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Building Blocks: A friendly guide to patterns, templates, and template parts
By Erica • March 24, 2025I recently had the opportunity to give a talk at my local WordPress Meetup about the site editor. It’s been ages since my last talk, so it was a fun challenge for me to get my public speaking juices flowing again and to share some of my favorite pieces of the WordPress site editor. Want […] -
Why have a website?
By Erica • January 29, 2025There are so many ways to present yourself online, connect, and share with your audience. With just a few clicks, you can have a ready-made network to tap into. Yet, over the years, we have all felt the pain of shifting popularity, changing algorithms, and other features that remain out of our control. While there […] -
Making the most of the Kadence Row Layout Block
By Erica • November 27, 2024The Kadence Row Layout Block unlocks convenient and responsive design for any site. It’s a user-friendly way to create sleek layouts without code. -
Developing brand identity with mood boards
By Erica • October 28, 2024One of my favorite exercises is creating a mood board. I take this approach when working on a brand identity or creating a cohesive, custom website. It is a fun, creative way to get to the visual heart of what a client wants to convey by using images and other examples to lay the foundations […] -
Rediscovering the WordPress Block Editor
By Erica • September 23, 2024I was just coming back from a year-long break from all things WordPress when I launched this site. Since 2010, I’ve been a WordPress power user, as a blogger and as a professional, and though I’d watched much of the Block Editor development first-hand, I wasn’t prepared for how much it evolved in such a […]