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WordPress News Roundup — WordPress Starts Gutenberg Phase 3 + 6 More Updates | April 2023
April was a busy month for the WordPress community following the first major release of the year — WordPress 6.2. After shipping out the latest WordPress release, the development team started preliminary work on Gutenberg’s third phase while releasing two new Gutenberg releases. April also saw WordPress developers experimenting with Gutenberg-native AI technology. Read on…
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Should I buy a .xyz domain name?
Your domain name is the cornerstone of your online identity. It’s the first thing people see and remember, so it’s important to choose the right one. That’s where we come in. As a leading domain registrar, we’re here to help you make an informed decision when it comes to registering the perfect domain name for…
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How To Start a Dropshipping Business in 2025 Using WordPress
If you want to build a new company or generate a new stream of income through a side hustle, starting an eCommerce business is a great idea. eMarketer projected worldwide retail eCommerce sales to reach $6.3 trillion in 2023 and $8.1 trillion in 2026. That said, not everyone has the capital required to start a…
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WordPress News Roundup Part 2 — Latest Gutenberg Releases + 5 More Updates | March 2023
March 2023 saw WordPress’s first major release of the year — WordPress 6.2, which includes many new features, improvements and enhancements. It dropped on March 29, 2023. You can learn all about it in part one of March 2023’s WordPress news roundup. Part two of our March 2023 news roundup focuses on the latest Gutenberg…
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Our Customer Service Team Won the 2023 BIG Award
We have some exciting news to share! The Business Intelligence Group (BIG) hosted the BIG Awards for Excellence in Customer Service this month. We are proud to announce that our Customer Service Team has been named a winner at the awards for ‘Organization of the Year’. Read more about it here. The BIG annual…
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WordCamp Phoenix 2023 Recap
WordCamp Phoenix took place on 24 – 25 March 2023 at the ‘On Jackson’ warehouse in Downtown Phoenix. The last time the community met in Phoenix in person was 2020. As a proud sponsor and supporter of WordCamps, we at Bluehost would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this year’s event such a resounding…
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Why You Need a Responsive Website (And How WordPress Can Help You)
Statistics show the average time spent daily on the phone has increased in recent years, reaching 4 hours and 23 minutes as of April 2021. That number is expected to grow further and reach around 4 hours and 35 minutes by 2023. Moreover, more than half of all website traffic comes from mobile devices, which…
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Best Image Size for Websites – Everything You Need to Know!
A website without images looks boring even with a beautiful design, theme, and fonts. But too many images or those that don’t meet website image size guidelines can affect your website’s performance, causing your pages to load slowly. Both visitors and search engines care about a website’s speed. Potential customers will leave in the first…
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WordPress News Roundup – WordPress courses, WordPress 6.2, and more! | March 2023
In March, WordPress got an exciting new release. WordPress 6.2 has lots of new features that will improve your site for sure. Curious what these are? Then just keep reading! WordPress courses available for free That’s right! WordPress has made its educational courses available on a new hub. Currently, you can watch a course about…
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A Sneak Peek at WordPress 6.2: Improved Site Editor, Distraction-Free Mode, and More
The much-anticipated WordPress 6.2 released on March 29, 2023, four months after WordPress 6.1 came out. As of writing, the WordPress team has since released five beta versions — with the fifth beta version released on March 7, 2023. Three release candidates followed each week after that before the final version came out on March…