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 posts […]
Welcome to VIP Hosting
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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 […]
Lia Griffith – from blogger to Craft Product Company
Originally published in 2016. I was so inspired when I read this story from Lia. And I’m happy to share it with you today! Lia’s an inspiration to me and I know this will encourage you today too! ~ Cathy Hi Lia! Share with us what you do. I run my own creative lifestyle brand. […]
StudioPress Acquired by WP Engine
How much do you love change? Me neither. So I was a little horrified when I stumbled upon this announcement on Twitter a few days ago. 1) Our future @studiopress and with #genesiswp has never been brighter than it is today, and the road ahead of us is so much longer than the road behind. […]