What E-commerce Solution is Right for my Online Business? Shopify or WordPress? Starting an online business sounds easy doesn't it. All you need is one or two good ideas, a website and some customers to follow. But before you can go and promote your ideas to the world you need to get yourself a
A Selection of E-commerce Platforms For Non-WordPress Sites
At Tips and Tricks HQ we predominately work to produce solutions for WordPress users. Although we believe WordPress is one of the top solutions for an online business, we also understand that sometimes people need a non-WordPress solution. We have put together a list of 'pay-per-month' style
How to Get the Image URL from the WordPress Media Library
Many tools, widgets, themes, and plugins for WordPress often ask for an image URL during the configuration steps. Follow along to see how to get the Image URL so you can use it in the configuration. In this tutorial, you will learn: How to upload an image to the WordPress Media Library. How
AMP Boot Camp: Making Your WordPress Site AMP-Only
AMP, or Accelerated Mobile Pages, is meant to be displayed on mobile devices that often lack in the powerful hardware of the desktop computer. AMP pages are marked up in a special way, and keep speed in mind. They limit the tags that can be used, and feature a rule set of which can be looked at as
Write High Converting Product Descriptions for Your eCommerce Store
This is a follow up article for the how do I start a blog series that we have been publishing on this site to help users get started and create a successful blog. eCommece is growing at an exponential rate across the globe. In the US alone, eCommerce sales are expected to top $20 trillion by
7 Proven Ways to Create Powerful Headlines for Your Content
You’ve seen the “STOP” and “SLOW DOWN” signs on your local highways, right? Even if you’re driving at 100 kph, you read them and obediently follow the instructions. You hardly ever miss them because they’re in your face with a clear message. That’s exactly what a magnetic headline does as
How To Increase the Consumption of Your Blog Content
Creating quality content requires a lot of time and effort. A well researched 1000-1500 word blog post can take you between 2 to 5 hours (sometimes even more) to write. But is your hard work really worth it? Is anyone reading your content? According to Hubspot, more than 60% of readers never
The AdWords Bidding Strategy for Faster ROI
Hello again. Since I've been involved with Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising using AdWords for a while now, I have written several articles on the topic from keywords to building a campaign and even the process of setting up a partner profile and AdWords MCC. My time on the Google North American
A Guide To Using Pinterest for Ecommerce Marketing
Every social networking website provides businesses an opportunity to get closer to their customers, boost engagement and increase sales. But specifically for e-commerce businesses and websites, Pinterest is by far the most effective social network. If you've been ignoring Pinterest until now,
What is the Value of a Domain Name?
So, what is a domain name worth? The answer that I have to this question, largely goes against the mainstream conversation of valuating a domain. In fact, I don't even think that the answer needs to be long and drawn out. It's simple. Call it a cop out response, but the answer is simply: a domain