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WordPress’ New Block Editor: How to Inform Your Clients

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Tom Rankin

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Community

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April 8, 2019

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WordPress 5.0 is now live, which means the new block-based editor is now a fully-fledged part of WordPress’ core. As such, if you’ve not yet spoken with your clients about this update and its likely impact, you’re already late to the party. This means time is of the essence. Fortunately, there’s not too much information your clients will need to know. In fact, the process of getting them up to speed should be quite simple, especially if you take the time to help your clients test the new editor along with their plugins and themes, before updating their live sites. […]

5 Really Important WordPress Security Vulnerabilities You Need to Know About

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Joel Syder

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Beginners

Published

April 5, 2019

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As a business owner or individual, there’s a good chance you use a WordPress site for your digital base. The scalable platform can be used for anything from educating customers about your business and your services to even selling your products directly. It’s no wonder WordPress operates around 33% of the internet. Nevertheless, while WordPress is a renowned platform across the internet, that still doesn’t mean it’s free from security flaws and vulnerabilities that could threaten the integrity of your business, and the privacy/safety of your customers. To help keep you in the know while giving you all the information […]

Orbiting Your Clients, and Why It’s a Bad Idea (For Both Parties)

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John Hughes

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Tools

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April 4, 2019

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Sometimes, you’ll encounter clients who aren’t a good fit for you. That doesn’t necessarily mean they’re ‘bad’ clients, just that the way they do business doesn’t align with your approach. In these cases, putting off the decision to make a clean break can only impact both of you negatively. When a developer doesn’t want to fire a client, but puts off doing work for them, that’s called ‘orbiting’. It’s not only unprofessional, but it’s a waste of time and energy you could be spending on other clients. Ending the relationship in a positive way, on the other hand, is a […]

How to Turn Your Blog into a Membership Site with WordPress

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Syed Balkhi

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Beginners

Published

April 4, 2019

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Blogging is only getting more popular which means more and more people are starting blogs in the hopes of turning it into a full-time career. But it can be difficult making money online with blogging and the income is unpredictable as well. So, how can you make more money blogging? One solution for a blog that’s not generating much income is to turn it into a membership site. A membership site is a type of subscription service that offers premium content, products, or services in exchange for a monthly or yearly fee. If you’re interested in making a more reliable […]