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WordPress 7.0.1 Released

WordPress 7.0.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release. We suggest all WordPress website owners upgrade to this version. WordPress 7.0.1 Release (wordpress.org)

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WordPress 7.0 Released

WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong” is Out This new version of WordPress is a major feature release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 7.0

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WordPress 6.9.4 Released

WordPress 6.9.2 to 6.9.4 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.9.4

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WordPress 6.9.1 Released

WordPress 6.9.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.9.1 Release (wordpress.org)

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WordPress 6.9 Released

WordPress 6.9 is Out This new version of WordPress includes new features and enhancements focused on collaboration, content creation, and performance. We recommend all WordPress website

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What Is a Default Browser App?

Your default browser app is the main browser your device uses when you tap a link. But many apps—especially Instagram—ignore it and open links in their

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WordPress 6.8.3 Released

WordPress 6.8.3 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.8.3 Release (wordpress.org)

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Do You Charge Customers Enough?

This is a short post with a big point: if you don’t charge enough to afford ongoing marketing, like SEO, you’re probably underpricing your services. If

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How to use E-E-A-T in SEO

Understanding E-E-A-T is crucial for improving your website’s visibility on Google. E-E-A-T stands for Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness, and it’s a key factor in Google’s

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WordPress 6.8.2 Released

WordPress 6.8.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.8.2 Release (wordpress.org)

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WordPress 6.8.1 Released

WordPress 6.8.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.8.1 Release (wordpress.org)

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WordPress 6.8 Released

WordPress 6.8 is Out This new version of WordPress includes new features and enhancements focused on design, performance, and security. We suggest all WordPress website owners

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WordPress 6.7.2 Released

WordPress 6.7.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.7.2 Release (wordpress.org)

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Drupal 7.103 Released

Drupal 7.103 is Out This is a maintenance release of the Drupal 7 series. Drupal 7.103 Release (drupal.org) This release includes bug fixes and small API/feature

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Drupal 7.102 Released

Drupal 7.102 is Out This is a security release of the Drupal 7 series. Drupal 7.102 Release (drupal.org) This release fixes security vulnerabilities. Sites are urged

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WordPress 6.7.1 Released

WordPress 6.7.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.7.1 Release (wordpress.org)

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WordPress 6.7 Released

WordPress 6.7 is Out This new version of WordPress debuts the modern Twenty Twenty-Five theme, offering ultimate design flexibility for any blog at any scale. WordPress

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WordPress 6.6.2 Released

WordPress 6.6.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.6.2 Release (wordpress.org)

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WordPress 6.6.1 Released

WordPress 6.6.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.6.1 Release (wordpress.org)

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WordPress 6.6 Released

WordPress 6.6 is Out This new version of WordPress promises a better web by bringing style, finesse, and a suite of creative possibilities to your site-building

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WordPress 6.5.5 Released

WordPress 6.5.5 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.5.5 Release (wordpress.org)

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Drupal 7.101 Released

Drupal 7.101 is Out Maintenance release of the Drupal 7 series. Includes bug fixes and small API/feature improvements only (no major, non-backwards-compatible new functionality). Drupal 7.101

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WordPress 6.5.4 Released

WordPress 6.5.4 is Out This new version of WordPress is a Maintenance Release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.5.4 Release (wordpress.org)

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WordPress 6.5.3 Released

WordPress 6.5.3 is Out This new version of WordPress is a Maintenance Release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.5.3 Release (wordpress.org)

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WordPress 6.5.2 Released

WordPress 6.5.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is the Security and Maintenance Release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.5.2

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WordPress 6.5 Released

WordPress 6.5 is Out This new version of WordPress puts more power into the details. This is not a security update, but a feature upgrade. WordPress

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Drupal 7.100 Released

Drupal 7.100 is Out Maintenance release of the Drupal 7 series. Includes bug fixes and small API/feature improvements only (no major, non-backwards-compatible new functionality). Unusually, this

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WordPress 6.4.3 Released

WordPress 6.4.3 is Out This new version of WordPress is the Security and Maintenance Release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.4.3

