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WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org: Navigating the Website Maze

wordpress.com vs wordpress.org logo Hey there, fellow website enthusiasts!In today’s digital world, having a website is no longer a luxury; it’s a necessity. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur, a passionate artist, or simply someone with a story to tell, having an online presence is crucial for connecting with the world. And when it comes to website building platforms, WordPress reigns…

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autocrattic (more matt shenanigans, not tumblr this time)

I am almost definitely not the right person for this writeup, but I'm closer than most people on here, so here goes! This is all open-source tech drama, and I take my time laying out the context, but the short version is: Matt tried to extort another company, who immediately posted receipts, and now he's refusing to log off again. The long version is... long.

If you don't need software context, scroll down/find the "ok tony that's enough. tell me what's actually happening" heading, or just go read the pink sections. Or look at this PDF.

the background

So. Matt's original Good Idea was starting WordPress with fellow developer Mike Little in 2003, which is free and open-source software (FOSS) that was originally just for blogging, but now powers lots of websites that do other things. In particular, Automattic acquired WooCommerce a long time ago, which is free online store software you can run on WordPress.

FOSS is... interesting. It's a world that ultimately is powered by people who believe deeply that information and resources should be free, but often have massive blind spots (for example, Wikipedia's consistently had issues with bias, since no amount of "anyone can edit" will overcome systemic bias in terms of who has time to edit or is not going to be driven away by the existing contributor culture). As with anything else that people spend thousands of hours doing online, there's drama. As with anything else that's technically free but can be monetized, there are:

Heaps of companies and solo developers who profit off WordPress themes, plugins, hosting, and other services;

Conflicts between volunteer contributors and for-profit contributors;

Annoying founders who get way too much credit for everything the project has become.

the WordPress ecosystem

A project as heavily used as WordPress (some double-digit percentage of the Internet uses WP. I refuse to believe it's the 43% that Matt claims it is, but it's a pretty large chunk) can't survive just on the spare hours of volunteers, especially in an increasingly monetised world where its users demand functional software, are less and less tech or FOSS literate, and its contributors have no fucking time to build things for that userbase.

Matt runs Automattic, which is a privately-traded, for-profit company. The free software is run by the WordPress Foundation, which is technically completely separate (wordpress.org). The main products Automattic offers are WordPress-related: WordPress.com, a host which was designed to be beginner-friendly; Jetpack, a suite of plugins which extend WordPress in a whole bunch of ways that may or may not make sense as one big product; WooCommerce, which I've already mentioned. There's also WordPress VIP, which is the fancy bespoke five-digit-plus option for enterprise customers. And there's Tumblr, if Matt ever succeeds in putting it on WordPress. (Every Tumblr or WordPress dev I know thinks that's fucking ridiculous and impossible. Automattic's hiring for it anyway.)

Automattic devotes a chunk of its employees toward developing Core, which is what people in the WordPress space call WordPress.org, the free software. This is part of an initiative called Five for the Future — 5% of your company's profits off WordPress should go back into making the project better. Many other companies don't do this.

There are lots of other companies in the space. GoDaddy, for example, barely gives back in any way (and also sucks). WP Engine is the company this drama is about. They don't really contribute to Core. They offer relatively expensive WordPress hosting, as well as providing a series of other WordPress-related products like LocalWP (local site development software), Advanced Custom Fields (the easiest way to set up advanced taxonomies and other fields when making new types of posts. If you don't know what this means don't worry about it), etc.

Anyway. Lots of strong personalities. Lots of for-profit companies. Lots of them getting invested in, or bought by, private equity firms.

Matt being Matt, tech being tech

As was said repeatedly when Matt was flipping out about Tumblr, all of the stuff happening at Automattic is pretty normal tech company behaviour. Shit gets worse. People get less for their money. WordPress.com used to be a really good place for people starting out with a website who didn't need "real" WordPress — for $48 a year on the Personal plan, you had really limited features (no plugins or other customisable extensions), but you had a simple website with good SEO that was pretty secure, relatively easy to use, and 24-hour access to Happiness Engineers (HEs for short. Bad job title. This was my job) who could walk you through everything no matter how bad at tech you were. Then Personal plan users got moved from chat to emails only. Emails started being responded to by contractors who didn't know as much as HEs did and certainly didn't get paid half as well. Then came AI, and the mandate for HEs to try to upsell everyone things they didn't necessarily need. (This is the point at which I quit.)

But as was said then as well, most tech CEOs don't publicly get into this kind of shitfight with their users. They're horrid tyrants, but they don't do it this publicly.

ok tony that's enough. tell me what's actually happening

WordCamp US, one of the biggest WordPress industry events of the year, is the backdrop for all this. It just finished.

There are.... a lot of posts by Matt across multiple platforms because, as always, he can't log off. But here's the broad strokes.

Sep 17

Matt publishes a wanky blog post about companies that profit off open source without giving back. It targets a specific company, WP Engine.

Compare the Five For the Future pages from Automattic and WP Engine, two companies that are roughly the same size with revenue in the ballpark of half a billion. These pledges are just a proxy and aren’t perfectly accurate, but as I write this, Automattic has 3,786 hours per week (not even counting me!), and WP Engine has 47 hours. WP Engine has good people, some of whom are listed on that page, but the company is controlled by Silver Lake, a private equity firm with $102 billion in assets under management. Silver Lake doesn’t give a dang about your Open Source ideals. It just wants a return on capital. So it’s at this point that I ask everyone in the WordPress community to vote with your wallet. Who are you giving your money to? Someone who’s going to nourish the ecosystem, or someone who’s going to frack every bit of value out of it until it withers?

