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2 Nov 2018

Why WordPress is the Most Adaptable and Inventive Platform Out There

When it comes to Content Management Systems, nothing can be more versatile than WordPress. That is the reason why almost 30 percent of all the sites on the web are powered by WordPress. Ever since it began in 2003, WordPress has become the go-to platform for bloggers and businesses of every size. In this post, we are …

Beginners

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1 Nov 2018

Tips to Set Up WooCommerce on WordPress

Ecommerce has redefined the shopping experiences of people and has offered an abundance of convenience to select and buy a product. Because it’s so easy to use, more and more ecommerce businesses are choosing to set up their online store on WordPress. Setting up your own store is as easy as downloading the WooCommerce plugin. In …

Developers

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1 Nov 2018

Top 5 Email Scams For 2018: Gullible People Beware

For as long as email has existed, email scams have also existed. But that being said, email scams have hardly remained the same, because as internet scams, in general, have become more sophisticated with each passing year so have email scams as well. Today, email scams are more deceptive and advanced, and unfortunately also more …

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31 Oct 2018

Freemius Launches The “We Got Your Back” Program To Push WordPress Plugin & Theme Branding Forward

Sometimes, when I stumble across certain WordPress products in our business sphere (more with plugins than with themes) I think to myself: “I bet that the logo/icon/featured image/homepage design for this one was either created by the same person who coded the product, or perhaps through a Fiverr gig”. At some point, after having said …

Community

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31 Oct 2018

Getting Started With React Unit Testing For WordPress Development

When I first looked at Vue vs React, I chose VueJS. One of the reasons was that I felt like Vue was a better choice was the complexity of React classes and life-cycle events. I felt like that was a lot of extra complication that would help with developing frameworks, but preferred the simplicity of …

Developers

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30 Oct 2018

10 Effective Strategies to Come up With Content Ideas for Your Blog

When writing a blog, it can be one of the hardest things to come up with content ideas. Oftentimes it seems like everything has already been said. What more can you contribute to the discussion? What else is there that your audience would find interesting? Feeling stuck in writer’s block is not a lot of …

Ultimate Guide

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29 Oct 2018

A Developer’s Guide to Brutalist Web Design

If you give even a quick glance to any popular web design blog, you’ll see tons of gorgeous and easy-to-use designs that appeal to readers and developers alike. However, there’s a growing trend of turning back the clock (in a manner of speaking), to an age where web design was in its infancy and web-safe …

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29 Oct 2018

Doc Pop’s News Drop: A Bold New WordPress Theme for Webcomics

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. Webcomics are changing and so are webcomic themes for WordPress. In this week’s News Drop we chat with Jason Brubaker about his new Inkblot Ace …

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26 Oct 2018

How to Stay Focused While Working From Home

Almost all freelance bloggers suffer from lack of inspiration from time to time. It happens for many reasons, but very often, we simply neglect some rules. For instance, an uncomfortable workplace may leave you no motivation to work. Or, you may simply feel tired in uninspired after working for several hours with no breaks. Here …

Beginners

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26 Oct 2018

How to Turn Your WordPress Blog Into a Book

You have a lot to say, so you’ve put it all into a blog, pouring out your heart, soul and knowledge. Then, you notice that some bloggers have books as well. That seems like the natural next step to get information into the hands of readers. WordPress is an excellent choice for content creators, and …

Virtual Assistant Business

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25 Oct 2018

How to Use an RSS feed in 5 Different Ways

If you are running a WordPress website, RSS feeds are a great way for you to reach out to your audience. Sure, most people follow news and updates from their favorite websites and blogs via social media or by directly accessing the site, but there are also plenty of those which use services like Feedly …

Developers

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24 Oct 2018

Getting Started With React Unit Testing For WordPress Development

Developers

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