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September 2021 WordPress News: Automattic Is Valued at $7.5 Billion + 5 More Updates
In September, the WordPress community celebrates WordPress Translation Day. The 2021 celebration marks the sixth anniversary of its inception. However, that’s not the only thing WordPress is celebrating right now. From multiple acquisitions to the return of in-person WordCamps, September has been good to the WordPress community. Read on to learn about: Automattic Doubles Its…
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WordPress 5.8.1: Security Update + Sneak Peek Into WordPress 5.9
After releasing WordPress 5.8 in July 2021, the WordPress team is back with yet another update. The latest update — WordPress 5.8.1 — comes with security and bug fixes to sort out the security issues that have plagued WordPress since version 5.4. Read on to learn more about: The Latest WordPress Version: 5.8.1 The Next…
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How To Create a Homepage and Accompanying Website Homepage Content Using the Bluehost Website Builder
Your website’s homepage is the front page of your website and it’s often the first thing visitors see. As such, this webpage needs to leave a great impression and encourage users to explore the rest of your website. But great visuals are not the only thing that matters. Your homepage should help you win over…
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Gutenberg News: What’s New in Gutenberg 11.5? | September 2021
The WordPress core team is hard at work for the upcoming release of WordPress 5.9 in December 2021, the last major release which concludes the Gutenberg Project’s second phase. With the release just a few months away, there have been concerns about whether version 5.9 would be completed in the projected time frame. However, much…
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Quickstart Bluehost Website Builder Tutorial: Using Mixed Mode and How To Build a Website on Bluehost
Do you want to create a website but aren’t a web developer and have no time to learn coding from scratch? Here’s the good news: You don’t have to hire a developer or learn how to code to make a website. There are now website builders that you can use to develop an interactive new…
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A Guide to Protecting Your Website from 8 Common Website Attacks
One of the most significant changes the 2020 pandemic brought upon us was the shift to remote work. As businesses and freelancers continue to exist in this “new normal,” cybersecurity should be a top focus instead of a task that’s always relegated to the back burner. However, as much as businesses should take a proactive…
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SEO Impact of Google’s Core Web Vitals Update
In May 2020, Google announced that it would be rolling out Page Experience, a new update prioritizing user experience. Google started rolling out the update in June 2021 and said they expected to complete it by August 2021. After some delays, the update finally finished rolling out on September 3, 2021. For a significant update,…
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A Closer Look at the Block Pattern Directory of WordPress
With WordPress 5.8 that went live on July 20, 2021, WordPress finally introduced WordPress block patterns to regular users. WordPress block patterns provide the design templates that users can employ and build webpages on the fly without prior experience with designing or coding. Let’s see how you can use the block pattern directory to build…
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12 Underutilized Bluehost Features to Make Your Website Experience Better
Bluehost is a one-stop shop for the hosting needs of various business types and sizes — whether small businesses, online stores or informative blogs. Most hosting reviews attest to Bluehost’s reliability and functionality. So it comes off as no surprise that over two million websites use Bluehost as their web hosting solution. Bluehost stands out…
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Google Expands “About This Result”: What It Means for Your Website
Most Google users have a hard time understanding how Google sorts out the search engine result pages. At most, searchers can only guess. Here’s the good news: With the recent expansion of About this result, Google explains the sorting itself. Users can use this feature to understand why a particular result appears in their search…