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MakeStories 2.0 Launches Editor for WordPress, Rivaling Google’s Official Web Stories Plugin
Recipe slide from the MakeStories WordPress plugin. Earlier today, MakeStories launched version 2.0 of its plugin for creating Web Stories with WordPress. In many ways, this is a new plugin launch....
What Prime Day signals for 2020 holiday retail
Consumers’ accelerated shift to online shopping will be one of the lasting trends of 2020. Nearly three-quarters (73%) of U.S. holiday shoppers said they plan to shop online more for the holidays...
Get a FREE Blog Post Template for Divi’s Handyman Layout Pack
Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative where each week, we give away brand new freebies. This time around we’re building upon the...
Proactively building negative keyword lists in Google Ads is now more important than ever
Google plans to begin restricting terms within the search query report, to show only those that had been “searched by a significant number of users.“ As one of the main controls around monitoring...
Facebook & Instagram embeds on WordPress break soon
Edwin Toonen Edwin is a strategic content specialist. Before joining Yoast, he spent years honing his skill at The Netherlands’ leading web design magazine. Some time ago, Facebook announced that it...
Everything You Need to Know About WordPress Taxonomies
The WordPress taxonomy gets a bad rap. It’s often misunderstood and misused (and that’s if the feature is used at all). But being able to set up custom WordPress taxonomies is your new secret...
Facebook launches new Shopping audiences, Instagram Product Tag ads, tests Shops discounts
As we head into the holiday season, Facebook is rolling out several new features for e-commerce marketers and brands. It is also launching promotional support for black-owned businesses and training...
DOJ antitrust suit: Google uses contracts, market power to neutralize rivals
More than 20 years ago then Attorney General Janet Reno said, “Microsoft is unlawfully taking advantage of its Windows monopoly to protect and extend that monopoly.” That preceded the government’s...
WordPress 5.6 Beta 1
WordPress 5.6 Beta 1 is now available for testing! This software is still in development, so we recommend that you run this version on a test site. You can test the WordPress 5.6 beta in two...
WordPress 5.6 Release Team Pulls the Plug on Block-Based Widgets
Current block-based widgets admin screen design. I was wrong. I assured our readers that “the block-based widget system will be ready for prime time when WordPress 5.6 lands” in my previous post on...
How to Stack Rows on Scroll with Divi’s Sticky Options
Ever since Divi’s sticky options have come out, we’ve shown you ways on how to use the different features throughout your website builds, particularly inside headers. But there are a ton of ways you...
CEO’s take on emerging industry trends and strategies: Q&A with Moz’s Sarah Bird
We caught up with Moz’s CEO, Sarah Bird to uncover emerging trends in the search scape, SEO, audience behaviors, and a lot more!
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How to use personal passions to create meaningful content
How do you craft meaningful content that persuades consumers? Use your passion for greater insights. 3 essential tips for using a passion to enrich content.
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Google confirms it doesn’t index passages separately
Google has confirmed on Twitter much of what we wrote in our story: How Google indexes passages of a page and what it means for SEO. Google wrote “this change doesn’t mean we’re indexing individual...
What is Your Brand’s Cultural Archetype?
Brands often seek to uncover their archetype as a way to define who they are and what they stand for – to the company itself and to outsiders. Your brand’s archetypal qualities will be the ones that...
SEO for reactive JavaScript using React or Vue with NodeJS and other backend stacks
During our live discussion on how to Power SEO Friendly Markup With HTML5, CSS3, And Javascript earlier this year, we spent a good deal of time talking about React. I’m going to dig into the nuances...
WooCommerce Tests New Instagram Shopping Checkout Feature, Now in Closed Beta
Instagram’s checkout feature, which allows users to purchase products without leaving the app, has become an even more important part of Facebook’s long-term investment in e-commerce now that the...
Past Twenty* WordPress Themes To Get New Block Patterns
Mel Choyce-Dwan, the Default Theme Design Lead for WordPress 5.6, kick-started 10 tickets around two months ago that would bring new features to the old default WordPress themes. The proposal is to...
New VPN Security Vulnerability Could Affect Businesses and Consumers
A new VPN security vulnerability could affect as many as 800,000 internet-accessible SonicWall VPN appliances. According to researchers, the bug can allow a denial...
99% of Google’s indexing issues fully resolved
Google has posted another update regarding the indexing issues with mobile-indexing and canonicalization. As of last Wednesday, October 14, 2020, the final indexing issue has been resolved, outside...
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What Prime Day signals for 2020 holiday retail
Consumers’ accelerated shift to online shopping will be one of the lasting trends of 2020. Nearly three-quarters (73%) of U.S. holiday shoppers said they plan to shop online more for the holidays during COVID-19, a Google survey found. It’s unclear whether Amazon’s...
Proactively building negative keyword lists in Google Ads is now more important than ever
Google plans to begin restricting terms within the search query report, to show only those that had been “searched by a significant number of users.“ As one of the main controls around monitoring and optimizing paid search activity on the platform, and with...
