Designing a WordPress website that appeals to your audience and effectively guides them through the user journey takes a lot of work. It’s not just the development of a user persona and sales funnel that has to be carefully thought out. When building websites for a geographically distinct audience–be it for a smaller local audience or one dispersed across the globe–there’s another layer of consideration involved. How to Use Geotargeting in WordPress Geotargeting is a form of audience segmentation. But rather than use data pertaining to visitors’ logged-in status, on-site behaviors, or general demographics, geotargeting segments users based on their […]
Gutenberg is Here!
In January 2017, Matt Mullenweg announced the Gutenberg project. A project that would change the way people created websites and content in WordPress. After nearly two years, Gutenberg has been merged with core in WordPress 5.0. A long time coming The WISIWYG editor hasn’t had a massive update in over 15 years. Gutenberg introduces a block-based editing system. Developers can make custom blocks which will save time when creating posts. Designers can customize their sites even more than ever before. The idea is to make it easier for first-time users to get a handle on WordPress, and create beautiful sites […]
5 Ways to Give Your Blog a Temporary Holiday Theme
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — for blogging. Give your blog a temporary holiday theme and meet your readers’ expectations for a bright and joyful time of year. Small changes make a significant impact on your site visitors, and WordPress makes it easy to add some seasonal cheer. Experts predict holiday eCommerce sales will rise by 16.6 percent this year as more and more people embrace the ease of shopping online. Set the stage by adding some holiday flair to your blog using these five strategies. 1. Update Your Theme One way to give your […]
Torque Toons: WCUS 2018
Heading to WordCamp US in Nashville this weekend? Be sure to stop by the WP Engine booth to pick up a copy of our Torque Toons coloring book. Featuring some of our favorite WordPress toons of the past year.
10 Reasons WordPress is the Best Platform for Your Business Website
It doesn’t matter what business you decide to start or you already have; the website is its main representation in front of the audience. You know you need it, and you know it has to be great. This brings us to a question: how can you make the website project easier to develop, cheaper, and faster? There’s a single answer to that question: WordPress. It’s the absolute CMS for setting up and running a business site. You’re not convinced? We’ll give you the 10 major reasons why you should consider WordPress. WordPress Is Free WordPress is open-source software. […]

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