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A long time ago, I wrote about Alexa and why it matters. It’s been about 10 years since I wrote that article and I wanted to follow up on it, because I still get questions from bloggers and content creators who ask if they should still pay attention to Alexa rank. By the way, when
[Continue Reading...]4 Tips to Getting More Subscribers to Your Blog
If you’re not building a list, you’re pretty much bleeding out potential return traffic. However, if you do, you’ve probably struggled on getting more subscribers to your blog. It’s a common struggle for most bloggers, as we all aren’t marketing geniuses. Often, we’re flying by the seat of out pants, in learning what it takes
[Continue Reading...]WordPress 5.0 is nearly here. Are you ready for Gutenberg?
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[Continue Reading...]Dear WordCamp Organizers: Remember Our Roots and Remember our Beginners
I’ve been using WordPress for so long. I love that WordPress stands for democratizing publishing, which encourages everyone to share their thoughts and creative expression. There are a lot of people in the community that have dedicated their time to teaching people how to use and embrace whatever they want to do using WordPress. One
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