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<\/div>\nLearning WordPress<\/h3>\n
#1. A to Z of WordPress Terminology for Beginners to Advanced<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “A lot of posts on this blog attempt to explain WordPress concepts and terminology, or at least those that are relevant to the post. And the WordPress Codex does a great job of explaining the concepts used by WordPress. But following lots of questions I\u2019ve seen in comments on posts asking for definitions and explanations, I thought it would be useful to create a jargon buster for WordPress users and developers…”<\/p>\n #2. Stuck in a Career Rut? Get out of It with WordPress Careers Masterclass<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Are you starting out working with WordPress and need some guidance? Have you been using WordPress as a hobby but now want to turn it into a full-time job? Or maybe you\u2019re stuck in a career rut and need some help?”<\/p>\n #3. How to Learn WordPress: 7-Day Challenge<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “So you want to learn about WordPress, huh? Congratulations. You\u2019ve just made an excellent decision \u2013 and one I want to help you achieve in seven days….”<\/p>\n #4. 7 Courses That Turn WordPress Users into Developers (Free and Paid Options)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “You\u2019re not a beginner anymore. You don\u2019t need to watch another tutorial on how to install WordPress, set up a theme, or find and install plugins. But, that doesn\u2019t mean that you know everything…”<\/p>\n #5. WordPress Development for Beginners: Getting Started<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Interested in learning PHP and building your own themes and plugins for WordPress? Or just being able to code your own killer customizations for your websites? Learning WordPress development might seem like a daunting thing to do but it all comes down to getting started. So we\u2019ve put together this free series to help you start the New Year right…”<\/p>\n #6. WordPress Development for Intermediate Users: Theme Development in Detail<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Interested in taking your WordPress game to a whole new level? Want to further develop your PHP skills and add more complex and exciting functionality to your themes and plugins?…”<\/p>\n #7. How to Create a WordPress Plugin<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “If you\u2019ve been building your own themes for a while, chances are you\u2019ve been adding code to the functions.php file. Sometimes you might have wondered if you should be writing a plugin instead, but you weren\u2019t sure how…”<\/p>\n #8. Learning PHP for WordPress Development: A Comprehensive Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Do you have a WordPress website and you\u2019ve tweaked your theme, read a bit about template tags, and perhaps even modified your functions.php file in the built-in theme editor. And now you want to it your skills to the next level and delve into more code…”<\/p>\n #9. Learning PHP, Deeply: 8 Resources for WordPress Developers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “JavaScript has been the language on everyone\u2019s lips since WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg appealed to us to \u201cLearn JavaScript, deeply\u201d during his recent State of the WordPress address. But what does that mean for PHP, the language WordPress has essentially been built with?…”<\/p>\n #10. Advanced WordPress Development: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Want to take your WordPress game to a whole new level of coding mastery? Are you ready to really push your PHP skills and add even greater complexity and advanced functionality to your plugins and themes?…”<\/p>\n #11. 27 Must Have WordPress Plugins to Kickstart Any New Website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Don\u2019t get me wrong, a fresh installation of WordPress is great and all, but if you really want to kick your site into gear, you\u2019re going to need some top-notch plugins to get the job done…”<\/p>\n #12. How I Made My WordPress Site 1311% Faster with Cloudways and WPMU DEV Plugins<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Yep, you read that right: I got a 1311% speed boost when I set up Cloudways managed cloud hosting on my server combined with our Hummingbird and Smush Pro plugins. Woah, right? And I got that result with very little effort…”<\/p>\n #13. WordPress Security: The Ultimate 32-Step Checklist<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “WordPress security was the least of my concerns. Hacking was something I read about, not something I expected to happen to me. SQL injection, cross-site scripting, elevation of privileges and critical security vulnerabilities were just buzzwords in tech news. But one day, securing my sites suddenly got very important, very quickly when my Facebook feed told me there was a critical vulnerability in WordPress, which was actively being exploited. When I next tried to log in to my site, my credentials were not accepted…”<\/p>\n #14. Top 25 Free WordPress Plugins and Why They\u2019re So Damn Popular<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Ever wondered what the most popular free WordPress plugins are and why they\u2019re so freaking popular? Knowing the answer could help you understand which ones are a must to install on your site (or even what kinds of plugins you should be building)…”<\/p>\n #15. 