Facebook launches new Shopping audiences, Instagram Product Tag ads, tests Shops discounts
As we head into the holiday season, Facebook is rolling out several new features for e-commerce marketers and brands. It is also launching promotional support for black-owned businesses and training and software discounts for small businesses. Instagram ads with...
DOJ antitrust suit: Google uses contracts, market power to neutralize rivals
More than 20 years ago then Attorney General Janet Reno said, “Microsoft is unlawfully taking advantage of its Windows monopoly to protect and extend that monopoly.” That preceded the government’s successful antitrust prosecution against the company. Today the Trump...
CEO’s take on emerging industry trends and strategies: Q&A with Moz’s Sarah Bird
We caught up with Moz’s CEO, Sarah Bird to uncover emerging trends in the search scape, SEO, audience behaviors, and a lot more!
The post CEO’s take on emerging industry trends and strategies: Q&A with Moz’s Sarah Bird appeared first on Search Engine Watch.
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Agency commits to equality in influencer marketing
As influencer marketing plays an ever more vital role in engaging customers for brands, MSL, the public relations and influencer marketing agency within Publicis Groupe, has made four measurable commitments to address the inequalities within influencer marketing...
What will make your brand stand out on LinkedIn in 2020?
LinkedIn is the most trusted platform for Fortune 500 companies and can open several doors for your brand, provided you know how to make the most of it. These are some great strategies to stand out on LinkedIn as a brand and reach your potential customers.
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Six tools for effective influencer-driven content marketing
Internet Marketing Ninjas’ Community Manager gives you a concise overview of six great tools that can add value to your influencer-driven content marketing efforts.
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MeetEdgar Social Media Scheduling Tool: Overview and Review
Every business, big or small, needs a social media presence. That’s why a social media scheduler is so important. But when it comes to choosing the right one, it’s all about what the tool can do for you and if it fits your needs. You might have seen MeetEdgar while...
How to increase organic traffic: 14 Practical tips
Inna Yatsyna encompasses 14 practical steps to drive organic website traffic and get long-lasting results in sales and income.
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WordPress News
Loginizer Plugin Gets Forced Security Update for Vulnerabilities Affecting 1 Million Users
WordPress.org has pushed out a forced security update for the Loginizer plugin, which is active on more than 1 million websites. The plugin offers brute force protection in its free version, along with other security features like two-factor auth, reCAPTCHA, and...
MakeStories 2.0 Launches Editor for WordPress, Rivaling Google’s Official Web Stories Plugin
Recipe slide from the MakeStories WordPress plugin. Earlier today, MakeStories launched version 2.0 of its plugin for creating Web Stories with WordPress. In many ways, this is a new plugin launch. The previous version simply allowed users to connect their WordPress...
Facebook & Instagram embeds on WordPress break soon
Edwin Toonen Edwin is a strategic content specialist. Before joining Yoast, he spent years honing his skill at The Netherlands’ leading web design magazine. Some time ago, Facebook announced that it would change the way it handles embeds on other sites. From October...
Everything You Need to Know About WordPress Taxonomies
The WordPress taxonomy gets a bad rap. It’s often misunderstood and misused (and that’s if the feature is used at all). But being able to set up custom WordPress taxonomies is your new secret weapon. Using them, you can provide a fantastic user experience for your...
WordPress 5.6 Release Team Pulls the Plug on Block-Based Widgets
Current block-based widgets admin screen design. I was wrong. I assured our readers that “the block-based widget system will be ready for prime time when WordPress 5.6 lands” in my previous post on the new feature’s readiness. I also said that was on the condition of...
DIVI News
Get a FREE Blog Post Template for Divi’s Handyman Layout Pack
Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative where each week, we give away brand new freebies. This time around we’re building upon the Handyman Layout Pack with a brand new blog post template that matches the...
Everything You Need to Know About WordPress Taxonomies
The WordPress taxonomy gets a bad rap. It’s often misunderstood and misused (and that’s if the feature is used at all). But being able to set up custom WordPress taxonomies is your new secret weapon. Using them, you can provide a fantastic user experience for your...
How to Stack Rows on Scroll with Divi’s Sticky Options
Ever since Divi’s sticky options have come out, we’ve shown you ways on how to use the different features throughout your website builds, particularly inside headers. But there are a ton of ways you can use the sticky options to enhance the user experience people have...
What is Your Brand’s Cultural Archetype?
Brands often seek to uncover their archetype as a way to define who they are and what they stand for – to the company itself and to outsiders. Your brand’s archetypal qualities will be the ones that are most developed and fundamental to your company. They’ll answer...
Get a FREE Italian Restaurant Layout Pack for Divi
Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative where each week, we give away brand new, free Divi Layout Packs from our design team to you. This time around, Kenny and his team have created a beautiful Italian...