Index of Posts-WPcomMaven

Below you’ll find links to all the articles published on my site:

Go: The SEO Benefits of Creating a Website with WordPress.com
Almost every business has a digital presence now, and businesses that aren’t yet online should be. Whether you’re a small business, freelancer, or blogger, there are a lot of other sites to compete with andContinue reading “Go: The SEO Benefits of Creating a Website with WordPress.com”
Getting One’s Head Around The Full Block Editor
The biggest stumbling block (sorry!) to working with the Block Editor is thinking you need to do something extraordinary to write in it. Let’s get back to writing rather than worrying about the “blockade”. AsContinue reading “Getting One’s Head Around The Full Block Editor”
Behind the Wheel of the Block Editor’s Classic Block
Changing to a new and unfamiliar system can be really nerve-wracking! That’s the experience I have every time I get behind the wheel of a rental car that’s different than the car I usually drive.Continue reading “Behind the Wheel of the Block Editor’s Classic Block”
Writing in the WP Admin Classic Editor-A Quick Tour for the Perplexed WordPress.com User
For those of us who joined WordPress.com after November 2015, when the “MySite” editor was introduced and who would prefer to write in the “original Classic” editor now that the MySite editor is the BlockContinue reading “Writing in the WP Admin Classic Editor-A Quick Tour for the Perplexed WordPress.com User”
Coursera-Build a Full Website using WordPress
A Review From now until the end of September, Coursera is offering a free, 2-hour “project” on building websites with WordPress. “WordPress,” as it turns out, is actually WordPress.com.* The course takes place in Coursera’sContinue reading “Coursera-Build a Full Website using WordPress”
The Classic Editing Experience is Moving, Not Leaving. But where? And for whom?
With the introduction of the Block editor, the WordPress.com Classic Editor was set for retirement at the beginning of June. We pushed that back a bit to make time for more changes that ease theContinue reading “The Classic Editing Experience is Moving, Not Leaving. But where? And for whom?”
Just Write
When you have an established website, changing themes can be an adventure because sometimes things go pear-shaped. When I switched last month from an older Premium theme to a free block-editor style theme, Hever, IContinue reading “Just Write”
Where you lead, I will follow…
If you followed my site before December 2019, since my last post I visited each and every one of your sites (where I could) and we are now a close-knit followership of around 180 WordPress.comContinue reading “Where you lead, I will follow…”
To the Future…
Hello dear subscribers, some of you have been subscribed to this site for quite some time (or maybe only since yesterday) and it’s been a pleasure to have you here. Starting July 15th this siteContinue reading “To the Future…”
The Block Editor-A Fireside Chat
It was enlightening to learn from posts in the community forum feedback thread on the Block Editor that many WordPress.com users didn’t know how we got here. If you count yourself in that group, grabContinue reading “The Block Editor-A Fireside Chat”
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Block Editor
We’re still waiting to say Hello to the not-so-new Block Editor. According to the Staff reply I mentioned in the comments to my previous post, “the team encountered some problems” that’s delayed them changing theContinue reading “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Block Editor”
Say Hello to the WordPress Block Editor
On June 1 we’ll be retiring our older WordPress.com editor and transitioning to the more recent (and more powerful) WordPress block editor. Want to know how this may affect your site and what you canContinue reading “Say Hello to the WordPress Block Editor”
Create With Confidence — and Better Blocks — The WordPress.com Blog
The evolution of the block editor is packed full of features and UI improvements. Start building! Create With Confidence — and Better Blocks — The WordPress.com Blog Lots of improvements and changes, but here’s one ofContinue reading “Create With Confidence — and Better Blocks — The WordPress.com Blog”
Premium Theme Extinction Event
In an earlier post I mentioned I’d talk about how the changeover to the Block Editor changes how one chooses themes. This post is sort of about that. The WordPress.com Great Premium Theme Cull ofContinue reading “Premium Theme Extinction Event”
Remembering WP Admin – Deja Vu
In a bow to implementing more consistency in the user dashboard*, WPcom has brought back the link to WP Admin in the MySite/Calypso dashboard for all users across the platform. You’ll find the link toContinue reading “Remembering WP Admin – Deja Vu”

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