

We monitor over 20 online sources for news, best practices and tools that are of interest to Website Owners and Content Managers. Here are our best picks from the web for the month of April 2022.
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WordPress 6.0 is expected to be released on May 24th, 2022. This article is a good overview of the new features we can expect to see in this release.
This is a big deal. If you haven’t made the migration to Google Analytics 4 – and most websites haven’t – then you’ll need to start thinking about a transition plan.
This post explains everything you need to know about cornerstone content – or evergreen content, as it’s also known. You’ll learn what it is, why it’s important for SEO, how to write this kind of content and how you should link from your posts to your cornerstone articles.
Hero banners are a commonly requested layout. Many times we’ll use a slider tool like Slider Revolution to achieve this, but in some cases you may want to create a simple hero layout directly in the WordPress Block Editor. This article will show you how.
An excellent guide to creating and optimizing your Google My Business listing.
Rapid advancements in the WordPress Block Editor, along with the recent announcement of the WordPress Full Site Editing experience, have led to a variety of new features for website owners and content managers. This article explains key differences between some of these new publishing tools.
Coming soon in the WordPress Block Editor:
If you’re selling stuff online, investing some time to search-optimize your products will pay substantial dividends. This article provides a great introduction to the core concepts and essential best practices for an SEO-optimized online store.
Some highlights from The Month in WordPress for March 2022:
The WordPress Pattern directory has officially launched. Patterns are pre-built groups of blocks, allowing you to bring advanced layouts into your page with just a few clicks. Browse available patterns.
There are also new Block Editor improvements coming in WordPress 6.0, which is currently scheduled for release in late May 2022.