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The world looks a little different this year, but one thing that remains the same is getting great virtual deals during the period from Black Friday through Cyber Monday. WP Engine teamed up with companies from around the community to create Cyber Weekend. All of these deals will help you level up your website this holiday season. Let’s dive into the deals! Genesis Pro Looking to majorly revamp your site? Join the Genesis community and have access to the Genesis Framework, Genesis Blocks and more. Offer: Get 30% off your first year of Genesis Pro Coupon Code: SP3FREE Dates Valid: November 23, […]

As I write this, in a normal year, I would have just gotten home from St. Louis after what was sure to be a successful WordCamp US 2020. I would have seen many close friends I only see once or twice a year, maybe I would have gotten to speak, and I definitely would have made new connections. We’d have seen a great recap of what happened with WordPress this year, and we’d know what city we’d all get together in next year.  But this is not a normal year. WordPress events — WordCamps, WordPress Meetups, and events surrounding the […]

As a content creator, you need a robust toolbox full of powerful tools to create the best content possible. Better content – as you know – is key to increasing your website traffic, collecting subscribers, building an audience, and ultimately growing your sales.  One of the main advantages of building a website with WordPress is the ability to extend your site’s functionality with plugins. With 54,000+ plugins available to download (many for free), there isn’t much your website can’t do. Each plugin is a potential tool that can help you serve better content to your audience.  But you don’t have […]

The world is on fire. At least, that’s what it seems like. Sometimes quite literally. Wherever you look, there are problems: A deadly global pandemic Wildfires on several continents Police brutality, escalating protests, and racial tensions Economic problems and huge unemployment numbers A growing social divide and political tensions Lack of effective political leadership and growing authoritarianism in several countries All of this is reason enough to despair and many of us do. Feelings of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation have increased considerably in recent months. However, what can we do about it? In this post, I hope to give […]