BlogAid WordPress Tips Tuesday: Recent Episodes
MaAnna Stephenson
Tips this week include:•Celebrating my first sale of AI generated images•How AI is spawning new business opportunities•Yoast SEO global settings and Google Search Console tutorials have been updated in the DIY SEO course•Why you need to opt out of Google switching you to GA4, even if you’ve already set up your GA4 property•Testing a possible trigger for Update Failed and JSON error with ModSecurity•ChatGPT hits 100 million users and what being the fastest growing app in history means for you•ChatGPT Plus launches as an intermediate paid version•The new AI Success Club I just joined and how you can join too•Preview of ChatGPT in Bing•Google’s Sparrow AI chatbot is coming to Google search•Why Google invested $300 million into AI startup Anthropic•Microsoft launches new Teams Premium with ChatGPT support•How AI can make you far more productive and save you time
Tips this week include:•A request to let me know if you listen to the Tips Tuesday podcast•GA4 course testimonials are live•Private GA4 webinars start today•The GA4 affiliate program is now open•Yoast SEO tutorials are being updated in the DIY SEO course•How a change of strategy exploded my video views•Can you get site traffic from your YouTube videos?•New Google antitrust lawsuit that affects ad revenue•A graph that shows just how much Google dominates global ad revenue•Microsoft wants to democratize AI for all•How the Stable Diffusion lawsuit could impact all Machine Learning AI•A private AI search app called Neeva that you’ll want to check out•An update on how my new secret YouTube channel is going
Hello Happy Site Owners and Webmasters!Tips this week include:The last of the Google Tag Manager and Optin Click tracking tutorials are finished in GA4 course!!!!The GA4 affiliate program is opening, and a request for testimonials has been sentUpdates to the DIY SEO course and workshop orderYoast SEO has a totally new User Interface coming in today’s updateThrive has been acquired by WPBeginnerA post on how beauty bloggers make money that all bloggers need to readAdvice on building an online course that you need to read before you do itAmazon Influencer program limits what they will pay commission onGoogle may boost posts that have more than just an Amazon affiliate linkYouTube’s new Terms of Service revenue modules are rolling outSee graphs of just how fast AI is moving and monetizingThe Pro version of ChatGPT has been releasedMore free AI tools are on the wayGoogle Will launch 20 new AI products this yearA great example of using ChatGPT for research and ideasWhy you must pay attention to the AI tool licenseArtists are suing AI image tools for using their work as the seedMeta signs a deal with ShutterStock to train its AI with pro imagesListen to the PodcastBlogAid HappeningsThis past week I have been on fire making new tutorials for BlogAid courses and watching tutorials to learn new things, mainly AI related for both BlogAid and my other projects.The AI landscape moves like high-water rapids and it’s a LOT to keep up with.But, it will directly impact the way you use it, and how I’ll be using it in courses to teach you how to make the most of it.So, I intend to keep Tips Tuesday what it has always been - a way for you to stay way ahead of the curves. And right now, that’s going to include a bunch of AI news in the mix.BlogAid Course HappeningsUltimate GA4 Course for Bloggers Tutorials are Finished!!Woot!!!! I did a super happy dance on Saturday when I uploaded the last 10 of the Ultimate GA4 Course for Bloggers tutorials!!!They were all on how to track your optin clicks, including what page those clicks were on.And, they include using Tag Manager to do it.GA4 Course Affiliate Program OpeningThis past week I also touched base with past affiliates of BlogAid courses to invite them to be an affiliate of the GA4 course.And we’re now lining up webinars for their peeps so they can see the power of GA4 and all you can do with it, including how easy it is to make custom reports that mimic the important data you’re used to seeing in Universal Analytics.Over the next weeks I’ll be inviting course members to join the affiliate program too.Request for GA4 Course TestimonialsI’m so delighted by all of the kind words y’all have expressed to me privately about how much you are enjoying the GA4 course.Yesterday I sent out invitations to share your testimonials about the course with details on what to send in. So, look for that email if you’re already in the course.And thank you so much for taking a couple of minutes to reply. It means so much to me and to the success of the course in helping as many bloggers as we can make the switch to GA4 easily.DIY SEO Course Tutorial UpdatesThis past week I also began the process of revamping the tutorials in the DIY SEO course before we get started with our Quick Checks and Workshops.The Google Connections section has been revamped with the removal of the Google Analytics connection tutorials, as they were for Universal Analytics, and nobody needs to connect to that anymore.All of the Yoast SEO tutorials have also been updated. And I only had one new one to make for the changes to the Integrations section so far. But, the big UI revamp is scheduled to launch today, so I’ll need to revisit those tutorials and see what changed with the look and layout and language.In a moment you’ll hear about a major change with ChatG...
Tips this week include:•New Affiliate Program coming to the GA4 course•How to track cloaked affiliate link clicks tutorials added to GA4•What new tutorials and workshops are coming to the DIY SEO course•Updates in Webmaster Training for new cron job settings that affect UpdraftPlus•One of the best business quotes I’ve ever heard•Why ChatGPT already has a waiting list for their pro version•Why Microsoft is in a hurry to buy OpenAI, which is the parent company of ChatGPT•More powerful AI is in the wings, including GPT4, LaMDA, and DeepMind•Why AI video is the holy grail•Free webinar today on 10 ways to use ChatGPT in your content marketing•Neil Patel buys Ask the Public•Google gives a green light to AI generated content•What Google said about AI content from Bankrate•How AI is a great productivity tool you can’t afford to miss because your competition is already using to get ahead of you
Tips this week include:•Why I’m using new tech to diversify my income•The new tutorials coming to the Google Analytics 4 course•Why AI writers are being included in the DIY SEO course•What practical advice is being given by experts for content creators in 2023•The truth about AI and the best quote I’ve heard on it•A free download of my curated AI tools for bloggers•Why you need to check the licensing on any AI tools you use•The controversy of the top AI conference banning all papers written by AI•Why there’s a whole new industry for how to write better ChatGPT prompts •OpenAI combines with Yoast and whether we’ll be using it or not•Microsoft Partners with OpenAI for Bing•WPBeginner Acquires the Duplicator plugin, and a list of the others they own•YouTube will soon open its Partner Program so you can make money on Shorts
Tips this week include:•Live Hubber Huddle this Thursday for DIY site audit clients•$100 discount on BlogAid Holiday course sale ends this week•New affiliate link click tracking tutorials added to the Ultimate GA4 Course for Bloggers•Why to stop spelling out your email address on your site•Salute to WP Fastest Cache•New WP sandbox for test driving themes and plugins•The impact of search becoming more multi-modal in 2023•Did you get caught in Google’s Helpful Content update that’s still rolling out?•The 3 Parts to Artificial Intelligence•Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Blogging•Why a ChatGPT Watermark is forthcoming•10 ways to use ChatGPT for your content marketing
Welcome to the last BlogAid Tips Tuesday for 2022!Today is a special treat, as we’ll be looking back at the big events for bloggers so we can see the trends and changes and what will bring success for us in the new year.
