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Eleven years ago, broadcast TV news was king, newspaper companies were trying to attract young readers by creating “fun” easy-to-read newspapers and the internet rage was this new thing called soci…

WordPress 4.7.2 Security Release

WordPress 4.7.2 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. WordPress versions 4.7.1 and earlier are affec…

Building the Web We Want: Top policy concerns for 2017 – World Wide Web Foundation

In this blog post, our Policy Director Craig Fagan shares his views on the trends we will be tracking in 2017. Events in 2016 brought the challenges of risi

Design, meet content. Content, meet design. - Rafal Tomal

Throughout all the years I’ve been working as a designer, one of the most common arguments was about what should be first: design or copy? Very often designers ask their clients to

4 Mistakes That 90 Percent of Native Advertisers Make

Many legitimate native advertisers have unwittingly made similar mistakes. Fortunately, we've outlined them for you to avoid a civil lawsuit.

The State of Email Popups in 2017: 6 Things To Use Instead - The Blogsmith

The state of email popups in 2017 seems bleak, but there are plenty of alternatives that can help you convert visitors without hurting SEO!

Free Wi-Fi kiosks coming to Chicago will feature 55-inch touchscreens - Chicago Tribune

The new internet kiosks coming to downtown Chicago will be way bigger than the iPad-sized screens in New York — they'll be 55-inch touchscreens.

Tactics for Selecting the Best WordPress Theme for the Job - Chicago Northside WordPress Meetup (Chicago, IL) | Meetup

Your client has expectations and wants to use a particular theme. How do you set up a WordPress theme when you have no idea how the Theme actually works? Can you use the Theme your client chooses. Doe

Elements of a Powerful Digital Portfolio - WordPress Bloggers (Chicago, IL) | Meetup

No matter what your line of work today, it’s essential to introduce yourself with an online digital portfolio.
There are many tools you can use to display your content online. You can put a portfolio

The New, Massive Opportunity Awaiting You on LinkedIn | Inc.com

With its sleek new desktop overhaul, LinkedIn is betting big that users will spend more time on the site. Here's how to take advantage.

Facebook Lets You Lock Down Your Account With Physical Security Keys - WSJ

Facebook lets you lock down your account with physical security keys. Dongles, sold separately, provide an alternate way to use two-factor authentication, aka Login Approvals.

Instagram Stories’ 150 million daily users will soon see full-screen ads

One-third of the most-viewed stories within the Snapchat Stories-like feature were posted by businesses.

Facebook will finally show everyone the same trending topics (mostly)

Facebook’s Trending Topics section – and the company’s attempt at personalizing it – has been controversial since its inception. While it’s a useful vignette of the topics people are talking about, Facebook’s attempts at tailoring the section to your own interests were often met with backlash. Now the company has given up on personalization and settled …

Facebook begins to test a feature to kill Snapchat

Instagram Stories are coming to a Facebook mobile experience near you.

Inside Instagram’s reinvention - Recode

How Kevin Systrom got over minimalism and snapped into building mode.

Do organic keyword rankings matter anymore?

With all the ways search engine results pages have evolved over the years, columnist Julian Connors explores the question of whether SEO is still a wise investment.

4 Customer Retention Strategies For SaaS Companies

Getting a customer is hard enough. But if you're losing customers on a regular basis, you need to make sure you address that problem soon.

What Should You Include on Your Personal Resume Website?

Whether you are a fresh college graduate, a seasoned manager looking for a new position, or a freelancer wanting to land your first few clients, there is one thing you must have: a great personal...