Tips this week include:
• An progress report on switching my hobby site to Gutenberg
• Where to embed your main Pinterest image in your post and why
• 8 new Webmaster tutorials
• Multiple issues at A2 hosting that you’ll want to check
• Why you need to turn off auto renewals at your host
• Updates to my WP Fastest Cache Settings tutorial
• SiteGround announces their new control panel and when everyone will get it
• Why UpdraftPlus is having an issue storing files to Google Drive and alternatives to use
• What’s in the latest Gutenberg 6.2 plugin update
• A new Gutenberg code block I’m excited about
• A year in review post from StudioPress on how things have gone since the WP Engine acquisition
• A new proposal from WP to raise the minimum PHP level and action you should take now
• What will become of CalderaWP now that the parent company of Ninja Forms has purchased them
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Pinterest Images: Where to Embed in Your Post and Why
I asked pro bloggers where they include their main Pinterest tower image in their blog post and why.
Discover what they said and how their strategies may help you improve your on-page view time and shares.
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Tips Tuesday – DIY SEO, Keywords for SEO, Site Speed
Tips this week include:
• The Gutenberg Blocks I’ve been checking into
• A new DIY SEO Booster Program launching soon
• An update on my joyful progress with Heartwood Art
• A reminder to delete WP-Optimize
• What’s up with Google indexing podcast feeds now
• Why you should mix in synonyms and related keywords with your focus keyword
• An update on the disk overage issue caused by Pretty Links
• Major issues at A2 Hosting
• Updates to the GTMetrix site performance checker
• How to test your site speed accurately
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Pretty Links Causes Disk Space Overages
The Pretty Links plugin is throwing so many PHP errors that it is causing the PHP error log file to balloon up to over a gigabyte (GB) in size.
That is triggering disk space overage warnings from your host.
See what the warning symptoms are and what actions to take now.
Tips Tuesday – Cloudflare, cPanel, Image Optimization, Database Cleaner, Gutenberg Blocks
Tips this week include:
• Update on new Cloudflare speed tests
• The Gutenberg Ninja course is closing on Teachable and a big discount code for extended time on the new home at the BlogAid Learning Center
• Why I was so relieved to hear that NameHero hosting is sticking with cPanel
• What’s up with SiteGround’s new control panel
• Why Squoosh has become my image optimization tool of choice
• My take on the latest update from Mediavine on their new Trellis theme framework
• Why I’m concerned about Genesis adding features as plugins for their theme framework
• Why I won’t be using WP-Optimize to clean databases anymore, and my new recommendation
• The new Blocks Admin Tab I’m so excited about coming to WordPress
• How an Experimental Blocks Area plugin could radically change the future of theme design
Why Squoosh is My Image Optimization Tool of Choice
Properly optimized images are THE best way to ensure your site loads faster.
And saving those images in next-generation file formats helps you get better speed index scores too, and future-proofs delivery.
The Squoosh online app from Google Chrome Labs helps you do both.
And it is so fast and easy to use!!!
See a great tutorial on how to use it, and tips for file formats to use.
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Tips Tuesday – Birthday Party, Plugins Pulled from Repo, Site Security Threat Increase
Tips this week include:
• It’s my birthday – come celebrate with me tonight
• A new DIY SEO challenge coming soon
• All the great news about my hobby to money-making site journey
• What’s up with the Ultimate Nofollow plugin being pulled from the WP plugin repository
• And same with the Duplicate Page plugin being pulled too
• Why you need to check your PHP version before the end of the year
• Graphs showing the extreme increases in site security threats since 2018
• Why you need to check your site security after a theme redesign
Ultimate Guide for Creating Links in WordPress: 2019 and Beyond
The way links should be created in WordPress has changed radically due to the prominence of mobile site surfing, new security threats, the release of Gutenberg, and failing link related plugins.
Discover how to properly create links in WordPress now, including manual creation, opening in a new tab, and affiliate links.
And see a real test of what happens to your links created with a nofollow plugin when it is deleted.
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