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Why Start a Business Blog? And How to Do It

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May 30, 2019

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A blog can help your business grow, and this post will help you get started. First, you’ll learn why a blog makes sense for your business, then get six early blogging steps to take. A Business Blog Helps You Cement Your Status as a Thought Leader Thought leadership sets you apart from competitors. It helps people see that you have interesting, relevant perspectives and could help them conclude it’s worthwhile to do business with you. A recent study about thought leadership polled enterprises in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France to get their opinions about thought leaders. It found that […]

9 of the Very Best FTP Clients for WordPress Users (Windows and Mac)

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May 30, 2019

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There are a few things that should be part of the WordPress developer’s toolbox. Besides a good code editor and the number for their hosting provider’s tech support on speed dial, an FTP client is definitely among them. However, what are the best FTP clients for WordPress users? If that is a question that’s also keeping you up at night (and why wouldn’t it!?) you have come to the right place. Below, we will talk in detail about what an FTP client is, why you need one, how they work and features to look for in an FTP solution. After […]

Happy New PHP: A Look at WordPress’ Recent Jump in Minimum PHP Requirements

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May 29, 2019

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As far as programming languages go, PHP gets major updates fairly often. This means that as time goes on, WordPress needs to update the minimum required PHP version to keep up with those updates and provide users with a better experience. While you’re reading this, WordPress is making a jump to PHP version 5.6. It’s not the latest PHP version, but it’s still a major change that’ll impact the way WordPress users do things. There’s no need to worry, though: this update is a good thing. In this article, we’re going to break down the reasoning for the jump in […]

How to Use Chatbots to Free Up Your Clients’ Customer Support Time

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May 22, 2019

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Automated website features are a hot topic, and that includes chatbots. One of your clients’ biggest concerns will be how to balance their customer support requirements against the need to develop their businesses and product lines. When it comes to solving this dilemma, automation is an ideal solution. While there are plenty of other uses, chatbots are perfect for automating customer support channels. In fact, we’d say this is a primary desire for many clients. That means you’ll need to get up to speed with how to create and maintain chatbots on the websites you build. In this post, we’ll […]

WordPress For Professionals: Free White Paper

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May 21, 2019

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Since its inception, WordPress has grown from a blogging platform into a CMS that powers some of the biggest websites in the world. This free White Paper looks at how you can use WordPress to power your large-scale, professional site. Download Free White Paper Here Learn about the ease of use, customizability, and security of using WordPress to power your professional website.

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