27 Solutions to 14 Forgotten WordPress Page Speed Problems<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “About 50% of your visitors will abandon your website after 10 seconds or less. Yes, that\u2019s the reality we\u2019re faced with. The good news, however, is that there are many performance-boosting tips you can draw on to help you avoid becoming just another unfortunate statistic…”<\/p>\n #16. The Ultimate Guide to W3 Total Cache: Works-Every-Time Settings for Shared Web Hosting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Shared hosting isn\u2019t the ideal environment for speeding up WordPress with W3 Total Cache. There are features that just don\u2019t work well on a shared server. In addition, if you run into server configuration issues there isn\u2019t much you can do about it if your site is hosted on a shared server…”<\/p>\n #17. Why Trying to Get a 100 Score on Google PageSpeed Insights for WordPress Is Never Going to Happen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “I\u2019m a woman obsessed. So once I decided I wanted to get that perfect 100 score from Google PageSpeed Insights, I went for it and wouldn\u2019t. Let. Go. I challenged myself to make it happen with a larger site because, well, you gotta just go for it sometimes!…”<\/p>\n #18. 39 Must-Have WordPress Development Tools<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “WordPress isn\u2019t just for blogging. It\u2019s a full-fledged CMS and undoubtedly a strong platform for developers. But the world of related trends and tools can be exhaustive when you just need a solid solution real fast…”<\/p>\n #19. WordPress Developer Super Cheat Sheet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “There sure is a lot you need to remember when working with WordPress theme files. So to help you out, I thought I\u2019d put together this handy cheat sheet, which includes all the files and functions you need to know (but not necessarily remember!) when working with themes. This is definitely one to bookmark and save for future reference!…”<\/p>\n #20. The Ultimate WordPress Development Environment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Over the past couple of years, I\u2019ve written loads of tutorials here on the WPMU DEV Blog in which I share tidbits about the development environments I use. So today, I thought it\u2019s about time I share a full environment, the kind I would put together and use for larger scale development…”<\/p>\n #21. DesktopServer: How to Set Up the Easiest Development Environment for WordPress<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Setting up WordPress in a localhost environment can save you a ton of time if you frequently test new designs and go bug hunting, but with its super easy 5 minute setup, DesktopServer definitely tops that…”<\/p>\n #22. 10 Ways WP-CLI Can Speed Up WordPress Development<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “WP-CLI is a useful time-saving tool for WordPress developers and advanced WordPress users. However, if you\u2019ve never used this command line package before, it can be a little intimidating to get started…”<\/p>\n #23. Install Fast and Free SSL and HTTPS in cPanel with Let\u2019s Encrypt<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Let\u2019s Encrypt is a trusted, open source certificate authority that offers free SSL certificates for as many domains as you want \u2013 and now there are easy ways to integrate it with cPanel for one-click, automated certificate installation that takes mere seconds to complete…”<\/p>\n #24. 50+ Gorgeous Free and Premium WordPress Themes Killing It in 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “If you haven\u2019t updated your theme this past year \u2013 or in even in recent years, gasp! \u2013 it\u2019s probably about time you reviewed your site, checked out the current trends, and thought about how your design could be better…”<\/p>\n #25. 24 Must-Do Checks Before Launching Your WordPress Website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Website development can often be a lengthy and arduous process, especially if you\u2019re creating it for someone who doesn\u2019t have a clear vision of what they want. That\u2019s why the urge to rush a site launch can be so tempting…”<\/p>\n #26. How to Become a WordPress Professional in Your Free Time<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Getting established as a WordPress pro isn\u2019t easy. If you want to freelance or set up a WordPress business, you\u2019ll need to build up a list of clients and establish a reputation for yourself. And if you\u2019re looking for a WordPress job, you\u2019ll need to demonstrate that you\u2019ve got experience with WordPress and can work with it at a professional level…”<\/p>\n #27. 10 Email Templates Every Web Developer Needs to Keep Handy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Let\u2019s face it \u2014 writing emails is not fun. It\u2019s time-consuming, requires rewrites, and needs proofreading. But as someone who runs a web development business, you send emails daily. You virtually run your business on emails. Which means you spend several hours each day crafting and revising them. So here are 10 useful templates to give you a head start. Add them to your favorite email program and save time, become more productive, and grow your web development business…”<\/p>\n #28. 10 Seriously Simple Ways to Grow Your Email List for Your WordPress Site<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “If you\u2019re serious about your website becoming successful, there\u2019s one thing you really need to focus on. In fact, some people say it\u2019s the ONLY thing your website should focus on. Internet marketing legends such as Neil Patel and Jon Morrow design their own websites around this very important strategy: Building an email list…”<\/p>\n #29. 35 Time-Saving Productivity Apps for Busy WordPress People<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Whether you\u2019re developing a site or blogging with WordPress (and everything in between!) by yourself or with a team, scroll through the list below to see some of the best apps and tools you can use to maximize your time and increase your output…”<\/p>\n #30. 