This video provides a comprehensive guide to configuring Google Consent Mode on a WordPress site using Google Tag Manager, alongside the Easy Cookie Consent plugin. We take an existing (demo) site which already has cookie consent and extend it to comply with Google’s Consent Mode version 2 (CMv2). We have another article on our site which gives you a detailed explanation of what Consent […]
This article explains Google’s Consent Mode 2 – why these changes have been made, specifically what has changed and, crucially, what you need to do to ensure that your website is compliant with Google’s new requirements.
What is Google’s new Consent Mode v2 and how will it affect your website? Read More »
If you’re using any bulk email service such as Mailchimp, Constant Contact or something similar then you may have noticed recently that your emails are showing as ‘unverified’ in the recipient’s inbox, particularly if they are using Outlook. This is because of changes that Microsoft has made to the way in which it verifies that emails are actually from who they appear to be
Why it can be a bad idea to select a hosting provider purely based on price.
As most website owners know, you are legally required to ensure that you have a correct cookie consent process on your website. However we have worked with several clients recently who have installed a cookie consent plugin (or other cookie management process) on their website and assumed that it was working correctly, only to discover that all their cookies were still being downloaded before visitors to the site had consented.
Are you managing cookie consent correctly on your website? Read More »
At the time of writing we’re hurtling towards the release of WordPress 5.9 which comes with a bunch of new updates including full site editing (FSE) (check out this blog for more information about what full site editing is and whether it’s likely to be relevant to you). This is the most significant change to WordPress functionality since the introduction of the Gutenberg block
What is ClassicPress and is it a viable alternative to WordPress + Classic Editor? Read More »
One of the most common questions we get in our WordPress webinars is ‘What’s the difference between wordpress.org and wordpress.com?’ Not unreasonably, most people assume ‘WordPress’ is a single thing but in fact there are two different ‘flavours’ of WordPress and they are very different. In order to understand the differences it’s worth knowing a little bit about the history of WordPress and how
What is the difference between wordpress.org and wordpress.com? Read More »
If you keep an eye on WordPress developments you’ll have seen a lot of excitement about a new development known as full site editing (FSE). If you’ve already got a WordPress site then you might be wondering: What is full site editing? How will this affect me? What do I need to do? We’ll answer these questions, based on the current and next versions
UpdraftPlus is one of the most popular plugins for backing up a WordPress site. It’s easy to create a single, one-off backup which can be downloaded in case there is a problem updating a site, but it’s also straightforward to set your site up to regularly back up and to copy those files to some cloud storage, like Dropbox. We’ve put together two videos
Using UpdraftPlus to back up your WordPress site Read More »
Three simple ways that you can improve the security of your WordPress site by stopping hackers from being able to login.
How to protect your WordPress login page with three small but powerful plugins Read More »
The benefits of enabling two factor authentication on your WordPress site and a guide to setting it up.
How to set up two factor authentication (2FA) for WordPress Read More »
The way in which you move blocks in Gutenberg has changed in the new WordPress version 5.5 – here’s how it now works.
How to move Gutenberg blocks in WordPress Read More »
A discussion of the factors that influence the speed of WordPress sites and advice on how to fix them.
How can you improve the speed of your WordPress site? Read More »
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