(It's worth noting here that Automattic is funded in part by BlackRock, who Wikipedia calls "the world's largest asset manager".)

Sep 20 (WCUS final day)

WP Engine puts out a blog post detailing their contributions to WordPress.

Matt devotes his keynote/closing speech to slamming WP Engine.

He also implies people inside WP Engine are sending him information.

For the people sending me stuff from inside companies, please do not do it on your work device. Use a personal phone, Signal with disappearing messages, etc. I have a bunch of journalists happy to connect you with as well. #wcus — Twitter I know private equity and investors can be brutal (read the book Barbarians at the Gate). Please let me know if any employee faces firing or retaliation for speaking up about their company's participation (or lack thereof) in WordPress. We'll make sure it's a big public deal and that you get support. — Tumblr

Matt also puts out an offer live at WordCamp US:

“If anyone of you gets in trouble for speaking up in favor of WordPress and/or open source, reach out to me. I’ll do my best to help you find a new job.” — source tweet, RTed by Matt

He also puts up a poll asking the community if WP Engine should be allowed back at WordCamps.

Sep 21

Matt writes a blog post on the WordPress.org blog (the official project blog!): WP Engine is not WordPress.

He opens this blog post by claiming his mom was confused and thought WP Engine was official.

The blog post goes on about how WP Engine disabled post revisions (which is a pretty normal thing to do when you need to free up some resources), therefore being not "real" WordPress. (As I said earlier, WordPress.com disables most features for Personal and Premium plans. Or whatever those plans are called, they've been renamed like 12 times in the last few years. But that's a different complaint.)

Sep 22: More bullshit on Twitter. Matt makes a Reddit post on r/Wordpress about WP Engine that promptly gets deleted. Writeups start to come out:

Search Engine Journal: WordPress Co-Founder Mullenweg Sparks Backlash

TechCrunch: Matt Mullenweg calls WP Engine a ‘cancer to WordPress’ and urges community to switch providers

Sep 23 onward

Okay, time zones mean I can't effectively sequence the rest of this.

Matt defends himself on Reddit, casually mentioning that WP Engine is now suing him.

Also here's a decent writeup from someone involved with the community that may be of interest.

WP Engine drops the full PDF of their cease and desist, which includes screenshots of Matt apparently threatening them via text.

Twitter link | Direct PDF link

This PDF includes some truly fucked texts where Matt appears to be trying to get WP Engine to pay him money unless they want him to tell his audience at WCUS that they're evil.

Matt, after saying he's been sued and can't talk about it, hosts a Twitter Space and talks about it for a couple hours.

He also continues to post on Reddit, Twitter, and on the Core contributor Slack.

Here's a comment where he says WP Engine could have avoided this by paying Automattic 8% of their revenue.

Another, 20 hours ago, where he says he's being downvoted by "trolls, probably WPE employees"

At some point, Matt updates the WordPress Foundation trademark policy. I am 90% sure this was him — it's not legalese and makes no fucking sense to single out WP Engine.

Old text: The abbreviation “WP” is not covered by the WordPress trademarks and you are free to use it in any way you see fit. New text: The abbreviation “WP” is not covered by the WordPress trademarks, but please don’t use it in a way that confuses people. For example, many people think WP Engine is “WordPress Engine” and officially associated with WordPress, which it’s not. They have never once even donated to the WordPress Foundation, despite making billions of revenue on top of WordPress.

Sep 25: Automattic puts up their own legal response.

anyway this fucking sucks

This is bigger than anything Matt's done before. I'm so worried about my friends who're still there. The internal ramifications have... been not great so far, including that Matt's naturally being extra gung-ho about "you're either for me or against me and if you're against me then don't bother working your two weeks".

Despite everything, I like WordPress. (If you dig into this, you'll see plenty of people commenting about blocks or Gutenberg or React other things they hate. Unlike many of the old FOSSheads, I actually also think Gutenberg/the block editor was a good idea, even if it was poorly implemented.)

I think that the original mission — to make it so anyone can spin up a website that's easy enough to use and blog with — is a good thing. I think, despite all the ways being part of FOSS communities since my early teens has led to all kinds of racist, homophobic and sexual harm for me and for many other people, that free and open-source software is important.

So many people were already burning out of the project. Matt has been doing this for so long that those with long memories can recite all the ways he's wrecked shit back a decade or more. Most of us are exhausted and need to make money to live. The world is worse than it ever was.

Social media sucks worse and worse, and this was a world in which people missed old webrings, old blogs, RSS readers, the world where you curated your own whimsical, unpaid corner of the Internet. I started actually actively using my own WordPress blog this year, and I've really enjoyed it.

And people don't want to deal with any of this.

The thing is, Matt's right about one thing: capital is ruining free open-source software. What he's wrong about is everything else: the idea that WordPress.com isn't enshittifying (or confusing) at a much higher rate than WP Engine, the idea that WP Engine or Silver Lake are the only big players in the field, the notion that he's part of the solution and not part of the problem.

But he's started a battle where there are no winners but the lawyers who get paid to duke it out, and all the volunteers who've survived this long in an ecosystem increasingly dominated by big money are giving up and leaving.

Anyway if you got this far, consider donating to someone on gazafunds.com. It'll take much less time than reading this did.

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Was going to write this as a reply to something but realized it needed its own post.

The tl;dr is that, from the looks of it, Automattic absolutely has every intention of turning Tumblr into a marketing media platform.

I work for a marketing company. I build websites.

Specifically, I build websites on Wordpress.org, which is operated by the Wordpress Foundation.

The Wordpress Foundation is the non-profit counterpart to the for-profit company Automattic.

