If you have ever worked on a WordPress site with a massive amount of posts and pages, you might have noticed something about the WordPress search: it doesn’t perform well. In this article, we dive into why the default WordPress search doesn’t scale and some ways to make it better. How WordPress Searches By default, the native WordPress search performs a query on your database that looks something like this: Let’s break down this query a little bit. First, we are using SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS on the wp_posts table. This says, if there were no limit (coming later), how many results would […]
How to make your WordPress Posts go Viral
An awesome blog is a sure-fire way to bring attention to what you’re doing, share your experience and expertise with others, and, of course, make a living. All these goals cannot be reached unless your posts are super popular. Getting the word out is the biggest challenge every beginner blogger faces, and often it becomes an insurmountable issue. No worries, though, we are going to find out what it takes to make your WordPress posts go viral right now and teach you the truth that will serve you well on this journey. Write Epic Content This is the only real […]
How to Learn Design From Competitor Websites
Creating ideal web designs for a site is not an easy task. Different types of websites have different goals, and you need to work accordingly. For instance, if you are working on a lifestyle blog, graphical images and white space are the norm. That said, for an educational website, a simpler design would work fine. Though you can absolutely customize every piece of your design, that can be very time-consuming. What if you could find a beautiful website you love and mimic that design? It would definitely save some time and show you what’s truly possible with WordPress. The Criteria […]
Small Businesses Need to Get Ready for AI
From self-driving cars to stores with no checkout stations, AI is changing our world. The business world is jumping aboard the AI train. Their eyes are focused on big profits. With its potential to reduce labor costs, provide marketing information, and reach new heights in data management, artificial intelligence stands poised to change business just as much as the Internet. Experts agree that companies that use AI to their benefit will see tremendous growth. Future of artificial intelligence for small businesses No one in technology doubts AI’s impact on small businesses. Experts agree it will increase in the coming years. […]
Torque Toons: Pre-Post-Retro-Futurism Party
Needless to say, we got really excited when we heard that the theme for this year’s WordCamp Europe after party is “retro-futurism“.

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