With the release of WordPress 5.0 on 12/6/18 and its introduction of a new Block Editor (aka the Gutenberg editor), we have network activated the Classic Editor plugin. The Classic Editor plugin is an official WordPress plugin with support promised by the core WordPress team through 12/31/2021. The Classic Editor plugin preserves the editing experience found in WordPress versions before 5.0 … [Read more...] about Using the Classic Editor On Our Network
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Setting Up a New Site In Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a tool to capture and report on traffic data and events that occur on a website or mobile application. It has both a free and a very expensive premium version, but we'll focus on the free version in this discussion. We're going to assume you've already created a Google account, but if not, it's easy to create a new Google account. We're also going to assume you've already … [Read more...] about Setting Up a New Site In Google Analytics
Using Our wpPERFORM.com Tweetable Text Plugin
Our wpPERFORM.com Tweetable Text plugin uses Twitter's Web Intent to compose a tweet from a link. The tweetable shortcode combines with 4 parameters to tailor the tweet that is automatically prepared for a visitor that clicks the link. Note that the text for your link is wrapped in an opening and closing shortcode. https://gist.github.com/wpperform/fbe354c7c2d0acecc5d7 Properly formed … [Read more...] about Using Our wpPERFORM.com Tweetable Text Plugin
Customizer Makes Admin Tasks a Breeze
The WordPress Customizer, originally referred to as the Theme Customizer but more and more as simply the Customizer, has been built into WordPress since 2012. The WordPress Theme Customization API on which it is built reaches back to WordPress 3.4, but with the customizer improvements added in WordPress 4.0, theme developers are making increased use of it. This is great news for WordPress users, … [Read more...] about Customizer Makes Admin Tasks a Breeze
How To Make Guest Posting Easy
In January 2014, Google's Matt Cutts weighed in on the merits of guest blogging: https://twitter.com/mattcutts/status/425354952463355904 In his article, Cutts observed that "guest blogging is done; it’s just gotten too spammy." But that's not the whole truth. In the article comments, Cutts himself added an important clarification: Of course, if you know the person writing the blog post … [Read more...] about How To Make Guest Posting Easy
Stop WordPress Comment Spam
How to stop WordPress comment spam ranks as one of our most common support questions. Spam comes in several varieties: referrer spam registration spam comment spam, including trackback spam Referrer spam is the stuffing of a fake referrer in the HTTP header of requests to a web site. The conduct of Semalt was a prominent example of referrer spam. We regularly monitor our network … [Read more...] about Stop WordPress Comment Spam
Upgrade To Google’s Universal Analytics
If you're a Google Analytics user and haven't already done so, you'll need to complete the Universal Analytics upgrade for each of your websites. If you're using the Google Analytics by Yoast plugin on a WordPress site, it's an easy process, and in this article we'll tell you how to do it. Transition From Classic To Universal Analytics In October 2012, Google announced Universal Analytics, … [Read more...] about Upgrade To Google’s Universal Analytics
You Should Exclude Semalt from Google Analytics
UPDATE: The problem of referrer spam has grown since we first published this article. The original focus was excluding Semalt, but our current recommendation for removing spam from Google Analytics covers a much broader range of troublemakers, including ghost spammers. Very important note: never, ever visit the site of a suspected spammer that appears in your analytics data. If you pay … [Read more...] about You Should Exclude Semalt from Google Analytics
On Page SEO Using Yoast’s WordPress SEO Plugin
On page SEO is a big topic, so this article is long. Here are some quick links to specific sections: This Is All About On Page SEO for Content Creators Why On Page SEO Is Important Keywords & Search Ranking On Page SEO Is Not About Outsmarting Google The Snippet Preview in WordPress SEO Step 1 - Establish the Focus of Your Page Step 2 - Write Great Content Step 3 - Set the SEO Title … [Read more...] about On Page SEO Using Yoast’s WordPress SEO Plugin
WordPress Screen Options
One of the most common support questions we receive is how to find a particular setting on a WordPress admin page. Often, a quick check of Screen Options resolves the problem. Wordpress Screen Options are displayed in a hanging tab in the upper right of the WordPress dashboard. Screen Options are user specific based on your login name. They're stored in the usermeta table of the database … [Read more...] about WordPress Screen Options