Here we provide a weekly recap of the biggest stories from torquemag.io. Dedicated to informing new and advanced WordPress users about the industry, Torque is a hub for WordPress news, business, and community. Here are some of last week’s top stories from Torque:
PLUGIN MADNESS ROUND 4 UPDATE
With only a day left to vote in round 4 of Plugin Madness, take a look at the Excellent Eight match ups. (And don’t forget to vote for your favorite WordPress plugins!)
8 WAYS TO INCREASE WEBSITE TRAFFIC WITHOUT CREATING NEW CONTENT
Content creation isn’t the only way to attract visitors to your site. Read about eight different methods for increasing site traffic that don’t require new content creation. Some examples include curating content from outside sources, leveraging social media, and building backlinks.
GITHUB IN 2016
Take a look at some of the milestones GitHub reached so far in 2016. Some updates to the repository hosting service include adding emoji reactions and the White House enlisting their services.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AMP AND INSTANT ARTICLES
Even though mobile web use has surpassed desktop usage, the mobile web is still pretty slow. Read about some of the projects both Facebook and Google have been working on to counteract this, including Facebook’s Instant Articles, and Google’s AMP project.
NEW ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES MEAN A MORE INCLUSIVE WORDPRESS
In attempt to make WordPress more accessible, The WordPress Accessibility Team recently announced new adherence guidelines for all new and updated code in core and bundled themes. Read more…
OPTIMIZING YOUR WEBSITE TO BE LEAN AND MEAN
Despite an attractive and functional website, failure to load fast will ultimately deter users. To resolve this, read about nine ways to ensure your website is optimized for speed so you don’t miss out on potential conversions.
Stay tuned for more feature stories and news from torquemag.io.
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