• What’s New With WordPress: WordPress 5.6 Is Here + 4 More Stories

    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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  • Gutenberg News: What’s New in Gutenberg 9.5 | December 2020

    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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  • Harvesting a Dream, Meet: EXAU Olive Oil

    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

    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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  • Best Practices for Compressing & Resizing Images

    Best Practices for Compressing & Resizing Images

    Resize, compress, upload. It’s all about reducing your image file size as much as possible without sacrificing quality. Here’s how in a few simple steps. Table of Contents Step 1: Pick the right file format Step 2: Know your size & compression targets Step 3: Choose your compression/resize tool type Step 4: Narrow it down

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  • What Are Pointer Records and Why You Should Set Them Up for Your Website

    What Are Pointer Records and Why You Should Set Them Up for Your Website

    The internet lets anyone be whoever they want to be. This fact gets exploited by hackers and spammers, which causes problems. That’s why there are obstacles put in place to ensure identification.  When your company sends out an email blast, some servers might reject the message if it can’t verify the website or IP address

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  • The 2020 Bluehost Holiday Gift Guide

    The 2020 Bluehost Holiday Gift Guide

    The holiday season is upon us and it’s time to start shopping! With eCommerce and digital storefronts becoming a bigger part of our online experiences, it can be overwhelming trying to decide where you should shop and what to choose. Whether you’re looking to improve your health and wellness, change up your beauty routine, or

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  • Gutenberg News: What’s New in Gutenberg 9.3.0 | November 2020

    Gutenberg News: What’s New in Gutenberg 9.3.0 | November 2020

    The Gutenberg team released Gutenberg version 9.3.0 on Nov. 4, 2020. With minor enhancements and the introduction of significant experiments, the latest version of Gutenberg is a clear step towards the future of full website editing. The Gutenberg project is moving through phase two of its four-phase roadmap to revolutionize WordPress. Phase one was complete

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  • How to Maintain a Professional Environment When Having a Virtual Interview

    How to Maintain a Professional Environment When Having a Virtual Interview

    The 2020 pandemic has forced many of us to stay inside. Social activities we once did in person are now done over screens.  Virtual happy hour, anyone?  As the world keeps turning, people are still looking for new jobs and opportunities. That means virtual interviews are also becoming more common as companies choose to vet

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  • WordPress 5.5.1: Platform Tune-Up and Bug Fixes | October 2020

    WordPress 5.5.1: Platform Tune-Up and Bug Fixes | October 2020

    As the leaves change colors, temperatures drop, and pumpkins dominate beverages and desserts, WordPress updates in 2020 are rolling in during the home stretch of the year.  Last month, WordPress released core software version 5.5 and moved events online. This month, the updates keep coming with bug fixes and a new default theme.  Get up

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