Search Engine Journal contributor Alex Moss has published an article answering the question ‘Should You Still Use WordPress?’. He says, “The first version of WordPress was released on May 27, 2003. Its unique architecture, combined with it being open source, saw a surge in popularity – now dominating (as of December 2024) 43.7% of the CMS market share. This growth has also been steady despite the emergence of other CMSs including Shopify, Wix and Squarespace. But none of these are open-source. Not “Just Another” CMS WordPress’ unique architecture, which allows plugin... [...]

One of the most important features of your website is its speed. With a fast-loading site, you can keep your visitors happy. Blogging Wizard contributor Colin Newcomer has shared an article on how to speed up WordPress using Can W3 Total Cache and CloudFlare. He says, “I’ll take you through every step of the process using real screenshots. So whether you’re a total newbie or an advanced WordPress user, you’ll be able to figure everything out. How do W3 Total Cache and CloudFlare improve page speed? Beyond choosing quality hosting, two of the biggest improvements you can make to a WordPress... [...]

The latest product from George Katsoudas is Auto Azon Banner adds banners to your blog advertising Amazon products, and does it in minutes. You select the product category and the banner size and this new (very new; it is just becoming available at 10 AM EST today) plugin from George Katsoudas does the rest. The banner will “fade in” and appear on the right side of your blog a few seconds after the page loads. This delayed appearance will draw the attention of your visitors, resulting in more clicks. The plugin can find the exact search term that your visitors used to find your blog... [...]

Doug P is well known in Warrior circles, and is a prolific product creator. He has now combined three independent WordPress products into one $3 WSO: + WordPress Champion– SEO methods for WordPress that flourish in the wake of the Penguin update + WordPress Forum Machine– How to use the free bbPress plugin to build a forum on your WordPress site + WordPress Social Networking– How to use the free BuddyPress plugin to create a social network on your blog in record-breaking time These three products can transform your plain and simple blog into a dynamic social media site. Get the... [...]

Joel says, “One of the questions I’m most often asked is how to do search engine optimization properly”. [Joel Comm’s Blog] […]  [...]

Cathy Perkins’s latest blog post is titled “WordPress 3.0.5”. [Cathy Perkins’s Blog] […]  [...]

Joel says, “Do you have a blog? If so, odds are you using WordPress to do your blogging”. [Joel Comm’s Blog] […]  [...]

Michelle Says, “A WordPress tutorial for internet marketers interested in starting a content website”. [Michelle MacPhearson’s Blog] […]  [...]

Jim Edwards’ latest ‘I Gotta Tell You’ blog post is titled “WordPress 3.0+ Nuts-n-Bolts Webcast”. [Jim Edwards’ Blog] […]  [...]

Jim Edwards’ latest ‘I Gotta Tell You’ blog post is titled “What makes WordPress so powerful? (video)”. [Jim Edwards’ Blog] […]  [...]