Tips this week include:•A podcast featuring our favorite hosting owner and dev, Dustin Hyle•The clock is winding down on BlogAid Holiday Deals with $100 off courses•Bounce Rate in Google Analytics 4 vs Universal Analytics•Outbound click tracking in GA4•A new Landing Page report is rolling out for GA4•Why to be super careful about the music you use on social videos•Issues with AI generated content – check the copyright and license•What all these paid AI services are based on•Why OpenAI stands to make $1 billion profit in 2024
Tips this week include:•Holiday Deals with $100 off BlogAid courses are happening•The GA4 master custom Engagement report tutorials are now live•A deep discussion on how AI will impact your blogging success
Tips this week include:•Holiday Deals are happening – get up to $100 off BlogAid courses•Interview on the Unmiss Podcast for Google Analytics 4•Master Acquisition Report tutorials are now in the Ultimate GA4 Course for Bloggers•Why Mastodon is a maybe for me•Success I’m seeing with my new video campaign•How to repurpose video content•What to watch out for when repurposing YouTube videos to TikTok•What to consider before creating a video podcast•How using trending music on videos gets you more eyeballs•Why I’m creating a media kit and super tips for building yours•New interface is coming to the Yoast SEO plugin soon
Tips this week include:•Why I’ve become a post writing and video making maniac•The new video publishing scheduling tool I’m using for Instagram•43 tutorials have been added to the Google Analytics 4 Course for Bloggers•2 ways visitors are counted in GA4•2 ways to customize reports in GA4•The best blogging communities for massive traffic that I’m using•WordPress pitches ex-Twitter devs to join Tumbler•What I’ll be listening for in Matt’s State of Word address coming in a couple of weeks
Tips this week include: • PHP 8.0 forced upgrade may break sites soon • 4 new Google Analytics 4 default report tutorials have been added to the course • Why you need to check your Universal Analytics setup – 80% have it wrong • New post on What is Google Analytics 4? • New post on Google Analytics 4 vs Universal Analytics • An invitation to follow the 200+ shortform videos I’ll be making from the 56 new posts I’ll be writing • An in-depth review of TikTok vs Instagram for visibility • The Twitter alternatives I’m checking into and why
Tips this week include: • The Ultimate Google Analytics 4 Course for Bloggers is on sale • Why my email setup has to change for my course sites • WP 6.1.1 is rolling out today with bug fixes • Where to get my special WP update instructions • What is your Reusable Block alternative? See why we need one • 6 reasons why email marketing is important for content creators
Tips this week include: • The Ultimate Google Analytics 4 Course for Bloggers is open to the public and on sale! • Free GA4 webinar is this Thur, Nov 10, but you have to register to save your seat • How to fix your SEO crawl budget • When it might be safe to update to WP 6.1 and where to get update instructions • Will your site break when your host forces it up to PHP 8.0 at the end of this month? • Is blogging dead? • Which niches are making the most money online • Why adding a product makes you twice the money
Tips this week include: • A video tour of What’s New in WP 6.1 that’s rolling out today • Where to get special update instructions for WP 6.1 • A tutorial on how to easily find the Gutenberg blocks you’re using • Google Analytics 4 webinar is happening this week for my peeps and how to get notified on the public webinar coming up soon • Why I split the GA4 course into an ultimate and lite version • What’s up with the internet and sites acting so goofy • The VPN service I use to get around the internet goofiness • How to create a landing page that’s about excitement, not hype
Tips this week include: • A video tour of What’s New in WP 6.1 that’s rolling out today • Where to get special update instructions for WP 6.1 • A tutorial on how to easily find the Gutenberg blocks you’re using • Google Analytics 4 webinar is happening this week for my peeps and how to get notified on the public webinar coming up soon • Why I split the GA4 course into an ultimate and lite version • What’s up with the internet and sites acting so goofy • The VPN service I use to get around the internet goofiness • How to create a landing page that’s about excitement, not hype
Tips this week include: • PHP 8 update deadline reminder • 3-part master class to design and deliver your lead magnet • A story about Betty and why you should be proud of yourself • What’s in the GA4 course and when it will release • Why there will be a big focus change for BlogAid soon • WordPress 6.1 releases Nov 1 and I’m making a video tour for you • What art can you create with WP 6.1? See the Block Museum for inspiration • Where to get royalty free music for your videos • How to get similar pages ranking and what duplicate content really is
Tips this week include: • Why you need to have a contingency plan in place for your online business • Why we have to switch to GA4 and UA has to be shut down – it’s all about privacy • Why there is no longer any cross-platform tracking in GA4 • How the roles of User and Scope are used in GA4 reports • Where to get discounts on the GA4 course • WordPress 6.1 Release Candidates are rolling out • Where to get a WP 6.1 tour and update instructions • Why the Active Install numbers were removed from plugins • Google’s showing Site Name now in mobile and what not to do about it • Yoast SEO has some exciting improvements • Why to add videos to Shopify and how they can be used elsewhere too • How to make money answering questions • A fun and easy way to make video clips and transcripts • The most powerful way to show up online
Tips this week include: • Why you need to have a contingency plan in place for your online business • Why we have to switch to GA4 and UA has to be shut down – it’s all about privacy • Why there is no longer any cross-platform tracking in GA4 • How the roles of User and Scope are used in GA4 reports • Where to get discounts on the GA4 course • WordPress 6.1 Release Candidates are rolling out • Where to get a WP 6.1 tour and update instructions • Why the Active Install numbers were removed from plugins • Google’s showing Site Name now in mobile and what not to do about it • Yoast SEO has some exciting improvements • Why to add videos to Shopify and how they can be used elsewhere too • How to make money answering questions • A fun and easy way to make video clips and transcripts • The most powerful way to show up online
Tips this week include: • Why mental bandwidth is more important than how much time you have • GA4 course vetting is underway • Example of GA4 optin tracking • Example of GA4 affiliate link click tracking • How this GA4 course is tailored to bloggers • How to better vet plugins before you install, and what’s left behind when you don’t • Why it’s important to keep your sites updated, even the ones you aren’t active on • Tips for checking your site functions and outdated info • A list of themes to consider and ones to leave alone
Tips this week include: • Why mental bandwidth is more important than how much time you have • GA4 course vetting is underway • Example of GA4 optin tracking • Example of GA4 affiliate link click tracking • How this GA4 course is tailored to bloggers • How to better vet plugins before you install, and what’s left behind when you don’t • Why it’s important to keep your sites updated, even the ones you aren’t active on • Tips for checking your site functions and outdated info • A list of themes to consider and ones to leave alone
Tips this week include: • GA4 Course tutorials are underway • How niche sites leave money on the table • WordPress 6.1 betas continue to roll out, and the timeline to final release • Where to get WP 6.1 update instructions • Login Lockdown changes developer hands, and what that means for its future • Grow now has 3 email list integrations • LastPass drops PayPal payments and increases prices • Successful TikTok Fall trends to use this year • How you can max out on Google’s new focus on images and videos for mobile search • The image AI tools I’ve been playing with lately
Tips this week include: • GA4 Course tutorials are underway • How niche sites leave money on the table • WordPress 6.1 betas continue to roll out, and the timeline to final release • Where to get WP 6.1 update instructions • Login Lockdown changes developer hands, and what that means for its future • Grow now has 3 email list integrations • LastPass drops PayPal payments and increases prices • Successful TikTok Fall trends to use this year • How you can max out on Google’s new focus on images and videos for mobile search • The image AI tools I’ve been playing with lately
Tips this week include: • New member site theme revamps are complete • GA4 course tutorial creation is underway • WordPress 6.1 Beta 1 is out • Where to get WP update instructions • What became of Google’s Helpful Content update • TikTok vs Google as search engine case study • YouTube Shorts pay from the Partner Program • How one blogger got in the money by thinking like a business owner • Now you can monetize your shoppable recipes
Tips this week include: • The new Hub has launched for my DIY site audit clients • Progress on the upcoming GA4 course • Why the Uber hack matters to you • Why and how to rotate and protect your passwords • Tips for using LastPass safely • Why not to reply to email and text messages • A cautionary word about using smart devices and apps • Are you suffering from creative burnout? • How to track what you’re doing and why to let some of it go
Tips this week include: • The new Hub has launched for my DIY site audit clients • Progress on the upcoming GA4 course • Why the Uber hack matters to you • Why and how to rotate and protect your passwords • Tips for using LastPass safely • Why not to reply to email and text messages • A cautionary word about using smart devices and apps • Are you suffering from creative burnout? • How to track what you’re doing and why to let some of it go
Tips this week include: • Progress on the new GA4 course and why I’ll start with reports tutorials • Updates to themes happening on BlogAid member sites • WordCamp US was this past weekend • Does WP need a project manager? • Who finally stopped WebP as default from going into WP core • Is WP-Optimize just fooling the testers and not really making sites fast? • What is a target audience and how to find yours – and the ones you don’t even think you have • How WP dropping support for older versions impacts your site security • Why we’ll hear screams with the PHP 8 update in November • The best way to get your site ahead and you out of panic mode
Tips this week include: • Progress on the new GA4 course and why I’ll start with reports tutorials • Updates to themes happening on BlogAid member sites • WordCamp US was this past weekend • Does WP need a project manager? • Who finally stopped WebP as default from going into WP core • Is WP-Optimize just fooling the testers and not really making sites fast? • What is a target audience and how to find yours – and the ones you don’t even think you have • How WP dropping support for older versions impacts your site security • Why we’ll hear screams with the PHP 8 update in November • The best way to get your site ahead and you out of panic mode
