Thrive Themes Review (5 Reasons to Make the Switch)

Thrive Themes review

Having used several Thrive Themes products for my websites over the years, I thought it would be good to write a review about their WordPress themes, page builders, and plugins.

I can honestly say that discovering Thrive Themes several years ago was a turning point in my online business. Things have evolved since then, but I am still a happy user of various Thrive products.

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8 Best Blogging Tools for WordPress Users

Best WordPress blogging tools

The internet is packed with WordPress blogging tools, services, and add-ons promising to make blogging easier. Over the years, I’ve tried (and paid for) more than a few. Some were worth it, others not so much.

In this guide, I’m sharing the tools I currently use (and trust), along with a few I’ve used in the past and still recommend—from web hosting and plugins to keyword research and email marketing.

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How to Remove the URL Field from the WordPress Comment Form (And 3 Reasons You Shouldn’t)

How to remove the URL field in WordPress comments

It’s no secret that WordPress websites attract tons of spam comments, comments that often make no sense whatsoever.

A reputable anti-spam plugin such as Akismet does a really good job at filtering these out, so that you don’t need to waste your time moderating them.

But WordPress websites, especially the ones with a decent level of accumulated authority, also attract comments that aren’t necessarily spam.

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How to Redirect Author Link to About Page (In WordPress)

How to redirect author link to about page (in WordPress)

Many WordPress bloggers have recently been asking how to redirect their author archives link to their About page.

By default, a blog post author link will point to the author archives page, which doesn’t add much value to the reader when there’s only one author on the site.

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How to Manually Add Review Schema Markup to a Review Article

How to add review schema markup

When you publish reviews of products on your website, it’s important to also include Structured Data markup along with the reviews.

Google will use that Schema markup to reward you with the Review Snippet in the search results, which can greatly increase the CTR to your site.

You can either use a WordPress plugin to add that Structured Data to your content, or you can do it manually. This article explains the manual way, which is my preference.

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How to Add Breadcrumbs in GeneratePress

How to add breadcrumbs in GeneratePress

GeneratePress is a free, lightweight theme that can be extended by installing a premium plugin that allows you to add essential features.

One of the many things you can do with the GP premium plugin is using Hook Elements to “hook” your own custom code into various areas of the theme without changing core theme files.

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How to Add an Author Box in GeneratePress

How to add an author box in GeneratePress

GeneratePress is a free, lightweight theme that can be extended by a premium plugin that allows you to add essential features.

One of the many things you can do with the GP premium plugin is using Hook Elements to “hook” your own custom code into various areas of the theme without changing core theme files.

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