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GiveWP 2.7 Update Adds Donation Form Templates

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June 30, 2020

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2020 has been a tough year for a lot of people, and many are looking for a way to help others. For years, GiveWP has made it easy to turn any WordPress site into a fundraising platform. With the newest 2.7 update, it’s even easier to raise money for people in need. Donation Form Templates The team has updated the way donation forms look. Now instead of inheriting style from your theme, you can fully customize the way forms look. The user can change colors and text without using CSS. Right now, there is one streamlined template available but the […]

Now is a Good Time For Businesses to Fully Embrace a Robust Online Presence

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June 30, 2020

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The world turned upside down for everybody in March of this year. As COVID-19 infections raced across the globe, businesses of all kinds had to quickly adapt. In many cases, that led to the layoff of valuable employees. Some industries found themselves having to quickly scale up work-from-home strategies, which meant getting everyone comfortable with remote assignments and communications. Other sectors, such as restaurants, had to shutter their dining rooms and transition to delivery, takeout, and curbside service.   Unfortunately, too many businesses have been left flat-footed. Prior to the virus, they had relied almost exclusively on foot traffic and Facebook […]

Torque’s Social Hour: Jake Spurlock and WordPress 5.5

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June 26, 2020

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Continuing our weekly series of live conversations, we hope you enjoy this week’s episode of Torque’s Social Hour. In this week’s episode we talk Jake Spurlock, aTechnical Account Manager at Automattic and a release lead on WordPress 5.5. We cover what new features to expect in the next version of WP as well as talk about other WordPress news. Be sure to catch next week’s episode live by subscribing here.

Looking to Hire? How to Access a More Diverse Job Pool

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June 26, 2020

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Growing a business is hard. But it’s a little less hard when you have the right people on your team. A smart, humble and hungry team can make your business resilient, flexible and able to overcome challenge after challenge. But let’s be honest…most businesses suck at hiring. Finding the perfect fit when you’re hiring is so difficult, doing things like making sure you’re hiring from a diverse pool of candidates can get lost in the process. As we’ve scaled to 20+ folks at WP Buffs, we’ve found that prioritizing diversity early has made all the difference. A diverse team approaches […]

Google BERT Explained: What It Means for Your Website

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June 24, 2020

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With the release of BERT, the largest upgrade to Google’s algorithm in years, search has seen a revolution. The update came out in fall 2019, and has already rolled out worldwide. It affects search results in dozens of languages. So, how will it impact your website? It’s important to keep up with Google’s algorithm updates so you can get the best results in the rankings. What did Google BERT change? How did it affect SEO optimization? Let’s go over Google’s latest update, how it uses machine learning to better understand queries, and what, if anything, you can do to optimize […]

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