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  • My WordCamp US 2018 Experience

    The tone of this year’s WordCamp U.S. was certainly different from previous years due to the controversy around the release of WordPress 5.0. But, there were definitely bright spots and super takeaways too.
    Get the skinny on what I gleaned from the sessions to empower DIY site owners and webmasters and prepare us for what’s coming next.

  • Tips Tuesday – DIY SEO Challenge, SG Optimizer Revamp, Minor Updates Issue

    Tips this week include:
    • Why I’m vetting new WordPress basic courses
    • How to get a free livestream ticket to WordCamp US happening this weekend
    • Holiday Deals are still going strong here
    • The DIY SEO Jumpstart Challenge starts this week
    • A new Gutenberg FAQs page from Matt Mullenweg
    • How to prepare for NOT updating to WP 5.0, including things to do now
    • Why a minor release auto update issue could be a huge problem for us
    • Updates to the post on how to change your PHP version
    • SiteGround’s SG Optimizer plugin has been totally revamped
    • What I’m checking with image optimization and HTTP/2 protocol
    • A glitch in Google’s algorithm that makes it think a site is hacked
    • A must read interview for foodie bloggers on advanced SEO and other tips

  • Tips Tuesday – WordPress 5.0 Delay, Genesis Tutorials, 2019 Planning

    Tips this week include:
    • Get your holiday goodies and big discounts on BlogAid courses and services now or later
    • The next Google Search Console live lab is on Thursday
    • New Genesis tutorials for site revamp clients
    • Whether it’s safe to update to the latest Genesis version
    • Why we don’t know when WordPress 5.0 will roll out
    • Why big contributors are begging for a WP 5.0 January release date
    • What to do before WP 5.0 rolls out, even if you don’t plan to update
    • How to bring an email list back from the dead
    • Planning for 2019

  • Tips Tuesday – WordPress 5.0, Free Images, Boost SEO, Promote Your Posts

    Tips this week include:
    • Holiday site success savings start now!
    • An upcoming post on what you need to do prior to WordPress 5.0 rolling out next week
    • New tutorials in the works for all kinds of redirects
    • What’s coming next in our DIY SEO live workshops and challenges
    • A quick tutorial on how to delete cache everywhere
    • An update on my wood site revamp
    • What’s in the WP 5.0 Release Candidate
    • Confirmation on the rumor of how often WP will start updating
    • How to attend WordCamp U.S. for free
    • How to test your site for PHP 7.1 and higher
    • An issue with the Cloudflare plugin on PHP 7.2 for some folks
    • 3 social media strategies you can use to boost SEO
    • 27 steps to promote your blog post
    • Whether it’s okay to update to Genesis 2.7.1 yet
    • A new Sqoosh image optimizer from Google
    • A big list of places to get free images
    • And the big site speed boost coming with the HTTP/3 protocol

  • Tips Tuesday – Hosting, Free Images, Best Marketing Tools

    Tips this week include:
    • Why where you host matters so much, even which country
    • The junk that can come over during a host migration
    • Top 4 ways to turn off Gutenberg and when to do it
    • Why you must upgrade your PHP level before the end of the year
    • The next Google Search Console Live Lab on Thursday for Coverage Report Exclusions
    • The big voices calling for a delay in the WordPress 5.0 release, and how long we’ll be waiting
    • Matt Mullenweg’s open Q&A about Gutenberg and WordPress at WordCamp Portland
    • WP Rocket has 3 fantastic features, but maybe you shouldn’t use them, see why
    • Google PageSpeedInsights has revamped their report, and it still misses the mark
    • What’s in the new Google Search Console Property Sets feature
    • A nice guide to getting started with FooGallery, which is one of my fave plugins
    • What the heck happened to Pixabay?
    • Best Email, Chat, and Social Media Tools for 2018 and beyond