Google and other search engines have changed the way they look at websites. While everything used to revolve around keywords, these are no longer enough today. Search engines have become smarter and have begun to explore the true meaning of words, to better understand user search intent and query meaning.   As you can imagine, this has greatly changed SEO and paved the way for Semantic SEO, which improves organic traffic by providing search engines with the information they need to properly understand a search query and clearly respond to a specific search intent. By building a precise data set rich […]

With so many web hosts available, it can be difficult to choose one that offers the specific development features you need. Especially since most web hosts cater to general users that might be looking for a more basic service. Fortunately, it’s easier to choose a web host when you know what to look for. Whether you want an intuitive control panel, an affordable solution, or powerful security features, we can help you find the hosting provider that best suits your web development needs. In this post, we’ll discuss some of the features to look for in a web hosting provider. […]

The WordPress Site Editor had some major updates with version 6.1. In this episode of Press This, we talk with Anne McCarthy about what’s new in 6.1 and what to expect in WordPress version 6.2. We talk about Style Variations, block themes, and the FSE Outreach Program.

The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream of WordPress news and events. On this week’s episode, Brian Gardner teaches Doc the fundamentals of editing a block based WordPress theme with the new Site Editor. Brian is the designer of one of the Style Variations that came in the new Twenty Twenty Three theme. Join us on December 14th for our interview with Courtney Robertson and Se Reed from the WP Community Collective.

Are you looking for a more engaging way of promoting your products? Video marketing is a great medium for showing customers the value of your products rather than telling them. However, it can feel tricky to tackle if you don’t have experience with this advertising approach. Fortunately, implementing video marketing in your eCommerce store isn’t all that challenging. With an online video editor like InVideo, it’s simple to create audiovisual media, from fun marketing clips to seasonal gift guides. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at video marketing. Then, we’ll show you four ways to implement it in […]

If you have a website or work in the content space, chances are, you’ve used Google Trends at least once to see what’s popular on the Internet. But did you know that you can also use Google Trends for SEO? It’s true. Google Trends can help you understand what people are searching for, and how that changes over time. This information can be incredibly valuable when it comes to creating content people actually want to read. So if you’re looking for a way to boost your web traffic, or simply want to ensure that your content is relevant and searchable, […]

One of the biggest problems that store owners face is cart abandonment. Even if the right customers are viewing your products, they could add items to their carts and leave your site without making a purchase. Fortunately, you can use abandoned cart recovery plugins to remind customers that they left products in their carts. These tools can help you boost sales and prevent users from turning to your competitors. In this post, we’ll explain the benefits of using an abandoned cart recovery plugin. Then, we’ll recommend some of the best options on the market. Let’s get started! Why You Should […]

The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream of WordPress news and events. This week’s guest is Kristina Plauche, a Product & Engineering Lead at Automattic, building the Jetpack Social plugin. We talked about all the new Jetpack Social features that allow your WordPress site to connect to social media. We also chat about future goals for the Jetpack Social team and check to see if they have any plans to integrate into the fediverse. Join us on December 7th for our interview with Brian Gardner about the Twenty Twenty Three theme, block based themes, and navigating the site editor.

I’ve been struggling of late with my ability to focus. Whether it be design, writing, or podcasting—all areas of my work life have been running inefficiently, and I haven’t been able to figure out why. Ideas flow like an endless river, but finding the time to execute them has always been my Achilles heel. Recently, I had a revelation, and I think I’ve finally been able to put my finger on why things have gone in this direction. Here’s the thought I landed on, and also what I shared on Twitter: The more we focus on being great, the less […]

As a WordPress website owner, it’s easy to develop tunnel visison when it comes to generating revenue. If you have one main way to earn money with your website, you might invest all your efforts into that single avenue. While that’s not generally bad advice, you may find you have painted yourself into a corner revenue wise and that it’s time to diversify your income streams. After all, there are a number of other ways to make money with your site. To help you do so, today, we’ll be exploring some of those other possibilities, discuss who they are most […]