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 In this issue: the first major release of 2021, WordPress revisions, featured images not showing, tips for better meta descriptions, & more

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| What’s New in WordPress 5.7 (Lazy-Loading, HTTPS, UI Updates, New APIs, and Much More) WordPress 5.7 is the first major release of the year. Check out the new features and find out what we may expect from WordPress in 2021! Read More |
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| WordPress Featured Image Not Showing Properly (Or Not At All) Learn how to fix WordPress featured images not showing properly on your site. We'll explore both manual and plugin solutions. Read More How to Fix the XAMPP Error "Apache Shutdown Unexpectedly" Learn how to fix the "Apache Shutdown Unexpectedly" error in the XAMPP local development tool following these steps. Read more WordPress Revisions: How to Use and Optimize Them on Your Website WordPress revisions let you restore previous edits on posts and pages. Learn how to use and optimize WP revisions with our in-depth guide. Read More Linode Alternative: The Benefits of Choosing Kinsta If you are willing to spend your time on server management, Linode might be an option. But if you’d rather spend it growing your business and offload complex server management... keep reading! Read More Kinsta's Featured Videos 5+ Tips for Writing Better Meta Descriptions Writing good meta descriptions is important because it can impact your click-through rates. There are a few tricks to optimize your meta descriptions, and this tutorial will teach you the most effective ones. Watch Full Video WordPress Redirect Best Practices to Maximize SEO and Page Speed In this video, you'll learn the importance of redirects, how they influence page speed and SEO, and see how you can minimize redirects in WordPress through various solutions. Watch Full Video Recommended Links From Around the Web Google Says It Won’t Adopt New Tracking Tech After Phasing Out Cookies Google’s director of product management for ads privacy and trust David Temkin said that "once third-party cookies are phased out, we will not build alternate identifiers to track individuals as they browse across the web, nor will we use them in our products." Is Your Browser Extension a Botnet Backdoor? This story examines the lopsided economics of extension development, and why installing an extension can be such a risky proposition. Pinterest Announces New Marketing Tools, Including 'Pinterest Premiere' Video Ads Pinterest announced several new ad tools to provide more insight into campaign performance and enhanced opportunities to reach the right audience. |
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