Category: tips

How To Speed Up Your WordPress Site: 5 Steps To Building your Ferrari

We wrote earlier (here) about speeding up WordPress, but over time, our own site got really bloated and slow, so I went through and sped it up by several seconds using these tips, plugins, and services, mostly free solutions too.  Enjoy. Here are five concrete steps to do the same. Caching: Here’s on KEY tip you won’t find elsewhere. Don’t use W3 Total Cache....

What is a Pivot? Startup 101 (Video)

If you’re here, you’re probably wondering what a Pivot is in the startup sense. I’m going to answer that in two ways. First, I’ll give you my simplified answer, and then, I’m embedding a video below my answer of the term’s creator, author Eric Ries, where he gives the only definition you’ll ever need to master the term. Pivot: Changing strategy, without changing vision,...

What is the Real Cost of Your iPad? Calculate it Here

The list price may start at $329, but that’s in no way the price. The actual costs to you for a tablet may be higher or lower than list price based on a few factors. Here’s how to calculate the cost of your iPad. We created a simple checklist to calculate the exact cost to you. Add and subtract the below values to calculate...

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Revealed: The Unknown Weakness in Many iPhone Cases That Can Shatter Your Screen

Imagine I could save your iPhone screen from shattering. How much would it save you? $40? $100? A lot? Well here’s the secret: Buying the right case can save your phone. This isn’t an issue of case price, or quality. It’s an issue of design, and there’s a little known aspect to look for which I will share with you that will drastically reduce...

How To Travel With Your DSLR: 5 Tips

DSLRs are popular for their large sensors, interchangable lenses, and full control of image, but it really sucks if you spend $800+ on a great camera and can’t bring it on your vacation to Rome/Kansas/Your sister’s wedding, so I’ll teach you here and now how to travel with a DSLR. Is travelling with a DSLR possible? Yes. I just took my brand new camera...