Podcast

Tips this week include:
• Why better security equals a faster site and cheaper hosting
• A progress report on the Heartwood Art woodshop makeover
• Why you need to keep all of your social media accounts active and the bullet I dodged
• Why I’m taking a course on affiliate marketing
• The SEO I’ll be setting up on my new YouTube channel
• Why I’m tickled pink with the investment I made in my new video camera
• The new social sharing buttons case study is underway and what else I’m testing
• Why working with influencers is so important
• Finding new life for this podcast on Instagram
• New MediaVine research I’m doing for better speed on sites with ads
• When are we moving to Gutenberg?
• What they’re working on in Phase 2 of Gutenberg that just cranked up
• Why you need to ensure you know how to use the native Text and Image widgets we have now
• The release schedule for WordPress 5.1
• Why webmasters need to set up dedicated test sites for WordPress
• What the big Collection #1 Data Breach was all about and how to protect your online accounts
• What’s in Genesis 2.8 that promises a new theme experience for us and theme developers
• Whether it’s okay to update to Genesis 2.8 yet or not
• Proposed revision to CSS Coding Standards for WordPress sites

Read More about Tips Tuesday – Site Security, MediaVine Research, Genesis 2.8, Gutenberg Phase 2

Tips this week include:
• What the BlogAid survey results revealed and the new classes I’ll be offering
• The plugins I’ll be testing in my social share button case study
• What caused a super delay in posting on Heartwood Art
• The big interface change in the TinyMCE Advanced plugin
• What’s in the WordPress 5.1 beta version just released
• Why I’m thrilled with Yoast’s proposal for speeding up WordPress

Read More about Tips Tuesday – Site Speed Up, WordPress 5.1 Beta, Survey Results, TinyMCE Advanced Update

Tips this week include:
• New surveys are out for BlogAid groups
• An update on what I found in my play time with Gutenberg and Genesis
• An update on my theme revamp services and Gute classes
• Why I’m investing so much into my new woodworking business right up front
• What I’ll be using for client interviews and livestreaming soon
• How you can help with my new share button case study
• An update on using Google reCAPTCHA v3 with Contact Form 7
• A reminder to delete the new WP theme after updating to WP 5.x
• What’s coming in the first meeting of the new WordPress Governance project
• A peek into what’s in the new Genesis 2.8 beta theme built on Gute blocks
• Why we need to pay attention to Beyonce getting sued over what’s missing on her site
• Tips on your image Alt Text for Google and Pinterest
• How Beaver Builder is changing in the post-Gutenberg era
• How some site DIY and ignorance can cost you more in the long run
• How to avoid HTTPS gotchas down the road

Read More about Tips Tuesday – Surveys, Genesis 2.8 Beta, Gutenberg Classes, Share Buttons Study

This is a special edition with a peek into my crystal ball and what I believe will empower you as a DIY site owner and bring you success in the coming year.

Read More about Tips Tuesday – Empowered DIY Site Owner Success in 2019

Tips this week include:
• Bonus sessions coming for the WP 5 / Gutenberg workshop
• What’s coming in the live DIY SEO workshops that start in January
• A chance to get in on the BlogAid holiday discounts before time runs out
• Help with upgrading your PHP version before the end of the year
• Why I started a brand new email list for Heartwood Art
• Why I’m so excited about incremental backups coming to UpdraftPlus
• And what’s in store for the near future of the Genesis theme framework

Read More about Tips Tuesday – Gutenberg Bonus, DIY SEO Workshops, UpdraftPlus Backups, Genesis Future

Tips this week include:
• The 2 new social media places to follow Heartwood Art Creations
• Where I’ll be blogging about turning a hobby site into a business
• A status update on the WP 5 / Gutenberg Workshops
• Whether it’s okay or not to remove the Easy Updates Manager plugin or not
• My impressions of Gutenberg after playing with it for a few days
• Genesis updates 6 top themes for native Gutenberg compliance with fresh Gute themes on the way
• News about the PHP updates we have to do before year’s end
• What’s in the new speed benchmarks for PHP 7.3
• Matt’s State of the Word address is now on WP TV
• What’s in the upcoming release of WP 5.0.2 later this week
• What versions will auto update and the difference in minor vs major releases
• A new all in one analytics plugin from Google that I’m beta testing

Read More about Tips Tuesday – Genesis Gutenberg Themes, WP 5.0.2, PHP Updates

Tips this week include:
• How to Prepare for WordPress 5.0 upgrades coming to SiteGround this week
• You can now follow my new woodworking venture on Instagram
• A Flash Offer that ends Thursday for safely updating to WP 5.0 and trying Gutenberg
• More on my WordCamp US experience this past weekend
• 9 of the best headlines to get clicks
• What your blog post titles say about your brand
• Whether good blog posts are enough to improve your search rankings
• A new API that allows Google to index livestreams
• A rumor I heard about Gutenberg compliant themes coming to my fave framework

Read More about Tips Tuesday – WP 5.0/Gute Workshop, Blog Titles, Indexing Livestreams

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

Read More about Tips Tuesday – DIY SEO Challenge, SG Optimizer Revamp, Minor Updates Issue