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Drupal 7.99 Released

Drupal 7.99 is Out This new version of Drupal is a maintenance release of the Drupal 7 series. Includes bug fixes and small API/feature improvements only

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WordPress 6.4.2 Released

WordPress 6.4.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is the Security and Maintenance Release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.4.2

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WordPress 6.4.1 Released

WordPress 6.4.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is the Maintenance Release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.4.1 Release (wordpress.org)

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WordPress 6.4 Released

WordPress 6.4 is Out This new version of WordPress features introduces a new, versatile default theme and a suite of upgrades to empower every step of

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WordPress 6.3.2 Released

WordPress 6.3.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is the Security and Maintenance Release. We suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.3.2

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WordPress 6.3.1 Released

WordPress 6.3.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is the Maintenance Release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.3.1 Release

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WordPress 6.3 Released

WordPress 6.3 is Out This new version of WordPress is the Major Release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.3 Release

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Joomla 3.10.12 Released

Joomla 3.10.12 is Out Joomla! 3.10.12 is now available. This is a bug fix release for the 4.x and 3.x series of Joomla. What’s shipped with

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Drupal 7.98 Released

Drupal 7.98 is Out This new version of Drupal is a maintenance release of the Drupal 7 series. Includes bug fixes and small API/feature improvements only

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WordPress 6.2.2 Released

WordPress 6.2.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is the Security Release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.2.2 Release

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WordPress 6.2.1 Released

WordPress 6.2.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is the Maintenance & Security Release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress

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WordPress 6.2 Released

WordPress 6.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is the first major release of 2023 and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade.

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WordPress 6.1.1 Released

WordPress 6.1.1 is Out This new version of WordPress features Maintenance and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.1.1 Release (wordpress.org) This

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WordPress 6.1 Released

WordPress 6.1 is Out This new version of WordPress features stability, performance, and usability enhancements and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress

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WordPress 6.0.3 Released

WordPress 6.0.3 is Out This new version of WordPress features several security fixes and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 6.0.3 Security

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Joomla 3.10.11 Released

Joomla 3.10.11 is Out Joomla! 3.10.11 is now available. This is a bug fix release and we see that 4 bugs have been fixed. It is

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WordPress 6.0.2 Released

WordPress 6.0.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security and maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress

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WordPress 6.0.1 Released

WordPress 6.0.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade but it’s not

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Joomla 3.10.10 Released

Joomla 3.10.10 is Out Joomla! 3.10.10 is now available. This is a bug fix release for the 3.x series of Joomla which contains various bug fixes

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WordPress 6.0 Released

WordPress 6.0 is Out This new version of WordPress is our latest and greatest WordPress release. This is not a security update, but a feature upgrade.

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Joomla 3.10.9 Released

Joomla 3.10.9 is Out Joomla! 3.10.9 is now available. This is a bug fix release for the 3.x series of Joomla which contains various bug fixes

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WordPress 5.9.3 Released

WordPress 5.9.3 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade but it’s not

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Joomla 3.10.7 Released

Joomla 3.10.7 is Out Joomla! 3.10.7 is now available. This is a security release for the 3.x series of Joomla which addresses a few security vulnerabilities

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Joomla 3.10.8 Released

Joomla 3.10.8 is Out Joomla! 3.10.8 is now available. This is a security release for the 3.x series of Joomla which address a few security vulnerabilities

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WordPress 5.9.2 Released

WordPress 5.9.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security and maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress

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WordPress 5.9.1 Released

WordPress 5.9.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade but it’s not

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Joomla 3.10.6 Released

Joomla 3.10.6 is Out Joomla! 3.10.6 is now available. This is a bug fix release and we see that one bug have been fixed. It is

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13 Reasons for a Website Redesign

Your website is often the foundation of your marketing strategy and business development. Your website is a place where prospects, customers, potential employees, and others can

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Joomla 3.10.5 Released

Joomla 3.10.5 is Out Joomla! 3.10.5 is now available. This is a bug fix release and we see that 4 bugs have been fixed. It is

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WordPress 5.9 Released

WordPress 5.9 is Out This new version of WordPress is our latest and greatest WordPress release. This is not a security update, but a feature upgrade.

