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27 Jun 2019

How to Optimize JavaScript and CSS and Improve Website Performance

No one likes a slow website. In fact, many users would rather leave your site rather than wait more than two seconds for its pages to load. That’s why it’s crucial that your site is optimized for performance. Fortunately, there are many ways you can start tackling slow loading times and get your site in …

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26 Jun 2019

6 No-BS Ways to Create Passive Income from Blogging [Examples, Tools]

Generating passive income from blogging is something like the holy grail of online entrepreneurship. Imagine a life in which you are able to spend your time doing what you want, taking vacations when you feel like it, sleeping and working on your own schedule. No office to go to, no boss, no meetings to take. …

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25 Jun 2019

Managing WordPress: The 4 Best Practices Your Clients Need to Know

WordPress makes it fairly easy to set up and run a website. However, this doesn’t mean there’s zero upkeep involved in managing your site. It doesn’t matter if it’s a blog, a business site, or even an online store – they all involve a lot more ongoing work than your clients might anticipate. For example, …

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24 Jun 2019

WP Engine to Acquire Flywheel

It was announced today that Digital Experience Platform WP Engine will acquire hosting and management company Flywheel. This marks the largest acquisition in the WordPress industry to date. “On behalf of the WP Engine team, we couldn’t be more excited to join forces with one of the most respected brands in WordPress. I personally welcome …

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20 Jun 2019

How to Conduct a Backlink Audit for Your Site (In 4 Steps)

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a balancing act. In order to rank well, you need to account for on-page factors such as titles and keywords, as well as off-page considerations like your server’s performance. Plus, you’ll need to keep an eye on your site’s backlinks, which play a key role in its visibility. Although it …

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19 Jun 2019

The WordPress Featured Image – All You Will Ever Need to Know About It

Any WordPress user is familiar with the featured image. It is the picture that usually appears at the top of a post and also inside archives and search results. Knowing how to use it correctly is an important skill for any website owner. For that reason, below, we will talk about this feature in detail. …

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18 Jun 2019

How to Write a Client’s Website Content (For Non-Content Creators)

In an ideal world, your clients would always have the budget to hire the experts they need for any given project. Alas, the real world isn’t like that. The cold truth is that, more often then not, you’ll end up the sole provider of everything required for a project. However, on some small projects wearing …

Marketing & BusinessDevelopment

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14 Jun 2019

Best Practices To Prevent WordPress Plugins From Breaking Your Website

As a WordPress website owner, you’ve probably downloaded multiple plugins, but did you know that for each plugin you install you’re at greater risk of having your site break. Plugins extend the functionality of your website and enable you to incorporate custom features, but not all plugins may be suited for your site. Careful consideration …

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13 Jun 2019

How to Manage a Large-Scale WordPress Site (5 Best Practices)

Every website owner and developer hopes their site takes off and becomes successful. High levels of traffic, engaged users, and a steady stream of content from multiple contributors sound great when you’re managing a small site. Of course, the reality is that handling a large-scale WordPress website is no easy task. Fortunately, once you get …

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11 Jun 2019

5 WordPress Best Practices Every Developer Should Follow

About a third of the entire internet runs on WordPress. That means millions of WordPress developers around the globe are dedicated to its continued success and ease of use. While the following tips are generally well-known, it’s always good to do a periodic check of your processes throughout the year to ensure you’re site is …

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11 Jun 2019

Major Issue with WordPress VIP Go Causes Sites to Go Down

WordPress powers over 30 percent of the web, including some of the Internet’s biggest enterprise sites. On Tuesday, WordPress VIP Go experienced an issue that left multiple sites with nothing but a photo of a succulent. At 17:27 UTC, WordPress VIP announced ongoing issues with the platform, citing 503 errors and missing theme files. This …

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10 Jun 2019

10 Easy Tips to Successfully Take Over an Existing WordPress Website

Taking over a website from another designer sounds like good deal. No need to build anything from scratch, just get the login information, check in every once in a while and write regular invoices. Easy money, right? However, when you do take over an existing website, the reality is quite different. Websites don’t exist in …

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