Two weeks ago, Joost shared his vision on open source. Today, we introduce yet another WordPress fanatic: Felix Arntz. As a freelancer Felix works part-time for Yoast. Half of that time he’s working on and consulting with the SEO plugin, and the other half Yoast sponsors him to contribute to WordPress core, mainly focusing on […]
Back in 2016, I wrote a blog post about using Laravel Homestead as my local environment. At the time, my only real options were Vagrant or MAMP as an Apple user. Since then, the number of options has increased slightly to include Local by Flywheel, a more significant push to using your computer, and a
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WordPress is such a popular Content Management System that it now powers up to 30 percent of all the websites existing over the Internet. Its popularity as a seamlessly easy-to-use website builder has made it the first choice of inexperienced and non-technical users who want to build their own websites through it. To top it
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Being a full time blogger can be very time consuming, which is why I like to outsource my SEO. This is not always the case, only when I have a full schedule ahead. Over the years, I have learned a lot about outsourcing, and what to look for when choosing the right company to take
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We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. -Winston Churchill Giving back is important to our team at WebDevStudios. That’s why you’ll find us leading local WordPress Meetup groups, speaking and volunteering at WordCamps, and of course, participating in the WordPress initiative Five for the Future.
It is estimated that a staggering 30 percent of all websites on the internet are powered by WordPress software, so it’s no surprise that many people wonder why WordPress is distributed completely free and without cost. What Is Free Software? Technically, WordPress is known as free software, which refers not only to the price,
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When running a website, it’s important to know what your audience thinks. But how can you do this in a way that’s engaging and interactive? For WordPress users, the perfect solution is a survey plugin. Unlike a poll, a survey allows you to answer questions in different formats, such as images and star ratings. It’s
Email marketing is huge and you can double or even triple your growth with a solid follow-up campaign. Over the years, I have learned every top blogger encourages other bloggers to have a solid opt-in sequence that will increase user engagement. However, I’m surprised at the number of people who still don’t choose to implement
A common question asked by many bloggers and many will have their own opinion. However, I currently have close to 4 blogs, and am in the process of starting my 5th so I wanted to shed some light on what I learned over the years. We often think writing great content is the only element
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WordPress is open source. Yoast SEO is open source. At Yoast, we’re open source fanboys (and fangirls). We’ve talked about it, we’ve written about it. And still, lots of people do not know why open source is so unique. Most people do not even know what open source software is or how it’s made. That’s