Tips this week include: • Free Gutenberg Block Art webinar today • Update on Video Report Errors from my clients • GA4 course creation is underway – and you’re definitely going to need a course • WordPress 6.0.2 security and bug fix release rolled out • How to find affiliate programs for your blog • Why you should consider boosting short-form over long-form content now • Is TikTok going to replace Google? Important info about search trends changing • Why I stopped making most TikToks and how I’m pivoting my short videos • I’m celebrating my first paycheck from YouTube and my plans to make even more
Tips this week include: • Free Gutenberg Block Art webinar today • Update on Video Report Errors from my clients • GA4 course creation is underway – and you’re definitely going to need a course • WordPress 6.0.2 security and bug fix release rolled out • How to find affiliate programs for your blog • Why you should consider boosting short-form over long-form content now • Is TikTok going to replace Google? Important info about search trends changing • Why I stopped making most TikToks and how I’m pivoting my short videos • I’m celebrating my first paycheck from YouTube and my plans to make even more
Tips this week include: • Issues with the Cloudflare interface and plugin being out of sync • A tutorial on how to do the Yoast SEO database optimization and when to check it • I’m delighted to report that we are wrapping up our PHP 8 tests • Results of the GA4 mini course survey • What’s up with the new Video SEO report in GSC, and why not to act on it • Cloudways hosting is being acquired by DigitalOcean • Will foodie sites get hit with Google’s Helpful Content Update? • What’s up with the serious problem of internal search spam and IndexNow • How a lack of proper site security is contributing to poor SEO • Why the breaks were put on WebP by default for images in WP 6.1
Tips this week include:
• New way to disable theme schema markup tutorial so it doesn’t conflict with Yoast • IndexNow via Cloudflare tutorial to ping search engines of new posts • GA4 mini course survey coming soon • Country challenge list updated to stop bot attacks • Google’s Helpful Content Update will be HUGE • AI Content Generators are still good for ideas, just not whole content • Mix.co is TikTok for foodie folks • Shopify’s new Collabs feature for direct purchase through link in bio
Tips this week include: • PHP 8 Error log tests are underway • New tutorial for wildcard redirects in Cloudflare • Why the co-founder of WP says it’s faster to design in Wix • Yoast SEO fatal errors fixed in the latest release • IndexNow – is it time to use it? • Update on Product Review Pros/Cons schema markup and who can and can’t use it • What is Topical Authority? And how do you get it? • Create great graphics with Stencil – it’s a good Canva alternative
Tips this week include: • New Cloudflare tutorials available for webmasters • PHP error log tutorials • Some theme devs and hosts are way behind on PHP 8 • How to avoid the panic that’s coming in Nov when PHP 8 hits • Price increases coming to .com domains • Google adds new product review pros/cons schema support • How product reviews can make you money • DuckDuckGo will now block Microsoft trackers • Why you should target Zero Search Volume keywords to make more money
Tips this week include: • New tutorial on how to do the Yoast database optimization after plugin update • The next phase of our PHP 8 testing will start this week • New Cloudflare tutorials are underway for my webmaster designers • Do you know how many bad bots are hitting your site? It’s way more than you think! And it is costing you more than you think too. • We lost the battle and WebP by default is coming to WP 6.1 • 5 tips to improve your content strategy • Google delays 3rd party cookie drop for another year • Difference in core web vitals and Google PageSpeed Insights • Where to get a real speed report for your site • WordPress encourages locally hosted Google Fonts • What I’ll be doing with fonts for my next theme
Tips this week include: • BlogAid’s Super Summer Sales Event ends this weekend • PHP 8 testing almost complete • Insert Headers and Footers is now WPCode and tests are underway • How to use AI generated content the right way • 10 best AI content generator tools • A report on writing with Yoast SEO and the Bertha AI content generator • New Video Index report in Google Search Console • New text markup for YouTube video descriptions • Where to post video beyond YouTube • YouTube integrates with Shopify • More ways to use livestream video • 13 ways to make money with your site
Tips this week include: • Super Summer Sales Event is live – and has limited time discounts, so jump on it • Blog Content SEO workshop is this week • New Gutenberg tutorials posted • PHP 8 tests are underway and several things are broken • PHP settings are borked at most hosts • WP 6.0.1 was finally released and update instruction emails went out • What the host caching proposal from the WP Performance Team means • A new plugin I’ll be testing to add CAPTCHA to all forms, not just the contact form • 5 tips to write the most clickable headlines and my challenge to you • The difference in hooks and click bait • DDoS attacks are up 109% and how to protect your site • 5 first steps to move from content creator to content entrepreneur mindset
Tips this week include: • Why the Video SEO Booster course is closing for now and how I’m revamping it • Super Summer Sales Event is coming soon, and where to get first dibs on limited discounts • Page Content SEO workshop is this week in the DIY SEO course • Tutorials on the new Cloudflare interface are coming in the Webmaster Training course • PHP 8 tests have begun and not everything is passing muster • How the excessive pings from free downtime monitors are hurting your site resources • The critical info that downtime monitors don’t tell you • New Pattern plugin for foodie bloggers • WebP as default is still being pushed by the WP Performance team despite criticism • Why we may or may not see a new WP plugin checker • How to turn blog readers into paying customers
Tips this week include:
• Back half of the year plans • Mindset consults to make more money • PHP 8.0 tests coming this week • ClassicPress is faltering • Is misogyny in WordPress real? • How women can thrive in WordPress • Why caching plugins drop Photon support • Yoast SEO premium now supports IndexNow and my upcoming tests • Why I think Google will create its own ping system instead of using IndexNow • How to build a blog that has lasting impact on its readers
Tips this week include: • Awesome digital download guides and resources are here • Why it’s important to say thank you to your favorite creators • Support for PHP 7.4 ends in Nov and what I’m preparing for my clients and Webmasters to get ready for the change to PHP 8.0 • Major security issue with the Ad Inserter plugin • Why we’re still waiting for the WP 6.0.1 release so we can update • WordPress is totally out of touch with end users and the grumblings are getting louder • Why the owner of WordPress might have a conflict of interest with WP users • Shopify will soon support NFTs • Why I still believe that crypto and NFTs will someday be the norm • TikTok adds new tutorials called Snacks • Google will soon be paying Wikipedia and how that pay may trickle down to us • Bing has a new “from this page” section and how you can get your content in it
Tips this week include: • 3 examples of help I needed this week and how I helped 3 of my clients in similar fashion • How my consult clients are seeing positive results in just days • A new mantra for you to try to switch your mindset into a money-maker • Our Content SEO series starts in the DIY SEO workshops this week • Deep dive into how many followers you need on different platforms to make $500/mo
Tips this week include: • New tutorial on Antispam Bee for comment spam filtering • New tutorial on creating Google reCAPTCHA v3 keys • Why I’m testing a new spam filtering combo and leaving CleanTalk • Session 2 of Group Content Feedback is tonight for the DIY SEO course • The status of WP 6.0.1 update and what’s taking so long to release it • Why it might be time for you to think about getting a new site theme • The theme frameworks I like and a few caveats to watch out for • What you’re missing if you don’t hire a webmaster designer to help you • Ahrefs is creating a search engine to pay creators • Why I’m surprised that Yoast SEO will soon be supporting IndexNow
Tips this week include: • Why Tribe beats traffic • How Tribe makes you money • How to move out of the blogging for ads mindset • Why you’ve got to move with the times or get left behind • Live, group content feedback sessions are this week in the DIY SEO course • WPEngine just acquired a whole bunch of our fave plugins • There’s a Google tool to remove your personal info from search • Google adds new schema markup for academic lessons • How to make sponsorships a good revenue stream for your content business
Tips this week include: • Your last chance to get the full Gutenberg Ninja course is this week • How to build a content silo workshop coming up in the DIY SEO course • Proof that video SEO works • Why I’m looking into posting on Medium again • 2 free mini courses from The Tilt on Web3 and building audience and revenue • Free Canva alternative • Why I’m checking out JellySmack to follow content creator trends • Why we’re not quite ready to update to WP 6.0 • What happened with the big Google May core update • How Microsoft got Duck Duck Go in trouble and what you need to avoid using • YouTube is now splitting out analytics by video type • TikTok now allows 3rd party management tools that you’ll love using
Tips this week include: • What’s new in WordPress 6.0 video tour • Where to get update instructions for WP 6.0 • Major issues happening at two popular hosts • Who is the only host I trust with my sites these days • Content Revamp How-to Workshop this week for DIY SEO members • How to get in on the Gutenberg Ninja course before it closes for purchase • Wrap up of our Digital Downloads workshops • Digital Download Setup Manual is on the way • Member Site research survey is coming soon • Why so many member site owners leave tons of money on the table • Research into profitable store setups is coming • May 27 is WP19 Day and the celebrations that are happening • Why WP needs to think like a platform again • What if there were a WordPress Lite version for niches? • How to use the new Pattern Creator • How anyone can confidently show up on video
Tips this week include: • Content Revamp workshop series continues in the DIY SEO course • Designing your digital download delivery system workshop is today for BB Hubbers • WordPress 6.0 release is next week and where to get your update instructions • The feedback from WordPress losing market share for the first time • Why I’m looking into non-WordPress member site platforms • Justin Tadlock retires from WPTavern • Why Google Search said to ignore what’s in a Google SEO course • Why to ensure that SEO tips you read actually apply to you • Video Page Indexing Report is coming to Google Search Console • The sheer power of evergreen content • How to make money without huge traffic • The freedom and power of starting over • Why 1-on-1 chats are worth it and how much they save and make you money
Hello Happy Site Owners and Webmasters!
Tips this week include:
Content Revamp series starts this week in the DIY SEO courseGutenberg Ninja course is closing this summer – and how to get in before it doesHow to create your digital download workshop is today for BB Hub membersWordPress 6.0 release candidates are out, and where to get update instructionsFollow up on what happened after I removed my free optionDetails on what’s up with Astra’s new Spectra releaseGoogle drops crawl support for some image and video data and reaction from YoastWhy not to use Clarity with GA4A must-see company that turns text into real-looking avatar videosWhat I’m reading to help me meet my Q2 goals
Listen to the Podcast
BlogAid Happenings
We’re well into Q2 of 22 now. What’s on your mind as you consider the near and long-term future of your site and how to best monetize it?
I’ll share what I’m doing near the end in a new section for What I’m Reading that is helping me and will help you too.
BlogAid Course Happenings
DIY SEO Content Revamp Series Starts This Week
Most of y’all know that I was an electronics engineer for 30 years and that I did a lot of technical writing and training during that time.
Well, years ago, one of my former webmasters switched careers to become an SEO copywriter who specializes in working with engineers. She said she chose that niche because of me and that all of those engineers deliver content exactly the way I do.
They tell you the whole story, and then they give you the resolution as the very last sentence.
And that last sentence becomes her title or hook.
Then she literally writes the story in reverse, but leaves the step-by-step in order. She just puts it at the end.
This year, it dawned on me that I laid out the live workshops of the DIY SEO course the way an engineer would.
First we check your SEO foundation.
Then we break down all of the SEO opportunities you have on your site and in your content and how to make the most of them, plus what not to do.
And at the very end, I tell you how to make those changes.
In my mind, I figured you would want to know how to do all the things, and then actually do them all at once.
Doing it that way would keep you from updating the same stuff multiple times. But more importantly, it would help you not revise a whole bunch of stuff while making all manner of mistakes because you didn’t have the whole story.
But, it’s clear that this year needs to be different due to Google dinging folks for updating existing content. And folks who are in at least their 2nd year with the course have already applied the big changes and now want to get busy making all the new tweaks from this year’s updated info.
So, I’m going to take a chance and modify the order of the course.
This week, we’ll be starting our Content Revamp series of workshops. I usually have that at the end.
It’s a 3-part series where I help you:
Identify what types of changes to makeEasily get a list of all your content and ways to prioritize it for changesActually make those changes in a way that makes Google happy instead of confused or upset with you
Guteneberg Ninja Course Closing to New Purchase and Renewals This Summer
Quick reminder that the Gutenberg Ninja course, as it is currently delivered, will no longer accept new purchases or renewals come late June.
The subscription is for 6 months, so everyone who did purchase or renew prior to that cutoff date will retain access through the end of their term.
I may bring a course back under that name later as a limited time workshop or such, and the focus will likely be on the bare bones basics, and then on how to build landing pages and/or tweak full page Block Patterns.
So, if you are planning to switch to Gutenberg and you want a full course on it, now is the time to get in, as you’ll also get updated info from the next 2 WordPress updates of 6.0 and 6.1,
Tips this week include: • Issues with various plugins being reported • Astra is now Spectra, sort of • Why I’m taking a little time off from TikTok and all such videos • A reminder to get your ADA compliance taken care of, and resources to help you do it • Image SEO Part 3 bonus workshop is this week in the DIY SEO course • Planning your digital download workshop is today in the BB Hub • A set of digital downloads setup manuals are on the way • How to ensure you get better email deliverability • How transactional emails are different from marketing email services • A new membership goals comparison is underway • Why selling your own products is the future • A free Yoast webinar this week on growing your email marketing sales • Why I’ve been quiet on the Web3 front lately
Tips this week include: • New plugins I’m checking out – Yoast Product Review Schema and Advanced Database Cleaner • New form security I’m testing with reCAPTCHA v3 • 2 bonus sessions coming for the DIY SEO live workshops • Why to do what works for you and your audience • WordPress 6.0 Betas are out and where to get update instructions • Why WP is paring back on the new Webfonts API in 6.0 • A super interview all about the new era of WP themes • A reminder why not to click links in emails • How to keep pop ups from hurting your SEO • Why Brave and other search engines are bypassing AMP pages now • What’s in the YouTube Trends and Stats for 2022 report you have to know • How to get more video views on Facebook • The importance of first-party cookie tracking data and why it is your gold mine
Tips this week include: • Why the Tips Tuesday Livestream is going dark • How you can still get into the Gutenberg Ninja course before it closes • How to discover what your audience wants workshop in the BB Hub • Upcoming bonus sessions in the DIY SEO workshops • Multiple follow-ups on the WebP as default proposal • Why there is no way to carry MozJPEG optimization through thumbnails • More image formats coming that are just around the corner • The difference in Reusable blocks, block Patterns, Templates and Template Parts • Possible full-page patterns coming in WP 6.0 • YouTube’s keyword research tool is now available to all • An easy way to get dynamic YouTube thumbnails • A roundup of more GA4 tutorials
Tips this week include: • New Limit Last Modified Date plugin tutorial • New Enable Media Replace plugin tutorial • Digital Downloads workshops start today in the BB Hub • Ranking Factors Part 2 workshop on Thursday for the DIY SEO course • WebP images by default in WP was killed in committee • Cloudflare will deprecate Legacy CAPTCHA soon and what to use instead • Why we won’t be using the new Cloudflare Images • A primer on GA4 and why I’m holding off installing it • The GA4 alternatives to just say no to • A primer on how to get started with making videos • How to turn your “Link in Bio” into revenue
Tips this week include: • Tell WordPress not to make WebP the default image format • My case study proving why the Performance Lab plugin misses the mark • Ranking Factors Part 1 workshop is this week • The Digital Downloads workshops start April 12 • WordPress 5.9.3 releases today and what’s in it • Why I’m so happy Stripe is getting back into crypto payments • YouTube will soon host podcasts and how to make the most of this • Should you start with a newsletter instead of a blog? • How to create a sidebar in an FSE theme workshop
Tips this week include: • 2 new Gutenberg Ninja tutorials • Keywords Part 2 workshop is this Thursday • 2 Cloudflare tutorials updated • Routine Site Checks series started • Digital Downloads Action Plan update • Duplicate XML sitemap issues • How social media trends can affect your SEO • The Block Pattern Creator goes public • Plugin to write theme.json file in familiar YAML • Video review of the new WP performance plugin • How content marketing fits into Web3 • Using NFTs for member access • Patreon’s role in the new Creator Economy • YouTube Shorts confirmed not to count toward monetization
Tips this week include: • How to change the day/time of backups in the free version of UpdraftPlus • Part 1 of the Keywords workshop is this Thursday • 2 updated Gutenberg Ninja tutorials and why many more are on the way • Why I’m making a major change to my site services schedule • The digital downloads and member site survey results are in, plus the action plan I’m making for us • All manner of internet goofiness is happening due to a huge uptick in cyber attacks • Issues with Cloudflare and its plugin • Ongoing issues with UpdraftPlus • What you need to know about Google deprecating Universal Analytics next year • Joost de Valk is changing his position with Yoast SEO • What the cPanel price increase means for your hosting • The difference in building community vs audience • 25 lessons learned from building a community • Why you may or may not want to run your member site from YouTube • Why I’m excited about a call for Block Pattern submissions
Tips this week include: • New UpdraftPlus problems that may not be an issue with the plugin • What was in the WordPress 5.9.2 Security and Bug Fix update • New Cloudflare Firewall Tutorials • Cloudflare is switching to the Wayback Machine for Always On • Why the end of the browser compatibility wars may be near • Helpful ways to address blogger burnout • 5 tips to become a product review blogger • Updated iFrame video embed tutorials • Why to take a “no edit” approach to making videos • Why Elementor is releasing a new version built on containers • Does WP really need thousands of new FSE themes?
