Yoast SEO 16.6: An internal linking workout for SEO fitness
SEO is just like staying healthy — you have to work at regularly it to keep fit. So be sure to give your site the love it needs.…
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P2 Puts Easy, Flexible Project Tracking Tools In Your Hands
From to-do apps and day planners, to spreadsheets and full-blown subscription services, making your work trackable and visible can really help with productivity.
P2 is the tool we use at Automattic (the company behind WordPress.com),…
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Built-in Duotone Image Filter, Editor Navigation via Persistent List View, and Other Block Editor Improvements
The next batch of exciting updates to the block editor is live on WordPress.com. Powerful duotone image editing, a persistent list view to edit your page or post, and an update for picking table colors are all ready for you to build and improve the look of your site.…
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WordPress.com Welcomes the Award-Winning Atavist Magazine to the Platform
At WordPress.com, part of our mission is to support and empower storytellers and publishers of all sizes. We’re thrilled to announce that the award-winning Atavist Magazine has moved to WordPress.com,…
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Yoast SEO 16.5: New Social Appearance Templates
Social media are essential tools in every site owner’s marketing toolkit. It is, however, hard to control how your URLs are being shared on Facebook and Twitter.…
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The beginner’s guide to Yoast SEO
Let’s say you have a website but know little about SEO. But you’ve heard about Yoast SEO and people have told you it’s a great tool to optimize your site for Google, Bing, and Yandex.…
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On-page video SEO: how to optimize your video pages
When publishing a new video on your website, there are several considerations you need to take into account for video SEO. Not only does the video itself need to be optimized, but so does the page it’s embedded on.…
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Yoast SEO 16.3: Schema structured data improvements
Making sure search engines can understand your site is one of the top priorities in SEO. One of the most effective ways of getting that understanding is to add Schema.org…
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One-click Portfolio Designs, Instant PDF Embeds, and More Improvements to the Block Editor
We have some exciting new block editor updates to share with you today including fresh collection of Portfolio block patterns, a new and improved way to embed a preview of PDF documents, and better editing tools for Cover and Buttons blocks.…
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SEO news in April 2021: More time for your Core Web Vitals
A bit of a scandal involving hospitals and the noindex tag, a postponed deadline for your Core Web Vitals and a whole new editing experience in WordPress.…
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What’s New in the Block Editor: New Page Layout Picker, Better Block Transformation Options, and More
Here’s a peek at the latest changes in the block editor — subtle-yet-practical enhancements that help you create beautiful posts and pages more efficiently:
New page layout picker experience.…
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How to create a digital story in WordPress
‘It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen’. The first line of George Orwells’s book titled 1984. Kind of pulls you in right?…
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Publish and Update WordPress Posts Directly From Ulysses
If you use Ulysses for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, you already know that this Apple Design Award-winning writing app offers a focused, pleasant writing experience. You might also know that Ulysses publishes to WordPress with just a few clicks or taps.…
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What’s New in the Block Editor: Edit Your Images, Drag and Drop Blocks and Patterns, and More
From time-saving features to enhancements in your favorite blocks, these block editor improvements will help you build posts and pages on your site, no matter what you publish:
Crop and rotate your images with built-in editing tools
Drag and drop blocks and patterns for more control
Display a list of your pages with the new Page List block
Match your brand palette with an improved Social Icons block
Strategically place your CTAs with a better Buttons block
Manage your preferences in a refreshed panel
Let’s take a closer look.…
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Introducing WordPress Stories: A New Way to Engage Your Audience
Since the early days of Snapchat, which made the format so popular, Stories have become a powerful way to engage audiences on social media. Today, over 500 million Instagram accounts use Stories every day.…
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The Classic Editing Experience is Moving, Not Leaving
With the introduction of the Block editor, the WordPress.com Classic Editor was set for retirement at the beginning of June. We pushed that back a bit to make time for more changes that ease the transition to the Block editor — and now it’s time!…
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WhatsApp: A New, Convenient Way for Your Customers to Contact You
The world is mobile, and your visitors and customers expect to be able to easily contact you using their mobile device. With WordPress.com’s new WhatsApp button, you can provide a one-click, secure way for people to open WhatsApp, with your phone number and a message pre-filled.…
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Manage Posts and Pages with the Block Editor Sidebar
We wanted to make it easier to manage posts and pages when you’re working within the Block Editor. With the Block Editor Sidebar you can view, create, edit, and manage posts and pages right from the Block Editor!…
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Industry Experts and Pro Bloggers Come Together to Inspire, Teach, and Help You (and Your Site) Succeed
At the Official WordPress.com Growth Summit, the two-day virtual conference running twice from August 11-13, you’ll have access to about 50 speakers and presenters across 90+ breakout sessions and keynote conversations.…
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Editing and Enhancing Images in the WordPress Apps
The WordPress app on your Android or iOS device is your companion wherever you go. Manage your site, write and publish, and even add images to your posts — from anywhere you are. Oftentimes,…
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