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WordPress
Tom Furmanski

WordPress 5.0 will probably be released Thursday, December 6th 2018

WordPress 5.0 will most probably be released this Thursday, December 6 2018. This comes as a surprise to a lot of people, including us. WordPress 5.0 includes the Gutenberg editor, giving users a brand new editing experience. While we initially see this as an improvement, we doubt if everyone is ready for it at this point.

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WordPress
Chris Grant (he/him)

How to install a WordPress plugin – step-by-step guide with pictures

We often get asked how to install a WordPress plugin – here’s a 3 step guide that gets straight to the point. This will apply to most plugins – although if you’re installing a plugin that needs additional settings or configuration you may need to follow additional steps from the plugin developer.

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Code and Development
Chris Grant (he/him)

If your website relies on PHP 5, it’s time to get ready for PHP 7

Now is the time to give PHP 5 some attention. In less than two months, on December 31st, security support for PHP 5 will officially cease. (Note: Some Linux distributions, such as Debian Long Term Support distributions, will still try to backport security fixes.)

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Email Marketing
Chris Grant (he/him)

5 advantages of email marketing

The meteoric rise in popularity of social media over recent years may have made you – and other business owners – wonder whether email marketing has had it’s day. On the contrary, email marketing is still a powerful tool. If you doubt that, simply check your email inbox and see how many businesses and organisations have sent you information today alone about what they offer. The businesses that send you these details know that email marketing is still as powerful and effective today as it was 10-20 years ago.

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