It sure has been busy around here. Over the past couple weeks, we’ve made some huge announcements: WPMU DEV Hosting, WP Checkup, new Hustle integrations and Upfront compatibility with WooCommerce. And while all that was going on, we quietly launched a new Introduction to Upfront course in The Academy. Yes, now you can learn how to use our Upfront theme …
WordPress Careers Masterclass: Making it Work (Planning and Learning)
So, what’s your career plan? Do you have one? Maybe you don’t? If you don’t, let’s do something about it. Welcome to the final post in this series on how to build a successful career with WordPress. Hopefully, the earlier articles in this series have helped you to identify your career priorities and learn how to approach specific career paths. …
9 Ways to Protect Your WordPress Blog’s Images from Theft
When the original U.S. Copyright Act was established in 1790, it was the government’s goal to protect authors’ rights to their work. Fast forward to the present day, and it’s no longer just writers, composers, and artists whose work needs protecting: so too does the work found on websites. I could probably write whole chapters on this topic of intellectual …
SEO Checklist: 4 Simple Steps to Get Your WordPress Site Ranking Higher
Have you ever Googled your own website and been disappointed with the results? Maybe a random snippet of text rather than a proper site description was displayed. Or maybe you found that it takes Google far too long to locate and index your content. In either scenario, you’ve got a problem on your hands — unless, of course, you’re ok …
Introducing WPMU DEV Multisite Hosting – Join the Beta Program!
Did you know that over the past 10 years we’ve become the largest hosting provider for WordPress in education? It’s been an extraordinary ride and today I’m thrilled to announce we’re expanding this to the rest of the web. Introducing WPMU DEV Hosting, the ultimate enterprise-level WordPress Multisite solution. CampusPress… But For Everyone! The very genesis of our parent company, …
5 Ways To Figure Out What Your Website Visitors Actually Want
If you make a living from your WordPress website(s), then you need to know what your visitors want. It’s natural to assume that you already know exactly what your visitors want. You got them to show up in the first place, right! Except, maybe you don’t… Assuming that you know what your visitors want is a sure-fire way to lose …
Time For Your WP Checkup
Wouldn’t it be great if there was a WordPress tool that you could use to quickly scan a site for performance, SEO and security? Well, now there is – and you can try her out for free. Say hello to WP Checkup. What we’ve done is bring all of our experience in speeding up your site (WP Smush, Hummingbird), keeping it secure (Defender) …
WordPress Careers Masterclass: Selling a Product (E-Commerce and SaaS)
There are two main ways to monetize WordPress: you can use it to set up an online store and sell products, either physical or virtual. Or you can use it to power a Software as a Service (SaaS) business, like our own Edublogs. Both of these sound like a great way to earn a living: you don’t have to deal …
Moving a WordPress Site Into a Multisite Network – The Tricky But Thorough Way
In a recent post, I demonstrated the easy way to move a WordPress site into a Multisite network, using plugins. For many sites, this method works perfectly fine. But what if your site’s settings are a bit more complex? If you move your site using plugins, you’ll be able to move two things: your content (posts, pages, custom post types, …
14 Ways to Increase Visitor On-Page Time and Drop Your Bounce Rate
When was the last time you checked your WordPress website’s analytics? How about your site’s conversion rate? If the two pictures don’t quite sync up (e.g. you’re getting a lot of visitors, but sales are in a slump), then it’s time to figure out what’s going on with your website. Let me ask you a few questions: What was your …