MainWP Blog - November 2023

The uncomfortable truth is that most people (including website owners and website visitors) do not actually like cookie consent banners. However, cookie consent banners exist to comply with privacy laws that require user consent prior to that user being tracked online. Since so many websites do not properly obtain consent for cookies, Belgium’s Data Protection Authority has released comprehensive cookie guidance to ensure that businesses comply with the law. In this blog post, we will review the guidance and provide Continue reading the post...

A few years ago, post Covid, I got the idea that I would do a Web Care Survey. Dennis said it was okay, so I jumped in. Sure, there are other companies that do one, but I wanted to see the answers from the MainWP crowd. We have run the survey for two years now. Last year we promoted it as widely as we could to get more responses. Recurring Revenue As you know, many WordPress consultants started doing maintenance, Continue reading the post...

WordPress, a powerhouse content management system (CMS), empowers over 40% of all websites worldwide. However, like any powerful tool, WordPress can become slow and sluggish if not optimized effectively. This article will delve into the significance of website performance and its profound impact on SEO rankings, user experience, and conversion rates. We’ll also provide a comprehensive checklist of eight tips for optimizing your WordPress website. Choose a Reliable Hosting Provider: A robust hosting provider forms the foundation of your WordPress Continue reading the post...

Let me be frank with you MainWP peeps. Roundups can be too insulated if we aren’t careful. It would be too easy for me to add a lot of WordPress content to this or any roundup. However, I have learned a lot of good information from outside the WordPress space. I feel like we need look into other areas of business such as copywriting, content marketing, SEO, and other marketing industries. That is where I have learned the most. We Continue reading the post...