One of the features I liked about Automattic’s Archeo theme that I reviewed earlier this week was its split-screen single post header. I loved that an author was doing a little something different with the Featured Image block, giving users some variety. The design was simple. It is a two-column section with an image on the right and the post …
The Archeo WordPress Theme Blends Mayan History With Magazine-Style Block Patterns
The day has finally arrived when a block theme does something interesting with the featured image on single post views. One of my biggest pet peeves is when themers simply dump it at the top of the content and call it a day. I nearly always bolt straight for the site editor to remove the single-post featured image upon installing …
How to Form a Clear Voice and Tone for Your Brand
Your brand voice is your means to creating an authentic connection with your audience. View original post at Entrepreneur…
WPMU DEV Plugins for Free – Our Commitment to WordPress.org
We’ve always provided free versions of our most popular pro plugins on WordPress.org, but recently we’ve been stepping that up. So even if you’re not a member, you should check them out and let us know what you think 🙂 I’ve said it before, but it’s worth reiterating: the more you help the community and the better the quality and …
WP Engine, Pantheon, and Others Drop Support for Russian Business Customers
WordPress managed hosting company WP Engine has joined Acquia, Fastly, Gatsby, Netlify, and Pantheon to begin booting Russian companies off their platforms. In addition to the joint protest, each organization has also pledged support to the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI), a non-profit that documents internet censorship around the world. “As part of that effort to increase our support, …
3 Things a Personal Brand Gives You
Personal branding is about visibility, portability and a platform. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Creative Website Menu Designs and Best Practices
Site usability should be one of your top considerations when building or maintaining a website. If your website is difficult to use, people will be discouraged from using it—or ever coming back. Furthermore, in many cases, good usability directly translates to better results when it comes to SEO. Some of the hallmarks of good website usability include: Mobile responsiveness: More …
How to Build a Single-Product Sales Page with Blocks
In today’s edition of our Building with Blocks series, we’re going to explore one example of building a single-product sales page. There is by no means one approach for building something like this. This particular example aims to demonstrate a fast way to start selling a single product online, while using free plugins and themes available on WordPress.org. Here’s what …
You've Got to Rethink Product-Market Fit to Stand Out
Startups are having a harder time distinguishing their brand. Here’s how to avoid the same fate. View original post at Entrepreneur…
The 6 Most Important Things to Do When Starting a New Business
You had a great idea and started a new enterprise, but what concrete steps can you take to ensure that it’s successful? View original post at Entrepreneur…





