WordPress is by far the most popular blogging and web creation tool available. Third-party apps and documentation for the platform are enormous. With each new update, WordPress coders continue to keep core features up to date while exploring new CMS horizons. At the heart of WordPress are user…
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What is iThemes Hosting?
Imagine if you no longer had to worry about plugin updates or backups? iThemes hosting offers all the benefits of managed WordPress hosting, without the cost of managed services! It is always our intent to offer customers everything needed to run, launch and manage WordPress sites and now…
A Review of Stackable – Gutenberg Blocks: Extending WordPress with Blocks
In our ongoing series about the new WordPress block editor, we found it fitting to offer reviews of WordPress block collection plugins. These are WordPress block plugins that contain a series of blocks and features that enhance your experience with the block editor, also known as the Gutenberg…
What is Lead Generation? A Beginner’s Guide
Most people have a passing knowledge of what a business lead is, but what is lead generation? Given the importance of leads, a passing knowledge of both of these important topics isn’ t enough. Lead generation strategies can make or break a business in today’ s competitive digital warfare between…
How to Grow Your Email List
When choosing between billable work or marketing to create new business, solopreneurs often choose to focus on the paying clients. We get it! But there’ s a way to do both by utilizing a few simple tools. For example, AJ Morris and Nathan Ingram recently shared some great tips…
New! Save Time Securing WordPress With User Groups
The iThemes Security Pro plugin already helps you lock down your WordPress website down to the user-level with the User Security Check and User Logging features. Today, we are excited to roll out the New User Groups feature gives you the power to enforce the right level of…
WordPress Vulnerability Roundup: February 2020, Part 1
New WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities were disclosed during the first half of February, so we want to keep you aware. In this post, we cover recent WordPress plugin, theme and core vulnerabilities and what to do if you are running one of the vulnerable plugins or themes…
A Review of CoBlocks: Extending WordPress Blocks
When the new WordPress editor was first released, we were all introduced to the idea of blocks. The idea of using a modular system to create pages was something we now had to endure. It puts more focus on your content while leaving behind the most conventional way…
A Guide to iThemes Security Pro Lockouts
iThemes Security Pro lockouts are a way to harden your website against external attacks, including WordPress brute force attacks. In this guide, we’ ll cover iThemes Security Pro lockouts and how to use them. Keep reading for tips to avoid the dreaded lockout screen (in case you or your…
How to Prevent Scope Creep
What happens when a client project moves into work activities and related costs that weren’t previously agreed upon? In the software and website development world, scope creep is the primary cause of projects running over time and budget. In a recent webinar with project management guru Beth Livingston, …
WordPress Plugin Roundup – February 2020
Each month, we recap the best WordPress plugins that were added or updated within the last 30 days on the WordPress Plugin Directory. Here’ s a list of our favorite new or recently-updated plugins for February 2020. A Notice for Those Who Use CodeCanyon Plugins For some time, …
New: Block Editor Support for Landing Pages and BoomBar Now Included with List Building Combo
Whether you are already crushing 2020 or just getting started, this release is going to help you with one of your biggest goals in your business: growing your email list. Today, we are excited to release an update to our List Building Plugin Combo Pack that gives you…
iThemes Security Setup Essentials (January 2020)
iThemes Security Pro has a multitude of settings to help you secure your WordPress website. In this webinar, iThemes Associate Product Manager Michael Moore provides in-depth explanations of each security feature and a walkthrough of how to customize iThemes Security Pro for your needs. Watch the Video: How…
WordPress News Roundup – January 2020
Here’ s a recap of the latest developments in the WordPress ecosystem, from WordPress core updates and Gutenberg news to more plugin news.? This post is from the recent WordPress News Roundup – January 2020 webinar hosted by Nathan Ingram. In this webinar, Nathan walks through each of…
WordPress Vulnerability Roundup: January 2020, Part 2
New WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities were disclosed during the second half of January, so we want to keep you aware. In this post, we cover recent WordPress plugin, theme and core vulnerabilities and what to do if you are running one of the vulnerable plugins or themes…
10 Tips to Get the Most Out Of BackupBuddy
Every WordPress website needs a solid WordPress backup plan. Enter BackupBuddy, the powerful and feature-packed WordPress backup plugin. BackupBuddy makes it easy to backup, restore and move your WordPress website with automatic, scheduled and even real-time backups. But how do you get the most out of BackupBuddy? In…
20 Ideas To Grow Your Business In 2020
As any business owner knows, sustaining a business is much harder than starting one. Long-term success requires daily business planning, process managing and client satisfaction. That said, if your business has made it through 2019, your chances of succeeding in 2020 aren’ t guaranteed. A new year for business…
Starting 2020 Right: 20 Goals to Start the New Decade
As we transition into a new decade, we’ re doing so with more tools than any entrepreneur has ever had in history. Living in the age of technology and digital content means that we have more access to resources and education to catapult our businesses into massive success. Once…
WordPress Plugin Roundup – January 2020
Each month, we recap the best WordPress plugins that were added or updated within the last 30 days on the WordPress Plugin Directory. Here’ s a list of our favorite new or recently-updated plugins for January 2020. 1. BetterDocs – Best Documentation & Knowledge Base Plugin BetterDocs – …
A Guide to WordPress PHP
Looking to understand WordPress PHP? In this post, we’ ll unpack what PHP is and how it works with WordPress. Understanding PHP and how it integrates with WordPress will help with site maintenance, troubleshooting errors and WordPress development in general. What is PHP? PHP, an abbreviation for Hypertext Preprocessor, …
