(Shortcut: 🗞️ March 2019 WordPress News w/ CodeinWP) Hey there
Here's what's been going on in WordPress lately: We have a new version of WordPress! Yes, 5.1 is here, and it really does feel like a speedy release. After all, we've been talking about WordPress 5.0 for what seems like a year, huge buildup ... and then, just a short month or so later, we already have WordPress 5.1! Anyway, there are some cool upgrades waiting for you there.
Check out what's new.
So we all know that WordPress controls 30%+ of the internet. But we also know that platforms like Wix or Squarespace are on the rise, and more and more casual users flock to them due to the ease of use and features they offer. So, where is WordPress on this scale? Is it destined to continue growing, or are
Squarespaces and
Wixs a real threat?
Here's more.
Amazon is at it again ... they're trying to get themselves into yet another "space." This time, they're tuning up Alexa with what they call Blog Blueprint. TL;DR: It is meant to deliver WordPress posts as audio via Alexa. Cool stuff or not?
Check it out.
In other "giant corporation" news, Google is back with a new ranking algorithm update. This one is called E-A-T and it stands for "expertise, authority, trust." Any guesses what this could be about?
Here's what you should know as a WordPress user.
If you're not the kind of person who enjoys #wpdrama, well, tough luck because we have some of that for you today too. It's about Yoast. Or, more specifically, it's about how YoastCon got overshadowed by a surprising Twitter storm (made by one person). Joost de Valk, the founder of Yoast got called out for objectifying women. Is there any substance to this one?
Find out.
Plus 12 more great articles from around the web... 🗞️
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