Automattic, as we know, is the company that currently owns Tumblr.

Now, the thing about Wordpress.org (not to be confused with Wordpress.com) is that it's very, VERY popular amongst small businesses. Not only can you build a fully-customizable website with relative ease, you can also add an online shop using another Automattic product: Woocommerce.

Not too long ago, I noticed a new feature was added to Woocommerce: A button next to each Woocommerce product which allows you to Blaze them to Tumblr right from the comfort of your dashboard:

This is what I get when I click that little "Blaze" button...

As someone who understands these tools, I understand the potential implications of these features:

The Blaze feature is basically an up-and-coming ad campaign system that's directly integrated with Woocommerce websites, which I think is the first ad marketing system of its kind. You don't have to log into a social media account to advertise your products, use a second-party integration, or even pay another service to manage your social media ads. It's all baked right into your business's website.

THIS is their planned money-maker, folks, not the rainbow checkmarks or crab armies. And the reason why Automattic would do this kind of thing is simple: Businesses are wealthier than individuals. By implementing a B2B service, Automattic can make more money off of Tumblr than user subscriptions and shoelaces will ever provide.

It's all the same song and dance. Businesses can now shove more ads into your face in a new, convenient fashion. It'll be ads that don't look like ads disguised amongst ads that do look like ads, just like it is with Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and literally every other marketing media service that calls itself a "social" media.

(Tumblr's new video feature? My guess is that it's there to prepare for video-format Blaze campaigns. Influencer-style videos are the only kind of ad format Gen-Z is receptive to, which is why you're suddenly seeing videos on every platform.)

All they really gotta do now is make Tumblr look appealing to the normies so they can draw in a userbase that isn't trying to escape the onslaught of commercialism that plagues other sites.

Tumblr is one of the last true social medias we have; a place where content is made purely for the sake of talking about it. But given the writing on the wall...I doubt it'll stay that way.

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Are the tumblr domain names offered actually legit? Can I use it as an author site?

Yeah, domain registration is a really common and easy service to offer.

Plus, and I feel like people forget this: tumblr is owned by the wordpress guy. Of course the wordpress guy's site sells URLs, how could it not?

Please note that it's JUST THE DOMAIN. If you want to host a whole author site, you'd need to buy (or set up on your own) server space and build the website.

Anyway, here are the complete TOS for the domain registration, so you can see it's pretty normal and basic language for this stuff. EG, don't buy a ".lawyer" URL unless you are authorized to practice law, don't buy a ".navy" URL unless you make it clear that you're a non-military parody site, etc etc.

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Okay so you said you had a website for the extended extended zodiac for Returned: Null. I have a question:

How do you make a website? Is it free? What program? How much coding is involved? Just any tips that’ll help and also how much knowledge of coding do you need to know to make one?

Thanks! :)

If i said i had one that was a miscommunication i am *working* on one lol

there are a lot of ways you can do it, but i will answer with how specifically I am going about it, and then mention in places other things that differ.

So, because I am wanting to make the website look and function very similar to the official Extended Zodiac site (both because i think it would be neat to make it look as close to official as possible, and the fact that the official Extended Zodiac site is giving security errors is concerning me a lil, I'm not sure if that's a new thing or if I am just now noticing it, but Viz doesn't seem particularly concerned with HS, and with everything that happened with HS^2 et all, im just a non-zero amount concerned that the site might go down, so rolling it into my thing wouldn't be the worst) I decided to build the website using a LEMP stack.

So I'm using Linode to host a virtual server, and on that server I am running Linux, and I have set up some programs to let that server talk to computers that connect to the domain and stuff. This is usually how I set up websites, and it is not at all free. there are free options for sure, but i am just used to doing it this way, and if i have to do work, then i am going to spend the money in a way where i have as much control as i want over the sites I make.

So, there's not really a *program* per se. I'm not using like Wordpress or something. The gameplan is going to be:

Use Linux as an operating system to host everying (Ubuntu 22.04LTS specifically(that's the L))

Use NGINX so that when a computer requests "returnednull.com/whateveriputhere" it can see what I want it to see (that's the E(don't ask me why it's E(i do not know(FAC here, NGINX is pronounce ENGINE-X because computer programers are cringe and terrible sometimes so it's e because engine you're welcome))))

Use MariaDB as a way to use MySQL to host the information for the signs so that i can make the pages only be like, a handful of pages instead of having to make like 600 pages because there's just *so many* signs i really can't explain how many signs this is now

And then make a site using HTML and CSS and JS and PHP to basically build a quiz and those truesign pages and effectively do my best to replicate everything while also adding the new things I need to and justt making everything work good and stuff :3

so yeah, like for this thing there's just *so much* stuff i have to do, and there is a bunch of coding because the project is extremely specific and i have specific things I need to do.

Now! as for like, more general things:

there is free hosting for making websites, you can always just do something like neocities: https://neocities.org/

there are also zero-code options for making websites, like wordpress: https://wordpress.com

like at the end of the day, it really just depends on what you want to do, and how you want to go about doing it!

if you got any more questions feel free to ask tho :0

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Wix Vs WordPress

Both Wix and WordPress offer fantastic features, regardless of whether you think a free website builder should host your blog or build an e-commerce website for selling your handcrafted items. If a feature isn't native to one platform or the other, there are programs or plugins to help you expand the functionality of your site. Your needs and goals, which you will discuss with your website application development business, will determine the best option for you.

The Difference Between WordPress and Wix in 2023

Comprehensive solutions, including WordPress and Wix*-based content management systems, are offered by seasoned website creation companies like Novalabs. Ask our specialists how to utilize the free website builder.  

