Development

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Genesis is one of the most popular WordPress frameworks. However, it previously lacked certain features that were important to developers, such as a way to edit footer credits and demo content with one click. Now, Genesis 3.1 is here. With it comes a handful of useful updates and features to enhance the WordPress site-building experience …

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19 Sept 2019

How to Conduct an Accessibility Audit on Your WordPress Site

It’s one thing to recognize the phrase “website accessibility” and know that it’s important. The challenge is understanding how to actually go about it. However, designing your website with accessibility in mind is imperative to ensuring a positive user experience. Conducting accessibility audits on your WordPress site helps you ensure better visibility, compliance, and overall …

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18 Sept 2019

SEO vs PPC for Traffic Generation – Which One Should You Choose?

The SEO vs PPC debate revolves around one question: how to get traffic to your site. Every online business needs it. No matter how great or innovative your product or service is, if nobody sees it, it might as well not exist. One of the main traffic avenues for websites is search engines. Here, you …

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17 Sept 2019

What to Do When a Client Is Refusing to Pay You

Being a freelance developer comes with many challenges, and dealing with less-than-pleasant clients is one of them. However, there’s a serious difference between putting up with someone’s annoying quirks and letting them get away with not paying you. Fortunately, in situations where your income is being threatened, there are actions you can take to get …

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10 Sept 2019

How to Block Cookies on a WordPress Website

‘Cookies’ are small bits of data that enable user-specific features, but they have also become a source of privacy concerns and security risks. This is why the so-called ‘Cookie Law’ was put in place. In a nutshell, this requires user consent to be collected before using them. To meet this requirement, you’ll need a way …

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6 Sept 2019

The 6 Most Common Causes of WordPress Website Crashes (And How to Prevent Them)

Owning a self-hosted website can be fun and rewarding. And for businesses, it’s essential to have a website that looks good, works well, and that you can count on. WordPress is an excellent platform for getting this done. But no technology is perfect, and nobody is immune to making honest mistakes now and then. A …

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4 Sept 2019

How to Avoid Hidden WordPress SEO Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Rankings

The first recorded usage of the term SEO was in 1997 on the site MMG WebStep Services, where it was listed as part of several service packages they offered. Interestingly enough, other services included in the packages were link development, writing and distributing press releases, and online advertising— and many digital marketing firms still offer …

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22 Aug 2019

4 Times It’s Okay to Tell Your Client “No”

Whether you work for an agency or as a freelance developer, telling a client “no” can be awkward or even risky. However, the old adage that “the customer is always right” isn’t true in every case. In fact, sometimes saying “no” is a necessity. Fortunately, if you turn clients down respectfully and explain your reasoning, …

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21 Aug 2019

How to Test New WordPress Releases to Avoid Problems

There’s something exciting about new WordPress releases. The updates help to keep your site’s security in check, they come with cool new features and some of them promise to not only improve the back end of your site but your visitors’ experiences as well. Just click on the “update” button and wait for the magic …

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20 Aug 2019

Building a Business on WordPress: Weglot Case Study

Late nights, early calls and non-stop developments. Just a few of the highlights for Rémy and Augustin, co-founders of SaaS tech startup Weglot. Back in 2015, they had one simple idea: help businesses translate their website without the need of developers. With many WordPress translation plugins already on the market – the goal of Weglot …

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2 Aug 2019

3 Benefits of Cloud-Based Web Hosting

When it comes to hosting, you have plenty of options to pick from. There are hundreds of web hosts you can use, and they often provide various types of plans. Some of the options are fairly self-explanatory, such as ‘shared’ plans or ‘dedicated’ servers, but that isn’t necessarily the case with cloud hosting. Cloud computing …

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31 Jul 2019

Search Intent: How to Effectively Use it for Your Business

Search intent is the key to creating content your audience absolutely loves. You may think you’ve already got this covered by targeting certain key phrases, but keyword research alone doesn’t reveal one important aspect – the “why”. Why is your audience interested in that particular keyword or phrase? What are they hoping to achieve? The …

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Development

Everything You Need to Know About Genesis 3.1

How to Conduct an Accessibility Audit on Your WordPress Site

SEO vs PPC for Traffic Generation – Which One Should You Choose?

What to Do When a Client Is Refusing to Pay You

How to Block Cookies on a WordPress Website

The 6 Most Common Causes of WordPress Website Crashes (And How to Prevent Them)

How to Avoid Hidden WordPress SEO Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Rankings

4 Times It’s Okay to Tell Your Client “No”

How to Test New WordPress Releases to Avoid Problems

Building a Business on WordPress: Weglot Case Study

3 Benefits of Cloud-Based Web Hosting

Search Intent: How to Effectively Use it for Your Business