WordPress 4.8 Release Candidate is Out
Heads up Webmasters! WordPress has launched the first Release Candidate for version 4.8.
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Tips Tuesday – WP Site Services, Meta Keywords, Google My Business
Tips this week include:
• New BlogAid Site Services Launched
• UpdraftPlus tutorials coming soon
• Our Seriously Old Plugin Challenge after party this week
• WordPress launching TV ads, and why they have to
• What WP being on the HackerOne platform means for us
• Support being dropped for two audio/video file formats
• Changes to the WP admin page headings and how it will affect plugins
• Why you have to stop using meta keywords
• A walkthrough of Google My Business
• A sneak peek into what Thrive Themes has been building
• Why you should run your site on PHP7 -
New WordPress Site Services
DIY site owners – need a little help with the techie stuff?
Let your geek buddy lend a hand!
I’m delighted to announce the launch of a new set of affordable site services. -
Search the Database for Where WordPress Plugins are Used
One of the biggest hurdles to replacing an old plugin is finding all of the places it’s currently being used.
There’s an easy way to search all of your site content and find where that plugin’s code is lurking.
And you can even print out a spreadsheet with all of the page and post titles too.
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Tips Tuesday – Photo Gallery Plugin, Reseller Hosting, Switch to PHP 7
Tips this week include:
Do you have a contingency plan in place for your online business?
A powerful new integration for bringing Google Search Console data into Analytics
Upcoming livestream from Google on Ads, Analytics, and DoubleClick
What’s up with the WordPress 4.8 Beta Release
Why the first every WordPress Javascript dev chat is important
Why I yanked the W3TC plugin off my recommended list
What’s significant about Pressable adding Jetpack Premium for free
A really cool photo gallery plugin that craft/foodie/lifestyle bloggers will want to check out
3 compelling reasons to make the switch to PHP 7
How to create an effective About Me page with some way cool examples
The case for not using Google PageSpeed Insights
What reseller hosting is, and how to take advantage of it -
Integrate Google Search Console Data into Google Analytics
Easily see how folks find your site in search and what pages and posts they visit on your site with this new integration from Google.
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Why I Yanked W3 Total Cache Off My Recommended Plugins List
That’s it. I’ve had it with the W3TC plugin. See why I won’t use it again and advise you don’t either.
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Tips Tuesday – SiteGround Anti-Bot Protection, SEO Ranking Factor Quiz, Future of Site Ownership Replay
Tips this week include:
• The Future of WordPress Site Ownership webinar replay going public
• An update on the Seriously Old Plugin Challenge and how you can benefit by participating
• How to find where plugins are used on your site
• Wrapping up the SEO Workshop and how to get advance notice on the next one
• What new tutorials and bonuses are coming for the DIY SEO course
• Who I have to thank for my awesome new SlideShare
• My chat with fellow ex WordPress trainer Bob Dunn and what he’s up to now
• What’s coming in WordPress 4.8 and projected release dates
• SiteGround’s new awesome anti-bot protection
• How my trial on Pressable hosting went
• What’s new in Yoast SEO 4.7 that you need to be doing all the time
• What I think of the Yoast SEO for Google News add on
• A fun quiz to see if you can spot the lie in a 10 SEO Ranking Factors list
• Whether or not you should use a page or theme builder