BlogAid WordPress Tips Tuesday

Tips this week include:

• Replay is available on Get Started with Astra chat with Michelle Phillips

• More LIVE chats coming and who my guests will be

• The results are in on my head-to-head theme tests for Astra, Genesis, and Divi

• Gutenberg vs Elementor case study underway

• Webmaster bonus performance training has started

• What’s in the update to my WP Fastest Cache Settings tutorial

• Why you must get your site audit request in soon

• Why Cloudflare was down for a bit last week, and the reality of how fragile the internet is

• Confirmation that Yoast SEO already has the feature for turning off WP native XML sitemaps

• Astra Themes hits 1 million installs

• A synopsis of what was discussed in the July Genesis Shapers meeting and how Atomic Blocks will be changing soon

Tips this week include:

• Why you need to get your site service request in right now

• Getting started with Astra – live chat with Michelle Phillips on Wednesday

• The updates that are coming to the Gutenberg Ninja course

• Webmaster bonus training for Core Web Vitals starting this week

• My prediction came true about how Yoast will deal with native XML sitemaps coming in WP 5.5

• Google’s Structured Data Testing Tool is going away, and what to use instead

• Features in Mediavine’s new Grow.me tracking and sharing service

• What you need to know about Chrome blocking 3rd party cookie tracking

• Whether alternative tracking methods will work or not

• How the entire ad industry is being shook up over cookie tracking

• Why you need to stay informed from a wide variety of sources

• Why you need to think broader about the future of revenue generation from your site

Tips this week include:

• The big BlogAid Super Summer Sales Event is live – but for a limited time

• Last chance to get the DIY SEO course at the current low price

• Free webinar this Wed on the Power of Gutenberg – but you do need to register now!

• Replay is ready on how to avoid DIY theme mistakes chat with Michelle Phillips

• A chat coming on how to get started with Astra themes

• New guide on how to read the metrics of online speed testers

• New tutorial on how to run a site speed test accurately

• New Search Console Core Web Vitals checks in progress

• New webmaster workshops for deep performance checks

• My op ed on the latest Trellis theme from Mediavine beta update

• Why you need to check with your host about their plans for dropping cPanel, and what NameHero is doing for now with it

Tips this week include:

• Avoid DIY Theme Mistakes – live chat with pro designer Michelle Phillips on Thursday

• A live show all about getting started with Astra themes coming soon

• Free Gutenberg webinar on July 8

• Google’s new beta report that combines Analytics and Search Console

• Some seriously eye-opening blogging stats to help you focus your next moves and priorities

• How investing in your site success can shave 2 years off not earning enough money with your blog

Discover what you need to know for customizing your own theme to avoid issues with speed, Google Core Web Vitals and User Experience, SEO, mobile responsiveness, and so much more.

Tips this week include:

• New guide on Google Core Web Vitals – what you need to know and do

• A new Core Web Vitals tutorial coming to the DIY SEO course

• Why you can’t wait to jump on getting your site’s Core Web Vitals scores up

• An update on my theme speed tests for Astra, Genesis, and Divi

• Upcoming speed test on Elementor

• Why it’s way cheaper to contact me to set up your new site securely before you even point the domain to the hosting

• The new Nexus Edge CDN from Liquid Web and whether it’s better than Cloudflare

• Why you need to pay attention to the new WordPress minimum requirement for the PHP level at your host

• Why so many content marketers are jumping on Keen – the new link curating app from Google

• What we’ll be doing about native XML Sitemap generation coming in WP 5.5

• An interesting post about the future of building with WordPress and Genesis

• Why now is the time for you to switch to the Gutenberg Editor

• Why now is past time for designers to start building with Gutenberg

Tips this week include:

• Does inspiration have a time limit?

• Refining work schedule balance

• Replay is up on Rebranding Your Blog chat with Kate Ahl

• Graduation day for the DIY SEO workshop folks

• The difference in building and maintaining an empire

• Why you need to look at your site with fresh eyes

• Why to make it a summer of renewal for your site

• 2 new social media accounts you want to get

• What was in the WordPress 5.4.2 security release

• Why you need the Cloudflare Pro plan now more than ever

• How to create a 404 page in Astra

• What I think of the Genesis Pro plan that just went public

• The bombshell Mediavine just dropped

• Whether you want to monetize quickly or wait

• Why a better user experience makes you more money

• What to do with those fake hack emails that are going around

Tips this week include:

• A fast and free way you can directly support me and BlogAid

• The replay is ready for you on the Power of In-Person Videos chat with Denise Wakeman

• A live chat with Kate Ahl on Wed with tips for rebranding your site

• The Content Revamp How-To workshop is live this Thur in the DIY SEO course

• Do you need an IRL blogging buddy – and where to find them

• Would you like BlogAid Office Hours?

• A little bump in the road with the Grow plugin last week

• A new beta setting that may speed up Grow

• More goofiness at SiteGround

• What to do if you get a cURL 28 error in your Site Health Check report

• Why more clients are migrating off Lyrical Hosting

• Is Bluehost okay for beginner bloggers – and my advice that may shock you

Rebranding by changing your domain name impacts your site tech, SEO, and social media accounts, especially Pinterest.

Learn what you need to know to do this the best way to avoid issues with loss of visibility and traffic.

Kate Ahl of Simple Pin Media is my special guest for this live chat.

Tips this week include:

• Uh oh! My email got spoofed and I’ll tell you how plus how you can avoid it

• The Power of In-Person Video interview with Denise Wakeman is this Thursday

• Rebranding Your Site – interview with Kate Ahl date is set for next Wednesday

• Content Revamp Strategies Workshop for the DIY SEO course is this Thursday

• My theme speed tests are underway

• Why I’m asking you for a little Elementor help

• Google Introduces Web Vitals and what that means for your site

• Web Vitals showing up in WebPage Test

• Google Search Console has a new Core Web Vitals tab

• Why I suggest that everyone consider leaving VaultPress for UpdraftPlus now