scenes)
Check out this behind the scenes look at launching a premium WordPress coupon plugin. It started as an idea and eventually turned into something more.
AWS Outage – Why We Need More Cloud Computing Providers
The AWS outage on February 28th, 2017 seemed to have a ripple effect across the entire web. This is one reason why we need more cloud computing pro…
In-Depth Guide on Hosting Local Fonts in WordPress
Check out this in-depth guide on hosting local fonts in WordPress. Examples include using a premium font as well as moving a Google font to your ow…