As we stated in our last post about Gutenberg, this big change has arrived. WordPress released 5.0 with the new Gutenberg editor on December 6th, 2018. I've been playing in WordPress since 2004 and I think this is the biggest change I've seen. All of the others have been relatively minor, but completely revamping the editor is huge. If you haven't seen it in action yet, make sure to check out our Gutenberg overview. Since we offer WordPress support for a lot of bloggers and companies, we've …
The Blog about Blogging
WordPress 5.0 With Gutenberg Is Here, Plus a Demo Video
I'm sure you've heard about it, but now it is actually here!. That's right, WordPress 5.0, with the new Gutenberg editor was released to the world on December 6, 2018. This update is one of the biggest I've seen since I started on WordPress back in 2004. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. Big change often leads to panic. Don't let the fear paralyze you into not doing something about this. The sky is not falling! If you're here just for the video about Gutenberg, you can check it …
Learn How to Style Your Own WordPress Site With CSS
We've been working in WordPress for over 14 years and can't believe how far the ecosystem has changed and how big it's grown. It's exciting to see for sure. As someone who is self-taught and built a thriving WordPress support company, I'm even more excited for the future of WordPress. There is one aspect of WordPress that has constantly caused issues for people, especially beginners. It all comes down to understanding how to style your own site. You know, link colors, fonts, font sizes, …
Should My WordPress Site Have HTTPS?
Have you been hearing a lot about HTTPS and SSL? Do you even know what people are talking about? Well, we are here to make sure you understand it, along with seeing your site gets on HTTPS as soon as you can. It's no longer a question of "should my site have HTTPS?", but of "how quickly can I get my site on HTTPS?". So, short answer is "YES"! Why is HTTPS Important? OK, so I don't want to make your head spin here, so I'm going to keep this simple. Let's chat about SSL. SSL encrypts …
When to Use Nofollow and How to Set Them Up in WordPress (Including Gutenberg)
If you're a blogger, then I'm sure you've heard of nofollow links. If you haven't, then you might be living under a cyber rock. Seriously though, if you don't know what they are or don't know how to implement them, then we are going to show you how to do it in WordPress (our platform of choice), but the HTML code we show you will work in any platform. First, let's describe what they are. What is Nofollow? This tag was created as a way for site owners to tell search engines not follow links in …