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Publisher growth tactics for election season | WEBINAR
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WordPress dominates Google’s search engine results pages because it significantly simplifies the optimization process for its users.
However, with competition for the audience’s attention and engagement at an all-point high, publishers have to go the extra mile and apply best practices in managing and optimizing the performance of their WordPress sites.
That’s why, in partnership with Multidots, we hosted WP Publisher Success Week – to help publishers learn best practices from leading experts in the field.
This ebook is a summary of learnings from the event, highlighting WordPress best practices that every digital publisher that uses or plans to use this CMS must know.
What’s in Store for 2024
With the launch of the Gutenberg Project in 2018, WordPress embarked on a four-phase plan to modernize website content management and publishing. We are currently in Phase 3, where the focus is squarely on collaboration. At a time when AI and automation are revolutionizing content creation as we know it, what impact will the upcoming features have on publishers in 2024?
Automation & AI
The dramatic rise of large language models like ChatGPT and Midjourney has brought AI and automation to the mainstream. Publishers are actively embracing AI tools to increase productivity and cut costs. How is this highly disruptive technology impacting the field of journalism, and what does it mean for the future of journalists?
Workflow & Website Performance
Countless processes and tools are involved in the digital publishing process. From editorial workflows to WordPress plugins and metrics like Core Web Vitals (CWV), there are plenty of things you can optimize to improve performance, speed, and efficiency. In this workshop, three experts will provide real-world examples of how you can improve editorial workflow, optimize WordPress performance, and adapt to the upcoming changes in CWV in March 2024.
Monetization & Improving Revenue
The dramatic rise of large language models like ChatGPT and Midjourney has brought AI and automation to the mainstream. Publishers are actively embracing AI tools to increase productivity and cut costs. How is this highly disruptive technology impacting the field of journalism, and what does it mean for the future of journalists?
CEO & Co-founder | Multidots
Founder | The Media Copilot
Chief Product Officer | Texas Tribune
Web Performance Developer Advocate on Google Chrome | Google
Global Editorial Director | Blasting News
CTO & Co-founder | Multidots
Chief Revenue Officer | Foreign Affairs Magazine
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