WordPress Out of Touch with Publisher Needs?
Publishers scramble to fix Core Web Vitals while WordPress, plugin and theme developers seemingly decline to address those needs
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Yandex Accused of Anti-competitive Practices in Russia
Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) issued a warning to Yandex to cease favoring their own sites at the expense of competitors
Core Web Vitals Challenge: WordPress vs Everyone
Real-world data is used to select which CMS is the Core Web Vitals Champion. WordPress versus Joomla, Drupal, Squarespace and Wix
WordPress 5.6.2 Update is Largely Successful
WordPress 5.6.2 update safely rolls out with a fix for a bug introduced by the previous update. Publishers are encouraged to update.
Facebook Wins Standoff With Australian Government
Australian government backs down, abandons attempt to force Facebook into negotiations. Facebook restores news traffic to Australian news organizations
Core Web Vitals Not Really Your Problem?
Google is burdening the USERS of software like WordPress and not the developers to fix it for Core Web Vitals. Is that fair?
Google Discusses Natural Backlinks
Google’s John Mueller discusses the mindset for achieving natural backlinks
Google’s Mueller on Migrating to a Previously Parked Domain
Google’s John Mueller offered feedback on an indexing issue specific to changing to a domain that was previously parked.
Wix vs WordPress? Mueller Says Solve Content Issues
Google’s John Mueller suggested content issues are important for small businesses to solve in a discussion of Wix versus WordPress for local SEO
Facebook Blocks Australian News
Australian news organizations had their posts removed from Facebook in a retaliatory action that also affected unintended pages.
WordPress Boots Pirated Themes and Plugins
WordPress issued a statement that pirated themes and plugins are prohibited from being distributed from the official repositories
Google Discusses Impact of Tags on Rankings
Google’s John Mueller answers whether there’s a ranking benefit in the use of “tag” links in articles
Subdomains vs. Subfolders: Which Is Better for SEO & Why?
The use of a subdomain or a subfolder has SEO, user experience, and other implications. Learn how to make the right choice.
What Is Google Passage Ranking: 16 Key Points You Should Know
Google’s Passage Ranking is now live in the U.S. Martin Splitt answers questions about the ranking factor and how it impacts SEO.
WordPress Gutenberg Improved Site Performance
WP Rocket redesigned site with WordPress Gutenberg and experienced remarkable performance gains. But there are a few things to watch out for
WordPress 5.6.1 Introduces Bug Into Post and Page Windows
Bug warns publishers from leaving editing window in WordPress 5.6.1. Triggers false warning: “Changes you made may not be saved”
Core Web Vitals Might Include Noindexed Pages
John Mueller explains that in some cases the Core Web Vitals ranking signal might be calculated using noindexed web pages
Google Agrees to Pay for (Some) Australian News
Google announced an agreement to pay Australian news publishers who agree to participate in Google News Showcase.
New Amazon Mobile GetLink for Social Media Affiliate Sharing
Amazon announces Mobile GetLink, a solution for sharing affiliate links on social media and direct messaging
The Ultimate Guide for an SEO-Friendly URL Structure
The proper use of URLs can influence the success of your SEO efforts. Learn how well-crafted URLs can boost your rankings.