Show all errors on a WordPress site
Say you want to display all errors on a WordPress website. Open the config.php file and add the below code. define(‘WP_DEBUG’, true);define(‘WP_DEBUG_LOG’, […]
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Jquery Basics
The minimium required Jquery setup should be inlcuded in the head of the HTML document and includes a link to the Jquery […]
Adding a Countdown Timer to Google Search Ads (Formerly Adwords)
I just found out about this really cool feature available in Google Ads which allows you to add a countdown timer to […]
Count Distinct or Grouped Database Records in SQL
Say you have a SQL database table which has some type of repeating items, like suburbs in a table of contacts, or […]
Adding Batch / Multiple SQL Insert Queries with PHP’s mysqli_multi_query()
I had a project which required to insert a batch of mySQL database rows in one go with PHP. I firstly wrote the […]
Retrieve Acquisition Overview & Top Channels Data Using Google Analytics Reporting API & PHP
In this post I’ll show you some code that will extract data from the Google Analytics Reporting API which is included on […]
Using Google Analytics Reporting API & PHP to Retrieve Metrics Like Sessions, Hits, Bounce Rate, Goals
In this example we will use the Google Analytics Reporting API and PHP to extract some basic website performance metrics such as […]
Adding Subscribers to a Campaign Monitor List Using The API and PHP Basic Example
So you want to add subscribers to a Campaign Monitor list from your custom PHP script. Good news is there is a […]
The Best Apps For Aussies Travelling in Europe
I recently returned from a great trip through Ireland, England and France. All previous times I have travelled to Europe it has […]
A Short & Free PHP Script To Return A Currency Conversion Rate
I was looking for a free / public API in which I could query a currency conversion rate just once per day, […]
Paypal Client Side Express Checkout Popup PHP Cart Example Code
I recently needed to setup the Paypal express checkout (which is a lightbox style pop-up that can be integrated into any web […]
Adwords Video Ads Certification – Exam Notes 2018
Ah the Video Ads (AKA Youtube Video Ads) Exam for Adwords Certification. Going through the requirements for this one was very interesting […]
Adwords Shopping Ads Certification – Exam Notes 2018
Another Adwords Certification exam done and dusted, this time it was the Adwords Shopping Ads. Like last time, here are my study […]
Adwords Display Advertising Certification Exam Notes 2018
I recently took, and passed, the Google Adwords Display Advertising certification exam. I though I would publish all my quick study notes […]
Boosting Ad Click Through Rate (CTR) Using Dynamic Keyword Insertion In Adwords
So a potential customer searching for your product (let’s say you sell ‘Digital Cameras’ for this example) will be much more likely to […]
A PHP Function To Generate 1 Random Password, Or 2, Or 2… Million…
Now, I am not sure where I originally found this script, or if it is the most efficient way to generate a password […]
An Easy PHP Function To Run Your Harvest API Calls Through
So, you need to make requests to and from the Harvest API in your PHP website or application. Here is a relatively […]
A Starting Point .htaccess File For New Websites Explained
The .htaccess file is a very powerful tool on your cpanel or apache based hosting and acts as a configuration file for […]
Quickly Add Email Error Reporting to Your PHP Application or Script
I recently needed to add some error reporting onto a custom PHP script I had created. I looked at a few options including using a […]
6 Awesome mySQL Statements That I Always Forget
A collection of some the simplest SQL examples that I always forget. Order by Random Want to return your result in a […]
How to format or manipulate dates and times with PHP
PHP has a a great many options for formatting and manipulating dates. I always find myself going back and forth to find […]
Using PHP to create a CSV download for import into MYOB
I had the situation a few years back where we were running a custom developed job system (PHP with mySQL) and wanted […]
Using PHP and the Harvest API to return project time for a date range and user
Here is some PHP functions and code to return a particular users time entries for a date range from the Harvest API. […]
Some Quick HTACCESS Codes to Boost Site Security
Here is a quick set of codes that can be easily added to your HTACCESS file to give your website an extra layer […]
Redirect to non-www to www version using the .htaccess file, for both secure and non-secure websites
It’s a Google best practice to only have a single version of your site available to the public and to their index. […]
Using Excel to split a full name into 2 separate columns
So, say you have a contact list of 2000 odd full names (first and last name together) provided to you in an […]
An example of coverting old-school PHP mysql to more secure mysqli
A very common way hackers can break into your website database is via targeting outdated PHP code and unsecured get variables, especially when […]