I thought it was strange to come across this question from a reader, but I’ll answer it. They asked, “How do you feel about SEO plugins for WordPress?” The fact that I’ve worked in the past for Yoast, who created the Yoast SEO plugin, which is used by millions of websites around the world, has
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Ask Nile: What Should You Bring to a WordCamp?
I speak and attend at a lot of WordCamps every year. Because I meet a lot of people online everyday, and some of them decide to go to one, of the questions I keep hearing, one is “What should I bring to a WordCamp?” Before going further into this, for those who don’t know what
[Continue Reading...]WordPress Rockstar: Heather Acton
I met Heather Acton at WordCamp Chicago, in 2011. I think what stands out with Heather is that she is really a warm person and has a lot of great insight. You can just randomly sit at a table and find that she’s extremely approachable. Heather’s participation with WordPress and her surrounding community is fantastic.
[Continue Reading...]Commentluv: Misunderstood and Abused
Commentluv, in my honest opinion, is one of the most misunderstood and abused plugins in WordPress. Even with over Commentluv having over 900,000 downloads (as of October 2015), some of the users can’t really understand what it’s for. When Andy Bailey created Commentluv, back in 2009, it was during the time in the blogosphere where
[Continue Reading...]How WordPress Has Changed My Life
WordPress has changed my life. Wait! It’s not the religious type of change, but it was a very good change, so hear me out. While it wasn’t the reason I got into blogging, developing, and designing, it got me into becoming more focused on making more meaningful relationships with people. I listened to a lot
[Continue Reading...]How to Get Accepted As A WordCamp Speaker
A wonderful way to contribute to WordPress, is to become a speaker at a WordCamp. However, how can you get accepted as a WordCamp Speaker? This post will give you some suggestions on how to get accepted as a WordCamp speaker. I’m sure some of you who are new to Blondish.net, and to knowing me,
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