Tips Tuesday

Website and WordPress tips, news and more.

  • 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

  • Tips Tuesday – Gutenberg Course, WordPress and Genesis Updates, DIY SEO Booster Program

    Tips this week include:
    • I’m celebrating the new Heartwood Art theme being all Gutenberg now
    • Why I’m loving the Ultimate Add-ons for Gutenberg Blocks plugin
    • Celebrating my first Gutenberg webinar this week
    • The big changes to the Gutenberg Ninja course
    • The new DIY SEO booster program has launched, and what’s in it
    • Why you might need to update your privacy policy
    • What’s in the upcoming WordPress 5.2.3 release
    • Why you need to update to PHP 7.3 now
    • New encrypted and keyed checks for WordPress updates coming and why they may be an issue for some of us
    • What I’m watching for in Automattic’s recent acquisitions of Tumbler and Zero BS CRM
    • When the new Genesis 3.1 update might roll out and why we won’t be the first to update to it

  • Tips Tuesday – New Gutenberg Blocks, Genesis 3.1, SEO, Sidebars

    Tips this week include:
    • What’s behind lightning fast client sites
    • What new Gutenberg blocks I’m testing and liking for my woodworking theme revamp
    • A personal request to help a WordPress community member and the awesome perks you get when you do
    • A full Gutenberg page builder you’ll want to see for sure, but maybe not use yet
    • Why we may all be shooting to get on page 2 of Google search soon
    • How to make slide shows using Google Drive that you can post on Instagram and your site
    • What’s coming in Genesis 3.1 that you MUST know about and plan for
    • 3 reasons to remove the sidebar from your site

  • Tips Tuesday – New Webmaster Tutorials, New SiteGround Control Panel, New Gutenberg Blocks

    Tips this week include:
    • An progress report on switching my hobby site to Gutenberg
    • Where to embed your main Pinterest image in your post and why
    • 8 new Webmaster tutorials
    • Multiple issues at A2 hosting that you’ll want to check
    • Why you need to turn off auto renewals at your host
    • Updates to my WP Fastest Cache Settings tutorial
    • SiteGround announces their new control panel and when everyone will get it
    • Why UpdraftPlus is having an issue storing files to Google Drive and alternatives to use
    • What’s in the latest Gutenberg 6.2 plugin update
    • A new Gutenberg code block I’m excited about
    • A year in review post from StudioPress on how things have gone since the WP Engine acquisition
    • A new proposal from WP to raise the minimum PHP level and action you should take now
    • What will become of CalderaWP now that the parent company of Ninja Forms has purchased them