Leon Hitchens
I am a digital creator, business owner and internet marketer based in Texas.
I use the internet to create and share my work with the people, to sell my products and services, and to market my businesses. I am passionate about using the internet to build connections and make an impact.
$500K+
Annual Revenue
5
Businesses Owned
2nd
Degree Blackbelt
Ghost Blogging is the New Medium
I have used WordPress for most of my time online. I even work with an agency that relies heavily on WordPress as a CMS. I have a lot of love for the community and platform that has been built around WordPress. In fact, For most businesses and people creating a website online, WordPress is hands…
Quickly Shorten URLs on the Mac Menu Bar with Short Menu
Have you ever shared a long domain in an email, Tweet, or anywhere online? Of course, you know how long the URL can get with the full permalink structure and tracking information. However, there is an easy way to share professional and clean URLs online. I use the short domain leons.link for sharing long URLs…
Make Gmail Beautiful with a Chrome Extension
If you’re a Gmail user who’s frustrated with the cluttered interface, I have a simple and free tool for you. It’s a free Chrome extension, aptly named Simplify. The extension removes all the visual clutter within Gmail, including the sidebar and excess sidebars. It makes the Gmail experience you crave and wish Google would have…
Chat pop-ups are the future but here’s how to block them
I recommend chat to every business owner, startup, and website offering support. The chat can help in many ways, but most importantly it helps with customer service. Instead of having a phone number listed, you can have a live chat. Before I jump into how you can block these chat pop over on websites, I…
Newsletter #4: Tools I use for SEO and PPC client work
I work with clients on social media marketing, search engine optimization, and paid ads on Google Ads. To manage everything I am using some tools to help not only keep me organized but also help report and manage the projects Trello To manage and organize work I use Trello to keep myself on track. I…
How I Got Started with SEO
My first introduction into SEO was with blogging on Digital Bounds. I wrote about technology and gadgets and started to research why some blog posts were getting more traffic than others. Most of the posts that were getting traffic spikes were pulling in a substantial amount of traffic from Google. As I discovered how users…