A new version of WordPress is expected to land during the next few weeks - perhaps even as soon as December 6 - if development plans proceed smoothly. I've been a WordPress user since version 1.5 over a decade ago, and I'm excited about 5 mostly because of Gutenberg, the brand new post and page editor that aims ultimately to replace the traditional classic editor that's been part of WordPress since its beginnings. This new version 5.0 release of the popular content management … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Gutenberg Editor
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A minimalist look to blogging
Today, this blog gets a design refresh with a new theme that presents a minimalist look to the world. This is version 10.0 of a website running on WordPress that I first started in early 2006 following four years variously on Blogger, Movable Type and TypePad. All these services were stalwarts in the early days of blogs and blogging. I don't want to make a huge deal out of what essentially is the installation of a new WordPress theme. It's a bit like a new wardrobe when you buy a new … [Read more...] about A minimalist look to blogging
Perspectives on blogging in the UK
Blogging for business and pleasure is alive and flourishing in the UK, according to the second annual survey of UK bloggers carried out by Vuelio UK in conjunction with Canterbury Christ Church University. The survey was conducted in February 2017 to explore how bloggers work, their activities and views about their relationship with PR professionals and the future commercialisation of their work. Published last week, the results present a useful snapshot of the UK blogosphere. Whether … [Read more...] about Perspectives on blogging in the UK
Commenting: A matter of perspective
One of the great benefits offered by the social web is the open way in which people can connect, not only via the obvious means of social networks but also through engaging in discourse and conversation in the commenting sections of websites, blogs, etc. Open conversation and the sharing of different points of view are foundational activities for many online publications, from mainstream media sites to individual blogs. To many, enabling readers, visitors and communities to comment on … [Read more...] about Commenting: A matter of perspective
How to make your blog a secure and trusted place
If you run a self-hosted blog - like WordPress, for instance - now's the time to enhance your confidence and that of your visitors and community in its security and trust. While this is mostly about data security, it's also about search engine optimization and search results ranking by Google. I'm talking about enabling https, the secure form of http (hence the 's') that offers important benefits: In its popular deployment on the internet, HTTPS provides authentication of the website and … [Read more...] about How to make your blog a secure and trusted place
Vuelio’s top UK PR blogs 2016
The latest list of Vuelio's top ten PR blogs in the UK published on April 13 has a few changes, notably in the top spot. The number 1 slot is now occupied by Stephen Waddington, displacing yours truly (that's me) from that position after four consecutive years. I'm now in the number 2 position that had been held by Wadds for much of that period. Wadds deserves the top ranking as he consistently and frequently writes and publishes great content on his blog that addresses and discusses … [Read more...] about Vuelio’s top UK PR blogs 2016
The metamorphosis of Twitter
I remember when blogging first captured the attention and imaginations of early adopters and online adventurers in the early part of this century, not long after the dot-com bubble burst. It was a time of discovery, learning new things and being part of something that was a great equalizer. For the first time, the Average Joe and Joanna could very easily and quickly have an unfiltered open voice on topics that might show up in online search results alongside other reports, narratives and … [Read more...] about The metamorphosis of Twitter
UK blogging snapshot in new blogger survey
An overnight email from Vuelio: How’s your blog doing? How big is your audience, and what are you doing to grow it? Is blogging a hobby, an awareness-raiser, or a money-spinner? We’ve joined up with Canterbury Christ Church University to launch our first ever UK Blogger Survey in a bid to find out what blogging is all about in 2016. We’re asking bloggers all over the country what kind of blogs they’re writing, how popular they are, and how commercial they want to be. The survey takes just … [Read more...] about UK blogging snapshot in new blogger survey