Tips this week include: • Image SEO workshop is this week • What’s up with the video platform monetization copycat strategy happening • On update on my TikTok journey • Why I’m giving up on YouTube Shorts • Code Name Ida is revealed • What’s coming with WP 6.0 accessibility • Why now is the time to go all Gutenberg blocks • Update on the WP Performance team and what I’ll be testing • Yoast calls out IndexNow to prove its claims • Why CVS filing for NFT and metaverse trademarks matters to you • Why you need to learn about crypto burner wallets • The difference in Web3 and crypto • What you can learn and monetize from a sandwich video review that went viral • How to create a better course you can charge more for
Tips this week include: • Links SEO workshop is this week • TikTok success story • WordPress 5.9.1 bug fixes • New Gutenberg Ninja tutorials are coming • More UpdraftPlus updates, and why • Tips for recording faceless videos that work great • A huge NFT movie release that will shape things to come • How content creators and coaches are using NFTs for special access to them • 70+ Web3 terms for content creators • 4 Web3 primers • What’s in the new Some.Place metaverse • Why companies are holding metaverse job fairs – and who they are hiring • How to maximize your blogging productivity • How to make the most of your content business time
Tips this week include: • Site and Page SEO workshop this week • What’s got me making videos like crazy • A great piece of advice that brings success on TikTok • What was in the recent UpdraftPlus security release • How many plugins a day have security issues • What the Clarity Ad Blocker plugin does, and why I don’t suggest using it • Reaction to plugin ads moving to the Block sidebar module • Why you should never ignore notification messages at the top of your admin pages • Bugs found in WP 5.9 and when to expect a fix • A new way to change text color in Gutenberg since WP 5.9 • cPanel SEO launches and why I think it’s a dud • What Google dropping app tracking means for ad targeting • How the Delete Act will impact ad revenue • Why I think the ad bubble is close to popping • How brands will reach target audiences that means money for you • What’s in the new TikTok Community Guidelines that has me excited • YouTube highlights quick videos on desktop in a new Shorts Shelf
Tips this week include: • The new BlogAid Live YouTube channel has launched • Track SEO Performance workshop is coming up • The BlogAid TikTok channel gets going this week • What’s on my new social media landing page and how to build yours • New Common Site Audit Fixes doc is available • The new quick check schedule I’m putting together for routine maintenance • It’s finally safe to update to WordPress 5.9 • Does your About page need help? • Proof that AMP is dead • How Google’s strongarm tactics are making the internet more secure • What’s up with the new court case on Google fonts being non-GDPR compliant • Good news from Genesis, and who created their newest FSE theme • Sensei LMS has a new block layout for course material • Why you want to check out The Tilt and what I’m learning from it • A new twist on how quantity can bring quality content • 6 video styles for educational content • The Utility NFTs that I’m excited about • A primer for how you may want to use NFTs for your digital products • Big events come to the metaverse and the bugs they’re finding • Why your next Super Bowl party may be in virtual reality • VR conferences may be popping up soon • What the new crypto pay for Google and Apple means for us • Why I’m excited about TN leaning into crypto • And why now is the time to adapt and thrive and make money doing it
Tips this week include: • ADA and UX workshop in the DIY SEO course this week • Where I’m at with making TikTok videos • Some encouragement for those just starting out with video • Why I’m returning Heartwood Art back to a hobby blog • Why I’m starting another YouTube channel or two • The DIY Site Owner Guide is live • Why I hate the new cPanel interface • My concerns with ModSecurity • What to check when using free images from Openverse • Why Meta is focusing hard on videos • What Spotify losing artists means for ushering in the Creator Economy • Will DeSo be the new decentralized social blockchain winner • How streaming bots are disrupting the music industry and what it means for NFTs
Tips this week include: • New Gutenberg Ninja tutorials have been posted • Technical SEO Workshop is live this Thursday • Why I’m passing on NFT Music for now and what I have planned instead • Code Name Ida is about to go live • What’s in the new DIY Site Owners Guide • Why I’m tickled to see more videos from my peeps • The habit you want to start to get in on the new Creator Economy • Yoast speaks about the IndexNow plugin, and whether we’ll use it or not • Does bold text help your SEO or not – a new test case study • What Google’s new Topics from Chrome mean to your bottom line • How to easily generate 700 content ideas • What’s in the roadmap for WordPress 6.0 • Why recent WP updates are the death of page builders • Why smart designers build Patterns • A new Block Theme Generator for designers • What’s up with NFTs being all the rage • YouTube considers adding NFTs • How a multi-million dollar NFT collection was stolen • Facebook sells of its Diem cryptocurrency program • The O-mee replacement for Facebook I have my eye on • What Microsoft buying Activision means for metaverse adoption and your bottom line
Tips this week include: • An offer I got to explore the NFT music space • Core Web Vitals live workshop this Thursday at an earlier time • What’s new in WordPress 5.9 video tour • An easy way to make a short and long-term contingency plan for your site • Why you can’t stop image scrapers with a plugin • How a simple WP setting slows down content scrapers • Which video platform pays the most and why • NFTs on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram • Why you want to be cautious about jumping into NFTs
Tips this week include: • A critically important file at our hosting has been borked • The changes I’m making for host recommendations and host and plugin support • DIY SEO Workshops start this Thursday • New name for BB Hub Meetings • A peek into Web3 content creators and businesses to follow • Upcoming summit for content creators • What I found in the WP 5.9 release candidates • Google is confirmed as crawling TikTok videos • Yoast adds a new keyword rank tracking tool integration • What having a fast site has to do with the health of the planet • Adworld conference to feature a new Web3 track • Why you may qualify for a Web3 job right now • Apple’s plans for an AR/VR headset • Walmart is getting into crypto and the metaverse
Tips this week include: • The DIY SEO Quick Checks are in progress for a solid SEO foundation • The first few DIY SEO live workshops have been scheduled • Update on the Ecomm Coalition • Progress on getting into TikTok • 2022 Site Success Goals live session replay is ready for BB Hubbers • Upcoming chat for Hubbers this week on Content as Product • New tutorial for how to create and delete a WordPress user • What was in the WordPress 5.8.3 security release • The difference in minor and major WP updates • Why I can’t sleep without my sites being on the Cloudflare Pro plan • Why I had to wait for the WP 5.9 RC2 dropping today to make new Gutenberg tutorials • Why we’re not using the IndexNow plugin and what may be coming • What’s up with hosts having increased downtime lately • YouTube is testing a custom message for the Super Thanks program to pay creators • How Opera aiming to be the top Web 3 browser directly impacts your bottom line • THE most important Web 3 acronym you need to know
Tips this week include: • 2022 and Beyond Livestream replay is available • Last chance on BlogAid Course Discounts • DIY SEO Quick Checks start this week • DIY SEO Workshops start on Jan 20th • The steps I’m taking to ensure I find right-fit clients • The changes in focus I’m making for tutorials and support • The 2022 Site Success Goals live session is this week for BB Hub members • A huge thank you to WP Tavern, Team Yoast, and Andrea Whitmer • The WP 5.9 RC1 is out and what I’ll be doing with it • Why we’re not ready to switch to Full Site Editing yet • LiquidWeb acquires LearnDash and who is heading it up • Eye-opening video marketing stats for 2022 • 2022 predictions for the underlying infrastructure of Web 3.0 you’ll want to know about
See my predictions for site owners as we navigate through the online revolution of transitioning from Web 2.0 to Web 3.0.
