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Tips Today include:
– BlogAid posts now included on The Daily Bolt
– XSS security vulnerability and how to protect yourself
– Why it’s a good idea to log out of your site when not working on it
– Request for help with my Comment Reply Notification Plugin tests
Tips this week include:
• Several updates to the BlogAid site
• How to Hotlink Protect Your Images
• Security patches in WordPress 4.8.2
• New gallery plugin coming in WordPress 4.9
• What JavaScript framework agnostic approach to building Gutenberg means for you
• Yoast weighing in on the new JavaScript framework
• A deep keyword research process to attract more customers
• The trick I think that got one of my posts into Google’s Knowledge Graph
• 10 things that don’t directly affect your Google ranking
• More on Facebook dropping organic reach for slow sites
• New data in WebPage Test for better performance
Is someone else posting your images on their site, but linking to your original? If so, that’s called hotlinking. And it’s costing you in system resources at your host, especially in bandwidth.
See 3 ways to hotlink protect your images so others can’t run you into system overages with your host.
And see the caveats with using hotlink protection so you can decide if it’s right for you.
Tips this week include:
• Outsourcing when there’s no ROI
• WordPress drop REACT and is rebuilding Gutenberg
• What’s up with Gutenberg and structured data?
• Throwback plugin will be released with Gutenberg, and will TinyMCE Advanced work with it
• Super helpful WordPress keyboard shortcut keys list to help you work faster
• Why you need to stop focusing on vanity metrics
• Help for non-geeks with Google Analytics
• A post I’m blowing out of the water for best CDN comparisons
• Why I’m adding detection of HTTPS trickery to my site audit checklist
Be sure you’re on top of the latest breaking news and site success tips for the week of Sept 11-17
Tips this week include:
• HTTPS and WWW or Non: Which is Best to Use?
• Plugins affected by SWFUpload being removed from WP core
• An easy way for you to get rid of old plugins on your site and why you need to
• Plans for large scale testing for the Gutenberg Text Editor
• Update to WP Fastest Cache settings
• What’s new in Yoast SEO 5.4
• What’s up with the new WP site Equifax is using for affected clients
• Why there’s no need for forced HTTPS regex code on converted sites
• What you need to know about the new SVG image type for better SEO
• 6 awesome tools for running social media contests
Typing in www has fallen out of vogue with the rise in mobile web surfing, so many site owners have elected to drop it. But, is that good for SEO? And what about cookie tracking across sub-domains? Discover if www or non is the best fit for your site and how to ensure Google knows your preference, and how not to confuse your SEO, especially with HTTPS involved.
Tips this week include:
• Gutenberg at version 1.0 – See what it can do
• New WordPress Documentation: Goodbye Codex, Hello HelpHub
• Reminder to Update Your Text Widgets
• WP Fastest Cache Not Clearing
• New Minimum PHP version requirement for plugins
• What to do if Your Site’s on an Old PHP Server
• 15 top free photo websites for your online projects
• Image Optimization Tutorial
• Best Option for Website SEO: Wix vs. Squarespace vs. WordPress vs. Weebly
• Why Your Analytics Data is Wrong
• AdRotater Plugin Tutorial – Good for More Than Ads and the plugin I’m using
• A Guide to SMS and Push Notifications for WordPress
• Push Notification Plugins and Caveats
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