In the world of WordPress, the Gutenberg vs Classic Editor debate is one of strong opinions. And for good reason. The block editor has revolutionized how people create content on the platform. However, it’s not without its drawbacks and controversy. And for some, the prospect of learning a new interface is highly unappealing. You might be one of those people asking yourself whether you should switch from the Classic Editor to Gutenberg or stick with what you know. To help you make an informed decision, this post looks at key differences and features of the two editors and offer advice […]
Is WordPress Really Free? The Costs of Running a WordPress Site
Is WordPress really free? One of the reasons the platform is the most widely used CMS in the world is that it’s open source. That means, anyone can use it for any purpose, without paying an upfront licensing fee. This fact has enabled hundreds of thousands of people with no development skills to run their own website. But does that mean every website built with WordPress is free? No. While you can use the software powering it without paying a dime, there are still costs involved with getting a site online, and promoting it. For that reason, in this post, […]
WordPress A/B Testing: How to Run Split Tests in WordPress
Trying to come up with strategies for enhancing user engagement, boosting conversions, and achieving your business objectives can seem intimidating. It’s a lot of effort to stay on top of all the details. Thankfully, there is a way to streamline these efforts: WordPress A/B testing. A/B or split testing can help you improve the most important aspects of your site. It’s a great tool for optimizing your website performance and conversion rates. If you’re ready to take your WordPress website’s performance to the next level, we’ll show you how. In the article below you will learn what A/B testing is […]
Will AI Replace Us All? (How I Tried to Get ChatGPT to Do My Job)
Thanks to ChatGPT, artificial intelligence has been allover the news as of late. Many people are fascinated by the chatbot’s ability to communicate, relay information, and even write poetry. At the same time, it raises the old question whether AI will replace us all in the near future. Seriously, look at Google. Pretty much all its autosuggestions are of the “will AI replace X” nature. After being talked about as the next big thing for years, it seems like artificial intelligence has finally arrived in the mainstream — and very suddenly. Does this mean the great labor displacement that experts […]
Where to Find WordPress Help: 21 Excellent Resources to Try Out
When you are just getting started with WordPress, one of the most important skills is to learn where to find help. While the platform is accessible and beginner friendly, there is still a lot to figure out. Installing, configuring, content creation, security, performance — these are just some of the things that you have to get familiar with. So, how and where do you get your questions answered as a beginner? That’s exactly what this article is about. Below, we list useful resources that you can turn to in order to find help with your WordPress inquiries and to learn […]
57 Free Marketing Tools: A No-Cost Website Traffic Growth Toolkit
Growing a website is not an easy undertaking, especially if you are on a budget. While there are plenty of tools out there to help you attract visitors to your site, most of them are paid. So, what are you supposed to do as a startup or small business that is strapped for cash? Use free marketing and traffic growth tools. In this post, we have compiled a list of useful tools for increasing website visitors and growing your site that you can use without paying a dime. Some are completely free, some are limited free plans of otherwise paid […]
Hyperlink Design: 9 Examples from Real-Life Websites (Incl. CSS)
Studying examples of hyperlink design is more significant than you would think. Links are what turn the Internet into “the web” and connect otherwise unrelated pages and websites to each other. They also lead visitors around your site, allow them to discover more of it, and dive deeper into the topics they are interested in. Plus, as backlinks, hyperlinks are desired as an SEO signal. In short, without links, websites and the Internet wouldn’t be what they are. We have already talked about how to style links using CSS in a past article. However, just because you know how to […]
Gutenberg Block Editor Review (By a WordPress Power User)
In this post, I will review the WordPress block editor, that has found its way into the platform as part of the Gutenberg project. It has been around for four years and was one of the most controversial changes to ever happen to WordPress. Now that it has had time to mature and because it is a topic laden with such emotions, I thought it would be a good idea for me to weigh in. As a professional WordPress blogger, I spend all day every day not only writing in WordPress but also testing every aspect of the platform over […]
How to Host Fonts Locally in WordPress (Classic & Block Themes!)
While using custom web fonts is a great way to make your site more unique and distinguish your branding, it can also come with certain problems — from privacy to performance. The solution: host your fonts locally on your WordPress website instead. To help you do so, in this post, we will tell you everything you need to know about this topic. Below, we discuss why it’s a good idea to host fonts locally in WordPress in the first place and then give you a rundown of code and no-code solutions to make it happen in both classic themes and […]
10 WordPress Site Editor (FSE) Features You Didn’t Know About
WordPress Full-Site Editing, aka the Site Editor, offers a lot of features, not all of which you might be familiar with. That’s because it’s not only a relatively new addition to the WordPress platform but also under constant development with new features coming out regularly. As a consequence, it’s easy to miss out on some things. In order to help you get the most out of the WordPress Site Editor, in this post we will go over some features you might have overlooked. Some of them are bigger, some smaller. However, all of them can help you build better designs […]
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