How your permalink structure impacts SEO
A quick guide to understanding permalinks: what they are, how they impact your SEO, and how you can optimize your permalinks as part of your blog posting process.
Author: Mandi Ehman
Client spotlight: what it means to be a travel blogger
We recently asked a few of our travel blogger clients to share their thoughts about travel and blogging. Here’s what they had to say!
Can I add multiple sites to my hosting account?
How does having multiple sites affect your hosting account? Do you need separate accounts? A higher plan? Are there extra fees? We’re answering those questions and more!
Get to know your customers with user research
User research helps you identify who your users are, what motivates them, and how they interact with various pieces of your digital presence. Here are 4 of our favorite user research methods.
What is PHP and why does it matter?
For most of my 10-year blogging career, the only thing I knew about PHP was that breaking it instantly took my entire site offline, replacing both the front and back ends with a blank white page. I would occasionally add or update PHP code to customize my theme or add new functionality, but for the …
Empathy mapping to identify your customers’ needs
Empathy mapping helps you identify your users’ needs and discover opportunities to provide more value. Watch this 8-minute video and download the empathy mapping template to give it a try!
Recap: site performance lessons learned at #MVCON19 in Chicago
Improve your site performance and speed with these common recommendations we make for WordPress bloggers during our in-person site health checks.
5 steps to a productive summer (even with kids home)
The kids are home and alternately complaining of starvation and boredom, so how’s a blogger to get any work done? Here are 5 steps to a productive summer. (Hint: it starts with crossing things off your to-do list!)
Feature posts on your blog with sticky posts
Sticky posts are an often underutilized feature on WordPress that allows you to “stick” a post at the top of your blog so it doesn’t get pushed down by newer content. Here are 13 ideas for using this feature!
WordPress maintenance checklists: daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly tasks
It’s not glamorous, profitable, or even particularly fun, but WordPress maintenance is an important part of your blogging strategy. With these detailed maintenance checklists, you can simplify maintenance while ensuring your site runs at top performance.