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Small Business Experts Tell Us Their Mistakes and New Goals for Managing Their Remote Teams
The year 2020 has been full of learning curves. You’ve had to learn how to measure six feet, pick which song to sing when you wash your hands, and coordinate your mask to your outfit. For several companies, it has also meant learning how to navigate remote work. As with any new working condition, some…
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WordPress 5.6: Updates to Block Editor, Accessibility, Site Health, and Upgrades for Development
Santa came early in 2020 and delivered a new major update: WordPress 5.6. Replacing 5.5.3 and the various beta versions, WordPress 5.6 introduces a slew of new improvements for users and developers. WordPress 5.6 is named “Simone” after iconic jazz singer Nina Simone, and it was created by an all-female team, a first for WordPress. …
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What’s New With WordPress: WordPress 5.6 Is Here + 4 More Stories
The year 2020 has been full of change for WordPress. The team remains focused on phase two of its four-part roadmap. WordPress users have seen significant changes and shifts towards full website customization using the Gutenberg block editor. As the year nears the end, WordPress’s future comes into clear focus with the latest core release.…
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Spotlight: How to Generate More Opportunities with Keyword Domain Names
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) lies at the center of organic marketing strategies. So what if there was a way to generate more targeted leads to your website without ads? Well, it’s possible with the use of keyword domain names. Businesses use keyword domain names, including exact domain match and partial match, to increase leads from…
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Gutenberg News: What’s New in Gutenberg 9.5 | December 2020
The WordPress team released Gutenberg 9.5 on Dec. 2, 2020. Developer Nik Tsekouras announced version 9.5 focuses on changes to support full site editing and global styles. Gutenberg 9.5 also includes several bug fixes and enhancements. Many of the changes released in version 9.5 won’t be noticed by front-end users. Two primary changes include the…
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Staying Protected: Will a VPN Make You More Secure Online?
Have you ever logged into a public WiFi network at a coffee shop? Or maybe you’ve logged into a work network or your bank account on a home network. We’re living more of our lives online, managing work, finances, and other essential documents. It’s more important than ever to protect your online privacy so valuable…
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Harvesting a Dream, Meet: EXAU Olive Oil
Step into the world where the city of Calabria, Italy blends with California to create EXAU Olive Oil. The inspiration for the name derives from the phrase “oleum ex albis ulivis,” which the ancient Romans used to describe the five tiers of olives reserved for nobility. This company was a labor of love from Giuseppe…
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How To Use The Donations Block To Build Your Finances
Although most people associate donations with nonprofits or charities, anyone can accept a donation for almost anything. If you run a website of any kind, here’s the good news: You can accept donations on your website to support yourself and your online business. If you use WordPress, it’s a simple matter of adding a donate…
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Optimizing for Universal Search: What You Need to Know
When marketers began to focus on search engine optimization (SEO), search results were simple. However, search engine result pages (SERPs) have continued to evolve to serve up more dynamic and relevant content. What does this mean for you? There are more ways to get your content featured at the top of SERPs, which increases traffic…
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Why You Need a Business Profile on Social Media
For many business owners, social media is seen as a Pandora’s box of additional responsibilities and expenses that would take a toll on their already thinly-stretched resources. As with any form of marketing, you get what you put in when it comes to social media. But the returns are a lot higher than you might…