It’s been almost two years since generative AI burst onto the radars of tech and digital professionals worldwide. Since then, the conversation hasn’t stopped, and the developments keep coming. Not even 18 months ago, we found that ChatGPT’s local search capabilities were pretty poor. Fast-forward to now, and ChatGPT-4 enables users to search the web [...]
Does your WordPress website have a lot of images and videos? These files can make your content look great, but they can also slow your website down and frustrate your visitors. One of the ways you can tackle this issue is by offloading your WordPress media files. This involves storing your media files on a [...]
Introductory Note: This is one of the more serious vulnerabilities that we have reported on in our 12 year history as a security provider for WordPress. This vulnerability affects Really Simple Security, formerly known as Really Simple SSL, installed on over 4 million websites, and allows an attacker to remotely gain full administrative access to [...]
If you’re a contractor, then mastering local SEO can lead to more business opportunities. Customers often search for services like plumbing, electrical, or building using terms that include a location. A 2024 study by Contractor Lead Partners, which analyzed 9,782 contractor Google Business Profiles, reveals that while some contractors are effectively leveraging online tools, many [...]
Facebook has just announced a ‘Gen-Z focused redesign’ in a bid to rival popular apps like TikTok. The redesign will feature a ‘Local’ specific tab that will group together local community-specific features, such as Marketplace, Groups, and Events. Image source: Tech Crunch Local content will also begin to be featured in a user’s feed, showcasing [...]
A few years ago, we were looking for the best ways to speed up the WPBeginner website. That’s when we discovered that reducing HTTP requests has an impact on our loading speeds. Every time someone visits your website, their browser makes requests to your server, asking it to download all the files needed to display [...]
This article is from our Agency Growth Handbook—a collection of guides created to help local SEO agencies grow and succeed. It is chapter five of ‘Part Two: Processes and Workflows’. A busy agency can thrive or merely survive on its choice of project management tools. Old-fashioned spreadsheets and clunky time-tracking apps can seriously hinder your team’s [...]
Do you want to block WordPress referrer spam in Google Analytics? Referrer spam sends misleading data to your website to pollute your website’s analytics reports with spam links. In this article, we’ll show you how to block WordPress referrer spam in Google Analytics effectively. What is Referrer Spam in WordPress and How Does It Affect [...]
WordPress 6.0.2 is now available! This security and maintenance release features 12 bug fixes on Core, 5 bug fixes for the Block Editor, and 3 security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. All versions since WordPress 3.7 have also been updated. WordPress 6.0.2 is a [...]
Reports of a new Google Business Profile (GBP) verification label are currently circulating within the local SEO community. Select GBPs have received the new ‘confirmed’ label from Google to show that the associated business has had its details verified recently. Although not all GBPs have received this label, searchers can see that certain profiles have [...]
