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WordPress Tutorials, How-to Articles, Plugin Tests, and More

Running a WordPress website can be a complex undertaking. You have to educate yourself in many areas: from hosting over security and site speed optimization to web design, SEO, and producing content.

To help and support you in making the most out of your WordPress site, this collection of articles contains everything from WordPress beginner tutorials over plugin reviews to step-by-step how-to posts. You'll get an in-depth education on how to improve your site and have fun while doing it, pinky promise!

Last updated on February 24, 2022, by Nick Schäferhoff 6 Comments

Squirrly SEO Complete Plugin Review (2022): Should You Use It?

Squirrly SEO Complete Plugin Review (2022): Should You Use It?

In this post, I will review Squirrly SEO. After The SEO Framework last time, this is the second SEO plugin in this series that I have genuinely never used before (the other plugins I reviewed are Yoast SEO, All in One SEO, Rank Math, and SEOPress). Consequently, I’m looking forward to exploring it with the eyes of a newcomer.

As for the plugin itself, Squirrly SEO currently boasts north of 90,000 installs at a rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars. It describes itself as an “A.I.-based Private SEO Consultant. In a Plugin. Powered by Machine Learning and Cloud Services.”. It’s also the first plugin that is compatible with other SEO extensions. Consequently, you can run it in addition to, not just instead of, any other plugin in this series.

I’m excited to see what it has to offer in terms of features, settings, premium offers, and pros and cons.

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Last updated on February 24, 2022, by Nick Schäferhoff 8 Comments

The SEO Framework – Complete Plugin Review (2022): Can It Compete With the Best?

The SEO Framework – Complete Plugin Review (2022): Can It Compete With the Best?

At this point, in the review series, we will turn to The SEO Framework. This is the first plugin that I have genuinely never used in my life. Consequently, it will be interesting to see my impression from a first-time user’s point of view.

As usual, we will look into the plugin setup process and available options, go over all its features and see what makes it stand out. We will also check what it has to offer in terms of a premium edition. Finally, the post will list the pros and cons of the plugin so you can understand if it’s right for you.

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Last updated on February 24, 2022, by Nick Schäferhoff No Comments (Yet)

All in One SEO: An In-Depth, Step-by-Step Plugin Review (2022)

All in One SEO: An In-Depth, Step-by-Step Plugin Review (2022)

In today’s post, we are continuing with our series on the best WordPress SEO plugins. After Yoast SEO, this time we have the grand dame of WordPress SEO plugins on the review chopping block: All in One SEO (formerly known as All-in-One SEO Pack).

A mainstay on the list of most popular plugins, the plugin has been around since 2007. In 2020, it was acquired by Awesome Motive, the company behind WPBeginner, OptinMonster, and other ventures and WordPress plugins. At the time of this writing All in One SEO boasts more than two million installs and a rating of 4.7 stars. It has over a thousand 5-star ratings.

Let’s see what it can offer its users

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Last updated on February 24, 2022, by Nick Schäferhoff No Comments (Yet)

The Complete Review of Yoast SEO: Installation, Main Features, Pros & Cons (2022)

The Complete Review of Yoast SEO: Installation, Main Features, Pros & Cons (2022)

Yoast SEO has been my go-to SEO plugin for years. I use it on pretty much all of my own and my client sites and I have recommended it to anyone asking me for a good SEO plugin for as long as I remember. So, why would I decide to write a review of Yoast SEO now?

Well, recently, in hanging around the WordPress subreddit and generally listening to the chatter in the WordPress sphere, I have come to realize that there a whole bunch of new SEO plugins that I know nothing about. In addition, some plugins that I have used in the past have gone through years of development and might be completely different now.

That’s why I have decided to write a series of reviews of the best available WordPress SEO plugins and compare them to one another (here are the other reviews: All in One SEO, The SEO Framework, Squirrly SEO, Rank Math SEO, SEOPress). This is both to get myself up to date and also provide an overview and advice to those trying to decide on which SEO plugin to use.

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Last updated on February 24, 2022, by Nick Schäferhoff 22 Comments

How to Create a WordPress Child Theme Step by Step – The Ultimate Tutorial

How to Create a WordPress Child Theme Step by Step – The Ultimate Tutorial

Learning how to create a WordPress child theme is a crucial skill for anyone who wants to get the most out of their site. Child themes are the safest way to customize WordPress and they allow you to change literally anything about your website.

Creating a WordPress child theme is also a great way to enhance your web design skills and learn more about the WordPress platform. Plus, it’s easy. You can achieve a lot by simply copying and pasting. As a consequence, it’s even feasible for beginners.

In this article, I will give you a step-by-step introduction to how to create a WordPress child theme and use it to customize your site at will. This is a long guide (more than 7,700 words). For that reason, feel free to use the links below to jump to the sections most interesting to you:

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Nick SchäferhoffHi, I’m Nick, a blogger, online marketer, and Internet entrepreneur. I have gone from struggling startup founder to successful online-business owner. Now I want to help you do the same. Learn more about me and how we can work together.

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