Tag: Blog
Did Jetpack just ruin WordPress?
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After 9 years as a WordPress and Jetpack user. Jetpack has now started to charge for stats. Bye, Jetpack! You read it right. It’s no longer free to view your website stats if your site is deemed ‘commercial’ (ie. running Google Adsense). It’s a tiered system starting at something £6.95 per month for 10k views…
Who was Jim Johnson?
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On this Easter Sunday, my tribute to Jim Johnson. Who was Jim Johnson? Jim Johnson was born in 1926 and died in 2011. He was the founder of the North East Marine Karate Club in North Shields, England. I first met him in 2001, the day I first walked through the doors of the club…
Is the Human Race going backwards?
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I was a child of the 80’s. Of the space shuttle and the real Star wars between the Soviet Union and the U.S.A., of technological leaps in computer technology and Concorde. What happened to the advancement of the Human Race? Where’s my hoverboard? You’ve heard it a thousand times. But back in the 80’s it all seemed…
A Few Tips to Know Before Starting Your Own Travelling Blog
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Travelling the world while writing about your adventures seems like a pipe dream to many stuck in the 9-5 grind. Living your dreams while getting paid to share your experiences with the rest of the world? Can’t be true. However, unbeknownst to many, this is exactly what some people are doing, and it’s a rather…
5 ways to beat Google’s March Update
Google’s March Update has caused a significant drop in traffic for many publishers. Here are 5 ways to beat it. What is Google’s March Update? Google’s March update goal is, in response to the advent of generative AI, to ensure searching suggests the best quality content possible, filtering out spam and AI-generated content. Full details…
Protecting Your Guitar from Humidity
Where do you keep your guitar? Most likely, it is tucked up in the corner of the room, or popped away in a cupboard, safely stored and out of the way, but in easy reach for when you need it. What many of us fail to realise is that the way we store our guitar…
The Portuguese Guitar: A Melodic Journey through Lisbons Fado Culture
Nestled along the sun-kissed shores of the Tagus River, Lisbon beckons travellers with its rich tapestry of history culture and music. At the heart of this vibrant city lies a centuries-old tradition that captivates the soul of Fado music. Central to the haunting melodies of Fado is the enigmatic Portuguese guitar, a revered instrument that…
Speed up your blog with self-hosted Google Analytics
One of the best ways of driving traffic to your blog is to increase its PageSpeed score. Find out how self-hosting your Google Analytics script can help. Why does Google Analytics slow your site down? ANY external call, including the call to https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=GA_MEASUREMENT_ID” will slow your site down, so it pays to minimise these as…