23-Step Checklist for Scaling Your WordPress Business<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “If you\u2019re looking for a long-term future in web development, WordPress is the perfect tool to do it. While the content management system itself is free to use, opportunities abound for professionals like yourself to make real money off of it. Luckily for you, your skill as a WordPress developer is a highly valued one and it means there is quite a bit of flexibility in what your future may hold…”<\/p>\n #31. How to Take a Vacation Without Giving Your WordPress Website a Break<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Running a WordPress business can be a really rewarding experience, but it\u2019s not without its drawbacks. Let\u2019s be honest: if you\u2019re taking your WordPress business seriously (especially if you\u2019re preparing to scale it), you should want to spend extra time and energy on it, even if it means putting your personal life aside for a little while. However, it\u2019s important to know when it\u2019s time to take a step back from it, too. That constant go-go-go isn\u2019t sustainable in the long run…”<\/p>\n #32. 9 Ways to Protect Users and Clients from Breaking Their WordPress Site<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Everyone makes mistakes from time to time. It happens. But when the mistake occurs within a website that you put a lot of time and effort into building, it can be frustrating to go back and re-do your work, no matter how minor the issue…”<\/p>\n #33. How to Let a Client Preview Their WordPress Site Before it Goes Live<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “So you\u2019ve built a beautiful WordPress website that fits your client\u2019s needs, wants, and requirements to a t. There\u2019s just one hurdle left: Your client doesn\u2019t want the site going live until they\u2019ve signed off on the finished product…”<\/p>\n #34. 9 Obvious Things You Probably Don\u2019t Know About WordPress SEO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “If there is one thing you should include in your WordPress website\u2019s strategy, it\u2019s search engine optimization. Because when you do it right, you\u2019ll be rewarded. Hugely rewarded. With tons of high quality visitors…”<\/p>\n #35. A Comprehensive Guide to Google Analytics and Understanding Your WordPress Site Traffic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Google Analytics is a popular, powerful, and free service you can use to track and analyze your website traffic. If you aren\u2019t already using it, getting started is easy. However, if you\u2019ve never used the program before, it can be a bit intimidating to get started. So let\u2019s fix that…”<\/p>\n #36. SEO Checklist: 4 Simple Steps to Get Your WordPress Site Ranking Higher<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “Have you ever Googled your own website and been disappointed with the results? Maybe a random snippet of text rather than a proper site description was displayed. Or maybe you found that it takes Google far too long to locate and index your content. In either scenario, you\u2019ve got a problem on your hands \u2014 unless, of course, you\u2019re OK with funneling traffic to your site exclusively with paid ads. Organic search is the single most important driver of traffic for most websites, so getting your site properly indexed is of primary importance both for you and your web development clients…”<\/p>\n #37. 14 Ways to Increase Visitor On-Page Time and Drop Your Bounce Rate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “When was the last time you checked your WordPress website\u2019s analytics? How about your site\u2019s conversion rate? If the two pictures don\u2019t quite sync up (e.g. you\u2019re getting a lot of visitors, but sales are in a slump), then it\u2019s time to figure out what\u2019s going on with your website…”<\/p>\n #38. 14 Sneaky Online Tools to Help You Spy on Your Site\u2019s Visitors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “You\u2019re in business to cater to your audience, right? In person. Over the phone. Via email. And even passively through your website. Whether they\u2019re prospective customers just checking out your site, loyal subscribers who have yet to purchase anything, or actual paying customers, it doesn\u2019t matter. Every point of contact you have with them counts…”<\/p>\n #39. How to Add Schema.org Markup to WordPress for Better SEO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “One of the challenges in getting people to visit your WordPress website is ensuring your content can be crawled by search engine spiders. And an even bigger challenge is making sure search engines can understand the relevance of that content in context…”<\/p>\n #40. WordPress Multisite and SEO: All Your Questions Answered<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “One topic that comes up time and time again in the comments on our Multisite posts is SEO. In this post, I\u2019ll look at three different scenarios and how they affect SEO \u2013 one will help if you want your network to share SEO juice, and the other two will work best if you want each site to be treated differently by search engines…”<\/p>\n![\"Building](\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/building_Business_01_Core_1500@2x.png\")
<\/div>\nFor Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger WordPress Websites<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>\nSmarter and Efficient WordPress Development<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>\nBuilding a Freelance Career or Agency with WordPress<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>\nGetting Your SEO Right<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>\nHow to Become a WordPress Multisite Pro<\/h3>\n
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