All posts by Colin Newcomer

Matomo Analytics for WordPress Review: A Free Google Analytics Alternative

analytics, google analytics, Matomo, Piwik

Are you interested in a WordPress analytics solution that’s not named Google Analytics? Matomo, formerly known as Piwik, just released a dedicated WordPress analytics plugin that provides an open-source alternative for website analytics. Matomo aims to give you similar depth and functionality as Google Analytics, while also letting you retain 100% control and ownership over ... Read more Matomo Analytics for WordPress Review: A Free Google Analytics Alternative

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Weekly WordPress News: Remote Work, WordPress, and Community

2020, GiveWP, wordfence

Hey WordPress friends, we hope you are all safe and staying indoors as much as possible. This week, we have some tips and tutorials to help you remote work more effectively and stay connected. GiveWP shows what it stands for and supports fundraisers by giving them a 40% discount. A great gesture from Matt and ... Read more Weekly WordPress News: Remote Work, WordPress, and Community

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6 Important SEO Trends for 2020 and Beyond (Our Thoughts)

google+, seo, SEO Tips

Now that you’ve had a chance to get your feet firmly established in 2020, what are the most important SEO trends for 2020 and beyond that you need to pay attention to? In this post, we’ll share our thoughts on six SEO trends that you should pay attention to in the new decade. Let’s get ... Read more 6 Important SEO Trends for 2020 and Beyond (Our Thoughts)

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Kinsta Review 2020 (Hands-On): Superb Managed WordPress Hosting

Hosting, Kinsta, wordpress hosting

Have you ever experienced something new that made you realize the way you’ve always done things is…bad? That’s the feeling I had when I signed into the Kinsta dashboard for the first time. I’ve been hosting sites for ten years now, but during that whole time I’ve never used a host that didn’t rely on cPanel for ... Read more Kinsta Review 2020 (Hands-On): Superb Managed WordPress Hosting

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Internal Link Juicer Review: Automatically Add Internal Links in WordPress

Links, seo

If you want to improve your WordPress site’s SEO and user experience, including relevant internal links in your content is a great way to benefit your website when it comes to both human visitors and search engines. However, finding internal links to add to your content can be difficult, which is why you’ll want to ... Read more Internal Link Juicer Review: Automatically Add Internal Links in WordPress

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4 Best WordPress Donation Plugins: How to Accept Donations on WordPress

donation, Monetize

Looking for the best WordPress plugin for donations? If you want to accept donations on WordPress, you have two main routes: You can set up a simple WordPress donation button to accept one-off donations via PayPal or Stripe. You can use a dedicated WordPress donation plugin to create fundraising campaigns, manage donors, and just generally ... Read more 4 Best WordPress Donation Plugins: How to Accept Donations on WordPress

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5 Best WordPress Popup Plugins Compared in 2020 (Free & Paid)

Marketing, Popup

Searching for the best WordPress popup plugin? Popups are a versatile tool that you can use for everything from email opt-ins, to promos, forms, social media, and more. To help you find the best tool for your site, we’ve collected five great WordPress popup plugins, each of which has something unique to offer. Let’s dig ... Read more 5 Best WordPress Popup Plugins Compared in 2020 (Free & Paid)

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Weekly WordPress News: Learn How to Create a Slower WordPress Site

2020

This week, we have a totally serious, not in any way satirical, tutorial on how you can slow down your WordPress website and create a more relaxed browsing experience for your visitors. Beyond that, VC’s seem to have finished splashing millions of dollars into WordPress businesses for the moment, but we do have some useful ... Read more Weekly WordPress News: Learn How to Create a Slower WordPress Site

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How to Make Your WordPress Site Load Really Slow (100% Serious)

Speed Optimization

No – you didn’t read the title of this post wrong. We thought that there was far too much talk about how to speed up WordPress. People say things like: “page speed affects your Google rankings” or “a slow website is bad for conversions”. But what about people who like to live life at a ... Read more How to Make Your WordPress Site Load Really Slow (100% Serious)

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10 Best WordPress Membership Plugins Compared: Free and Paid (2020)

Memb, Membership

Looking to create your own membership site with WordPress? Membership sites help you achieve the Holy Grail of running a business – automatic recurring revenue. But if you want to turn WordPress into a membership site, you need a WordPress membership plugin. And when it comes to membership plugins, you’re spoiled for choice, which is ... Read more 10 Best WordPress Membership Plugins Compared: Free and Paid (2020)

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