One of my WordPress websites got hacked the other day. I know this because my blog posts, and only my blog posts, kept on redirecting to random malware pages. I, of course, performed a Google Search to find out how to resolve it. Thankfully I had a backup of the website even though I didn’t need it as it wasn’t the core files that were…
Sometimes your WordPress theme will come without the category and tag descriptions in the template by default. This blog post will show you how to and these descriptions to your WordPress files so that they appear on both your category page and tag page. Having a description on these pages helps give a better idea about what your page is about to your readers. And…
Google My Business helps you reach and engage with local customers across Google Search and Maps with a free business profile. You can use Google My Business to improve your overall online presence. Make sure to fill out your business profile as complete as possible with photos so that Google and your customers have a better idea about your business. Google can then recommend your…
Did you know that consumers are more likely to check online reviews before visiting a business? 63.64% of consumers check for Google online reviews more than any other review site according to ReviewTrackers’ data in 2018. Followed by Yelp with 45.18% then TripAdvisor 30.03% and Facebook 23.14%. It actually is a shock to me. I would have thought Facebook would have been right up there…
It is very important for any small or large business to tackle their online presence in order to thrive in today’s economy. Some of the things you can do are simple and fast. But, other things you can do to improve your online presence can be hard and tedious, like starting a blog. If you’re a small local business then things will be easier for…
What a nightmare. WordPress 5.0 introduces blocks and not everybody is a fan of this change. Especially not me. If you want to bring back the old, classic style editor with no hassle then here’s the plugin for that… Classic Editor Plugin To remove the WordPress 5.0 block editor all you have to to do is install Classic Editor by WordPress Contributors. Classic Editor is…
In Yoast, I’ve always had problems with getting that green light when it comes to transition words. So, I thought it would be helpful to provide some transition words, sentence starters, to help all of us get that green light in Yoast. Transition words can help you write a better blog by navigating your readers with actionable phrases. As you can see, this makes it…