What is Wix?

With Wix, you can create your own website without needing to know how to code. It's a "software-as-a-service" (SaaS) tool, meaning you pay a monthly price to utilize it rather than own the product. 

What is WordPress?

In 2003, Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little founded WordPress as a platform for blogging. Since then, it has evolved into a totally free website builder.

By the year 2022, it will be widely known. According to BuiltWith.com, the platform is currently used by about 36.5 million live websites. 

There are two distinct WordPress configurations to take into account: 

Web-based WordPress

Similar to Wix, hosted WordPress is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for creating and managing websites that can be accessed at wordpress.com. 

Although it started out as a blogging service, it is now a fully functional website builder. You pay a regular charge to use it, and in exchange, you get access to a wide range of components that help you build a website. 

WordPress Self-Hosted

You can download and install the self-hosted WordPress program from wordpress.org on your own web server. This suggests that you should get hosting so that your website has a location. Currently, WordPress is open-source, which means that the code that powers it is easily available and modifiable. 

Wix vs. WordPress: Points to consider

1. Usability

One of the simplest website builders to use to create a website is Wix. Why? You can change everything in your program without installing any additional software. Their user interface is quite simple and intuitive, especially for total beginners. They also have an Application Market where you can add features with a single click if you ever want to add more functionality. 

However, compared to WordPress, Wix requires far more work to construct a website. WordPress is also well-known for its modules and plugins. However, installing or performing them is typically not that simple. To establish a site, the software as a whole basically needs a little bit of specialized training or at the very least some development experience. 

2. Design and adaptability

There are roughly 1,000 (yes, 1,000!) free templates in Wix's layout library. They are organized into classes (websites, cafés, photographers, etc.) and are slick and modern.

Whatever the case, you can undoubtedly relax because Wix offers a perspective that is entirely transportable. Although this is totally acceptable for Google (more on this later), you might need to re-arrange a few features (using intuitive) to properly serve your site on mobile devices. 

With Wix versus WordPress, you can get the exact you need if you know CSS and HTML or, on the other hand, if you wouldn't mind investing a few hours figuring out how to update your layout's code.

3. Plugins and Apps

There are many methods to expand your industry-specific site on Wix, and you can choose from 300 free and paid applications in the application market. There are incredible apps for things like lodging reservation systems, artist picture displays, or invoice generation, for instance. The fact that some of these applications are created by Wix itself is actually extremely significant. 

WordPress is renowned for its plugins, which include those for virtual entertainment, contact management, website design improvement, and more. WordPress serves as a good example of this since there is actually a plugin for everything. Although Wix's applications are much easier to set up and maintain, your choice is subject to some restrictions. 

Conclusion

It implies that the best free website builder depends on the type of site you want to create. Hiring a WordPress website development business is perhaps the best option if you require a solid solution that will scale over time. 

However, Wix is helpful for smaller, more modest sites that take less work and have an adequate design. The choice you make in the end will rely on what you really want from your website.

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How to get benefits for SEO on web 2.0 backlink

When used correctly, Web 2.0 backlinks can be an important part of your SEO strategy. These are links from user-generated content platforms such as WordPress.com, Blogger, Medium, Tumblr, and other similar sites. Here's how to properly use Web 2.0 backlinks to your SEO advantage:

1. Create high-quality content:

Unique and valuable: Make sure the content on your Web 2.0 properties is high quality, unique, and valuable to your readers. Avoid duplicate or fake content, as this can get your page banned or de-indexed. Integration and awareness: Content should be informative and well structured, with proper use of titles, images, and links. This will attract more traffic and engagement.

2. Create and maintain each Web 2.0 property:

Consistent Publishing: Keep a consistent publishing schedule on your website 2.0. Don't create a few ads and then let your site sleep. Complete your story: Complete the story sections with relevant information, including descriptions, images, and links. This will make your Web 2.0 website more reliable.

3. Act

Use a mix of anchor text types such as logos, exact matches, partial matches, and general terms. This will make your backlink configuration look better. Avoid keyword stuffing and overoptimization, as this can result in penalties.

4. Use contextual links:

Place links within the content, not in the sidebar or footer. Contextual links are stronger because they are more descriptive and relevant to readers.

Make sure the link is consistent with the sentence and the theme of the topic. 5. Creating a multi-layered link structure:

Use Web 2.0 elements as part of a multi-level linking strategy. For example, you can build a second-level link profile by submitting backlinks to your Web 2.0 site from other sources, such as social media bookmarks, blog posts, or other Web 2.0 content.

This will help provide more links to your main website and increase the authority of your Web 2.0 property.

6. Use niche-related content:

Build Web 2.0 websites related to your niche. This will make your backlinks more meaningful and beneficial to your SEO efforts.

Use keywords and topics that match the topic of your website.

7. Keep a diverse backlink profile:

Don't just rely on Web 2.0 backlinks. Combine them with other types of backlinks, such as guest posts, forum links, and social signals, to create different backlink configurations.

Different content looks natural to search engines and reduces the risk of hits.

8. Use internal links:

Use internal Web 2.0 links to point to other posts or pages on the same property. This improves the overall SEO of Web 2.0 websites and helps search engines crawl and index your content better. 9. Increase power through social media:

Share your Web 2.0 content on social media. Not only does this increase traffic, but it also gives good rankings to search engines.

Use social sharing tools and encourage engagement to increase the visibility and authority of your Web 2.0 site.

10. Avoid overoptimization:

Don't use too many Web 2.0 links or create too many assets too quickly. This is an unfair situation and may result in a penalty.

Focus on quality over quantity to ensure all Web 2.0 websites are relevant and valuable.

