Since its humble beginnings, the Internet has changed dramatically. We have come from plain-text HTML websites without images to well-designed web presences full of multimedia content. Those who have seen it from the very beginning probably still can’t believe the change in the last twenty-some years. Since then dozens of web design trends have come and gone and the look of websites changed over time together with the possibilities of modern technology. By now a lot of the functionality and design of websites is highly refined. However, in the next few years, we will see technical advancements come to fruition […]
WordPress Powers 54 of Top 100 Companies in Inc. 5000
According to Nelio Software, in 2017 WordPress now powers 54 of the top 100 sites on Inc. 5000. This shows a rapid increase in adoption among America’s fastest-growing private companies. The continuous and rapid growth points to the maturation of the CMS and highlights just how far it’s come from its humble beginning as a blogging platform. There are several things that can be attributed to this unstoppable growth, including mass-adoption of open source and breaking the ‘blog’ stereotype. WordPress as a Digital Experience By now, WordPress has grown into a dynamic and powerful application used to build incredible digital experiences. From ecommerce and apps to business websites, […]
How to Prepare Your Site For Localization
The reason why we localize a website is the same reason we build websites in the first place, to reach, engage, persuade, or inform an audience. We often obsess over the details in communicating with our audience and creating an impactful conversation. We think about who our audience is and when trying to reach out to a new audience-we end up not connecting with them. Sean Gottlieb is the CTO for Global Offerings at Lionbridge Technologies and builds architectural solutions via consulting services and technology to help large and small brands translate their website into a variety of languages. Lionbridge […]
Preparing Your Site for PHP 7.2.0
PHP has announced the availability of a third Release Candidate (RC3) for PHP 7.2.0. Currently, PHP 7.2.0 is in a development preview stage but is set to be released on November 30, 2017. With the prospect of a new PHP version on the horizon, you may be one of the many users who is wondering: Should I update? What benefits does this version offer? Is my site ready for the update? Before reading too much further, it’s important to note that 7.2.0 is a minor PHP release, which offers smaller tweaks and improvements. Larger releases include PHP 7.0, which is […]
How to Create a Content Strategy for Your WordPress Website or Blog
How do you create a content strategy? That’s a good question. On the web, everyone and your mom is talking about the importance of content marketing. It’s hailed as the key for organic traffic, growing your audience and increasing revenue and profits. More than a few even go so far as to proclaim content as royalty. While that’s all true, it’s not as simple as merely creating content and hoping for the best. No, if you want to use content marketing to grow your business, you need a structured approach and a plan. For that reason, in this article, we […]
6 Tips How to Improve Your Freelance Business Through Networking
How can I improve my freelance business? That’s a question many in the WordPress community are asking themselves. According to the WP Engine WordPress industry survey 2016, freelancers make up the largest single group working with WordPress. And why wouldn’t they? One of the reasons for the success of the platform is that it has enabled countless individuals to go into business for themselves. From web design and development to marketing and content creation – the employment possibilities in the WordPress sphere are countless. And that doesn’t even take into account the many companies selling themes, plugins, and other products. […]
10 Massive Online Publications Powered By WordPress
WordPress began as a blogging platform and even though it has now grown to power some of the biggest Enterprise websites, it hasn’t forgotten its roots. These ten massive online publications trust the CMS to publish breaking news, in-depth features, celebrity interviews, and more. Fortune One of the biggest business magazines out there uses WordPress to deliver everything from stock reports to investigative pieces on the economy. New York Times The New York Times, known for decades of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism is run on WordPress. Reuters US Specializing in international and political news, Reuters U.S., trusts the CMS to support […]
How to Tell If Your WordPress Site Has Been Hacked (6 Key Signs)
Getting hacked is the kind of thing that you might think only happens to other people. However, that heart-dropping moment when you realize you’ve been hacked changes everything. The signals that you’ve been hacked aren’t always overt. For example, what happens if you enter your password incorrectly on the first few tries? You might not notice right away that your admin account is no longer available to you. It’s important to learn the signs that your site has been hacked now, to avoid presenting malicious content to your visitors without even realizing it. In this article, we’ll explain what hacking […]
An In-depth Tutorial on How to Use Yoast SEO (Updated 2021)
Question: Which plugin appears first in Google when you type in “WordPress SEO,” has over five million active installs, a 4.8-star rating in the WordPress directory, and is a regular on the most popular plugins list? If you just answered “Yoast SEO,” you would be correct and in this tutorial, you will learn how to use it correctly. The plugin by team Yoast is one of the best out there. It’s powerful, offers tremendous value, is meticulously updated and supported, and literally millions of people use it. That includes me. I have the plugin installed on basically all of my […]
Questions & Concerns From My First Impression of the WordPress Gutenberg Editor
The new Gutenberg Editor, which is slated for inclusion in WordPress 5.0, aims to dramatically improve the editor experience in WordPress by adding easy-to-use, dynamic content blocks. While beautiful, and definitely something I could see myself creating content in, I worry about what the new editor could mean for the future of WordPress. WordPress as a Content Management System (CMS) originated as a blogging platform but has grown far beyond that, today dominating 28 percent of the entire internet. In a post sharing his first experience with the Gutenberg Editor, Chris Lema asks an important question: “Didn’t we want to […]
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