Astra, Genesis, Divi: Which Theme is Fastest?
See my deep case study results on three identical sites created with themes from Astra, Genesis, and Divi.
You’ll discover which theme is fastest on perceived speed as well as full load.
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Tips Tuesday – Astra Chat, XML Sitemaps, Grow.me, Cookie Tracking, Ad Revenue
Tips this week include:
• Why you need to get your site service request in right now
• Getting started with Astra – live chat with Michelle Phillips on Wednesday
• The updates that are coming to the Gutenberg Ninja course
• Webmaster bonus training for Core Web Vitals starting this week
• My prediction came true about how Yoast will deal with native XML sitemaps coming in WP 5.5
• Google’s Structured Data Testing Tool is going away, and what to use instead
• Features in Mediavine’s new Grow.me tracking and sharing service
• What you need to know about Chrome blocking 3rd party cookie tracking
• Whether alternative tracking methods will work or not
• How the entire ad industry is being shook up over cookie tracking
• Why you need to stay informed from a wide variety of sources
• Why you need to think broader about the future of revenue generation from your site -
Get Started with Astra and Gutenberg – Chat with Michelle Phillips
Discover how to design a great looking site with Gutenberg blocks and the Astra theme that is fast and meets Core Web Vitals guidelines.
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Tips Tuesday – Summer Sale, Gutenberg Webinar, Astra Theme, Trellis Theme, cPanel
Tips this week include:
• The big BlogAid Super Summer Sales Event is live – but for a limited time
• Last chance to get the DIY SEO course at the current low price
• Free webinar this Wed on the Power of Gutenberg – but you do need to register now!
• Replay is ready on how to avoid DIY theme mistakes chat with Michelle Phillips
• A chat coming on how to get started with Astra themes
• New guide on how to read the metrics of online speed testers
• New tutorial on how to run a site speed test accurately
• New Search Console Core Web Vitals checks in progress
• New webmaster workshops for deep performance checks
• My op ed on the latest Trellis theme from Mediavine beta update
• Why you need to check with your host about their plans for dropping cPanel, and what NameHero is doing for now with it -
How to Run a Site Speed Test Accurately
Discover how to test the page load speed of your site and where to find data in the testers to pin point what the problems are.
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Online Speed Testers: How to Read the Metrics
See an explanation of what each online speed tester checks, what each data point means, and which metrics you need to pay attention to the most to make your site as fast and friendly as it can be.
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Tips Tuesday – Avoid Theme Mistakes, Gutenberg Webinar, Blogging Stats
Tips this week include:
• Avoid DIY Theme Mistakes – live chat with pro designer Michelle Phillips on Thursday
• A live show all about getting started with Astra themes coming soon
• Free Gutenberg webinar on July 8
• Google’s new beta report that combines Analytics and Search Console
• Some seriously eye-opening blogging stats to help you focus your next moves and priorities
• How investing in your site success can shave 2 years off not earning enough money with your blog -
Avoid DIY Theme Design Mistakes – Chat with Michelle Phillips
Discover what you need to know for customizing your own theme to avoid issues with speed, Google Core Web Vitals and User Experience, SEO, mobile responsiveness, and so much more.