So, now everybody with a WordPress website has to upgrade their mail security to something called SMTP. And what is that, anyone would ask?  SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. Basically it's a communication protocol used for sending and receiving email...

My Divi Theme colleagues are contacting their clients to provide the migration from Divi 4 to Divi 5. It's a major re-build of the builder that I use to develop the majority of my sites. Eventually, all websites will need to be updated to Divi 5. And they are...

Once we build your website, we must then focus on getting the site found by Google. Clients first need to set up a Google Business Profile as soon as their site is launched. Search Engine Optimization requires a mix of technical optimization, content quality and user...

So, just about every client I work for knows that there is something called SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and that they've got to have it. But knowing what it is and how to create successful SEO on a website is no easy task.  It's complicated! It takes time and...

Are You Looking For... ● Trends that can drive steady website traffic and boost site visibility;● Understanding buyer motivations during every stage of their online journey and catering to their needs;● Getting hosting tools and other recommended services that can...

A Myriad of Features: So today I added a new plugin for developing cool tabs and other clever ways to increase visitor pleasure.  Hundreds of third-party developers make plugins for Divi, my go-to Builder.  Builders make it easy to add images, multiple columns, custom...

Things Are Always Changing ...on the web, and Search Engine Optimization is no different. Google has developed a WordPress plugin call Site Kit.  The idea is to make it easy for us to set up and configure key Google products, giving you authoritative and up-to-date...

Google wants to know that you are you, or that you are a legitimate representative of your organization. This is as important for you as it is for Google – they want to have the most correct information, and you want to be able to have a say in what Google displays...

You might find this post from Elegant Themes really helpful As they say: Despite being advertised as a free platform, WordPress pricing isn’t quite that simple. Sure, you can set up a free account on WordPress.com, however, the site comes with limitations that many...

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Understanding analytics is important to any SEO strategy and there are resources that will help. Google Webmasters Tools (GWT) is a valuable (and free!) resource that helps users uncover information about their site and those who visit it. Within GWT are two...

Your WordPress site will be faster and more secure. I recommend my clients be sure to host their WordPress sites with "Managed WordPress," an upgrade that offers better security and automatic updates.  Your hosting company doesn't offer it?  Then get new hosting. In...

Time is precious...so who wants to burn through hours of drudgery making websites more secure?  Well, in this case, we have no choice.  Starting July, 2019, Google marks all sites that haven't adopted HTTPS as not secure.  To make matters worse, eventually those sites...

I first encountered Joost de Valk at one of the early WordCamps in San Francisco.  He struck me as a smart, good guy; willing to provide plenty of insights.  During the ensuing years, I've seen his free plugins grow into a whole set of various free and pro versions ...