Category: Blogging

How the Link Guest Orders App Revolutionizes Customer Experience in eCommerce

How the Link Guest Orders App Revolutionizes Customer Experience in eCommerce
In today’s competitive eCommerce world, customer experience is everything. Businesses must focus on delivering seamless, enjoyable experiences to keep customers coming back. One area where many eCommerce platforms struggle is managing guest orders. This is where the Link Guest Orders App steps in for BigCommerce store owners, revolutionizing the customer experience by linking guest orders to existing accounts. In this blog, we’ll explore how this app improves customer experience in eCommerce and how it can benefit your business. The Challenges...

WordCamp US 2025: See You in Portland, Oregon!

WordCamp US 2025: See You in Portland, Oregon!
WordCamp US 2025 is heading to vibrant Portland, Oregon, from August 26–29, 2025! Join fellow open source enthusiasts, developers, designers, and WordPress professionals from across the United States and around the world for four days of learning, networking, and collaboration at the Oregon Convention Center. Nestled in the Pacific Northwest, Portland is famous for its creative spirit, lush green spaces, and riverside trails, making it an inspiring backdrop for this year’s WordCamp. Whether building your first site or leading a...

Complete guide to prompt engineering for AI autoblogging

Complete guide to prompt engineering for AI autoblogging
Automated content generation with AI is more than just a trend – it’s a practical tool for webmasters who want to publish useful articles quickly and efficiently. However, as anyone who has tried it knows, the results can vary greatly, ranging from surprisingly good to utter nonsense. What makes the difference? It’s all about the prompt. Throughout this article, we’ll use AI Autoblogger as the main example, but everything here also applies to CyberSEO Pro and RSS Retriever via the...

Dropping security updates for WordPress versions 4.1 through 4.6

Dropping security updates for WordPress versions 4.1 through 4.6
As of July 2025, the WordPress Security Team will no longer provide security updates for WordPress versions 4.1 through 4.6. These versions were first released nine or more years ago and over 99% of WordPress installations run a more recent version. The chances this will affect your site, or sites, is very small. If you are unsure if you are running an up-to-date version of WordPress, please log in to your site’s dashboard. Out of date versions will display a...

When AI writes better than humans

Recently, Anthropic quietly shut down Claude Explains, an experimental AI-powered blog project in which articles were written by the Claude model and lightly edited by humans. An official reason for its closure was never given. Most likely, the project simply failed to generate interest. The content was too…correct. It was too sterile. It read less like a sentient AI sharing insights and more like a PR department checking boxes. This naturally raises a serious question: Is it possible today to...

WCEU 2025: A Community Celebration in the Swiss Sun

WCEU 2025: A Community Celebration in the Swiss Sun
Photo by Nilo Velez Over 1,723 attendees from 84 countries gathered at the Messe and Congress Center Basel in Switzerland, and 20,353 more joined online for WordCamp Europe 2025. I’m personally very excited… There’s so much I want to do. I think there’s a clear pathway to 7.0 and beyond…Matt Mullenweg, WordPress Cofounder The flagship WordPress event kicked off in Basel, Switzerland, with a dedicated Contributor Day. It was followed by two days of engaging talks, panels, hands-on workshops, and...

AliExpress affiliate automation with Grok 3 AI reviews and XLS feed import

AliExpress affiliate automation with Grok 3 AI reviews and XLS feed import
AliExpress has long been one of the top sources for affiliate marketing. But if you think they’re making life easy for affiliates, think again. They’ve done everything they can to make importing and automation as frustrating as possible. Support for CSV exports? Gone. This happened almost right after we released a video showing how easy it is to automate CSV feed imports. Coincidence? Maybe. Here’s the problem: You’re now stuck with .xls files, which don’t include descriptions or product details....

Announcing the Formation of the WordPress AI Team

Announcing the Formation of the WordPress AI Team
Today, I’m pleased to announce the formation of a new WordPress AI Team, a dedicated group focused on accelerating and coordinating artificial intelligence projects across the WordPress ecosystem. AI is already transforming how people create and manage content online. As this technology evolves, it’s essential that WordPress remains at the forefront, ensuring innovation happens in the open, guided by community values, and built to core standards. Why This Matters Strategic focus: A unified team stewards AI development thoughtfully, avoids fragmentation,...

Shopify B2B Wholesale: How to Create a B2B Wholesale Store on Shopify in 2025

Shopify B2B Wholesale: How to Create a B2B Wholesale Store on Shopify in 2025
Thinking of launching or upgrading a B2B wholesale store or marketplace in 2025? You’re in the right place. This blog will cover everything you need to know to launch a high-performance B2B store. But here’s the catch: creating a regular online store just doesn’t cut it anymore. Today’s B2B buyers expect the same seamless, intuitive shopping experience consumers enjoy, with custom pricing, bulk orders, and fast reordering baked in. Shopify’s B2B eCommerce features are built for exactly that. It’s no...

WordPress Campus Connect Expands

WordPress Campus Connect Expands
WordPress Campus Connect, initially launched in October 2024 as a pilot program, has now been formally established as an official event series due to its resounding success. The inaugural program, spearheaded by myself, Anand Upadhyay, garnered immense enthusiasm from 400 Indian students who were eager to engage in hands-on WordPress training. WordPress Campus Connect transcends the conventional workshop model by fostering a holistic learning community. It couples on-campus event learning with a diverse range of post-event activities, including meetups, website...