Tips this week include: • New bonus post, podcast, and livestream coming this week with a peek into our future • DIY SEO Quick Checks are done and we start Jan 6 • New Webmaster tutorials have been posted • WordPress 5.9 beta 4 is out • New settings for CleanTalk antispam plugin • A look back at the year for WP Fastest Cache • And the visionary I found on TikTok who lit me on fire about why we need Gutenberg
Tips this week include: • New tutorials in the DIY SEO course • Get your holiday discount on all BlogAid courses • I’m making my list and checking it twice for the new live sessions in the BB Hub • A recap on last week’s State of the Word address and what I was relieved to hear • Where we are with Full Site Editing compatible themes • The WordPress Betas continue to roll out • Issues with the All in One SEO plugin and why I advocate only using Yoast SEO • Does John Mueller know anything about Google Search or not? • Why I’m excited about TikTok testing a desktop streaming app • Why I’m cautiously optimistic about Instagram exploring NFTs for your images
Tips this week include: • It’s been a week of bumps and glitches online • Changes to my Site Audit services • Zero-day Log4J security issue update • Why you need to get your email off your hosting • What’s up with hosts down and internet being slow and glitchy • cPanel’s new SEO Beta testing program and why I’ll be jumping in • Matt Mullenweg’s State of the Word address is tonight • Update on the WP Performance Team • Tests on a new way to do Reusable Blocks and maybe even build Block Patterns • New Amazon Links exclusion for WP Fastest Cache • What’s up with the bogus redirect warning email from Google Search Console
Tips this week include: • Get discounts on all BlogAid Courses during the holiday sales • New DIY SEO tutorials are coming soon • Code Name Ida tests are underway • The first WP Beta 5.9 is out • Update on a project I’m trying to stop in the WP Performance team • Why we won’t be using the Cloudflare beta test of IndexNow • Good news from Google for product review posts and affiliate marketers • TikTok adds more ways for creators to get paid directly from their followers • Facebook tries to copycat this TikTok move, and why it won’t work
Tips this week include: • BlogAid Holiday Deals are still going with discounts on all courses • New DIY SEO tutorials are underway • Info on Code Name Ida will be going out to BB Hub members this week • Why all bloggers need to take the WP annual survey this year • Fixes for UpdraftPlus and a new nuisance warning that came with it • What’s up with AMALinks and Cloudflare plugin conflicts • How to exclude Web Stories in WP Fastest Cache • 3 tips for building your email list with awesome content • 8 fresh content types that every marketer should consider for 2022 • The new YouTube Analytics that Google is testing • 16 best Instagram giveaways and contests to run • Why I think Social Media Today missed the mark about the IG feed going to all video
Tips this week include: • BlogAid Holiday Deals are here with big discounts on all courses • Update on the Ecomm Coalition and our new meeting space • Update on what’s happening with the WP Performance team • Update on Code Name Ida and the fantastic progress we’re making • Update with the ongoing UpdraftPlus issues and a possible fix • Issues with Web Stories and Caching and a possible fix • Why the WordPress 5.9 release has been delayed and when we can expect it • LiquidWeb acquired Modern Tribe and what all these buyouts mean for our future • The new Full Site Editing theme.json file explained • A new block based theme builder plugin • Kadence releases the Conversions plugin for building your own optins and pop ups
Tips this week include: • New Recipe Video SEO tutorials are live • A new How to Transfer a Domain from GoDaddy to NameCheap tutorial is live • Update on the specialist we have in our Ecomm Coalition • A few of my plans for 2022 • More live sessions are coming • The return of my live consults to help you make money • Holiday specials are right around the corner and where to get first dibs • Google Dropped SiteGround sites from indexing for a while • How to have Migration success for your site • WP 5.8.2 bug and security release has rolled out • Why I’ll be starting the Gutenberg Ninja updates early this time • Where to get your WP 5.9 update instructions when that rolls out soon • The annual WP Survey is out and why I encourage you to take it • The annual State of the Word address will be delivered soon • Pagely sells to GoDaddy and E-comm service that will come from it • Why I’m happy about Google testing IndexNow • Twitter’s huge partnership with Viacom and watch parties coming • How you can make money on TikTok with their new Creative Exchange
Tips this week include: • New Interworx tutorials are live in the Webmaster Training course • Recipe Video SEO tutorials are almost complete • How to get faster video and post production • Holiday sales are coming soon and where to get first notification • A recap on my first meeting with the new WP Performance team • UpdraftPlus is still having issues for some folks • Fantastic updates to WP Fastest Cache • Super updates to CleanTalk Antispam • A first real look at Full Site Editing • What Google’s no-ad subscription survey may mean we’ll see in search • How Google overcounted mobile page experience for 4 months • When the new Google Page Experience will come to desktop • Why Twitter previews for Instagram links is so important • What’s in the updated Google Video SEO Guideline • Why you may need a dedicated page for video • Why the new YouTube Shorts Report is so exciting • Why livestream shopping for Instagram is so important • TikTok funny for bloggers
Tips this week include: • A sneak peak at what’s coming for you from BlogAid this month • Where to get your holiday sales notifications • Update on the Digital Downloads and Member Site Coalition • Why Video and Ecomm are the future • UpdraftPlus is still having issues and where we are with that • Why I’m excited to be joining the new WP Performance Team • Go items that will be in WP 5.9 in just a few weeks • Where to get your WP update tutorial • New author check in Google Rich Snippets • Record riches on TikTok • Why Google is in serious hot water with AMP
Tips this week include: • How the new E-comm coalition is coming together and helping clients make money • The SEO bad bot block tests are complete and are now standard for site audit clients • New XML-RPC hacker and scraper blocks • UpdraftPlus backup failures and a fix in the works • Why 3rd party backup services are worse than backup plugins • How to ensure your backup is getting everything needed to restore your site • Why is WP considering a name change for Reusable Blocks? • New ways to make money directly on Pinterest • YouTube adds auto chapters for indexing and why this is huge SEO news • A peek into our future with the new service from Cloudflare TV
• An update on the E-comm coalition coming together • More evidence that the E-comm movement is huge • What’s in the proposal to make WordPress faster • More issues with CleanTalk • Vulnerabilities in WP Fastest Cache quickly patched • Why I can’t sleep without being on the Cloudflare Pro plan • A reminder that all sites on your account need to be secured • Instagram adds practice mode and scheduling for live videos • Why TikTok lives are BIG and what I’ve seen on them
Tips this week include: • Recipe video SEO tutorials are underway • New Cloudflare tutorials for webmasters published • Celebrating a big milestone on Heartwood Art and new tutorials that will come of • New coalition of vendors happening • What’s up with HeroPress expanding into the HeroPress Network • A summary of WordCamp US that happened last week • Genesis blocks now has new mobile options • How SiteGround centralizing their DNS might affect you • YouTube pays out the equivalent of 394,000 full-time jobs • The huge news with YouTube making transcripts searchable • How videos are replacing blog posts in search • Should you always own your own content platform?
Tips this week include: • Why I’m officially hooked on TikTok now • Facebook was down on Monday, and how I found out about it • Help with finding great video courses to vet • The ModSecurity issues and alternatives we are looking into • Updates coming to the Webmaster Training tutorials • Host control panel differences and how I’ll be dealing with them for new tutorials • What’s up with the host server setup issues all over the place • More expansion of the Bad SEO bot block tests and implementation • What we’re discussing and supporting in our BB Hub Facebook group • Proof that faster sites do indeed rank better • Why I’ve lost faith in Google Search Console • A peek into our future and why it’s time to pivot how you make money
Tips this week include: • Expansion of the bad SEO bot block tests • What plugins are changing hands with Awesome Motive buying Sandhills Development • New speed metrics in the Lighthouse 8.3 upgrade • A front porch chat for the change of season all bloggers are in now and what it takes to get more eyeballs and make more money with your site
Tips this week include: • How storyboarding makes creating posts and videos faster • Bonus live DIY SEO course session for content silo and republishing of seasonal posts • WP Fastest Cache tutorial has been updated • Update on the Cloudflare bad bot blocking tests • Update on tests for CleanTalk anti spam service • How Apple’s new privacy protection will impact email tracking • Intuit buys MailChimp • More info on Google changing titles • LiquidWeb acquires LearnDash • Brian Gardner of Genesis joins WPEngine in a new role
Tips this week include: • More Gutenberg Ninja tutorials have been released and the warning I put on them • Will Block Patterns replace Reusable Blocks • Update on the recipe video SEO testing • Why all of your schema markup must be well-formatted • Why to deeply vet who you hire for site services • Our upcoming TikTok mastermind for making money with brands • A story of how one of my clients is making real money with her sites • What was in the WP 5.8.1 release • Will your post get caught in Google’s recipe listicle removal from search • Why not to use a Table of Contents plugin • Preparing WP for the PHP 8.1 upgrade • Automattic acquires the Social Image Generator plugin • Are you using the right image format? • Getting multiple levels of SEO on every image
Tips this week include: • The new Gutenberg Tutorials are live • What I found in the recipe video SEO tests so far • Why I’m making more videos with my phone instead of camera • BB Hub Printables and Downloads Mastermind is this week • The block bot testing has been expanded to more sites • Why I’m investigating Base64 image placeholders for lazy load • How the new Bing Submission API will help us fight bad bots • Why Google is dropping AMP for news posts, and what will take its place • Why we need only one Rich Result focus per post • Why proper SEO takes super deep testing, and what I’ve already found • 22 expert ideas for connecting with your audience
Tips this week include: • Why I jumped on the Instagram video bandwagon with my first InShot video • Video recipe SEO testing update • Gutenberg Ninja tutorials underway – and a cool new thing I found • Why I’m testing CleanTalk Anti Spam for both comments and forms • What’s happening with my BB Hub members like: o How to fix ConvertKit optins showing at the bottom o Cloudflare block bot tests expanding o Why where you host matters for seeing what’s hitting your site o Upcoming mastermind for digital downloads • Classic Editor plugin support extended and why you don’t need it • The roadmap for WP 5.9 • Why you need to learn Gutenberg before your next theme revamp • How the Customizer is causing load issues • It’s time to get your free WordCamp US tickets for the online event
Tips this week include: • It’s finally time to update to WP 5.8 • The What’s New in WP 5.8 tour is ready for you • New Gutenberg Ninja tutorials are underway • The Theme Speed Test post has been released • See the newly revamped Site Audits page with all of the BB Hub Plus perks listed • Videos in recipes SEO tests are underway • One more reason to drop ShortPixel • Why Google PageSpeed Insights uses a Moto phone on a Fast 3G connection • Why BlogAid uses real-world tests for site speed – just like Google actually judges you on • The future of e-comm trends to watch and how to get brand sponsorship now • Shopify analytics are now in GA4 • How Cloudflare mitigated the largest DDoS attack in history • Why you must secure all of your Smart devices immediately • A peek into our future with Twitter’s BlueSky project
Tips this week include: • BB Hub Plus Membership has launched • Theme speed tests are complete – and when the post will be out • What new tests and tutorials are underway • Status on whether it’s time to update to WP 5.8 or not • An overdue improvement to Kadence Blocks • Issues with Pinterest hover buttons • NameHero launches a private cloud service • .com domain extension price increases 7% on Sept 1 • Is Google authorship back? • Yoast has been acquired by EIG – sort of • Automattic buys Titan, a pro Email Suite • Where you can see a list of all major WP related acquisitions • What the mid-year security report reveals that you should do to protect your site
Tips this week include: • The deep rabbit hole I went down with video SEO this weekend • Running niche sites entirely with vlogs • I’m the only SEO that seems to know a big secret trick that I’ll teach you • Status on our wait to update to WP 5.8 • New Gutenberg Ninja tutorials are underway • The insane poll results from pro SEOs for nofollow sponsored tag use • Ahrefs getting blocked and why that service will confuse you • Google changes messaging on Page Experience no longer being a tie breaker • Google simplifies Page Experience report and why it’s still worthless • Why I’m thrilled that Team Yoast is working on persistent user settings for WP • A popular GDPR cookie plugin turns into a paid service • The best Canva alternatives for creating graphics fast
Tips this week include: • More digital downloads and masterminds coming • What I’m bummed about in the Video SEO testing • An update on my effort to stop SEO agency bot crawls • Why new sites need security too • Update on UpdraftPlus not backing up for some folks • Why I’m excited that the Gutenberg Block Pattern Directory is live • The death of page builders • Automattic acquires Pocket Casts • Google finishes first phase of FLoC testing for alternative 3rd party cookies • Why to set affiliate links to nofollow AND sponsored • New list of approved Genesis child themes coming soon • What designers think of the new theme.json styles file instead of CSS • Which theme should you use? • What to do before entering the design process these days • A new look for cPanel that resembles Interworx • Why me and more of my clients are switching to Interworx control panel • Will we use YAT Emojis instead of URLs someday?
