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Nick Schäferhoff

Nick Schäferhoff is an entrepreneur, online marketer, and professional blogger from Germany. He found WordPress when he needed a website for his first business and instantly fell in love. When not building websites, creating content or helping his clients improve their online business, he can most often be found at the gym, the dojo or traveling the world with his wife. If you want to get in touch with him, you can do so via Twitter or through his website.

Google’s Helpful Content Update: What It Means for Your Website

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November 23, 2022

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Google’s so-called Helpful Content Update rolled out between August 25 and September 9, 2022. It is yet another algorithm update the search giant has implemented in order to improve its search results. In order to help you better understand what it is about and what it means for your WordPress site, in this article we will take an in-depth look at the update. You will learn what it entails, its impact on your content, and also some (well-deserved?) criticism. Let’s go. Quick Facts: What is the Helpful Content Update? The best way to give a definition of what this algorithm […]

CSS Best Practices: 16 Ways to Improve Your CSS Skills Quickly

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Community, Development

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November 16, 2022

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Are you a beginner in CSS and constantly asking yourself if you are doing things right? Do you ever wonder if your markup is up to par? If so, it’s clearly time to learn some CSS best practices. By adhering to basic guidelines for writing CSS, you can make sure you produce clean, legible, and easily supportable code. You know, the kind that lets others understand what it does and that makes you proud to look at. If either (or both) of these things are something you aspire to, let’s talk about CSS best practices that allow you to do […]

Lesser-Known WordPress Plugins: 28 Hidden Gems to Check Out

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Plugins

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November 9, 2022

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Over the years, a bunch of WordPress plugins have made their way to the top of the plugin pile. Think your Yoasts, ACFs, and Elementors — names that most users will have heard of. At the same time, there are literally thousands of lesser-known WordPress plugins that also offer great functionality without possessing the same level of fame (yet). In this post, we want to take a look at some of these unsung heroes and showcase a number of plugins that you might not have heard of but that can still have a great impact on your site. We’ll try […]

WordPress Troubleshooting Guide: 16 Tips for Non-Developers

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Development

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November 1, 2022

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Troubleshooting WordPress website issues never makes for a fun time. In fact, it can be a real drag. And often it leaves those less tech-savvy scrambling in search of answers. Or, it leaves them running to find a professional to hire. Either way, site issues can be a real ordeal, especially if you aren’t a developer. However, did you know there are actually a lot of things you can do to identify and repair site issues even if you lack in-depth coding or web development knowledge? It’s true! That’s what we’ll be offering here today: a list of 16 things […]

How to Test WordPress Plugins Before Use: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Business, Development

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October 26, 2022

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Though launching a new WordPress website is fairly easy, the trouble always seems to arise when it comes time to select plugins. After all, their quality and effectiveness vary wildly. And if you’re unfamiliar with the industry, it can be super hard to separate high-quality plugins from those that would damage your website. For that reason, it’s very important that you test WordPress plugins thoroughly beforehand. Thankfully, there are easy ways to do so. That’s what we’ll be covering here today. But first, let’s discuss some of the things plugins can offer you that just aren’t available in the standard WordPress […]

Web3 and WordPress: What to Expect From the Future (+Plugins)

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Development

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October 12, 2022

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Web3 is a buzzword that you can hear on many corners of the Internet these days, including the WordPress sphere. Rumor has it that it will upend how we do business on the and change the Internet itself. Since WordPress is an integral part of the web (*cough* 40+% market share *cough*). Therefore, the question is less if and more how it will impact our favorite CMS. There was even a talk on this very topic by Dave Lockie at WCEU 2022. To prepare for how Web3 will impact WordPress and to get ready for it in general, we will […]

Spark Happiness: The Marie Kondo Guide to Cleaning Up Your Website

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October 7, 2022

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Tired of looking at your unkempt website? Of seeing it full of clutter and chaos, lowering your mood, and reducing your quality of life? Do you abhor the rows of post drafts, piles of spam comments, and a jumble of dashboard widgets that greet you every time you log on? Sounds like it’s time for a website clean up! Introducing the revolutionary Marie Kondo (-inspired) system for bringing order to your WordPress website. With the KonMari (-esque) guide for uncluttering your web presence, you, too, can have a peaceful environment to work, create content, and grow your business. Are you […]

Is Local Not Working Correctly? 13 Solutions to Common Problems

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Community

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October 5, 2022

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If you find yourself in the position that your favorite development tool, Local WP, is not working as it should, it can be frustrating. After all, there’s nothing worse than feeling stuck due to a software error. To help you get over this road block quickly, in this article, we will list solutions to common issues you may encounter in Local. That way, you can hopefully troubleshoot the problem by yourself and get back to work in no time. General Troubleshooting Tips for When Local is Not Working If you run into a problem with your installation of Local, here […]

The Death of Third-Party Cookies: Prepare for a Cookieless Future

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Community

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September 27, 2022

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If you keep up with the latest online marketing news, you might have heard that the cookieless future is upon us. Specifically, the death of third-party cookies is something that will upend how we do business on the Internet. While this move affects online advertisers the most, it’s natural to wonder what it means for your WordPress website as well. In particular, how can you leverage your website to best adapt to these changes? This guide covers all you need to know about the soon-to-be-cookieless future. Learn about what exactly this means and discover three major ways (with a bonus!) […]

What Is a Web Application Firewall (WAF) and Do You Need One?

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Security

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September 22, 2022

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You might come across the concept of a web application firewall (WAF) and not think much of it. After all, it’s easy to assume it’s something you don’t need or that is already part of your hosting package. However, there’s a bit more to it than that.  In fact, it’s important to understand precisely what a WAF is so you can decide if it’s a good idea for you.  Today, we’ll explain all the finer details of web application firewalls. We will provide a definition, explain their benefits, the different types available, as well as how to select one should […]

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