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All plugins are (not) created equal

BySarah Pressler
Plugins are the new black in WordPress site development, and picking out the perfect plugins for your site can quickly become overwhelming. The WordPress.org plugin repository hosts over 26,000 plugins and the plugin forum contains over 1.3 million posts. Check out this plugin wordcloud – what stands out amongst the rest?  With so many plugins…

Some brief takes from Sarah Bird,…

ByDan Knauss
Some brief takes from Sarah Bird, CEO of Moz, on emerging SEO industry trends cover five “under-rated yet crucial parameters.” 📏 Marketers should monitor all five to make sure their brand has positively influenced their customers: keywords, external links, differentiation, omnichannel communication, and outcome alignment.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 53) — Support Tips for Plugin Developers
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Post Status Excerpt (No. 53) — Support Tips for Plugin Developers

ByDavid Bisset
Dave Rodenbaugh talks about setting expectations for support in the WordPress repository where users can download plugins for free.
Fear mongering journalist pointlessly blasts WordPress
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Fear mongering journalist pointlessly blasts WordPress

ByBrian Krogsgard
I encountered an article today that made my blood boil. Phillip Thomson wrote about the cost of three websites for the Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Sydney Morning Herald. The article blasts Julie Bishop and her department for spending $113,000 on upgrades and maintenance for three websites. I have no opinion on Australian…

Ugh. The “advanced” guide to SEO for WordPress

ByBrian Krogsgard
I know these kinds of tutorials are everywhere. But I saw this one tonight, on a website that (I think) is held in fairly high regard in SEO / marketing land. And I just wanted to cry reading this chapter of their “advanced” guide to SEO for WordPress. Not all of the advice is bad….
The cost of running a WordPress website
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The cost of running a WordPress website

ByBrian Krogsgard
A WordPress website is very affordable to get up and running. You can do it for free, plus the cost of your average shared hosting account. However, running a more serious site can get considerably more expensive. Here’s the list of stuff that I use here on Post Status, along with associated costs. I’m also…