11. Use multiple platforms:

Don't rely solely on the Web 2.0 platform. Combining different platforms can improve your backlinks and reduce the risk of losing all your backlinks if a platform beats or removes your content.

12. Monitoring and performance monitoring:

Use tools like Google Analytics, Search Console, and third-party SEO tools (Ahrefs, SEMrush) to track Web 2.0 backlink activity.

Monitor for adverse effects and adjust your strategy as needed. If you need any information on the topic related to this article, click here  web2.0 backlinks By following this strategy, you can use Web 2.0 backlinks to improve your website's SEO and build a strong backlink configuration

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Web 2.0 Sites List: A Comprehensive Guide for SEO and Content Marketing

In today’s digital marketing landscape, Web 2.0 platforms have become vital tools for enhancing your website’s visibility, authority, and organic traffic. These sites allow users to create content, engage with audiences, and share information freely. Using Web 2.0 submission sites for link building, content marketing, and SEO can significantly improve your search engine rankings.

In this article, we’ll explore what Web 2.0 platforms are, how they contribute to SEO, and provide a Web 2.0 sites list to help you get started on your submission strategy.

What Are Web 2.0 Sites LIST?

Web 2.0 refers to websites and platforms that allow users to generate and share content. Unlike static websites, these platforms foster interaction, collaboration, and social media engagement. They allow users to create blogs, publish articles, upload media, and share links, making them highly valuable for content marketing and SEO purposes.

Why Are Web 2.0 Submission Sites Important for SEO?

Web 2.0 submission sites play a crucial role in your overall SEO strategy by providing opportunities for:

Backlink Building: One of the primary benefits of using Web 2.0 sites is the ability to create backlinks to your website. These backlinks help improve your domain authority, which in turn enhances your website’s ranking on search engines.

Content Distribution: These platforms allow you to distribute your content across various sites, thus increasing your brand’s visibility. Consistent submission on Web 2.0 sites list can help you reach new audiences.

Branding and Authority: By publishing high-quality content on trusted Web 2.0 submission sites, you establish yourself as an authority in your niche. Over time, this can boost trustworthiness and increase organic traffic to your main website.

Indexing and Crawling: When you submit content to Web 2.0 submission sites, search engine crawlers can index these pages faster, which helps your newly created backlinks appear in search results quicker.

How to Use Web 2.0 Sites for SEO?

Create Unique Content: The content you post on these platforms should be unique and informative. Avoid duplicating content from your main site, as search engines penalize duplicate content.

Add Relevant Links: While you can include backlinks to your main website, ensure they are naturally integrated into your content. Too many spammy links may lead to penalties from search engines.

Update Regularly: Regular updates and activity on your Web 2.0 submission sites signal to search engines that the platforms are active and valuable, which can lead to better indexing.

Engage with the Community: Web 2.0 sites often encourage user interaction. Engaging with other users through comments or shares can further improve the reach and visibility of your content.

Web 2.0 Sites List for SEO Submissions

Here is a curated Web 2.0 sites list to help you start your submission journey:

WordPress.com One of the most popular blogging platforms that allows you to create free blogs and post articles with backlinks.

Blogger.com A Google-owned platform that is easy to use for creating and publishing blogs. A great option for SEO enthusiasts.

Tumblr.com Known for its micro-blogging style, Tumblr allows you to share multimedia content, which can be an effective way to build backlinks.

Medium.com Medium is widely recognized for its active readership and content-focused community. It's a great platform for driving traffic and creating authoritative links.

Weebly.com Another free website builder that allows you to create fully customized blogs and webpages with valuable links back to your main site.

LiveJournal.com LiveJournal supports community-based interactions, and creating content here can boost engagement with readers while improving SEO.

Jimdo.com A user-friendly website creator, Jimdo allows for both free and premium options to create websites with backlink opportunities.

Wix.com Popular for building websites, Wix also enables you to create SEO-friendly pages with minimal effort.

Strikingly.com A website builder with modern templates, allowing you to create stunning webpages quickly. It’s great for those who want an easy-to-use platform for link building.

Soup.io This platform allows for the sharing of various content types, making it a versatile choice for Web 2.0 submissions.

Zoho.com Zoho offers blog creation along with many business tools, making it an excellent choice for professional blog submissions.

Yola.com Yola offers free and paid plans for building simple websites. It’s a great platform to establish backlinks to your main website.

Postach.io This platform allows you to create a blog directly from Evernote. It’s an excellent tool for productivity-driven SEO enthusiasts.

Webnode.com A free website builder that is particularly useful for local SEO strategies.

Best Practices for Using Web 2.0 Submission Sites

Optimize for Keywords: Be sure to include relevant keywords in your content and backlinks, just as you would with any other content marketing strategy.

Use High-Quality Images and Videos: Multimedia content can further improve engagement and reduce bounce rates on Web 2.0 submission sites.

Track Performance: Use tools like Google Analytics to monitor the traffic generated from these sites and adjust your strategy accordingly.

