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MainWP Roundup
Roundup
Todd Jones

MainWP Roundup: Customer Experience to the level of Taylor Swift

In today’s MainWP Roundup, we will chat about a new and different way to generate SEO keywords for your content strategy, the need for content guidelines, and how you can have a Taylor Swift savvy customer experience. Ready? Let’s ride! Why the Worst Search Marketers Start Content Strategy with “SEO Keywords” — 5-Minute Whiteboard Read the article here. You remember Rand Fishkin, right? He was the guy that founded SEO powerhouse Moz back in the day. These days he leads SparkToro. If you remember when he was a Moz he did these whiteboard videos. Well, he has reprised that at

Marketing Emails Fine - $650000
Privacy
Donata Stroink-Skillrud

Regulatory Crackdown: $650,000 Fine Imposed on Marketing Email Violation

With so many businesses sending marketing emails to their customers, it is easy to forget that such practices are governed by a multitude of privacy laws and that failure to follow the requirements of such privacy laws may lead to hefty fines. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently announced that it will fine Experian Consumer Services $650,000 as part of a settlement. The settlement arises from the allegation that Experian sent customers unsolicited emails without an option to opt out of such emails as required by the CAN-SPAM Act. In this article, we will discuss this settlement,

MainWP Roundup
WordPress Business
Todd Jones

August Roundup: Barn 2 Plugins, WordPress Remembers, and freelancers in WordPress

In the August Roundup we look at the WordPress Remembers project, a Barn 2 Plugins acquisition, Classic Commerce’s future, and if Freelancers need a seat at the table. Plus, we have a list of a few upcoming events. Ready to ride? WordPress Remembers Remembers Legacy is something I think a lot about. It seems these days people are interested in making as much money as they can and getting out. Where are the people want to make an impact? The new WordPress Memorial project honors those who have passed on and left a legacy. “WordPress dedicates this page to the

Q&A Michelle Garrett
WordPress Business
Todd Jones

Q&A with PR expert Michelle Garrett

In today’s article, we visit with Public Relations expert Michelle Garrett. According to her bio: Michelle Garrett is a PR consultant, writer, and speaker who helps B2B businesses create content, earn media coverage, and position themselves as thought leaders in their industry. Michelle’s articles have been featured in Entrepreneur, Muck Rack and Ragan’s PR Daily, among others. She’s the founder and host of #FreelanceChat on Twitter, a co-host of #PRLunchHour on Twitter Spaces, and a frequent speaker on public relations. Michelle was named among the top ten most influential PR professionals in 2021 and 2022. She has been a Public

MainWP Roundup
WordPress Business
Todd Jones

MainWP Roundup: Brainstorm Force’s SkillJet, WordPress 6.3, overcoming with WordPress and more

It’s time for the July edition of the MainWP Roundup. In this month’s edition we take a look at an academy at Brainstorm Force, a story of overcoming by a Wolf Bishop, and the journey of sponsoring WordCamp Europe by Barn 2 Plugins. Buckle up. Let’s ride. Brainstorm Force launches SkillJet The other day I got an email from Brainstorm Force about SkillJet Academy. I was curious, so I took a look. I thought, “wow, this is pretty cool.” Granted, there wasn’t a lot there, but there were some basic courses to get started if you are brand new to

NIST - Helping Privacy Policy
Privacy
Donata Stroink-Skillrud

How the Nist Privacy Framework Can Help You Comply With Privacy Laws

Since more than a dozen privacy laws can apply to a business website, many business owners have been looking for ways to standardize their Privacy Programs. Standardizing your Privacy Program can help you quickly identify the privacy laws that apply to you, evaluate their requirements, determine the steps you need to take, and, crucially, avoid duplicate work. In addition, a standardized Privacy Program can help you integrate new technologies and evaluate and mitigate risks. So how do you standardize a Privacy Program? Thankfully, you do not have to start from scratch and can instead work off of the National Institute

Infrastructural Outage - Middleware
Tips & Tricks
Savan Kharod

How to Overcome an Infrastructure Outage Using MainWP & Middleware

Maintaining a robust and reliable IT infrastructure is crucial for businesses of all sizes. Network outages can wreak havoc on operations, leading to significant financial losses and tarnished brand reputation. According to Uptime Institute statistics, the proportion of outages costing over $100,000 has seen a staggering rise, with over 60% of failures resulting in substantial financial setbacks. The share of outages surpassing $1 million has also increased significantly. In light of these alarming figures, finding practical solutions to overcome website outages has become paramount. By leveraging MainWP and Middleware technologies, organizations can: Proactively address vulnerabilities Optimize network performance And swiftly

Pressable Hosting Review
Roundup
Editorial Team

Pressable: Empowering Businesses with Premium WordPress Hosting

If you manage multiple WordPress websites, you need a hosting service you can rely on. At MainWP, we built our product to make managing multiple WordPress sites as easy as possible. While our product can solve a lot of headaches, one thing we can’t fix is a bad host. Not all managed WordPress hosting plans are the same. If you’ve spent hours trying to troubleshoot why your site is slow or cleaning up after a malware infestation, you know the pain and costs of picking the wrong host. When evaluating different hosting options, one comes out on top. We think

toolbox
WordPress Business
Todd Jones

July Toolbox: A writing style guide, accessibility and the WP World Map

When I started the Toolbox article series, I originally envisioned it as various tools you can use for your business or for fun. These tools would be plugins, applications, scripts, etc. but today, we I am doing something a little different. We are going to look at a couple of tools that really aren’t software or tech. One tool helps you create your own writing style guide, and the other helps us address accessibility for hyperlinks. We are also going to look at a map. So, saddle up. Today, we ride. Creating a Writing Style Guide From time to time,

MainWP Roundup
WordPress Business
Todd Jones

MainWP Roundup: Rank Math, Dennis on a podcast, and Twenty Years of WordPress

It’s that time of month. Ya know, the time where we go over things in the world of WordPress and beyond? This month we will discuss the future of Rank Math, Dennis Dornon’s recent appearance on a podcast, twenty years of WordPress and much more. Today we dish up a bowl of the MainWP Roundup. Ready? Let’s ride. Rank Math acquired by group.one Rank Math has changed ownership. group.one has acquired the longtime SEO Plugin to add to its portfolio. In an article on May 30th, group.one said, “group.one is taking its WordPress offering to a whole new level with

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