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WordPress.com Favorites: The Pelikan's Perch
In this edition of our WordPress.com Favorites series, we speak with Joshua Danley and his passion for Pelikan-branded fountain pens, which he writes about on The Pelikan's Perch.
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WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: What's the Difference?
Explore the detailed differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. Debunk common myths and gain in-depth knowledge about both options.
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How to Change Your WordPress Theme (Without Losing Content)
Switching WordPress themes? Do it the right way! Learn how to choose a new theme, switch quickly and painlessly, and what to do if you do encounter an error.
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2 Years In: How Has Covid-19 Changed Blogging?
2020 was a turning point. Without warning, COVID-19 entered our daily lives and suddenly changed our way of living. Many of these changes were ones we could never have anticipated. We saw an unprecedented rise in the number of people working from home and a significantly reduced ability to travel and spend time together.
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WordPress SEO Plugins & Tools: Which Should I Choose?
Are most SEO tools more hype than help? Learn the top 6 features to look for and compare popular plugins and tools by features, pricing, ease of use & more.
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How to Structure Your Blog Posts for Maximum Readability
Make sure every blog post you publish is easy to read by following these nine actionable tips.
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How to Write and Add a Privacy Policy to Your WordPress Site
Learn how to write and add a privacy policy page to your WordPress website with this easy-to-follow tutorial.
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8 Free WordPress Themes for Photographers to Build an Awesome Site
Looking for a free photography theme for your WordPress website? Here are eight top-notch options that'll help you share your shots with the world.
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How to Schedule and Automate WordPress Blog Post Publishing
Learn how to automate WordPress post publishing so you can maintain a consistent posting schedule and drive more traffic with less effort.
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IONOS Partners with Jetpack for Free WordPress Backups
Looking for free WordPress backups? We've partnered with IONOS to include a year of Jetpack Backup at no cost for all of their hosting plans!
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.blog Featured Site: theorganisedmum.blog
We love that blogs allow people to share personal experiences in a way that helps others. Our next featured dotblogger, theorganisedmum.blog shares a housekeeping and time management system that she developed out of her own necessity, and built into a popular blog.
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VideoPress, Take 3
We promised you “more is coming” in our latest update—and now more is here. More features that make the finest video service for WordPress even more powerful. You can upload more content with less effort, reach more audiences, and keep sharing more of what inspires you. In this video, we’ll show you what’s new in…
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Building a Process for Design Research
Good design happens when you understand your users and how they think. Research provides a vehicle for this familiarity, helping us as designers build empathy so that we can identify and solve our users’ problems. Read on to learn how to build good research processes into your design work.
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WordPress Social Media Plugins: Which One Should I Choose?
Social may seem easy, but it requires a lot of time. Get an honest look at pros & cons of top plugins to maximize your marketing while freeing up your day.
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WP Simple Pay: How to Accept Payments on WordPress Using Stripe With This Popular Plugin
Learn how to accept payments on WordPress websites with the popular plugin WP Simple Pay by following this step-by-step process.
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How to Create a Multi-Vendor Marketplace With WooCommerce and WordPress.com
Harness the power of multiple vendors in one spot by creating your own marketplace to fuel your small business. Here are five steps to get started fast.
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How to Fix “Error Establishing a Database Connection” in WordPress
Seeing this error? Don’t worry! Learn how to fix it fast and prevent problems in the future. Seven detailed steps proven to solve the problem on WordPress.
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What Is Guest Posting And Why Is It Important To Your Blog?
Any blogger knows there are two essentials to being successful: you have to create engaging content, then get people to read it! Guest posting, or “guest blogging,” is a simple way to do both.
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Help, WordPress Won’t Let Me Upload My Images!
Trouble uploading images? See the most common causes & quickest solutions for WordPress.com. Plus, learn how to optimize images & manage your Media Library.
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How to Choose Categories to Organize Your WordPress Blog Posts
Learn how to create categories for your WordPress blog that will help keep your content organized and easy to discover.
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How to Use WordPress Custom Post Types to Create a Specialty Website
Learn how to create custom post types to support specific types of content on your WordPress website.
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Challenge Hiring Assumptions with Data
We use experiments to model reality (sometimes to create alternative realities as in A/B experiments), to understand reality, and ultimately, to make decisions moving us ever closer to our goals. Improving iteratively, we learn not only from successful experiments but also from failed attempts. Experiments are important because they provide us with measurements. And measurements…
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How to Improve Email Deliverability on WordPress.com and Avoid the Spam Folder
Emails not making it to the inbox? Learn why and how to fix it. Proven steps, plugins, and best-practices to maximize your email deliverability and marketing!
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WordPress Comment Blocklist: The Ultimate Guide
Allowing comments on WordPress doesn’t have to be an invite for spammers. Learn how to create and maintain an effective blocklist for a better experience.
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How to Get a Free SSL Certificate for Your Website (HTTPS)
An SSL certificate is important for search rankings & security. How to get a free SSL certificate & the best way to integrate it with your WordPress site.
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NDD.blog Home to all the News on Nordic Domain Days
After two years of COVID, we’re finally returning to in-person events again. We can see people face to face, shake hands or bump fists, and mingle. One of the first domain industry events to return is Nordic Domain Days, and people are excited to come back together.
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Jetpack 10.8: Share your posts more easily with QR codes
This month, we’re excited to announce a new QR Post feature that automatically generates QR codes for your published posts. This means more flexibility on how you can share your posts and spread the word. In addition, we added Openverse as a media provider so that you can benefit from openly-licensed images in your posts.
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Say Hello to WordPrompts!
We’re excited to introduce a set of prompts for creators of all types! Meet WordPrompt, a single-word monthly exercise that aims to inspire you to create new posts, regardless of what or how you publish.
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Introducing WordPress Pro: One Plan, Infinite Possibilities
Our mission has always been to democratize publishing, one website at a time. Now we’re making all the benefits of WordPress available to more people, with one simple pricing plan. Hello, Pro One thing we heard over the years was how hard it can be to choose the right upgrade plan when you’re ready to…
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How to Recover & Restore Deleted WordPress Pages and Posts
Delete something? Don’t stress! Recover your lost content, even if you’ve already cleared your trash! Five proven methods to restore lost pages and posts.
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The Pros and Cons of Enabling Comments on Your WordPress Website
Comments can increase engagement, but they also welcome spam. What’s best for your site? How to choose + top tips to maximize comments and eliminate spam.
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What is Website Monitoring? Why It's Important and Tools to Use
Catch small issues before they become big problems. Learn about website monitoring, what to look for, and how to automate the process to sleep easy!
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