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18 Apr 2019

Twitter vs Facebook – Which is Better for Your Website or Business?

The question of Twitter vs Facebook can be complex. Which is better for your site or business to be on? And do you even have to make a decision? The two social networks each offer lots of opportunities to connect with your audience and drive traffic to your site. However, they are also very different …

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17 Apr 2019

Doc Pop’s News Drop: The Plugin Madness 2019 Finalists

Doc Pop’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. It is the final week of Torque’s Plugin Madness 2019 and we are down to our two finalists. Be sure to vote today for your …

PluginsInterviews & FeaturesWordPress

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16 Apr 2019

25 Best WordPress Plugins for 2019

With more than 50,000 plugins to choose from, it can be difficult to decide which will be most beneficial to your WordPress site and which you don’t truly need. When you’re just starting your WordPress blog or website, you need to have a game plan of which plugins you’ll need to create a website that’ll …

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15 Apr 2019

Back to Reality: 4 Things to Expect from WordPress in 2019

2018 is over – in fact, we’re nearly to May already. After the big WordPress 5.0 launch around Christmas, coupled with a quick break to recharge, the focus is now on how the platform will develop during the next year. As with previous years, there are some exciting developments in the pipeline. Some you could …

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11 Apr 2019

How to Use WooCommerce Shipping Options

With so many customization options, it’s easy to set it up to suit your business needs. Often, something that can be difficult for small businesses is shipping. It can be difficult to organize and execute all on your own. Luckily, there’s WooCommerce. WooCommerce is a fantastic WordPress ecommerce solution. Given there are so many options …

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11 Apr 2019

Torque Toons: No Spoilers

Who needs crime novels when researchers at Wordfence keep sharing nail biting articles like this. Doc Pop Doctor Popular is an artist and musician living in San Francisco. As a full disclaimer, he is neither a doctor nor popular. The post Torque Toons: No Spoilers appeared first on Torque.

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10 Apr 2019

How to Get Featured Snippets for your Blog Posts

When you first started a blog you may not have realized how hard it would be to get traffic. Google’s search results page is a busy location with ads, carousels, knowledge panels, and featured snippets all working to push results down the page. Unlike the rest, featured snippets are available to any site with great …

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9 Apr 2019

“Should I Use a WordPress Page Builder Plugin?” – Discussing the Pros and Cons

WordPress has risen to success and fame on a platform of ease of use and beginner friendliness (among other things). However, to truly customize your site you often still need coding skills or professional help. This fact has paved the way for page builder plugins, which have made it easier to make sweeping site changes …

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8 Apr 2019

Doc Pop’s News Drop: Should Plugins Alter Search Results?

Doc Pop’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. In this week’s News Drop we talk about a recent Jetpack update which adds feature suggestions to activate a Jetpack feature to the top of …

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8 Apr 2019

WordPress’ New Block Editor: How to Inform Your Clients

WordPress 5.0 is now live, which means the new block-based editor is now a fully-fledged part of WordPress’ core. As such, if you’ve not yet spoken with your clients about this update and its likely impact, you’re already late to the party. This means time is of the essence. Fortunately, there’s not too much information …

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5 Apr 2019

5 Really Important WordPress Security Vulnerabilities You Need to Know About

As a business owner or individual, there’s a good chance you use a WordPress site for your digital base. The scalable platform can be used for anything from educating customers about your business and your services to even selling your products directly. It’s no wonder WordPress operates around 33% of the internet. Nevertheless, while WordPress …

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4 Apr 2019

How to Turn Your Blog into a Membership Site with WordPress

Blogging is only getting more popular which means more and more people are starting blogs in the hopes of turning it into a full-time career. But it can be difficult making money online with blogging and the income is unpredictable as well. So, how can you make more money blogging? One solution for a blog …

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