Podcast

  • Tips Tuesday – New Gutenberg Tutorials, Video SEO, HTTPS, Themes

    Tips this week include:
    WordPress 5.2.4 security release
    • Why I’m so excited about the new Gutenberg Ninja tutorials
    • How to get the most from BlogAid and Tips Tuesday
    • Why you need to update your PHP version right now
    • Why you need to get a real HTTPS conversion instead of using the free way and the Chrome warning that’s on the way come December if you didn’t get all of your HTTPS related stuff done
    • A reminder that SSL and HTTPS are two different things
    • Why cheap is the most expensive thing you can do for your site
    • A deep performance test on Gutenberg vs Page Builders and which one has faster page load
    • How to customize an archive page in Astra Pro
    • A potential issue with SSL certificates not renewing at some hosts
    • Tips for updating your holiday and other seasonal posts and why you need to do them now
    • More about the new Google Search Console Video Report
    • Why I’ll be purchasing the Yoast Video SEO plugin, but not putting it on BlogAid

  • Tips Tuesday – Chrome and HTTPS, Nofollow, SEO, Gutenberg Tutorials, Astra Themes

    Tips this week include:
    • Why I am so relieved to have my latest 2 Heartwood Art posts done.
    • What I learned about 2 snazzy new Gutenberg blocks and why we can’t use them yet.
    • What you can check right now to avoid duplicate content issues.
    • Check to see if you’re getting all of your site audit client perks.
    • The next DIY SEO course live session is this Thursday for individual SEO help.
    • 2 important updates in my Ultimate Guide for Creating Links tutorial.
    • The Ultimate NoFollow plugin is live again and what you should do now.
    • How to create an Astra child theme.
    • What’s in the new Genesis community roundup post series.
    • Will Gutenberg becoming a full theme builder be the death of the Customizer?
    • The latest update in the Dominos ADA compliance lawsuit and what it means for us bloggers.
    • Big news that Chrome will start blocking sites with mixed HTTPS/HTTP content in December.
    • How to check your HTTPS Security Headers.
    • Why you need to get a real HTTPS conversion instead of cheating.

  • Tips Tuesday – GDPR and Legal Site, Image SEO, WordPress 5.3, Amazon Affiliate

    Tips this week include:
    • Getting up to speed with the Amazon Affiliate Program
    • Is your site legal?
    • When controversy is good for your site
    • Do you really have time to blog?
    • Why you don’t need to use LinkTree for Instagram if you use Gutenberg
    • Big news about what’s in WordPress 5.3 and an upcoming livestream on Wednesday to discuss
    • My assessment of the Revisionize plugin for changing your post’s publish date
    • What’s up with SiteGround charging for migration backups
    • New security info about why you must stop making links open in a new tab
    • A review of GDPR a year later and lessons learned
    • Clarity on Google’s new no snippet code
    • See how easy it is to add Google Analytics code to Astra Themes
    • How Google uses machine vision to see objects and text in your images
    • Brian Gardner’s goodbye letter from Genesis, and why it’s not really goodbye
    • Whether Gutenberg spells the death of themes

  • Tips Tuesday – NoFollow/Sponsored Links, Astra Themes and Gutenberg, Old Content SEO, YouTube Hacks

    Tips this week include:
    • Why you need to stop blaming your host for overages and asking them to fix things they are not qualified to do
    • More live sessions for revamping old content in the DIY SEO course
    • New post with an update on where I am in flipping a hobby site into a money-maker
    • Yahoo is making some changes, and why you still want to leave their email service
    • New post with my advice about using the nofollow and sponsored link attributes
    • New video tutorials on how to manually add those link attributes and why not to use plugins
    • A fantastic post on how to use Astra Themes and Gutenberg by one of my fave webmaster designers
    • What’s up with high profile YouTube accounts getting hacked and how to protect yourself
    • A reminder that it’s time to update above PHP 7.1 now, before time runs out

  • Tips Tuesday – New Gutenberg Blocks, SEO Tutorials, Google Updates, LastPass

    Tips this week include:
    • Why you need a reseller hosting account for multiple sites
    • New Google Connections tutorials are live
    • Live DIY SEO workshop this week for revamping old content
    • Why Google Site Kit is a no go
    • The eye-opening results of my Gutenberg survey
    • An update on the nofollow and sponsored link news from Google
    • Old Search Console is dead, long live new Search Console
    • Google’s reason for why not to use Instagram embeds on your site
    • What happened to Cloudflare’s stock once they became publicly traded
    • The new Kioken block suite plugin that made it onto my list to check out
    • Why the EditorsKit Gutenberg plugin may not make it on my check out list
    • A new dummy content for blocks plugin
    • Why you need to update LastPass right now

  • Tips Tuesday – DIY SEO Tutorials, Lazy Load, Google Site Kit, Bing

    Tips this week include:
    • Why you need to make a long and short term contingency plan for your site
    • Updated tutorials in the DIY SEO course
    • Our next DIY SEO booster on revamping old content
    • Update on my year end goals for Heartwood Art
    • Genesis minor updates rolling out
    • Why I haven’t reported on the recent backdoor hack attacks on some plugins
    • A new lazy load plugin from Google and why not to use it
    • What’s in the new Site Kit Plugin from Google
    • Why I’m considering adding Bing to the DIY SEO course

  • Tips Tuesday – Astra and Genesis Themes, WordPress 5.2.3, Migrate to New Hosting

    Tips this week include:
    • New DIY SEO tutorials coming out this week
    • New Quick Check Booster for site audit clients to get their sites spiffied up prior to heavy holiday traffic
    • What you need to do before WordPress 5.2.3 rolls out on Wednesday
    • Why I’m excited about the start of a new Gutenberg block directory
    • Why I’m giving Astra Themes a serious look as an alternative to Genesis
    • What you can expect when migrating off SiteGround after the release their new custom control panel
    • What I’m updating in my Migration Checklist
    • Problems with some SMTP email plugins due to changes at GSuites
    • What to do before and after you remove the Disable Genesis Schema plugin

  • Tips Tuesday – Nofollow Links, Lazy Load in Chrome, SEO, Site Speed

    Tips this week include:
    • What’s in a new hosting package at NameHero hosting I’m testing out
    • A video tour of the new custom control panel at SiteGround
    • A bunch of new WP install and secure tutorials for Webmaster Designers
    • Why the new DIY SEO Content Revamp Booster Program has been a trip down memory lane
    • More details on the Genesis 3.1 update
    • An upcoming webinar on structured data and schema markup
    • Google’s explanation of why indexing and reporting have been so messed up since April
    • What’s in the WordPress 5.2.3 release and when we can expect it to roll out and what you need to do beforehand
    • Why the Gutenberg devs are considering adding a nofollow link option to WordPress
    • Lazy Load finally comes to Chrome and why you’ll be sticking with the way you’re doing it now
    • Why generic speed tweaks may not be working for you