Blog

Tips this week include:
• I’m moving to a new host this week
• The new Gutenberg course is well underway and what’s in it
• Is there really an online course frenzy happening? I think so, and what I’m doing about it
• Links to my speed test posts and the new ones on the way
• A new Pinterest pinning methods post and podcast in the works
• The latest post in my hobby to money-making site series on how my time in the music biz taught me to write posts
• The new Block Manager and better column support coming in WP 5.2
• What you need to know about the new PHP version in the works
• A super post for designers on the difference in font icons and SVG icons and why they matter for speed
• 5 easy steps to increase your blog traffic and which ones may not be so easy

Tips this week include:
• All site speed tests are complete, including YouTube video embeds and caching plugins
• Why I put off my move to a new host for a couple of weeks
• Why I’ll be hosting the new Gutenberg course on Teachable
• Reminder of our DIY SEO bonus session today to discuss Yoast’s updated SEO guide
• Reminder of our next DIY SEO workshop on Thursday for special formatting to get into voice search, snippets, and more, plus how to make lazy load work for you
• The new posts on Heartwood Art and my continued focus on video for the fastest way to turn that hobby site into a money maker
• The micro video production tool I’ll be trying
• Reminder for Webmasters on the latest survey for your client types, Divi tutorials, and Performance training
• What you need to remove from your social share and follow icon plugins
• 3 new features added by SiteGround
• Why you need to jump quickly on the Kickstarter campaign from She Podcast for their live event later this year
• A live chat from Ms. Ileane Smith and special YouTube guest on the release of YouTube Studio coming out of beta
• What’s in the WordPress 5.2 Beta just released
• The contact form just integrated into the Genesis Revolution theme
• A new post grid for Gutenberg Atomic Blocks that Genesis theme users will want to know about
• Genesis designers will want to know about the recent Shapers chat for dev environments and code snippets

Tips this week include:
• The big plugin hacks and how to protect your site
• Full review, tips, and settings on the latest version of Social Pug
• The triple high cost of a site hack repair compared to preventing it
• The delightful surprise from my site speed tests that you’ll love
• How my new hosting interviews are going and when I’ll be moving
• Why I’m focusing squarely on my audience for the wood working site instead of money
• Why we’re skipping a week in the DIY SEO live workshops
• Why I’m not backing down on my position for what it takes to learn site security and performance
• Sitemaps come to the new interface on Google Search Console
• What’s up with Google Date Algorithm tweak and how it affects your content revamps
• How to optimize Pinterest for discovery in 2019
• What’s in the latest Genesis 2.9.1 release
• Why MailChimp parted ways with Shopify and why you need to care
• 9 ways to stay inspired and avoid blogger burnout

Tips this week include:
• Heartwood Art is in full production mode
• How long it takes most site owners to get into their production groove and why
• Completion of the Genesis Theme Speed Tests
• Why I need your help for my fully loaded site speed tests
• My upcoming session with Kate Ahl on different pinning methods
• How my new host interviews are coming
• An update on the timeline of the release of the new Gutenberg course
• Cloudflare fixed the bug their plugin was having with PHP 7.2
• Why you should never let any plugin developer change your site security
• What’s up with Google’s recent change to how they pick up dates to show in snippets
• Genesis releases version 2.9 and whether it’s safe to update
• StudioPress releases a whole gaggle of 3rd party themes that have been updated to take full advantage of Gutenberg and find out which top seller is not among them