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"No matter what kind of website you have, one thing is certain: optimizing it for search engines is a must if you want to reap the benefits of organic traffic. But, in order to do that, you have to be familiar with SEO best practices. For that, it helps keep track of the history of SEO and how it has evolved with time.

Since SEO is a complex topic, it requires research and practice to get familiar with it. Knowing why things are the way they are can help you improve your SEO strategy and better understand how to optimize your site. That’s why it’s a good idea to start at the beginning.

In this timeline of SEO history, we will take a walk down memory lane to see how search engine optimization got its start and how it changed over the years that followed.

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A Detailed Timeline of SEO History: How SEO Has Evolved SEO is constantly evolving. Take a look at this detailed timeline of SEO history to understand how we arrived in the here and how.

As I write this, in a normal year, I would have just gotten home from St. Louis after what was sure to be a successful WordCamp US 2020. I would have seen many close friends I only see once or twice a year, maybe I would have gotten to speak, and I definitely would have made new connections. We’d have seen a great recap of what happened with WordPress this year, and we’d know what city we’d all get together in next year.

But this is not a normal year. WordPress events — WordCamps, WordPress Meetups, and events surrounding the WordPress ecosystem — have been cancelled or have gone virtual. WCUS 2020 went virtual, and then was cancelled due to virtual event fatigue.

So what does that mean for the WordPress event landscape in general? Will the rise of virtual events continue or even replace certain in-person events permanently? Here’s what we know so far.

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How Virtual Events are Changing the WordPress Event Landscape The WordPress event landscape looks very different this year. Here's how we can come together as a community.

As a marketer, you probably recognize the key role links play on your WordPress site. They can influence everything from Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to User Experience (UX). It’s not just internal links that are important, however.
Tracking outbound links, the URLs that take visitors away from your website, can provide you with helpful insights into user behavior. You can learn how your visitors interact with your site, and make informed decisions as a result.

In this post, we’ll explain the purpose and benefits of tracking outbound links from your website. Then we’ll walk you through how you can get started in WordPress via two simple steps. Let’s get to work!

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The Beginner's Guide to Outbound Link Tracking in WordPress | @thetorquemag Tracking the outbound links on your WordPress site can provide you with meaningful insights into visitor behavior. Learn how to set up tracking quickly!

Full site editing is coming to WordPress. If you’re confused about what this means or how to feel about it, you’re certainly not alone. The major paradigm shift has been in the works for some time now. The ability to customize every aspect of your site makes WordPress more beginner-friendly and lowers the barriers to entry. However, as with the initial introduction of Gutenberg, the discussion surrounding it seems divided into two camps.

In this article, I’ll explain what full site editing in WordPress means and explore some key considerations on both sides of the argument. Then I’ll discuss how best to prepare for this transition. Let’s jump into it!

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Full Site Editing in WordPress: Lowering Barriers to Entry or the End of Themes? Full site editing is coming to WordPress. If you’re confused about what this means or how to feel about it, you’re certainly not alone.  The major paradigm shift has been in the works for some time now. The ability to customize every aspect of your site makes WordPress more beginner-friendly an...