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WordPress 5.8.3 Released

WordPress 5.8.3 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 5.8.3 Security

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Domain Name Transfer Help

It’s kind of strange, but yesterday I helped two of our client move their domain names, and we helped another today. This isn’t the kind of

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Joomla 3.10.4 Released

Joomla 3.10.4 is Out Joomla! 3.10.4 is now available. This is a bug fix release and we see that 4 bugs have been fixed. It is

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WordPress 5.8.2 Released

WordPress 5.8.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security and maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress

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Joomla 3.10.3 Released

Joomla 3.10.3 is Out Joomla! 3.10.3 is now available. This is a bug fix release and we see that 3 bugs have been fixed. It is

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Google Analytics 4

Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is the latest version of Google Analytics. It uses Google’s advanced Machine Learning models to capture data for user behavior and website

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We Fix Cheap Websites

If you had a company create a website for your business which doesn’t really work right or rank well, we can help. Yes, cheaply made websites

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WordPress 5.8.1 Released

WordPress 5.8.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 5.8.1 Security

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WordPress 5.8 Released

WordPress 5.8 is Out This new version of WordPress is our latest and greatest WordPress release. This is not a security update, but a feature upgrade.

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Drupal 7.82 Released

Drupal 7.82 is Out This new version of Drupal is a maintenance and security release of the Drupal 7 series. Drupal 7.82 Release (drupal.org) This release

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Is SEO Really Worth It?

Search Engine Optimization for Small Business… Worth Doing? If you’re considering getting some SEO work done on your website, you may be wondering if it’s really

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Joomla 3.9.28 Released

Joomla 3.9.28 is Out Joomla 3.9.28 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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Joomla 3.9.27 Released

Joomla 3.9.27 is Out Joomla 3.9.27 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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WordPress 5.7.2 Released

WordPress 5.7.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 5.7.2 Security

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WordPress 5.7.1 Released

WordPress 5.7.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security and maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress

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Joomla 3.9.26 Released

Joomla 3.9.26 is Out Joomla 3.9.26 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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WordPress 5.7 Released

WordPress 5.7 is Out This new version of WordPress is the first major release of 2021. This is not a security update, but a feature upgrade.

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Joomla 3.9.25 Released

Joomla 3.9.25 is Out Joomla 3.9.25 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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WordPress 5.6.2 Released

WordPress 5.6.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 5.6.2 Release

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WordPress 5.6.1 Released

WordPress 5.6.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 5.6.1 Release

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Joomla 3.9.24 Released

Joomla 3.9.24 is Out Joomla 3.9.24 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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WordPress 5.6 Released

WordPress 5.6 is Out This new version of WordPress is our latest and greatest WordPress release. WordPress 5.6 brings you countless ways to set your ideas

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Joomla 3.9.23 Released

Joomla 3.9.23 is Out Joomla 3.9.23 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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WordPress 5.5.3 Released

WordPress 5.5.3 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 5.5.3 Release

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WordPress 5.5.2 Released

WordPress 5.5.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security and maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress

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Joomla 3.9.22 Released

Joomla 3.9.22 is Out Joomla! 3.9.22 is now available. This is a bug fix release and we see that 25 bugs have been fixed. It is

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Can I Manage My Website Myself?

Any website built on a CMS (content management system) like WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, or Magento (among others) do have dashboards where you can login and add,

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Who Writes Website Content?

Website content development is typically done by a Web Copywriter. This type of copywriter specializes in content specifically for websites, focusing on content that can be

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What Are Wireframes?

Wireframes show layout – more specifically: What the page will contain Where each item on a page goes About how much room each item will use

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How Much Does Website Design Cost?

