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9 MacBook apps I use every day – featuring a Setapp review [PR Product]

How I clear out space on my MacBook and organise files

How I organise my files as a freelancer and clear out space on my MacBook to keep it running fast

Why I use Feedly to follow my favourite blogs

Bloglovin Updates and Why I moved from Bloglovin to Feedly to follow my favourite blogs

How to export a category from Bloglovin

How to export a specific category group from Bloglovin

ultimate guide to Bloglovin

Ultimate guide to Bloglovin’ (and common issues resolved)

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Feed readers – alternatives to Google Reader

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WordPress 5.7 brings many versions of the Gutenber WordPress 5.7 brings many versions of the Gutenberg plugin to Core - like new buttons block features, social icon enhancements, font size support, block variation features and many more. This new release improves the editing experience for users and enables developers to build more advanced blocks.

There's also a number of additional features and improvements such as lazy-loading iFrames to help improve performance (you may find an initial conflict with 3rd party ads), more jQuery changes, one-click site migration from HTTP to HTTPS, login and registration interface updates, site admins can send reset password links, clean up WP-admin CSS with new accessible colour palette and a number of updates for developers.
Free download alert! There’s a customisable 2 pa Free download alert! There’s a customisable 2 page media kit template for Canva over on my blog, link in bio to grab it ✨
WordPress 5.6 is here and I’ve been testing it o WordPress 5.6 is here and I’ve been testing it out. Here’s what’s new in the latest release and steps to update your site safely ✨
WordPress aims to be compatible with PHP 8.0 in th WordPress aims to be compatible with PHP 8.0 in the 5.6 update, which is currently scheduled for December 8, 2020. 

However, your themes and plugins may not be compatible by then, which may break your site so hold off on updating to PHP 8.0

Active support for PHP 7.3 ends on December 6, 2020. If you haven’t already upgraded, you should update to PHP 7.4 on your hosting. 

There’s a post on my website (link in bio) with details on how to check and update your PHP version 

ETA: UpdraftPlus lets you run tests on PHP 8.0 using their UpdraftClone feature ✨
If you’ve been thinking about investing in a new If you’ve been thinking about investing in a new theme, plugin, web host or business tool, then you may want to take a look at my latest post. I’ve gathered the best deals and discounts for content creators this Black Friday weekend. Link in bio 💖
A media kit is a document which summarises your on A media kit is a document which summarises your online presence in an easily digestible way. It can be sent to potential advertisers or brands you want to work with. It is a visual representation of your brand and outlines the key facts about your blog. It can also list collaboration options and prices for the services you offer. 

There are so many options available. You can build it from scratch or use a premade template. You could use a tool like Canva, Apple Pages, Google Slides or Adobe InDesign (or Photoshop or Illustrator). You could also create a page on your website, or use an online media kit tool like Adobe Spark Press Kit Maker, The Blogosphere Network or Kitly App by Q-83.

🔗 Creating a media kit for your blog and social media
https://xomisse.com/blog/media-kit/
*Cringing* look what I found on an old YouTube cha *Cringing* look what I found on an old YouTube channel dated June 2010. Show of hands - who has been on the internet long enough to remember BlogTV, the “OG” platform for live streaming?
Instagram has upgraded its search functionality. B Instagram has upgraded its search functionality. Before now, we could only search for hashtags or accounts. Going forward, the platform is allowing us to search keywords and key phrases (though it is limited). 

There are several factors involved when deciding what results are shown in search. This includes the type of content, captions and when it was posted as well as Instagram using machine learning to “find the highest quality content that’s relevant to you”.

The exciting part of this update is the potential for Instagram SEO. It's too early to say if this is where Instagram is headed but if it is, it may be a good idea to start optimising your content now - like using relevant keywords in your captions and bio.

What are your thoughts on this update? Let me know below 💭

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