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Open Enrollment at WordPress.com: Free Websites for Students 

A website can change the world. If you’re a student, we’d like to help you get started with that. Your online presence is paramount to the success and well-being of your future self. Whether it’s for sharing your latest creative project, building an impressive portfolio, or simply expressing your ideas, owning a personal website gives you the power to control your online identity. It’s a space…

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Open Enrollment at WordPress.com: Free Websites for Students

Open Enrollment at WordPress.com: Free Websites for Students  Your online presence is paramount to the success and well-being of your future self. Whether it’s for sharing your latest creative project, building an impressive portfolio, or simply expressing your ideas, owning a personal website gives you the power to control your online identity. It’s a space where you can showcase your work, share your story, and set yourself apart in a sea of digital noise. A simple website can, in fact, change the world.  You are the future of the web  At WordPress.com, we know that students are at the forefront of driving online culture. Michael Dell founded Dell while he was a student at the University of Texas. Google came to life when Larry and Sergey were at Stanford. Mark Zuckerberg was 19 when he started Facebook. We could keep going.  To kickstart your own world-changing ideas, we want to give you a free website.  Starting this week, university students can get a free Premium WordPress.com website for one year. We’re offering this opportunity to the first 1,000 students who sign up. Get your free website Investing in yourself—here’s what you get with a WordPress.com premium plan   A website is more than a tool. It’s an investment in your future. As the job market becomes increasingly competitive, having an online space where you can display your work, write about your passions, and connect with like-minded people is invaluable. From resumes to portfolios to blogs, your WordPress.com site will grow as you do. Here’s what’s included when you take advantage of this free website offer:  Free custom domain name for the first year: Choose a personalized domain that reflects your identity. Premium themes: Kickstart your site with professionally designed, fully customizable templates. 13 GB of storage: Plenty of room to host your photos, videos, and other media, with ownership that’s entirely yours. SSL certificate: Your site is secure and protected by industry-standard encryption. Ad-free experience: Build and manage your site without ads distracting your visitors. No matter what you’re creating, WordPress.com’s Premium plan gives you all the tools you need to succeed. How to secure your free website  Here’s how you can grab this amazing deal: Submit the interest form ASAP: Head over to our campaign landing page and fill out the form with your details. Be quick—only the first 1,000 students will get the free site! Verify your student status: After you’ve submitted the form, you’ll receive an email asking you to verify your student status through VerifyPass. This step ensures that our offer goes to real students. Claim your free website: Once your student status is verified, you’ll receive a unique coupon code that allows you to create a new Premium plan website for free. Build your site: Choose your domain, select a theme, and start building!  This offer is perfect for students looking to stand out in their personal and professional journeys. Don’t miss out on this chance to create a space that’s truly your own. Get started right away   Having your own website is a game-changer in an online world increasingly controlled by social media algorithms. You’ll stand out by breaking the mold and announcing yourself as an individual, unmoved by the platform of the moment.  WordPress.com is here to help you take that leap. Take control of your digital identity. Sign up now and claim your free website while spots are still open! Get your free website Tags and categories: News via WordPress https://ift.tt/SzD94YW September 17, 2024 at 02:06PM

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Understanding the Cost (in INR) of Building a Static Website

Building a static website can be a cost-effective way to establish your online presence, but understanding the various expenses involved is crucial for effective budgeting. From domain registration and web hosting to web design & development, content creation, and additional features, each component contributes to the overall static website cost.

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Best Marketing Agency Website

Not only is aesthetics important, but user experience (UX) is much more. The user is the primary focus of the best marketing agency website, therefore every interaction is simple and easy to use. Here's an example of a fantastic UX:

Easy Navigation: Users should have little trouble finding what they're looking for. Navigability is improved by a search bar, breadcrumb trails, and simple, easy-to-use menu options.

Quick load times: Users become irritated with slow-loading websites, which can increase their bounce rates. You may guarantee quick load times by reducing HTTP requests, making use of browser caching, and optimizing images.

Interactive Elements: Users are engaged and have a more pleasurable surfing experience thanks to interactive elements like sliders, hover effects, and clickable visuals. To prevent overwhelming the guest, these should only be utilized in moderation.

Accessibility: A great website should have an inclusive design that works for all users, including those with disabilities. This entails utilizing descriptive link text, adding alt language to images, and making sure the website is keyboard-friendly.

It's crucial to take the following aspects into account when choosing a best website to use for small business :

Ease of Use: Select a platform with a drag-and-drop feature and an intuitive UI if you're not tech-savvy. Cost: Take the platform's price plans and your budget into account. While some systems would need a bigger investment, others might offer free or inexpensive choices. Customization: You might need a platform with a lot of customization choices based on your business requirements. Scalability: Select a platform that will expand with your company and let you add additional functionalities and features as needed. Support: If you're new to website building, having dependable customer support is essential.

Your unique demands, financial constraints, and goals will determine which website is best for your small business. With their individual advantages, Wix, Squarespace, WordPress.com, Shopify, and Weebly are all great choices. There is a solution available for you whether you require a strong eCommerce platform, an adaptable content management system, or an aesthetically pleasing website.

Take into account the following elements while choosing the best web development website design:

Ease of Use: If you lack technological expertise, look for a platform with an intuitive user interface. The design process can be made simpler using drag-and-drop capabilities.

Customization Options: Verify that you can customize the platform to make it look like your brand. You can make a distinctive website with the aid of a large selection of themes and design elements.

E-commerce Proficiencies: Examine the builder's e-commerce tools, including payment gateways, inventory control, and shipping choices, if you intend to sell goods online.

SEO Features: To help you optimize your website for search engines and increase your visibility, use a website builder with integrated SEO tools.

Customer service: Having dependable customer service is crucial, particularly if problems arise when developing your website. Seek out systems that provide multi-channel, round-the-clock assistance.

Scalability: You might need to increase the features and functionalities of your website as your business develops. Select a platform that will grow with your demands.

Take into account the following aspects while choosing a best marketing agency in 2024 :

Specialization: Different marketing agencies focus on different aspects of the industry, like social media, SEO, content marketing, and digital marketing. Select an agency that is in line with your unique requirements.

Track Record: Seek out organizations that have a successful track record. Examine case studies and customer endorsements to determine their efficacy.

