Do you remember when black hat SEO was a major problem? Google eventually caught on to these unethical SEO tactics employed by shady (and, let’s be honest, lazy) people, so it may not have had a chance to get too close to you. Nevertheless, if you’ve ever had a client ask if you knew where...
I know I talk a lot about how it’s your responsibility to ensure that your WordPress websites are secure. (Because it is.) That said, there are instances where you have very little control over the vulnerabilities that other users introduce to the site. Specifically, I’m referring to users who don’t abide by smart and safe...
Capturing email addresses for lead generation is as easy as ever and can be done for free with our five-star rated WordPress plugin, Forminator. Whether you have a service-based business, an eCommerce site, are selling information – anything that brings in an income from the internet – lead generation is a term that needs to...
In this age of instant gratification, nobody likes to wait. This includes search engines and website visitors. Reducing the TTFB (time to first byte) of your WordPress site is essential to keep it ranking well and ensuring visitors don’t click away. Find out why in this article. Oct 2020: We tested all the best WordPress...
What do you do with published WordPress content that you want to remove from public view but don’t want to trash? You archive it. Simple. Well, no. Functionality that arguably should either be built-in or definitely should be easy to implement is actually unnecessarily difficult. It also doesn’t help that WordPress muddies the waters by...
Using an outdated version of WordPress core, plugins, or themes puts your site at risk. PHP is no different. While WordPress technically works with some older versions of PHP, you’re sacrificing performance and compatibility, while opening yourself up to security vulnerabilities by using these. For safety and stability, always aim to use the WordPress recommended...
With tens of thousands of unique WordPress plugins, there’s bound to be some you’ve never heard of. Here are 16 interesting WordPress plugins to explore. It’s often said that “if you need something done, there’s a WordPress plugin for that!” In this post, we list several plugins that will help you do things you probably...
