We have got something special for you, but before we release it for real, we need your help testing it: Yoast SEO 7.0. This is one of the biggest releases we have ever done, hence the jump from version 6.3 to 7.0. We’ve greatly simplified the interface, deprecated unused features and combined others into smarter features. […]
WordPress themes are very popular with users of this open-source platform primarily because the theme defines the look and feel of your website and the functions within the template carry your content forward to the eyes of your readers. In October 2012, WebDevStudios COO, Lisa Sabin-Wilson, presented “Oh, the Themes You’ll Do!” at WordCamp Philly. Not
The mission of Yoast is ‘SEO for everyone‘. With our plugin, our online courses and our blog we try to make SEO understandable for everyone. We believe that every website -large and small- deserves a fair chance to pop up in the search engines. We strongly believe in our mission. Open Source is an important
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Here at WebDevStudios (WDS), we have always been huge proponents of open-source software. Since 2014, we have proudly participated in Five for the Future (#5ftf), an initiative designed to encourage WordPress consultancies and agencies to dedicate 5% of company time back to the WordPress community. In 2016, we contributed 1,500 hours to WordPress and #5ftf. Last
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Welcome to the future! Just kidding, it’s only 2018, but it feels like the future. Between AI, personalization, wearables, augmented reality, and machine learning, the world as we know it is changing. Websites are no longer static, one-dimensional landing pages. They’re dynamic, unique, and a beautiful example of how seamlessly technology is evolving. As digital pioneers
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“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” The poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning had it right. There are many ways to love. There are also many ways and reasons to love WordPress. It’s free. It’s an open-source platform to which anyone can contribute. It connects people. As a website design and development
Chances are you’d not have waited for this page to load had it taken a second or two longer. That’s the truth – users expect web pages to load pretty much as soon as they click on a hyperlink. Slow loading web pages can become the leading cause of high bounce rates, low user engagement,
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In 2017, WebDevStudios (WDS) was present at 16 WordCamps. Some we attended, while at others we conducted sessions or volunteered in some capacity. That’s just one of several ways WDS gives back to the WordPress community. As 2018 has just begun, our first WordCamp of the year is WordCamp Phoenix, February 16-17. Shayda Torabi, Director of Marketing
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Something’s brewing at Yoast HQ. There’s no sign of spring yet, but we feel the need for a spring clean-up. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been looking critically at the Yoast SEO WordPress plugin and its many features and thinking: what’s this doing here? And should we get rid of that thing? Some of
All websites face the same basic hurdles, but having a site that loads quickly seems to be at the top of the list. There are four easy ways to speed up your WordPress website: optimize images, minify static assets, use page caching, and integrate a content delivery network to minimize the distance between the user and servers.
