Mullenweg Criticized for 1st Amendment Claims
Matt Mullenweg portrayed himself as a victim of WP Engine’s attempt to curtail his free speech. Many on social media disagreed.
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Google Shows 3 Ways To Boost Digital Marketing With Google Trends
Google shows how to use Google trends for competitor analysis, brand awareness tracking, and product demand forecasting
Google: 5 Ways DOJ Proposals Harm Business and Consumers
Google responds to DOJ antitrust proposals, listing five ways they’re harmful to consumers and businesses
WordPress Announces New Executive Director
WordPress announced a new Executive Director. Social media responses were somewhat reserved.
MarketMuse Acquired By Siteimprove
MarketMuse agrees to be acquired by Siteimprove, offering clients tools for SEO, accessibility, and strategy
Executive Director Of WordPress Resigns
Josepha Haden Chomphosy, Executive Director of WordPressc officially announced her resignation
8% Of Automattic Employees Choose To Resign
Matt Mullenweg offered employees the option to resign with a severance package, and 8.4% chose to leave.
WordPress Co-Founder & Automattic Sued For Attempted Extortion
WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg & Automattic sued in federal court by WP Engine
Google Rolls Out CrUX Vis Core Web Vitals Tool
Chrome released CrUX Vis, a new tool for debugging and improving Core Web Vitals
Google’s SEO Tip To Get New Site Picked Up Faster
Google’s John Mueller offered advice about what to do, before anything else, to get a brand new site picked up faster
The 7 Best AI Search Engines For 2025
The top 7 AI search engines for 2025 are ranked and rated. The top two offer outstanding opportunities for website traffic.
Google AIO Is Ranking More Niche Specific Sites
Google’s AI Overviews now prioritize niche expertise, with big brand generalist sites losing visibility
Google Clarifies Simultaneous Use of Canonical & Noindex
Google’s John Mueller offers a more nuanced and definitive answer about using noindex and a canonical on the same page
WordPress Gives WP Engine Users A Reprieve
Matt Mullenweg temporarily unbans WP Engine to save WordPress users from further hardship due to licensing fee disagreement
Yoast Co-Founder Suggests A WordPress Contributor Board
Yoast SEO WordPress co-founder suggests creating a board of contributors for transparency and representation
Squarespace Update Strengthens Its Robust Website Builder
Squarespace’s latest updates solidify it as a leading choice for businesses seeking an all-in-one website and SEO solution
Google Updates Their Spam Policy Documentation
Google refreshed their spam policy documentation to tighten the focus, add new details, and make it easier to understand
WordPress Bans Thousands Of WP Engine Customers
Robert Scoble summed up Mullenweg’s decision to ban WP Engine: “Never seen a decision so universally hated in tech.”
WordPress Files to Trademark ‘Managed WordPress’ & ‘Hosted WordPress’
WordPress filed trademarks for ‘Managed WordPress’ and ‘Hosted WordPress,’ potentially restricting their use by web hosts and plugins
Google Removes Cache: Search Operator Documentation
Google finally removed the documentation for the cache: search operator, a small reminder that search and SEO are always changing
WP Engine C&D Alleges “Coercive Threats” By Mullenweg
WP Engine issued a cease and desist letter to Automattic, citing Matt Mullenweg’s threats to go ‘nuclear’ if millions of dollars are not paid
Mullenweg: WP Engine Filed Legal Action Against WordPress
Matt Mullenweg reveals that WP Engine is initiating legal action against WordPress over accusations of trademark violation
Google Shows How To Use Alt Text For SEO
Google’s John Mueller shows how to use alt text for SEO and why you shouldn’t rely on AI to do it
WordPress Co-Founder Mullenweg Sparks Backlash
WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg’s speech and blog post criticizing a web host generates widespread discontent on social media
Google Revamps Entire Crawler Documentation
Google’s updated the crawler documentation adds three new pages to tighten up topical coverage and raise the level information density
Patchstack WordPress Security Wins $5M Funding, Adds Yoast Co-Founder to Board
Patchstack, a WordPress security company, received $5M in funding, and Yoast co-founder Joost de Valk joined their board
Google On Why Simple Factors Aren’t Ranking Signals
Google’s John Mueller explains the reason why characteristics like valid HTML and typos aren’t ranking factors
New WordPress Plugin Simplifies Achieving Success
Yoast co-founders release a free WordPress plugin that simplifies planning business tasks and success
Google Says Fixing Headings Won’t Change Rankings
Google’s John Mueller says fixing hierarchical structure of headings won’t change your rankings
New WordPress 6.6.2 Fixes Important Display Issue
WordPress 6.6.2 fixes an issue introduced with 6.6 that caused web pages to not look the way they’re supposed to