• Creating a New Page or Post in the Editor

    Creating a New Page or Post in the Editor

    In WordPress, the first step to publishing starts with creating a new page or post by selecting the blocks you’ll need for the kind of content you plan to include. The editor comes with a set of default blocks for adding basic elements such as text, headers, and images. You’re well on your way to

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  • The WordPress Editor: Everything You Need to Know About Blocks

    The WordPress Editor: Everything You Need to Know About Blocks

    The editor focuses on your content—which is your websites most valuable asset. The editor allows for developers or agencies to create interactive and custom templates that everyday users can easily update without the fear of breaking their site. Users will experience an easier way to create dynamic, rich content in posts and pages with its

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  • 7 Tips to Get Your WordPress Website Indexed by Google

    7 Tips to Get Your WordPress Website Indexed by Google

    Every business owner strives to make it on the first page of Google. Ideally, they want to be positioned at the top of the first page. Generally, it doesn’t matter if you operate a brick and mortar location or a WooCommerce store because visibility is vital to the success of a company. Getting on the

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  • The More the Merrier: How to Add Users to Your WordPress Dashboard

    The More the Merrier: How to Add Users to Your WordPress Dashboard

    Once you begin your WordPress journey, the power to customize every feature of your site is only a click away. Whether you’re an eCommerce store or a blog site, managing multiple users on your site has never been easier. WordPress gives you the power to control who has access to your site and what they

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  • WordPress Maintenance Mode: Everything You Need to Know

    WordPress Maintenance Mode: Everything You Need to Know

    Making small changes to your WordPress website doesn’t always interfere with its usual operation, but if your site must undergo major changes, it may have to be taken out of service and become unavailable to visitors for a longer period of time. When this happens, putting your site in maintenance mode can let visitors know

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  • WordCamp US, State of the Word, and the Future of WordPress

    WordCamp US, State of the Word, and the Future of WordPress

    This weekend over 20 members of the Bluehost team attended WordCamp US in Nashville Tennessee. Over a thousand people attended this camp from all over the world to enjoy community and interactive sessions (and surely some hot chicken).  Introducing WordPress Pro During camp, we introduced our new hosting product, WordPress Pro. This product revolutionizes the way

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  • WordCamp US: All Roads Lead to Nashville

    WordCamp US: All Roads Lead to Nashville

    We are only two days away from WordCamp US—the largest WordPress conference in the United States. WordCamp US will take place in Nashville, Tennessee for its second year on December 7-9, 2018. As huge advocates of open source, we are stoked to be involved with the event again this year! WordCamps are open source conferences

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  • GutenTalks: Core Developer William Earnhardt

    GutenTalks: Core Developer William Earnhardt

    As we are counting down the days until the new Gutenberg editor will merge into WordPress core, users are eager to learn about how the editor will change the WordPress experience. Core Developer William Earnhardt pens a letter sharing his thoughts on accessibility, favorite features about Gutenberg, and what he learned working behind the scenes

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  • GutenTalks: Plugin Developer Scott DeLuzio

    GutenTalks: Plugin Developer Scott DeLuzio

    The upcoming Gutenberg launch has been a hot topic for the WordPress community since its integration to the platform was announced in March 2017. As people are getting hands-on experience with Gutenberg, Bluehost is speaking with community leaders for their thoughts on how the new editor is changing WordPress. This week, Bluehost is chatting with

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  • 8 Plugins to Simplify Online Shopping for Your Customers

    8 Plugins to Simplify Online Shopping for Your Customers

    The holidays are headed our way and that means a few things: parades, turkey, eggnog, and tons of online shopping. People love online shopping during the holidays because it is convenient and they can score great deals without having to brave the masses. When running an ecommerce store you have to create a simple, fun,

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