Paid website design typically costs between $2000 and $10,000 for most projects. The size of the website matters along with additional features like photo galleries, forms,

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Why Web Design is Important

Very often, the first impression of your brand is your website. The design of the website must: Load properly on whatever device is being used Clearly

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WordPress 5.5.1 Released

WordPress 5.5.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a follow-up maintenance release for WordPress 5.5 and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this

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Joomla 3.9.21 Released

Joomla 3.9.21 is Out Joomla 3.9.21 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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WordPress 5.5 Released

WordPress 5.5 is Out This new version of WordPress is a major release which gets new power in speed, search, and security areas. We suggest all

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Joomla 3.9.20 Released

Joomla 3.9.20 is Out Joomla 3.9.20 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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Words Matter

During the quarantine, we kept pretty busy at Webstix but I was able to squeeze in a copywriting class and I absolutely loved it. I learned

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WordPress 5.4.2 Released

WordPress 5.4.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security and maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress

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Joomla 3.9.19 Released

Joomla 3.9.19 is Out Joomla 3.9.19 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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WordPress 5.4.1 Released

WordPress 5.4.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security and maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress

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Creating a Google Maps API Key

Google Maps is a Web-based service that provides detailed information about geographical regions and sites around the world. The Google Maps Platform is a set of

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WordPress 5.4 Released

WordPress 5.4 is Out This new version of WordPress is a major release which has new features that make easier than ever to fix your website

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Joomla 3.9.16 Released

Joomla 3.9.16 is Out Joomla 3.9.16 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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Joomla 3.9.15 Released

Joomla 3.9.15 is Out Joomla 3.9.15 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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WordPress 5.3.2 Released

WordPress 5.3.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release and and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade but it’s

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Joomla 3.9.14 Released

Joomla 3.9.14 is Out Joomla 3.9.14 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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WordPress 5.3.1 Released

WordPress 5.3.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security and maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress

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WordPress 5.3 Released

WordPress 5.3 is Out This new version of WordPress is a major release which has new features that make easier than ever to fix your website

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Joomla 3.9.13 Released

Joomla 3.9.13 is Out Joomla 3.9.13 is available and it’s a security release. Since a security issue and a few bugs have been resolved, we’re considering

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WordPress 5.2.4 Released

WordPress 5.2.4 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 5.2.4 Security

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Joomla 3.9.12 Released

Joomla 3.9.12 is Out Joomla 3.9.12 is available and it’s a security release. Since a security issue and a few bugs have been resolved, we’re considering

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WordPress 5.2.3 Released

WordPress 5.2.3 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security and maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress

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Joomla 3.9.11 Released

Joomla 3.9.11 is Out Joomla 3.9.11 is available and it’s a security release. Since a security issue and a few bugs have been resolved, we’re considering

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Magento 1.9.4.2 Released

Magento 1.9.4.2 is Out A new version of Magento has been released. Since a few security issues have been resolved, we’re considering this a security fix

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WordPress 5.2.2 Released

WordPress 5.2.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade but it’s not

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WordPress 5.2.1 Released

WordPress 5.2.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade but it’s not

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Joomla 3.9.6 Released

Joomla 3.9.6 is Out Joomla 3.9.6 is available and it’s a security release. Since a security issue and a few bugs have been resolved, we’re considering

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WordPress 5.2 Released

WordPress 5.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is a major release which has new features that make easier than ever to fix your website

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Joomla 3.9.5 Released

Joomla 3.9.5 is Out Joomla 3.9.5 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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Magento 1.9.4.1 Released

Magento 1.9.4.1 is Out A new version of Magento has been released. Since a few security issues have been resolved, we’re considering this a security fix

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WordPress 5.1.1 Released

WordPress 5.1.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security and maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress

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Joomla 3.9.4 Released

Joomla 3.9.4 is Out Joomla 3.9.4 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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WordPress 5.1 Released

WordPress 5.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a major release which improves the overall performance of the editor. In addition, this release paves

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Joomla 3.9.3 Released

Joomla 3.9.3 is Out Joomla 3.9.3 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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Joomla 3.9.2 Released

Joomla 3.9.2 is Out Joomla 3.9.2 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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WordPress 5.0.3 Released

WordPress 5.0.3 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade but it’s not

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7 Great SEO Tips for 2019

As 2019 starts up, we see how SEO (search engine optimization) has evolved. Many things have stayed the same but some changes have steered the industry

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WordPress 5.0.2 Released

WordPress 5.0.2 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade but it’s not

