With so many search result enhancements, it’s hard to determine what your visitors see. For example, this is the search result for my NameHero coupon page at WP-Tweaks.com: As you can see, it shows a ratings search enhancement and a list of site links below. But there are a lot of other enhancements that could […]
How To Use Cloudflare Bulk Redirects Instead of Page Rules
I like using Cloudflare to process the redirection of my affiliate links. It spares my origin server the extra traffic and results in a faster redirect experience for my visitors. I’d used Page Rules to achieve these redirects for a long time. But the recent tool from Cloudflare called Bulk Redirects offers a better alternative. […]
Use Cloudflare To Change Response Headers
Response headers can be notoriously difficult to change. Particularly if you’re using a CMS like WordPress, it’s often a mystery where certain response headers are coming from. Cache-control is a great example of where many WordPress developers have torn their hair out in frustration, trying to figure out which plugin or .htaccess rule is setting […]
No, Google’s John Mueller Didn’t Condemn H3 Headings
Last month, the following tweet from Google’s John Mueller sent the SEO community into a tizzy: Like everything John Mueller says, it got a lot of attention. We all use H3 tags in our articles, and it would be a huge blow if this was indeed a new policy by Google. Good News: John Mueller […]
Why I Don’t Use WPCode – Custom Plugin Instead
One of the most popular plugins on the WordPress store is WPCode, and for good reason. It’s a great way for those new to WordPress to easily add code snippets to their installation. You can individually enable and disable specific pieces of code and even insert JavaScript into specific portions of your site conditionally. The […]
Is Ahrefs Worth It For Website Owners? Not Really!
I’ve just finished writing an article on my I think a paid Screaming Frog subscription isn’t worth it, and now I’m saying that Ahrefs isn’t worth it either for most website owners! Am I just being a contrarian? Is it clickbait? If so, my opinion is, at the very least, genuine. I’m a website owner, […]
Screaming Frog: Not Worth It For A Small Business
Towards the end of last year, I purchased a Screaming Frog license for my site. I needed a list of all pages on my site that contained the previous year, and I wanted to change the titles to the new year. There are lots of ways I could have gone about this. I could have […]
Add WordPress Snippets Using The WPCode Plugin
Here at NameHero, we recommend using a custom plugin to paste your code snippets because it’s fully under your control and causes less bloat than plugins in the WordPress repository. However, it’s not within everyone’s comfort zone to create a custom plugin, particularly considering that if you configure it wrong, it can break your site. […]
Disadvantages Of Displaying Ads On Your Website
The very fact that you’re debating the pros and cons of showing ads on your website means that you’re in one of two situations: Your website is a passion project, and you didn’t start with the intention to monetize it You already have a way of monetizing your website, and you’re exploring a new revenue […]
How To Clean Up WordPress Cron Jobs
We don’t often think about WordPress cron jobs. They occur in the background periodically, and the only time the average user needs to worry about them is when something goes wrong. It’s only when something goes wrong that most WordPress users even become aware of something called “cron.” But for those who already know what […]