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How to Refresh Old Blog Posts for SEO (A Workflow That Works)
by Team WPShout on 19th August 2026 at 11:02
Old posts losing traffic? Learn a simple workflow to refresh old blog posts for SEO, plus a free tool that tells you exactly what to fix first.
Programmatic SEO for WordPress: An Honest Guide (2026)
by Themeisle Editorial on 19th August 2026 at 07:00
Curious about programmatic SEO on WordPress? Learn how it works, what Google's scaled content policy means for you, and a realistic 6-step workflow to try it. The post Programmatic SEO for WordPress: An Honest Guide (2026) appeared first on Themeisle Blog.
Matt: Surprise DM
by Matt on 19th August 2026 at 06:44
When I saw the Slack notification preview, “Matt, I’m literally crying right now,” I must admit my first reaction was “Oh no, what happened…” Matt, I’m literally crying right now. I just read the Baby & Caregiver Attendance policy that Automattic will fly your baby and whoever is caring for them to be with you at a meetup while you’re breastfeeding. Everyone talks about closing the gap for women in the workforce after kids. This is the first time I’ve seen a company actually pay for the answer. I don’t think you hear this enough, so I want to say it plainly: thank you, THANK YOU. Forever grateful. Stephanie Ospina also posted about it on LinkedIn. This benefit isn’t even on our public benefits page! From our Field Guide post revisions I found it was added in 2018 by Ingrid Miller of our Human Wrangling team, and it’s a great example of the care and effort they put into shaping what we call the Automattic Operating System.
Matt: Student Plan
by Matt on 18th August 2026 at 14:13
Sarah Perez at TechCrunch writes: WordPress.com targets the next generation of web creators with a free student plan. $24/yr, starting with “6 GB of storage, backups, staging sites, and other tools, as well as support for plug-ins, SFTP/SSH, phpMyAdmin, and Studio Sync“
Open Channels FM: How AI is Transforming Open Source Communities and Digital Innovation
by Bob Dunn on 18th August 2026 at 11:10
In this episode of Open Web Conversations, Adam Weeks chats with Nate Stewart on AI's transformative impact on open source. They explore challenges, opportunities, and the evolving role of agencies as digital experiences shift in the AI era.