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Automattic Women: Yvonne Doll
“My team is a ton of fun. We’re all true friends and have created a very supportive work environment.”
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5 Common WordPress Errors and How to Fix Them
What are the most common WordPress errors? How easy are they to fix? Get quick solutions to top issues + learn about the top fallback tool every site needs.
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17 Must-Have WordPress Plugins (Useful For All Sites)
Lost in the sea of thousands of plugins? Don't worry. We've curated 17+ of the best for you.
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How to Fix "Briefly Unavailable for Scheduled Maintenance" in WordPress
WordPress site stuck in maintenance mode? Learn the cause, get a step-by-step guide to solve it, and learn how to create your own custom maintenance page.
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7 Ways to Make Your Blog Stand Out
Blogging is useful for both businesses and people looking to have a voice online. Blogging is a valuable marketing tactic that many businesses see as an essential way to drive traffic to their site and increase sales. Anyone can start a blog, so people looking for a way to share their content with others often turn to blogging. Blogging has become so popular, that millions of blog posts are published every day. With so many blogs and bloggers, people sometimes wonder how to get attention for their blog. In this article, we will discuss seven ways to make your blog stand out.
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Guide to WordPress CRM Plugins and Integrations
Find the perfect CRM plugin for WordPress without complications or headaches. Top options compared on features, pros, cons, pricing, ease of use, and more!
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Introducing WordPress Starter: Make Your Mark
Every site starts with an idea. WordPress Starter is a new, beautifully pared-back plan designed to put that idea center stage. For just $5/month. Like the WordPress Pro plan (more on that below), WordPress Starter brings you the fastest WordPress managed hosting on the planet. Unlimited site traffic. And a revolutionary price. Make Your Mark…
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Automattic Women: Rossana Menezes
Welcome to Automattic Women—conversations with some of the remarkable women working all over the world to design and develop Automattic software and make the web a better place. Today’s interviewee, Developer Apprenticeship Rossana Menezes, chats with us from her traveling workstation somewhere around the globe. Who are you, and what do you do? At Automattic,…
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Your Website Looks Great. So Should Your Emails.
Jetpack subscriber emails have a fresh new design! We focused on modernizing the default email templates so your content shines.
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Backdoor found in The School Management Pro plugin for WordPress
We uncovered a backdoor in "The School Management Pro" plugin for WordPress. Read on for the full details. We strongly recommend updating to the latest version (9.9.7).
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How to Add Google Tag Manager to Your WordPress Website
Knowing exactly how visitors interact with your WordPress site can teach you a lot about what works and what doesn’t. While analytics tools can help, they only track certain information by default. Alternatively, Google Tag Manager provides an easy way to create and manage tags on your website without the need for coding. With this…
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Your Website Looks Great. So Should Your Emails.
A Fresh New Design For Subscriber Emails We recently rolled out some fresh, flavorful updates to the design of the emails that go out to your subscribers when you publish new posts to your site. With this new design update we worked on modernizing the out-the-box email templates that come with your WordPress.com website. Clean,…
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WordPress Admin Dashboard: How to Access & Use WP Admin
Get the most out of WordPress by understanding your site’s central command station! Learn how to publish content, make key edits, configure settings & more.
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.blog Featured Site: thesightseeingcoeliac.blog
Choosing a niche is one of the most important steps in starting a blog. thesightseeingcoeliac.blog, shows us that getting specific can help you attract the right audience. If you’ve ever wondered if niching down will limit you, check out our latest featured blogger.
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A First Look at Using Full Site Editing to Edit Your WordPress Theme
Customize your entire WordPress block-based theme using Full Site Editing. No need to hire a developer or experiment with complicated code.
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How to Log in to Your WordPress Admin Dashboard (wp-admin / wp-login.php)
There’s more than one way to log in to a WordPress site. Some are easier than others. Find the best one for you & learn top tips for security & ease-of-use.
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How to Create an Online Course With WordPress.com and Share Your Knowledge
Should you add an online course to your WordPress site? What’s the best way to create one? See the proven tool you need and examples to get you started.
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Everything You Need to Know About WordPress Global Styles
Customize elements across your entire site with a single setting. Pick your fonts, color palette, and more! Learn about this quick editing tool for WordPress.
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How to Fix the 502 Bad Gateway Error in WordPress
Get the 502 Bad Gateway issue fixed fast! 7 proven solutions with a step-by-step guide. Plus, learn why this happens and how to prevent it in the future.
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Why Infographics are Still Important for Blogging
Are infographics a thing of the past or are they still important? Infographics were once seen as an easy way to convey information clearly and concisely. But are they still worth having in a blog? We say yes to the debate on infographics and their value today.
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How to Bulk Upload Files & Media to WordPress via FTP
Don’t get stuck uploading files one at a time! Here’s how to bypass file upload size limits and work more efficiently. Full guide with pictures and examples.
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How to Set Up WordPress Error Logs to Detect Issues (So You Can Fix Them)
What's an error log on WordPress? Should you use one? How do you test for issues and pinpoint the cause? Troubleshooting tips for common WordPress errors.
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5 Tips for Working Remotely
Before joining Automattic in 2019, I worked as a freelancer (remotely) for about 12 years. During those years, I learned a great deal about managing my time, creating systems, and staying motivated while working from my home office and all of the distractions being at home brings. Of course, I’m still learning new ways to…
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.blog Featured Site: thissweetlife.blog
This Mother's Day, we bring you a blog that celebrates all things motherhood and family, thissweetlife.blog. Our blogger is a married, stay-at-home mom of three from Queensland, Australia, and author of Remember Mama, a book that reminds mothers how amazing they are.
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How to Add and Edit HTML Code in WordPress (+ CSS & PHP)
Ready for advanced customization? Get a detailed look at the best practices for adding code in WordPress + learn the one must-have before starting changes.
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New: Free SEO Course
The field of search engine optimization is complex and the sheer volume of information can be daunting and overwhelming. That's why we’ve launched our latest course to provide a straightforward and easy-to-follow introduction to the world of SEO.
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Jetpack 10.9 – Share videos directly with your site members
This month, we’re excited to announce enhancements to VideoPress including the ability to set videos as private, new settings options for the payments button block, and under-the-hood improvements to enhance your Jetpack experience.
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How to Fix "This Site is Experiencing Technical Difficulties" in WordPress
Seeing this error? Don’t stress! Get step-by-step instructions to quickly resolve the issue. Plus the go-to tool that top developers use to reverse mistakes.
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