Joost de Valk, co-founder of the Yoast SEO plugin, called for a change in WordPress governance that removes Mullenweg as the sole decision maker, offering to lead the transition to a more democratic and diverse board that is representative of WordPress stakeholders. Matt Mullenweg disagreed. Critique Of Mullenweg’s Leadership Joost says that he was prompted […]
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Google has submitted its proposal to address the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit, which accuses the company of monopolistic practices in search. Google disagrees with the court’s initial decision and plans to appeal. However, as part of the legal process, Google and the DOJ must present remedy proposals. Background In October 2020, the DOJ
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It’s fairly commonplace for Google Updates to prompt SEOs to raise concerns about the Helpful Content Update (HCU). A careful consideration of known facts reveals that it may be possible to determine whether a site is truly impacted by HCU-related signals. Black Box Systems Black box systems are something that all SEOs should consider understanding
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Matt Mullenweg recently paused multiple WordPress.org services for a holiday break but unintended effects started almost immediately, affecting the attendance of future WordPress conferences taking place around the world. Joost de Valk requested a fix on GitHub. Mullenweg’s Pause In Services Mullenweg’s unexpected pause in WordPress services affected new account registrations on WordPress.org, new plugin,
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“The only thing we’re going to do at Salesforce is Agentforce.” That’s what Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said in September when introducing the AI agents. This week, the company showed what that means by unveiling a substantially upgraded Agentforce 2.0. Among its new features, four stand out: The library of pre-built skills and workflow integrations
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Are you pouring time and effort into content that routinely underperforms? You’re not alone. Many B2B marketers spend countless hours crafting content, only to watch it fall flat. Why? Because even well-intentioned content can miss the mark if it doesn’t resonate with your audience. The truth is that your audience is bombarded with content every
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“Advertisers are looking for more of a full-funnel approach, from end to end, working with a smaller set of DSP partners, thinking about a way to connect all the touchpoints and to be more personal, to tailor that message. The paths all need to unite to be able to have the right data, the right
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In a recent presentation for students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I encouraged them to expand the scope of their AI usage beyond the stereotypical applications like homework and social media. I started the discussion off with a question: Can AI’s impact be simultaneously over- and under-hyped? My conclusion is yes, it can be over-
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Setting yourself and your organization up for successful marketing means understanding the interesting dates, holidays, and events throughout the year that you can leverage for your brand. Pulling that information together takes time and effort, so we’ve done the legwork for you. Our complete marketing calendar for 2025 with a template gives you all the
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WordPress and Squarespace both provide tools to create professional, visually appealing websites suited to ecommerce, article publishing, and corporate and non-profit needs. What should you consider when choosing between them? Let’s identify the key differences between these platforms to help you determine which one best fits your goals. Here are seven factors to consider when
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