There are few things more demoralizing than returning from a nice New Year’s break to a mountain of work. Although we’d all like to take another holiday come February, the sad fact is that this is not a tenable solution. So how do you deal with burnout effectively? The solution may appear cliched on the surface, but it’s actually very sound. Simply take a deep breath, step back, and assess your entire workload methodically. Having a plan in place for how to deal with a high workload can work wonders when it comes to alleviating stress. In this article, we’ll […]
WordPress Translation is an Accessibility Issue, Don’t Fall Behind
WordPress is a global platform. With over 29 percent of the Internet, a lot of those users aren’t in English speaking countries. In fact, since 2014, there are more downloads not in English than in English. While WordPress defaults to English, it supports many languages and there are many great ways to translate WordPress post content. WordPress’ translation-friendliness is not just necessary for global growth, but it fits with our community’s values of inclusivity and accessibility. One of the many prospective changes in accessibility I’ve had as a result of being involved in this community was that I need to […]
Avoid SEO Disaster While Redesigning Your Website
After a while, every website needs a redesign. Trends change, UI/UX features evolve and it’s only fitting that you keep up with them. However, you have strong rankings, traffic is growing as well as the profits, so it’s understandable that you are worried. It’s not uncommon to make mistakes during redesign that can cost you all that you’ve achieved so far. These are some of the things you can do to prevent an SEO disaster while doing a website makeover. Crawl the website Before applying any changes or even prior to planning the redesign, crawl your website. This step will […]
How To Balance SEO And UX Design
We’re currently living in a time where brands rely on the powers of SEO and UX to make their brand and content stand apart from the rest of the competition. Not only do people want to stand apart from the rest on their field, but they also want to entice the biggest audience as well. Over the last few years, website design has changed, many trends have come and gone. The same goes for SEO keyword trends. It’s impossible to predict the future, but we can still make some design worthy guesses about it. In this article, we’ll be focusing on […]
Doc Pop’s News Drop: 4.9.3 Breaks Auto-Updates, Browsealoud Breaks Government Websites, and WCEU Call For Volunteers
Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. This week Doc talks about how WordPress version 4.9.3 breaks the auto-update feature and how 4.9.4 fixes it. Doc also covers the recent Browsealoud plugin hack, which used a supply chain attack to take advantage of site visitor traffic for cryptomining purposes. WordCamp Europe is looking for volunteers. Don’t forget to nominate your favorite plugins for our Plugin Madness competition. Love WordPress News, but hate reading? My name is Doc and […]

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