We finally have a launch date for Gutenberg editor: November 19, 2018. If that makes you want to stick your face in a carton of ice cream, I understand! Today we’re going to go through your options for handling the change. TIP: Should I upgrade? Go with the flow: Do nothing and Gutenberg will appear […]
Bland to Brilliant: Website Checklist
This list will not audit everything that goes into running a successful blog – talk about overwhelming! Instead, we’ll cover a quick list of the imperatives that apply to every blogger, from novice to veteran. This is the first step to creating a blog that attracts visitors, converts them to fans, and keeps them coming […]
Gutenberg Introduction
Gutenberg Editor is the new editor that will be released in WordPress 5.0. It is a huge improvement over the classic editor. However any new interface requires a bit of a learning curve. And any change at all produces feelings of anxiety for some of us (me included). VIPs you have a test site already […]
How to add an Opt-in to Mailchimp
This tutorial is for those who are getting into email marketing. If you are new and using Mailchimp, we’ll walk you through adding your first opt-in. It’s easier than you might think. Pre-requisites First, you will have already created your opt-in. When we say ‘opt-in’ we mean a freebie, bonus, content upgrade – whatever you […]
How to Re-publish your Old Posts for SEO Benefit
Search engines love fresh, relevant and authoritative content. Anything to bolster those objectives should help your SEO ranking. There are two reactions to the above information. Rotate all posts to refresh automatically, 3-5 posts per week. So you always have fresh content. Remove the dates from permalinks and hope Google doesn’t notice how old your […]
Welcome to VPS Hosting
We believe hosting should be easy. It should just work. And that’s exactly what our expertly managed servers do. With WPB Hosting you don’t have to worry about anything technical. Questions? Issues? We’re here to help. 24/7/365 Our 11 years of active WordPress and Hosting support is available to you at far better rates than […]
Gutenberg Notice & Classic Editor Plugin
Gutenberg is coming! If there was any doubt, it has been dispelled with the recent WordPress update to 4.9.8. Once updated, you should see the Gutenberg announcement like this: What is Gutenberg Editor? It is the new editor for WordPress. All WordPress installations from WordPress 5.0 and forward will feature this editor. And it is […]
Ultimate Guide to Keyword Research for Bloggers
Do you enter keywords into Yoast’s SEO plugin for WordPress and optimize your pages until you get a green light? I’ve seen bloggers get all green lights and zero traffic from their efforts. How is that possible? Unfortunately the plugin relies on your keyword research. Without keyword research, you can optimize until all the lights are green and […]
Force WordPress SSL (HTTPS)
This post was originally published May, 2017 and updated July 2018. As of July, 2018 Chrome will show “not secure” to any visitor of an unsecured site. ie: http://thesite.com Converting WordPress to SSL is becoming more and more important – for user experience as well as SEO ranking. Quick Links Printable ChecklistCertificatesCode SnippetsRecommended ToolsImportant Notes […]