Tips this week include: • Ecommerce for digital downloads mastermind this week • 2 new tutorials for testing and fixing theme schema markup • A post on whether your theme is destroying your SEO • New boutique hosting is open to the public • WP 5.8 issues reported • UpdraftPlus free version is not backing up for some folks • Mediavine requires JS exclusions in WP Rocket • Are affiliate tracking cookies being phased out? • Is Kadence behind or ahead in their theme philosophy? • A new way to get your videos into Google Search • A peek into our future
Tips this week include: • We start our E-comm masterminds this week in the BB Hub • An update on theme speed testing and which theme to use • An update on theme SEO testing and new tutorials coming • Why you should use a child theme instead of customizing on the framework • An update on the recipe and how-to video SEO testing • Why brand new sites need security audits too • Why removing WP files is not enough to delete an abandoned site • Why I delete sites at the old host after a migration • Help with retiring a site properly • The WP 5.8 release is today, and why we won’t be updating • When I’ll be releasing a What’s New video tour of 5.8 and Gutenberg tutorials • Clarity on the confusing image upload setting in Gutenberg that will save you time • A super cool rotating gradient background for Gutenberg blocks • A new domain alignment feature for MailerLite users • Why you need to get your email off your hosting
Tips this week include: • More BB Hub Masterminds coming up for Ecommerce • 3 new YouTube tutorials added to the Video SEO Booster course • Update on the theme SEO tests • What are you wasting your time on today? • A super infographic for video on social platforms • Why not to ask your host to fix your slow site • We’re coming to the final release candidates for WP 5.8 • Why I’m excited about the new Sketch Book drawing block in Gutenberg
We all waste time on our blog business stuff.
Some of that time is trying to find info that will help us do what we need to do that will turn into us making more money.
And some of it is stuff that has no ROI value for us at all.
Tips this week include: • The Video SEO Booster course is live!!! • Super Summer Sales Event is on with discounts on all BlogAid courses • Great progress with theme testing • Contingency Plan mastermind is this week for BB Hub members • What we’ll be covering in our Ecommerce masterminds • A super evergreen content case study and which post types do best • Update on Mediavine GDPR method • The super sneaky thing the WP Mail SMTP plugin does to some folks • Speed metrics going stricter in the new Lighthouse 8 tester • Why you need pro help with your site speed • WordPress 5.8 RC1 is out • How Gutenberg Block Patterns will change everything
Tips this week include: • Why you need to make a blogging budget for time and money • Why it’s worthwhile to do new or hard things • The Instagram mastermind is this week in the BB Hub • Updates on theme testing, video SEO course, and site services • What’s new with the Grow Social Pro plugin and what you need to check • How the major revamp at GitHub will impact our plugin support • What to check if you use the GDPR notification from Mediavine • What we’re testing in the WP 5.8 Beta 4 that just released • A preview of the WP 5.8 theme editor • Is AMP finally deprecated for good? • Why I can no longer offer support for sites running Ezoic ads • How expert roundups get you more traffic • Huge news with Google delaying removal of 3rd party cookie tracking • Why now is the time for you to diversify your revenue and traffic streams
• Content Revamp How-To workshop is this week • Why evergreen content is king on YouTube • New tutorials for the Video SEO Booster course • Our first ever masterminds are scheduled for BB Hub members • What’s going on with Ezoic? • Monetization alternatives to ads • Mediavine ad speed settings • How Astra continues to be tone deaf • Phase 1 of Google’s Page Experience with Core Web Vitals is out • Why what you see in Search Console is lying to you • How to get real speed help • Whether or not you want to shoot for a position zero feature in Google Search or not • The best AI content generation tools and why I suggest you check them out • Is AI generated content your friend or foe?
Tips this week include: • How to make a content revamp plan workshop is this Thursday • Security updates sent to all BB Hub members • The theme tests are well underway, and what I’ve found so far • The Video SEO Booster course is close to launch, and the new tutorials I just added • Clarification on Inodes and where to see that total for your site • Why I’m considering a switch to Interworx instead of using cPanel • Why I’m not crazy about WP supporting WebP images in 5.8 • Why you may want to skip your image program’s optimization • New section on Trend Observations • Will Artificial Intelligence power our sites? • Why personal touches on your content will mean more to your followers
Tips this week include: • Content Audit Workshop this week for the DIY SEO course • Why I’m doing more video SEO testing for how Google handles video schema markup • The results of my new speed tweak testing • Why the internet burning is throwing off your speed testing • New and helpful results in Google PageSpeed Insights • Why I use a variety of data and testers for site audits • New Astra theme and UAG plugin beta testing • Are you sure you can fully restore your site? • Why the number of Inodes you have is more important than traffic numbers when choosing a new host • New standards are here for all block-based themes • What breaks we are expecting with WP 5.8, and why it’s okay
• Theme case study is underway • New speed tweaks I found for us • Why the migration process is different for the new boutique hosting • Why I’m looking outside the WP world for new opportunities for us • What the only thing is that you really own in your online business • A look at 40 WP milestones as it turns 18 years old • Cool duotone image filters coming to Gutenberg • Genesis discusses what making their framework free will look like • The future of plugins • 2 more big CMS block Google’s FLoC and what it means for WP and folks who run ads
Tips this week include: • Why not to panic when goofy stuff happens with your site • Why the sky won’t fall if you don’t get a post out on time • How hosts are shooting you and themselves in the foot • Why we are moving to boutique hosting • Special invitations are coming to site audit clients soon • 3 new and/or updated tutorials for webmasters • Formal theme testing is underway • My new summer office hours • What’s up with the multiple plugin issues we’ve seen over the last 2 weeks • Our Content SEO series of Workshops start this week in the DIY SEO course • Why Google had to partner with Shopify • Discover why videos are hot and why product videos are even hotter • Video SEO Booster course Phase 2 launch is coming soon • Why webmasters need to start testing WP 5.8 today • Why it’s worth living through this messy WP revolution • 8 powerful online graphic creation tools for you to check out
Tips this week include: • A salute to one of my favorite bloggers • DIY SEO Special Content Formatting Workshop this Thursday • Video SEO Booster course beta testing is nearly complete • New boutique hosting clients are moving into their new home • Why you need paid migration help these days • Reminder to site audit clients to get in the BB Hub • WP 5.7.2 security release rolled out • Why I’m so interested in Liquid Web’s purchase of GiveWP • Why Genesis had to make their framework free • Where we are with all theme revamps • Why Block Patterns are the new page templates of the future • Where to learn how to make your own landing pages • Whether or not you need a theme designer now • Why you should just say no to accessibility trickery • Why designers need a legal statement about accessibilities compliance • Whether or not you should have plugin auto updates on or not • Recent issues with the Cloudflare plugin losing connectivity • Clarifying the confusion about what the Cloudflare plugin does and doesn’t do • How the new PHP Version Manager is breaking sites • More info on the White Screen of Death when editing posts some folks are getting • Why not to contact your host first for site fixes • Confirmation of massive brute force attacks rolling globally • Why to stop doing speed tests yourself • Why I’m looking into more ways to block bad bots via Cloudflare • Why I’m overjoyed with the release of the new schema markup validator • The long-term catch in YouTube’s announcement to pay creators for making Shorts
Tips this week include: • Content Silo live workshop this week • Video SEO Booster course is in live beta • How-To blocks and card tutorials are underway • What I’ll be checking in the upcoming theme testing case study besides speed • Why not to jump on a theme redesign for speed and Core Web Vitals fixes • Why CLS issues are super hard to find sometimes, and the new methods I’m using • First site owners are moving into the new boutique hosting • A fix for buttons losing alignment since the WP 5.7 update • CC Search is relaunching as OpenVerse by WP with Creative Commons images • New CloudLinux PHP manager is goofing up sites, and the fixes • How First Contentful Paint is handled by different browsers • Google only cares about viewership on Chrome • Yoast SEO plugin had a minor bug • How to easily roll plugins updates back to the previous version • Why we may need to add the Classic Widget plugin after WP 5.8 comes out • Where to get step-by-step WP update instructions for major releases