Communication: A successful relationship requires effective communication. Make sure the organization places a high priority on prompt and open communication.

Cultural Fit: Take into account how well the agency's methods and beliefs fit with the overall culture of your company. Better outcomes and increased collaboration can arise from a good cultural match.

Pricing Structure: Be sure the agency's pricing structure fits into your budget by becoming aware of it. Seek pricing clarity to prevent unanticipated costs.

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How to Start Affiliate Marketing With No Experience or Money (4 Free Tools!)

Starting affiliate marketing without any experience or money might seem daunting, but it's absolutely achievable with the right tools and strategies. This blog will guide you through the basics of affiliate marketing and introduce you to four powerful, free tools that can set you on the path to success.

What is Affiliate Marketing?

Affiliate marketing is a performance-based marketing strategy where you earn a commission by promoting someone else's product or service. When a customer makes a purchase through your unique affiliate link, you get paid. It's a popular way to make money online because it doesn't require you to create your own products or services.

Step 1: Choose Your Niche

Before diving into affiliate marketing, it's crucial to choose a niche—a specific area of interest that you'll focus on. This could be anything from fitness and health to technology or personal finance. Ideally, your niche should be something you're passionate about, as this will make it easier to create content and stay motivated.

Step 2: Sign Up for Affiliate Programs

Once you've selected your niche, the next step is to sign up for affiliate programs. These programs connect you with companies and products that align with your niche. Some popular affiliate networks to consider are Amazon Associates, ShareASale, and ClickBank. These platforms are free to join and offer a wide range of products to promote.

Step 3: Create a Content Platform

To promote your affiliate links, you'll need a platform where you can share content. This could be a blog, a YouTube channel, or even social media profiles. If you're starting without money, here are four free tools that can help you build your content platform:

1. WordPress.com

WordPress.com is a free and user-friendly platform for creating a blog. It offers customizable templates and plugins, allowing you to design a professional-looking website without any coding knowledge. With a blog, you can create valuable content around your niche and include affiliate links within your posts.

2. Canva

Canva is a free graphic design tool that enables you to create visually appealing images, infographics, and social media posts. High-quality visuals can help you stand out and attract more visitors to your content, increasing the chances of them clicking on your affiliate links.

3. Mailchimp

Email marketing is a powerful way to connect with your audience and promote affiliate products. Mailchimp offers a free plan that allows you to build an email list, create email campaigns, and automate your marketing efforts. By sending regular newsletters with affiliate links, you can drive consistent traffic and sales.

4. Google Analytics

Understanding your audience is key to successful affiliate marketing. Google Analytics is a free tool that provides insights into your website's traffic, user behavior, and more. By analyzing this data, you can optimize your content and marketing strategies to better serve your audience and boost conversions.

Step 4: Create Quality Content

The success of your affiliate marketing efforts hinges on the quality of your content. Focus on creating informative, engaging, and valuable content that addresses the needs and interests of your target audience. This could be blog posts, product reviews, tutorials, or comparison articles. The goal is to build trust with your audience so they feel confident in making a purchase through your affiliate links.

Step 5: Promote Your Content

Creating content is just the beginning; you also need to promote it. Share your blog posts or videos on social media, participate in relevant online communities, and engage with your audience. The more visibility your content gets, the more likely it is that people will click on your affiliate links.

Conclusion

Starting affiliate marketing with no experience or money is entirely possible with the right approach and tools. By choosing a niche, signing up for affiliate programs, creating a content platform using free tools like WordPress.com, Canva, Mailchimp, and Google Analytics, and promoting your content effectively, you can begin your journey to making money online. Stay consistent, be patient, and always focus on providing value to your audience. Over time, your efforts can pay off, leading to a successful affiliate marketing business.

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Website Creation: An Introduction

Having a website is essential for individuals, businesses, and organisations in the modern digital world. A well-designed website can greatly improve your internet presence, whether you’re posting information, selling goods, or exhibiting your portfolio. This tutorial will take you through the fundamentals of website building in layman’s words. It covers all the bases, from planning and designing to coding and site launch.

Knowing the Fundamentals 1. A website: what is it?

A website is an online collection of web pages, or content, that may be accessed. Text, pictures, videos, and other multimedia components can all be found on a single page.

2. Important Elements:

Domain Name: The URL (www.yoursite.com, for example) that users enter into their browsers to visit your website. Web hosting: A service that saves the files for your website and makes them available online. Organising Your Website and Establishing Your Goals:

Establish the goals you have for your website (e.g., sell products, share information, promote services). Determine Who Your Audience Is:

Recognise your target audience and adjust your design and content to suit their interests and demands. Make a site map.

Describe the major pages and supporting pages on your website. This facilitates logical content organisation. Wireframes for design:

To see where buttons, text, and other elements will go, make a basic layout sketch of each webpage. Developing Your Website Design Select a CMS or Website Builder:

Website developers: Drag-and-drop tools are available for simple site development on platforms such as Squarespace, Wix, and WordPress.com. WordPress.org, Joomla, and Drupal are content management systems (CMS) that are more versatile yet need some technical know-how. Choose a Template:

Pre-designed layouts are provided through templates, which you can edit with your own material. Pick one that enhances your style and brand. Personalise Your Layout:

Modify the fonts, colours, and images to better represent your brand. Make sure your design is responsive, meaning it can adjust to multiple screen sizes, and user-friendly. Creating an HTML (HyperText Markup Language) Website:

Launching and Maintaining Your Website

Testing:

Before launch, test your website across different browsers and devices to ensure it functions correctly.

