The rise of mobile devices has been one of the most decisive changes on the Internet. These days, no website can do without being mobile friendly or rather, no website that wants to be successful. By now, mobile users represent more than half of all Internet traffic and also make up the majority of all …
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Icebreaking The WordPress Database
What began as a simple blogging platform almost a decade ago has ultimately become one of the most used and popular CMS choices for novices and experts alike. There are many high-end websites built on this unique platform with the capabilities to incorporate any functional possibilities you can think of. The major advantage of WordPress …
Best Maintenance Service Providers for WordPress
If you are running an online WordPress business then hiring a maintenance service agency is always a wise move. Because you cannot manage everything by yourself, these companies help you run a smooth business by focusing on what matters. If your site goes unmaintained, you may face problems like security breaches, slow page load, reduced …
Torque Toons: Where’s my Jetpack?
But seriously, the new Jetpack update looks pretty awesome.
7 Enterprise-Level Websites From Australia That Are Built With WordPress
Recently we talked about the state of the WordPress community in Australia on this blog. The tightly-knit community is remarkable for a country divided by lots of open space. In this post, we want to continue with the theme of WordPress and Australia. However, instead of talking about the community, we want to put the …
Torque’s Fourth Birthday
This week, Torque is celebrating its four year anniversary, and we couldn’t have done it without all of you! In the last four years, we’ve published 1,677 articles written by 218 contributors from around the world. Our readers are also extremely global and 78 percent come from outside the U.S. All those readers have commented …
International WordPress Awards Looking For Category Submissions from Community
WordPress has climbed to great heights in the last 14 years. What started as a blogging platform today powers more than 28 percent of the Internet. The dynamic CMS can be used to create anything from a portfolio to enterprise site. The first annual International WordPress Awards (IWP) is looking to celebrate some of the most …
Torque Toons: Wapuu Down Under
This week was the third WordCamp Brisbane and it looks like it was a big hit. But it got me wondering what it must have been like when Wapuu, the WordPress mascot, first started appearing at meet-ups around the world.
How WordPress Makes It Easy to Combine Content and Commerce
Content and commerce are two of the main driving forces of the online economy. In the end, most websites come down to creating content and/or selling stuff. It makes sense, doesn’t it? After all, we are all here to earn a living. Bloggers need to monetize their site to live off of their writing. Online …
Torque Toons: Zen and the Art of Distraction Free Blog Maintenance
Last week, I shared a short video review of the upcoming Gutenberg Editor. While I loved the minimal and “distraction free” format of the new editor while writing, it ended up being very distracting whenever I needed to do anything else, like add an image between two paragraphs that I’d already written, or adding a …
Torque Toons: Battle For Net Neutrality
Today, July 12th, Torque is participating in the Battle For The Net. We believe in an open web and highly encourage you to learn more about the fight for Net Neutrality by visiting battleforthenet.com.
The State of the WordPress Community in Australia [Interview]
WordCamp Brisbane 2017 will be held on July 22-23 at QUT Gardens Point in Brisbane, Australia. With 300 people slated to attend and an awesome line-up of speakers already announced, the two-day event is shaping up to be an impressive one. While today there are multiple WordPress meetups and WordCamps in the Land Down Under, …