Tips this week include: • The new Video SEO Booster course is live – by private invitation for now • New boutique hosting is going live this week • Site Audit Client Perks and TOS has been sent • Why you may not want to go it alone for Core Web Vitals fixes • How you may be fixing the wrong things for better speed • Why not to throw out the Genesis baby with the bath water • Update on theme testing • The new Core Web Vitals fixes we’ve found • The huge number of sites that are not optimized for Core Web Vitals yet • Why Google needs to get the log out of its own eye for speed • More info about Full Site Editing that’s coming in WP 5.8 • Mailchimp introduces new Stores and Appointments features • What I found interesting in the April Genesis Shapers meeting notes for speed • Why you should keep posting to social sites that never send you direct traffic
Tips this week include: • DIY SEO Workshop spring break • Updates on progress with the Video SEO course, Gutenberg Ninja, theme testing, and boutique hosting • The CLS issues me and my webmaster designers are chasing • Why not to cut corners on getting your Core Web Vitals issues fixed • Why it may not be your host’s fault that your site is down • The scam emails flying around for host disk quota overages • My experiment with a new way to deter comment spam • A super podcast from the head of Shopify, including how to effectively use video there • The growing frustration with all those pesky notifications at the top of your WP admin pages • Full Site Editing is a go for the upcoming WP 5.8 release • An update on whether WP will block Google’s FLoC tracking or not
Tips this week include: • How Google’s Product Review Update will impact affiliate marketers • Why you can’t ignore your site for long stretches • The final tests we’re doing for the Video SEO course • Why I’m tripling up on the testing and where else you’ll see the new tutorials • New TOS for site audit clients on the way • What was in the WP 5.7.1 security release • More bugs reported for Reusable Blocks • Why we need a better comment system • The 2 plugins Genesis is deprecating • Google shuts down Feedburner RSS to Email service • Why Google changed the name of Core Web Vitals to Page Experience • What’s in the Evolving CLS metric Calculation • A welcome delay in the rollout of Google Page Experience • New Core Web Vitals options from Mediavine • New metrics in WebPage Test for CLS • Will WordPress block Google’s FLoC tracking
Tips this week include: • Ranking Factors Part 1 Workshop on Thursday • Video embed speed case study is complete, and I have the fastest way to do • What I found when testing the Yoast Video SEO plugin’s new speed feature • Video schema markup testing is complete • Update on the new boutique hosting for us • Why the order of my site services wait list may flip • The new TOS for site audit client perks I’m drawing up, and why • Why you must get your site checkup every year now • More on the new mastermind groups coming this summer • How WP Fastest Cache and Cloudflare work together • What Google’s calculation change to Cumulative Layout Shift means for your site • What’s in the email Cloudflare sent out about IP changes • Why I’m excited about Cloudflare’s revamped Web Application Firewall • Update on Cloudflare’s new Super Bot Fight Mode and why we won’t be using it • Why I’m looking into blocking some bots manually • The new Rate Limit function I’m looking into at Cloudflare • Why I’m not happy about iThemes acquiring Kadence Themes • Will Full Site Editing be rolling into WP 5.8? • The big split in Gutenberg and Classic we have now and why a bigger split is on the way • What to do if a theme revamp project is on your horizon • Why you need to jump on the Gutenberg train right now
Tips this week include: • Keyword Part 2 Workshop is this week • New Gutenberg tutorials updated with nifty WP 5.7 features you’ll like • New Gutenberg block suite plugins I’m looking into • Update on the Video SEO course embed testing • Why my site services wait list is filling up with folks leaving SiteGround • How and why to move out of your newb mindset and into a money-making one • More on how the cyber security situation is getting worse by the day • hCaptcha vs reCAPTCHA vs CleanTalk vs Akismet for spam filtering • What the new Super Bot Fight Mode at Cloudflare is all about • How to permanently disable Full Screen editing mode in Gutenberg • What will become of Unsplash now that Getty Images has acquired them • How to optimize Ads on your site for CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) • When, and when not to purge cache on your site
Tips this week include: • Keyword SEO Part 1 Workshop this week • WP Fastest Cache has a new integration method for Cloudflare • 7 new GTMetrix tutorials for Webmasters • Theme testing update • Why not to blame Genesis for poor speed • Why there is a mass exodus from SiteGround going on now • New, better hosting update • Live session to get to the bottom of caching issues like not seeing changes in Preview • How to make it hard for scrapers to grab your content • How to find and remove stolen content • WordPress is dropping support for old Internet Explorer versions • Which is the worst browser to use for working on your site – besides IE • A primer on Full Site Editing from the man known as the spark of Gutenberg • What Chrome 90 using HTTPS as the default means for your site • Why there’s more to HTTPS than just getting that S at the end
Tips this week include: • Image SEO Part 2 Workshop is this week • 10 new WebPage Test Tutorials have been released • New GTMetrix tutorials are underway • An update on the Video SEO course and Google’s new video SEO guidelines • When the new Gutenberg Ninja tutorials for WP 5.7 will hit • Important updates for WP Fastest Cache and why I could just kiss the dev • When you should manually purge your cache • Update on the search for better hosting • A round up of all the goofy stuff we’ve been experiencing online • Are Reusable Blocks more stable for you since the WP 5.7 release • 65 new Block Patterns released by Astra • What’s up with that SharedBufferArray email from Google Search Console • How to see if your HTTPS security header status meets Core Web Vital requirements
Tips this week include: • Part 1 of the Image SEO Workshop is this Thursday • Whether it’s safe or not to update to WP 5.7 • New Gutenberg Ninja tutorials on the way • The themes on our list for deep testing • New super deep WebPage Test and GTMetrix tutorials underway • The snag I hit in the Video SEO tutorial making • All manner of goofy stuff we’re seeing with our sites like: • Seeing the WP admin bar after we log out • Red error banner from Cloudflare • Post links changing in WP • Why I think the Bing URL Submission plugin is a good thing to use • A Google Discover Case Study that explains why we’re not getting seen in it • Proof that Google Featured Snippets dropped to record lows • The search engine me and my DIY SEO folks are paying more attention to now • What’s up with the Cloudflare email about deprecated cookies • What we’re looking into with the Search Console email about SharedArrayBuffer support
Tips this week include: • What’s new in WordPress 5.7 video tour and post • Where to get update instructions for WP 5.7 • Links SEO workshop is this week • All the new messaging on BlogAid • Why to be careful who you hire for theme design • An update on theme testing and which ones are back on the table • A peek into the timeline for what’s coming to you this spring from BlogAid • Why I’m putting W3 Total Cache back on my case study test list • What causes 90% of Cumulative Layout Shift issues • What will happen when Google stops selling ads based on 3rd party cookie tracking • Why you need to do your own cookie tracking • The new mastermind groups coming by summer • Why you need to write like you talk on your blog posts • The online tester tool I used to check the spam score on the email I use for newsletters • How to avoid getting caught in the scam going around for domain renewals
Tips this week include: • Site and page SEO Workshop this week • Odd stuff still happening on sites and hosting • Video SEO course update • Theme testing update and the one we dropped from our list • The perfect course for designers who need to know more about speed • What I’m testing in the WP 5.7 Release Candidate this week • Gutenberg changes coming to WP 5.7 • Why SiteGround turned on Super Cacher for every account, and how to turn it off • Ready to move to better hosting? Get your request in now • Divi theme has ModSecurity issues and why my head blew up with their support replies • Why not to let any host, theme, or plugin compromise your site security • How to monetize your expertise and why you should