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High bounce rate, low revenue – what’s a “bloggerpreneur” to do?
High bounce rate, low revenue – not a great combo for a serious blogger or online entrepreneur. What to look at first when bounce rate threatens growth.
Savvy bloggers rise to the challenge
Kelan & Brittany Kline built their blog from $0 to quit-your-day-job money in less than a year. Now, 2 years in, speed issues threaten their progress.
Free. Easy. Quick. 5-minute boost for WordPress security
If you can click ‘Delete,’ you can boost your WordPress website’s security in a jiffy by clearing out inactive themes. Easy, step-by-step instructions with photos.
Hands-on WordPress Gutenberg demo
Here’s a video look at WordPress’s new Gutenberg editor. Highlights of some useful features; lowlights showing what happens to pre-Gutenberg content.
Guten – huh? What you need to know about WordPress’s big ‘Gutenberg’ transition
The WordPress team is hard at work on a change – Project Gutenberg – that will bring drag-and-drop editing to your WordPress website. Existing sites will be affected. Here’s a first look at what you need to know to make sure the transition doesn’t break your site.
Don’t get hacked: How to protect your WordPress site from malware, viruses & internet scumbags
This post to Twitter was eerily familiar: Suffering from a weird virus at our #wordpress site. No problems with direct links, but all change when posted on social media…. Just a few weeks ago, a client e-mailed me about an issue with a site that had been launched only hours before he noticed a problem. … Read more
Is that “killer” plugin killing your blog?
Within the WordPress dashboard is something akin to a candy store for website owners: all-you-can-eat plugins. One click solves any website problem, real or potential. The best part? Everything’s FREE! Except…it’s not. Not always. Learn the real cost of plugins & get strategies for minimizing their impact on your site.
Hosting companies get away with murder. Are you helping?
Most web hosting companies make big money selling the wrong thing to the wrong people. Here’s what you need to look for in a web host and why – in simple, easy-to-understand language.
Should you take the AMP plunge with your blog?
Have you added AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) to your WordPress site? Should you add them? I dig into quick & dirty pros & cons so you can decide. If you’re ready to rock, I’ll give you the 2 links and 4 steps that’ll have you AMPed up in a jiffy.
Struggling to start a WordPress blog? Tired of the suck?
Good news: Getting on the web with WordPress is easy! Bad news: Mediocrity is even easier. Best news: Doesn’t take much to be better than average!