BlogAid Podcast

Tips this week include: WordPress 5.2.4 security release • Why I’m so excited about the new Gutenberg Ninja tutorials • How to get the most from BlogAid and Tips Tuesday • Why you need to update your PHP version right now • Why you need to get a real HTTPS conversion instead of using the free way and the Chrome warning that’s on the way come December if you didn’t get all of your HTTPS related stuff done • A reminder that SSL and HTTPS are two different things • Why cheap is the most expensive thing you can do for your site • A deep performance test on Gutenberg vs Page Builders and which one has faster page load • How to customize an archive page in Astra Pro • A potential issue with SSL certificates not renewing at some hosts • Tips for updating your holiday and other seasonal posts and why you need to do them now • More about the new Google Search Console Video Report • Why I’ll be purchasing the Yoast Video SEO plugin, but not putting it on BlogAid

Tips this week include: • Why I am so relieved to have my latest 2 Heartwood Art posts done. • What I learned about 2 snazzy new Gutenberg blocks and why we can’t use them yet. • What you can check right now to avoid duplicate content issues. • Check to see if you’re getting all of your site audit client perks. • The next DIY SEO course live session is this Thursday for individual SEO help. • 2 important updates in my Ultimate Guide for Creating Links tutorial. • The Ultimate NoFollow plugin is live again and what you should do now. • How to create an Astra child theme. • What’s in the new Genesis community roundup post series. • Will Gutenberg becoming a full theme builder be the death of the Customizer? • The latest update in the Dominos ADA compliance lawsuit and what it means for us bloggers. • Big news that Chrome will start blocking sites with mixed HTTPS/HTTP content in December. • How to check your HTTPS Security Headers. • Why you need to get a real HTTPS conversion instead of cheating.

Tips this week include: • Getting up to speed with the Amazon Affiliate Program • Is your site legal? • When controversy is good for your site • Do you really have time to blog? • Why you don’t need to use LinkTree for Instagram if you use Gutenberg • Big news about what’s in WordPress 5.3 and an upcoming livestream on Wednesday to discuss • My assessment of the Revisionize plugin for changing your post’s publish date • What’s up with SiteGround charging for migration backups • New security info about why you must stop making links open in a new tab • A review of GDPR a year later and lessons learned • Clarity on Google’s new no snippet code • See how easy it is to add Google Analytics code to Astra Themes • How Google uses machine vision to see objects and text in your images • Brian Gardner’s goodbye letter from Genesis, and why it’s not really goodbye • Whether Gutenberg spells the death of themes

Tips this week include: • Why you need to stop blaming your host for overages and asking them to fix things they are not qualified to do • More live sessions for revamping old content in the DIY SEO course • New post with an update on where I am in flipping a hobby site into a money-maker • Yahoo is making some changes, and why you still want to leave their email service • New post with my advice about using the nofollow and sponsored link attributes • New video tutorials on how to manually add those link attributes and why not to use plugins • A fantastic post on how to use Astra Themes and Gutenberg by one of my fave webmaster designers • What’s up with high profile YouTube accounts getting hacked and how to protect yourself • A reminder that it’s time to update above PHP 7.1 now, before time runs out

Tips this week include: • Why you need a reseller hosting account for multiple sites • New Google Connections tutorials are live • Live DIY SEO workshop this week for revamping old content • Why Google Site Kit is a no go • The eye-opening results of my Gutenberg survey • An update on the nofollow and sponsored link news from Google • Old Search Console is dead, long live new Search Console • Google’s reason for why not to use Instagram embeds on your site • What happened to Cloudflare’s stock once they became publicly traded • The new Kioken block suite plugin that made it onto my list to check out • Why the EditorsKit Gutenberg plugin may not make it on my check out list • A new dummy content for blocks plugin • Why you need to update LastPass right now

Tips this week include: • Why you need to make a long and short term contingency plan for your site • Updated tutorials in the DIY SEO course • Our next DIY SEO booster on revamping old content • Update on my year end goals for Heartwood Art • Genesis minor updates rolling out • Why I haven’t reported on the recent backdoor hack attacks on some plugins • A new lazy load plugin from Google and why not to use it • What’s in the new Site Kit Plugin from Google • Why I’m considering adding Bing to the DIY SEO course

Tips this week include: • New DIY SEO tutorials coming out this week • New Quick Check Booster for site audit clients to get their sites spiffied up prior to heavy holiday traffic • What you need to do before WordPress 5.2.3 rolls out on Wednesday • Why I’m excited about the start of a new Gutenberg block directory • Why I’m giving Astra Themes a serious look as an alternative to Genesis • What you can expect when migrating off SiteGround after the release their new custom control panel • What I’m updating in my Migration Checklist • Problems with some SMTP email plugins due to changes at GSuites • What to do before and after you remove the Disable Genesis Schema plugin