Domain and Hosting:

Register your domain name and choose a reliable web hosting provider to make your site accessible on the internet.

SEO (Search Engine Optimization):

Optimize your website with relevant keywords, meta tags, and quality content to improve its visibility on search engines like Google.

Analytics:

Use tools like Google Analytics to track visitor behavior on your site. This data helps you understand your audience and improve your site over time.

Security:

Protect your site from hackers and malware by installing security plugins and keeping software up to date.

Conclusion: Building a website may seem daunting at first, but with the right approach, it can be an exciting and rewarding experience. By planning carefully, designing thoughtfully, and developing with attention to detail, you can create a website that not only looks great but also achieves your goals effectively. Remember, the web is constantly evolving, so staying updated with new technologies and trends will help you maintain a successful online presence. Start today and watch your ideas come to life on the World Wide Web!

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Top Website Providers for Your Online Presence

In the digital age, having a strong online presence is essential for businesses and individuals alike. Choosing the right website provider can make all the difference in creating a professional, functional, and attractive website. Here’s a look at some of the top website providers that can help you establish a robust online presence.

1. Wix https://www.wix.com/

Wix is a popular website builder known for its user-friendly drag-and-drop interface and extensive customization options.

Pros:

Ease of Use: Intuitive drag-and-drop builder with no coding required.

Design Flexibility: Over 800 designer-made templates to choose from.

App Market: Access to a wide range of third-party apps to enhance functionality.

SEO Tools: Built-in SEO tools to help improve your site’s search engine ranking.

Cons:

Template Lock-In: Once you choose a template, you cannot switch to another without rebuilding your site.

Ads on Free Plan: Free plan includes Wix branding and ads.

2. Squarespace https://www.squarespace.com/ (google sites)

Squarespace is renowned for its sleek, professional templates and robust design capabilities, making it a favorite among creatives and businesses.

Pros:

Beautiful Templates: High-quality, modern designs optimized for various devices.

Built-In Features: Includes blogging, e-commerce, and portfolio features.

Integrated Analytics: Detailed analytics to track your site’s performance.

Customer Support: 24/7 customer support available.

Cons:

Learning Curve: Slightly more complex interface may require some learning.

Price: Higher cost compared to some other providers.

3. WordPress.com https://wordpress.com/

WordPress.com offers a balance of ease of use and powerful customization, suitable for both beginners and advanced users.

Pros:

Flexibility: Highly customizable with a vast selection of themes and plugins.

Community Support: Large community and extensive documentation.

Scalability: Suitable for everything from small blogs to large business sites.

SEO Friendly: Built-in SEO features and additional plugins available.

Cons:

Complexity: Can be overwhelming for complete beginners.

Cost: Additional costs for premium themes, plugins, and hosting.

4. Shopify https://www.shopify.com/

Shopify is a dedicated e-commerce platform designed to help you build and manage an online store with ease.

Pros:

E-Commerce Focused: Comprehensive tools for managing products, inventory, payments, and shipping.

App Store: Access to a wide range of apps to extend functionality.

Payment Integration: Supports multiple payment gateways including Shopify Payments.

24/7 Support: Reliable customer support available around the clock.

Cons:

Transaction Fees: Additional fees if not using Shopify Payments.

Cost: Higher monthly fees compared to general website builders.

5. Weebly https://www.weebly.com/

Weebly offers a straightforward website building experience with a focus on ease of use and affordability.

Pros:

User-Friendly: Simple drag-and-drop interface ideal for beginners.

Affordability: Competitive pricing with a free plan available.

E-Commerce Options: Built-in tools for creating an online store.

Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly templates and designs.

Cons:

Limited Customization: Less flexible design options compared to other platforms.

Features: Fewer advanced features and integrations.

6. GoDaddy Website Builder https://godaddy.com/

GoDaddy offers a quick and easy way to create a website with its integrated website builder.

Pros:

Speed: Fast and straightforward setup process.

Integration: Seamless integration with GoDaddy domain and hosting services.

Marketing Tools: Built-in marketing tools including SEO, email marketing, and social media integration.

24/7 Support: Round-the-clock customer support.

Cons:

Limited Customization: Fewer design options and customization capabilities.

Ads on Free Plan: Includes ads on the free plan.

I’ve created a comparison spreadsheet for the top website providers, covering their pricing, ratings, ease of use, and resources. The use of emojis makes it more eye-catching and easy to read. Here is the detailed comparison:Website ProviderPricingRatingsEase of UseResourcesWix$$⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😃📚📚📚Squarespace$$$⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🙂📚📚WordPress.com$$⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🤓📚📚📚📚Shopify$$$⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😃📚📚📚Weebly$⭐️⭐️⭐️😊📚GoDaddy$⭐️⭐️⭐️😊📚

Key:

Pricing:

$: Affordable

$$: More

$$$: Dang

Ratings: Based on general user reviews.

⭐️⭐️⭐️: Average

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Good

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Excellent

Ease of Use:

😊: Very Easy

😃: Easy

🙂: Moderate

🤓: Requires Some Learning

Resources: Availability of tutorials, support, and documentation.

📚: Basic

📚📚: Moderate

📚📚📚: Extensive

📚📚📚📚: Comprehensive

Use this guide to choose the best website provider that fits your needs and budget. For more tools and resources, visit Desiree Lovell’s Free Tools. Let’s make your online journey a successful one! ​

Conclusion

Choosing the right website provider depends on your specific needs and goals. Whether you prioritize ease of use, design flexibility, e-commerce capabilities, or advanced customization, there’s a platform out there for you. Take the time to evaluate your requirements and try out different platforms to find the one that best suits your needs.

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