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Category: WordPress

  • Query Loop Block – Recommended Add On

    Query Loop Block – Recommended Add On

    The Query Loop block is hands down my favourite block (we all have favourite blocks right?). However… the default pagination that lives inside of the query block forces a page reload each time you navigate to a different page (and in my opinion, is less than pretty). The WordPress Special Projects team have created a…

  • Automattic

    Automattic

    Woa what a week. What a 2-weeks. I’m not going to get into the details of the past two weeks’ events as there are heaps of other platforms where you can get that information from (here’s a summary), but what I can share is how devastating this has been for me.  Until today, I have…

  • SEO RECOMMENDATIONS

    A while back one of our partners asked for help with SEO but weren’t interested in hiring a specialist. I have quite an extensive background in SEO (although it has been many years since working actively in SEO, so my info will be dated), but I put together a little help guide for them on…

  • How to run Blaze Ads

    How to run Blaze Ads

    This week I’m running my first set of Blaze ads for a partner site. Below, you’ll find some information and guidelines on how to run a campaign successfully. Before you run the ads: Before you can get started, you’ll want to ask the partner a couple of clarifying questions: What content are we promoting? An important note…

  • question: are sensei templates managed in the FSE editor?

    Answer: YES THEY ARE!

  • question: does the social icon block support Threads yet?

    Answer: YESSSSS

  • Playing with SVG

    I have a technology session at my daughter’s school this week and I’m introducing them to CSS. They have been learning the start of coding by building a character called Dory at school. So for the sake of our exercise, consider my smiley below Dory. We’re going to go through:

  • Testing email notifications – test 3

    The sun’s golden rays danced upon the dew-kissed meadow, casting a vibrant tapestry of light and shadow. A gentle breeze whispered through the trees, rustling their leaves in a symphony of nature’s serenade. The air carried the sweet scent of blooming flowers, a fragrant melody that enchanted the senses.

  • Testing email notifications – with a read more tag – test 2

    Right – after the first test, the entire post was shared via email. Have a look here: https://d.pr/f/Jt7pUR So now i’m going to add in a read more tag and see how this affects the notification. Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae…

  • Testing email notifications – with a read more tag.

    Right – after the first test, the entire post was shared via email. Have a look here: https://d.pr/f/Jt7pUR So now i’m going to add in a read more tag and see how this affects the notification. Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae…