Here's your fresh WordPress news: WordPress 5.8 supports WebP images, the June Google Core Update has been rolled out and we're not only celebrating WordCamp Europe, but also our Review Signal award. This time in the magazine, you'll find tips for optimizing your website for mobile, learn all about Elementor and get answers to the most frequently asked questions in WordPress Support. Have fun reading! ?
WordPress Support: Frequently asked questions about updates, backups, service providers & co.
Anyone who works in WordPress support knows the classic questions about the world's most important CMS. What is the best way to implement cookie banners, simple backups, the right image sizes or updating plugins and themes? And how do you find support in an emergency? Learn more
Elementor Page Builder: The big guide
Elementor is one of the most popular WordPress page builders on the market. Elementor adds intuitive drag & drop functionality. Find out everything you need to know about Elementor in this guide!
Mobile UX design: best practices for your project
Is your website actually mobile optimized? And what does good user experience (UX) for mobile devices actually depend on? Let's take a closer look at the best practices for mobile UX design!
The best survey plugins for WordPress
Plugins for WordPress and WooCommerce that allow you to create surveys or quizzes are a dime a dozen. We have tested the most popular survey plugins. Which plugin is right for your website?
WordPress
Review Signal: Hosting Performance Test 2021?
The 2021 Performance Benchmarks from Review Signal are here. The test puts the best hosting providers through their paces - from uptime to response time for cached pages. Raidboxes was again recognized in the Enterprise Tier.
WordCamp Europe 2021: Interview with Caspar Hübinger
WordCamp Europe is the largest online event dedicated to WordPress, the open web and beyond. Watch the highlights from last week in the stream afterwards. Among other things, Caspar Hübinger talks about Open Source Contributing.
WordPress 5.8 supports WebP images
It's official: WebP support is coming with WordPress 5.8. The modern image file format offers compression that is 26% smaller than PNGs and up to 34% smaller than comparable JPEG images - a must for faster websites!
Online Marketing
The summer of Google Core Updates
Have you seen any changes in your rankings or search traffic? Wait for it, because Google released a core update on June 2. And there will be another one in July. Neil Patel noticed something unique about this update.
Web design & development
The best (and worst) web design trends of 2021
Half of 2021 is behind us - the perfect time to pause and take stock of what the year has brought us so far in terms of web design: These trends are currently in and these trends we'd rather not see again.
Business
Freelancer tips: Your path to self-employment
Thinking about going freelance? Designer James Round shares his most important experiences and gives advice for anyone who wants to take the plunge into self-employment.