The Ultimate Guide to Securing Your Small Business WordPress Website
“WordPress isn’t secure.” If you talk to enough people, especially developers, you’re going to hear that phase at least once. And if you’re not a web-savvy person, that phrase might make you a little...
View ArticleHow to add HTTPS to your website
Internet and website security is extremely important in today’s world. After all, how many times do you see a story about this website being hacked or that site reporting a breach. And if you’re...
View ArticleTop 10 WooCommerce plugins for your online store
So you’ve just installed and set up WooCommerce on your website. You might have even started to add in your products and pick out a theme for the store. But you need some extra functionality for your...
View ArticleWhy your small business should avoid Accessibe
Accessibility is important for all websites in today’s world. That is something I’ve talked about a lot here on the blog and over on the YouTube channel. Everyone should be able to use your website no...
View ArticleImprovements you can make to your website
A website is never completed. That’s one of the few universal truths with websites. You’re going to be constantly making changes and updates to your website. I redo my website almost once a year as I...
View ArticleWhat is a website actually?
What is a website? No seriously, what is a website? If you’re just starting out with creating a site for your business and this is the first website you’ve ever helped create, it’s the first question...
View ArticleWhat you can expect to see in WordPress 5.8
We’ve reached the summer months which means that it’s time for the next major release of WordPress. WordPress 5.8 is slated to be released on July 20, and it’s going to be a pretty big update. The...
View ArticleIntroducing the Portafoglio Portfolio WordPress Theme
One of the most popular website types around is the portfolio website. Almost everyone needs a portfolio website these days. Anyone who works in a visual medium — graphics, art, photography,...
View ArticleIntroducing the JM Simple Small Business Local SEO WordPress plugin
Local SEO is extremely important for every small business. It’s how you can get found in the “near me” searches that people use Google for. So to help with that, I’ve created the JM Simple Small...
View ArticleA business update for 2022
Hey there and welcome to 2022! As the calendar flips to the new year, I wanted to give you a brief update on the business here as well as what you can expect in the way of content over the course of...
View ArticleBeginning a journey through full site editing and block themes
Ready or not, here comes full site editing and block themes into WordPress. To say that there has been some discourse about full site editing, or FSE, and WordPress and what role themes will now play...
View ArticleWhat to expect with WordPress 5.9
WordPress 5.9 is almost finally here! Originally, WordPress 5.9 was slated to be released in early December, as all of the third major releases of WordPress are scheduled to do. But a couple of block...
View ArticleTaking a look at the TwentyTwentyTwo WordPress theme
So along with the new WordPress 5.9 coming in late January, we’re also going to get a new default WordPress theme, TwentyTwentyTwo. Normally with the last major WordPress release of the year, we also...
View ArticleWordPress full site editing for small businesses
WordPress full site editing is about to become a reality (or it might even be a current reality if you’re reading this after January 2022). The ultimate end goal of the Gutenberg project, full site...
View ArticleThe 9 best calendar plugins for a WordPress websites
One of the most common plugins needed for a WordPress website is a calendar plugin. Maybe you have a website that hosts community events and you want to show those events in an easy-to-read calendar....
View ArticlePersonal wishes for full site editing and block themes
So I’ve been working with WordPress full site editing and block themes for roughly a month or so at this point. And in that time, I have run into some pain points. Now before you start to think that...
View ArticleCreating my website with full site editing (and ACF Blocks)
Full site editing has been in WordPress core for over three months now. And a little over two months ago, I decided to switch this website over to a custom theme that uses the cool new feature. Why?...
View ArticleWhat you can expect with WordPress 6.0
Don’t look now but WordPress 6.0 is almost here. The first planned major release for WordPress is slated to be released on May 25, and there’s a lot to look forward to with this new version. WordPress...
View ArticleTop 10 mistakes website owners make with their WordPress websites
Creating a new website can be a challenge, but what many people might not think about is that managing and maintaining a WordPress website can also present challenges. And that can often lead to...
View ArticleWhat are WordPress block patterns and how can you use them for your website?
As the WordPress block editor has progressed and gotten better, one of the cool new features that might have gone under your radar is block patterns. Block patterns are a great tool to quickly create...
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