The end of the year is in sight. 2016 has come and gone, and that means it is time to reflect on what this year has brought us. Two major WordPress releases so far with another one scheduled for the beginning of December, ten minor releases, the largest WordCamp to date, hundreds of new plugins and themes, and much more. However, it is not only time for reflection but also for looking ahead. 2017 is right around the corner and promises new developments. In that vein, we thought it would be a good idea to try and make some predictions […]
43 of the Best WordPress Blogging Tools 2016 You Shouldn’t Miss
What are the best WordPress blogging tools 2016? And why would you even need them? Good question. Blogging seems so simple from the outside. Just sit down in front of your WordPress website, type in some words, publish them and that’s it, right? After that, all you need to do is wait until your content gets picked up by Google and traffic comes in, correct? Unfortunately no. People are often surprised to learn that writing is actually just one part of blogging and that a lot more goes into running a successful blog. For that reason, full-time bloggers can use […]
How to Do an SEO Audit of Your WordPress Website
Taking care of your SEO is one of the most important tasks for any website owner. By failing to do so, your WordPress site stands very little chance of getting significant organic traffic. However, search engine optimization is a big puzzle with many moving parts. Every little thing has an impact on your site’s performance in search engines. For that reason, it is important to learn how to do an SEO audit of your WordPress website Auditing your site means looking at its most important SEO markers to make sure it’s up to snuff. That way, you are able to […]
What is Schema Markup And How Do You Add It to WordPress?
Anyone who is serious about their website wants to rank high in search engines. It’s the reason we publish a lot of SEO articles here on Torque. To achieve this, two factors are most important: relevance and authority. You can demonstrate them to search engines by writing content for both users and search engines as well as getting your technical SEO up to snuff. Using the right keywords doesn’t hurt either. For human visitors, the relevance of your content is especially important. That’s why in this article we want to talk about an underused way to increase it: Schema markup. If […]
7 Mental Barriers That Are Hurting Your WordPress Business
We repeatedly mention on this site how easy it is to start your own WordPress business (at least I do). The WordPress platform is free, user-friendly, easy to learn, and offers many different business opportunities. It seems like all you need to do is get started. So why doesn’t everybody? I mean, there is a staggering number of people who play with the idea to start their own online business for years but never pull the trigger. In addition to that, of those who do make the leap, many fail. According to some statistics, 90 percent of Internet business startups […]
WordPress Vs. Tumblr – Which One Is Right For You?
WordPress isn’t the only free publishing platform out there. By now, anyone who wants to start publishing online has many different platforms to choose from. In the past, we have already looked into how Medium and Joomla compare to the WordPress platform. It’s about time we turned to another competitor: Tumblr. The WordPress vs Tumblr duel is an interesting one. Not only is Tumblr one of the most popular publishing platforms out there, at WordCamp Europe 2016, Matt Mullenweg also called it the most serious competitor to WordPress of the last five years. For that and other reasons, we will talk about […]
44 of the Best SEO Tools and SEO WordPress Plugins of 2016
Search engine optimization is a complex topic involving many different disciplines. No wonder we have written extensively on this topic before, for example here, here, here and here. Especially website owners who take care of SEO themselves can use all the help they can get and do well using all the tools at their disposal. Last year we already looked at the best SEO tools and WordPress plugins for 2015 and now it’s time for an update. For that reason, below we will have a look at some of the most useful SEO utilities 2016 that will help you make […]
So Your WordPress Site Just Got Hacked, Now What?
Getting your WordPress site hacked is unarguably one of the worst thing that can happen to a website owner. It’s super stressful and impacts your business, reputation, search rankings, traffic, and much more. A while ago we talked about how WordPress websites get hacked and what you can do to prevent it from happening. However, what if it’s already too late? How do you recover WordPress website that has already been hacked? This is what we will talk about now. In the following article we will look into how to spot whether your WordPress website has been compromised and how […]
WordPress SEO 101: How To Find The Right Keywords For Your Site
For many WordPress users, doing SEO in WordPress begins and ends with installing an SEO plugin like Yoast SEO or All-in-One SEO Pack (read our comparison of the two plugins.) If you have read our in-depth guide to Yoast SEO you might even fill in the SEO title and meta description, pick a focus keyword, and follow the optimization tips on screen. That’s a good start. However, while SEO plugins can help you optimize your content for a particular keyword, they can’t tell you which keywords to target in the first place. That’s where a lot of people get stumped. […]
13 Surprising WordPress Statistics (Updated 2021)
There’s no denying that WordPress is the most popular content management system in the world. But that’s just one of many impressive WordPress statistics. What started off as a personal project is now an integral part of the Internet’s architecture, powering hundreds of millions of websites. While you’re probably already familiar with the CMS, there might be some things about WordPress that you are not aware of. The following numbers on WordPress usage will shine a light on how popular the platform really is. Prepare to feel baffled. WordPress Usage Statistics That Will Make Your Jaw Drop As we are […]
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