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WordPress 5.0.1 Released

WordPress 5.0.1 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 5.0.1 Security

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WordPress 5.0 Released

WordPress 5.0 is Out This new version of WordPress is a major release with a big change to the WordPress editor and we suggest all WordPress

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Magento 1.9.4.0 Released

Magento 1.9.4.0 is Out A new version of Magento has been released. Since a few security issues have been resolved, we’re considering this a security fix

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Joomla 3.9.1 Released

Joomla 3.9.1 is Out Joomla! 3.9.1 is now available. This is a bug fix release and we see that 40 bugs have been fixed. It is

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Joomla 3.9 Released

Joomla 3.9 is Out Joomla 3.9 is available and it’s a minor release. There is more improvement for the Joomla CMS but there is no bug

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Free Advertising on Google

Find Out About How to Get FREE Advertising on Google! Google has been offering free advertising for a very long time but we’re not sure if

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Joomla 3.8.13 Released

Joomla 3.8.13 is Out Joomla 3.8.13 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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Joomla 3.8.12 Released

Joomla 3.8.12 is Out Joomla 3.8.12 is available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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WordPress 4.9.8 Released

WordPress 4.9.8 is Out This new version of WordPress is a maintenance release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade but it’s not

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Joomla 3.8.11 Released

Joomla 3.8.11 is Out Joomla! 3.8.11 is now available. Since a few bugs have been resolved in this release, we’re considering this a bug fix and

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WordPress 4.9.7 Released

WordPress 4.9.7 is Out This new version of WordPress is a security release and we suggest all WordPress website owners do this upgrade. WordPress 4.9.7 Security

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Magento 1.9.3.9 Released

Magento CE (Community Edition) 1.9.3.9 A new version of Magento has been released. Since few security issues have been resolved, we’re considering this a security fix

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Joomla 3.8.8 Released

Joomla 3.8.8 is Out Joomla! 3.8.8 is now available and it’s a security release. Since few security issues and bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this

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WordPress 4.9.6 Released

WordPress 4.9.6 is Out This is a maintenance release that also helps cover some things with GDPR. It’s not required you do this update but we

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Joomla 3.8.7 Released

Joomla 3.8.7 is Out Joomla! 3.8.7 is now available and it’s a security release. Since few bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this a security fix

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WordPress 4.9.5 Released

WordPress 4.9.5 is Out A security and maintenance release was issued by WordPress on 4-3-2018. This release fixes security issues, so you should do this upgrade.

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Joomla 3.8.6 Released

Joomla 3.8.6 is Out Joomla! 3.8.6 is now available and it’s a security release. Since few bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this a security fix

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Joomla 3.8.5 Released

Joomla 3.8.5 is Out Joomla! 3.8.5 is now available and it’s a security release. Since few bugs have been resolved, we’re considering this a security fix

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Joomla 3.8.4 Released

Joomla 3.8.4 is Out Joomla 3.8.4 is now available and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues have been resolved, we’re considering this a

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WordPress 4.9.2 Released

WordPress 4.9.2 is Out Today, WordPress released version 4.9.1, which is a security release. We suggest everyone does this update as soon as possible. WordPress 4.9.2

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Joomla 3.8.3 Released

Joomla 3.8.3 is Out Joomla just released another version on 12-12-2017 and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues have been resolved, we’re considering

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WordPress 4.9.1 Released

WordPress 4.9.1 is Out Today, WordPress released version 4.9.1, which is a security release. We suggest everyone does this update as soon as possible. WordPress 4.9.1

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WordPress 4.9 Released

WordPress 4.9 is Out Today, WordPress released version 4.9. This is a feature upgrade (not a security update) and there is often a follow-up release (version

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Joomla 3.8.2 Released

Joomla 3.8.2 is Out Joomla just released another version on 11-07-2017 and it’s a security release. Since a few security issues have been resolved, we’re considering

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WordPress 4.8.3 Released

WordPress 4.8.3 is Out WordPress has published a security release. We strongly encourage everyone to upgrade immediately. WordPress 4.8.3 Security Release (wordpress.org) WordPress 4.8.3 is now

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