Do you feel like your website just isn’t optimized, but you aren’t sure where to begin in fixing the problem? Do you think it would make a huge difference if you knew where your visitors are going, what they are trying to get to, and common areas where they get stuck? Luckily, there is a way to find out. Not just to see what pages people land on, but what they’re doing once they get there. With heatmaps, all of this information is available to you. You can map out what part of your site is “hot” and where people […]
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 to both block cookies and collect consent. One of the easiest ways to do this on your WordPress website is (of course) by using plugins. There are a number of plugins available to help you stay on the right side of the Cookie Law in […]
8 Block Extension Plugins for WordPress
The rollout of WordPress 5.0 and the Block Editor introduced a new way to build content. However, this editor is very streamlined, and may not offer all the features you need. Fortunately, plenty of helpful block plugins have already been created to expand the new editor’s capabilities. These extensions provide additional options for creating and designing content in a more versatile way. In this post, we’ll explore eight of the best block extension plugins for WordPress. Let’s get started! Why You Might Need a Block Extension Plugin The Gutenberg Editor offers many advantages over its predecessor, the Classic Editor. For […]
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 survey of 200 companies revealed that website downtime costs enterprise businesses more than $26.5 billion in lost revenue every year. The survey also showed only 56% of companies in North America have a plan to recover from an outage. That doesn’t have to be you. […]
5 of the Best WordPress Development Environment Options
A development environment is unlike any other tool you’ll use when creating WordPress products. This is because different solutions perform various primary jobs. So unlike with your favorite text editor, you’ll probably have to be familiar with several development environments during your career. For example, developing locally has different consequences for your workflow than using an online sandbox. What’s more, your client’s choice of host can also play a role in which type of environment is most appropriate (or even available). In this post, we’ll take a look at five of the best options for creating a WordPress development environment, […]

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