Tips this week include: • What’s in a new hosting package at NameHero hosting I’m testing out • A video tour of the new custom control panel at SiteGround • A bunch of new WP install and secure tutorials for Webmaster Designers • Why the new DIY SEO Content Revamp Booster Program has been a trip down memory lane • More details on the Genesis 3.1 update • An upcoming webinar on structured data and schema markup • Google’s explanation of why indexing and reporting have been so messed up since April • What’s in the WordPress 5.2.3 release and when we can expect it to roll out and what you need to do beforehand • Why the Gutenberg devs are considering adding a nofollow link option to WordPress • Lazy Load finally comes to Chrome and why you’ll be sticking with the way you’re doing it now • Why generic speed tweaks may not be working for you

Tips this week include: • I’m celebrating the new Heartwood Art theme being all Gutenberg now • Why I’m loving the Ultimate Add-ons for Gutenberg Blocks plugin • Celebrating my first Gutenberg webinar this week • The big changes to the Gutenberg Ninja course • The new DIY SEO booster program has launched, and what’s in it • Why you might need to update your privacy policy • What’s in the upcoming WordPress 5.2.3 release • Why you need to update to PHP 7.3 now • New encrypted and keyed checks for WordPress updates coming and why they may be an issue for some of us • What I’m watching for in Automattic’s recent acquisitions of Tumbler and Zero BS CRM • When the new Genesis 3.1 update might roll out and why we won’t be the first to update to it

Tips this week include: • What’s behind lightning fast client sites • What new Gutenberg blocks I’m testing and liking for my woodworking theme revamp • A personal request to help a WordPress community member and the awesome perks you get when you do • A full Gutenberg page builder you’ll want to see for sure, but maybe not use yet • Why we may all be shooting to get on page 2 of Google search soon • How to make slide shows using Google Drive that you can post on Instagram and your site • What’s coming in Genesis 3.1 that you MUST know about and plan for • 3 reasons to remove the sidebar from your site

Tips this week include: • An progress report on switching my hobby site to Gutenberg • Where to embed your main Pinterest image in your post and why • 8 new Webmaster tutorials • Multiple issues at A2 hosting that you’ll want to check • Why you need to turn off auto renewals at your host • Updates to my WP Fastest Cache Settings tutorial • SiteGround announces their new control panel and when everyone will get it • Why UpdraftPlus is having an issue storing files to Google Drive and alternatives to use • What’s in the latest Gutenberg 6.2 plugin update • A new Gutenberg code block I’m excited about • A year in review post from StudioPress on how things have gone since the WP Engine acquisition • A new proposal from WP to raise the minimum PHP level and action you should take now • What will become of CalderaWP now that the parent company of Ninja Forms has purchased them

Tips this week include: • The Gutenberg Blocks I’ve been checking into • A new DIY SEO Booster Program launching soon • An update on my joyful progress with Heartwood Art • A reminder to delete WP-Optimize • What’s up with Google indexing podcast feeds now • Why you should mix in synonyms and related keywords with your focus keyword • An update on the disk overage issue caused by Pretty Links • Major issues at A2 Hosting • Updates to the GTMetrix site performance checker • How to test your site speed accurately

Tips this week include: • Update on new Cloudflare speed tests • The Gutenberg Ninja course is closing on Teachable and a big discount code for extended time on the new home at the BlogAid Learning Center • Why I was so relieved to hear that NameHero hosting is sticking with cPanel • What’s up with SiteGround’s new control panel • Why Squoosh has become my image optimization tool of choice • My take on the latest update from Mediavine on their new Trellis theme framework • Why I’m concerned about Genesis adding features as plugins for their theme framework • Why I won’t be using WP-Optimize to clean databases anymore, and my new recommendation • The new Blocks Admin Tab I’m so excited about coming to WordPress • How an Experimental Blocks Area plugin could radically change the future of theme design

Tips this week include: • It’s my birthday – come celebrate with me tonight • A new DIY SEO challenge coming soon • All the great news about my hobby to money-making site journey • What’s up with the Ultimate Nofollow plugin being pulled from the WP plugin repository • And same with the Duplicate Page plugin being pulled too • Why you need to check your PHP version before the end of the year • Graphs showing the extreme increases in site security threats since 2018 • Why you need to check your site security after a theme redesign

Tips this week include: • The Super Summer Sales Event only has a few days left to get big discounts • What I did over the July 4th weekend that got me unstuck and moving forward again • A new Google integration that may show up in our favorite SEO plugin • An op-ed on the death of search traffic from Google and what to focus on instead • Another article and why search traffic may not be dead after all • What you need to know about the Chrome Ad Filter going global today • Why I signed up for a new Video Marketing Summit in August that is on sale through today • A follow up on the massive cPanel price increase and what it means for our hosting • More hosting partnerships are in the works and the trend this is setting • Why I’m so silly happy at NameHero hosting these days and the special things they and other plugin devs do to help us all have better sites • An update on the rare, but massive Cloudflare outage last week and what I’m looking for in the changes