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Did Google Search Console send an email with an error message?
We are big fans of Google Search Console — and you should be too! It’s an essential tool to keep your site working properly and find opportunities to get better results from the SERPs.…
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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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How to check the performance of your rich results in Google Search Console
Adding structured data to your site is a great way of describing your content to Google so that it makes it easier for it to grasp your pages.…
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10 reasons your page won’t rank – even though it’s optimized
If your perfectly optimized post isn’t ranking, what could be the matter? Is the problem that your site is not on Google at all, or is something else going wrong?…
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What is E-A-T (Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness)?
Have you ever looked at a piece of content online and thinking: Hmm, I’m not sure I can trust this? Who wrote this? Why should I believe a word of what they are saying?…
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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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The Best of Both Worlds: WordPress.com Managed Hosting
How to get the total freedom to create without the hassles that come with managing your own website. The open source WordPress project has given the world a powerful publishing platform that now powers 41% of the web.…
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Contact page mistakes: Five annoying errors to avoid
If you have a website for a business, it’s essential to maintain a good contact page so that (potential) customers can contact you or find your store.…
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What is an XML sitemap and why should you have one?
A good XML sitemap acts as a roadmap of your website that leads Google to all your important pages. XML sitemaps can be good for SEO, as they allow Google to find your essential website pages quickly, even if your internal linking isn’t perfect.…
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Technical SEO fitness: take our quiz to assess your fitness
Going to the gym regularly might get you fit, but dropping that routine will get out out of shape in no time. The same goes for your website — without a good fitness routine and proper maintenance, it might become a mess.…
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SEO news in March 2021: A rise in Google’s zero-click searches
There was quite a bit of discussion about a study that said that nearly 65% of Google searches in 2020 did not result in a click.…
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How to build a B2B social strategy (that isn’t boring)
Reality check: B2B social media is here to stay. In fact, recent statistics note that social advertising is practiced by a staggering 83% of B2B marketers and is second only to search engines in terms of success.…
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How does video SEO work?
Video is great for explaining a topic in just a couple of minutes. Or, to give people an idea of that product they’re thinking of buying.…
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The creation of our first digital story using the block editor
We write a lot of blog posts. And, not only about SEO topics, but also about our mission, company culture, and our broader vision. We hope that by writing those kinds of posts we can give you a glimpse into who we are as a company, and who we are as people.…
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PHP 7.4 Just Came Out, and So Did Our PHP Version Switcher
PHP is still one of the most popular languages used to build the web. The newest version, PHP 7.4, was released today — and Business and eCommerce plan customers can opt to start using it immediately.…
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A New Way to Earn Money on WordPress.com
It’s hard to be creative when you’re worried about money. Running ads on your site helps, but for many creators, ad revenue isn’t enough. Top publishers and creators sustain their businesses by building reliable income streams through ongoing contributions.…
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Publishing to WordPress from Bear Just Got Better
Sharing is a core part of the iOS experience, and WordPress is committed to helping people share their stories, products, or services freely and widely. So when the fine folks at Shiny Frog—makers of the excellent writing app Bear—asked for an easier way turn Bear notes into WordPress posts, we enthusiastically said yes.…
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Introducing: A Diverse, Free Stock Photo Library
As many site creators know, it’s daunting to find images to represent the message you’re trying to put out into the world — especially if you don’t have the equipment or time to make your own.…
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Inclusive Illustrations, By Design
I like to think that designers solve problems, while artists ask questions. And when the two go hand-in-hand, real magic happens. Why? Because the right question gets answered with the right solution — art asks, and design responds.…
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Three Ways to Showcase Instagram Photos on Your Website
Your Instagram account is a great way to share your life, products, and services online. With all that great content, why not showcase your Instagram account on your website or blog?…
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Make the Most of Our New SEO Settings Panel
WordPress.com has always taken care of your site’s search engine optimization (SEO) behind the scenes. Whether you have a free site or paid plan, we index your posts and pages so that the Googles and Bings of the world can easily find them.…
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Field Notes: An Event Apart Boston 2016
Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day. Periodically, they report back on the exciting things they do in the community.…
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¿Habla Español? Love Helping Others? Apply to Work with Us!
Karen Arnold, Deborah Beckett, Erica Varlese, and Pam Kocke work on the Happiness Hiring team at Automattic. They hire new Happiness Engineers who support users on WordPress.com…
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WordPress for iOS: New Visual Editor and More!
WordPress for iOS version 4.8 comes with exciting editor and navigation enhancements. Visual Editor We’re thrilled to announce that the 4.8 release includes a beautiful new visual editor.…
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Notifications just got a boost!
If you’ve been tuning in to Hot Off the Press, you’ll know about recent updates to the WordPress.com interface along with some fantastic technical upgrades. To continue the momentum, we’ve introduced more interactive and robust notifications throughout WordPress.com.…
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Field Notes: BlogHer PRO 2014
Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day. Periodically, they report back on the exciting things they do when not in front of a computer — from talking about making great products to using design to tackle social challenges.…
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A New My Sites Section
My Sites just got a new look, but more importantly, it got a technical overhaul, making the page dramatically faster and more powerful. From one central location, scan and select any of your WordPress sites or create new ones with the support of a more visual interface.…
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