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Articles by Brian Jackson

Brian has a huge passion for WordPress, has been using it for over a decade, and even develops a couple of premium plugins. Brian enjoys blogging, movies, and hiking. Connect with Brian on Twitter.

Negative SEO (Case Study) – Cleaning up an Attack With Ahrefs

Negative SEO can come in all shapes and forms. Check out how we easily cleaned up a negative SEO attack on Kinsta.com with the Ahrefs tool.
Reading time
15 min read
Updated date
November 29, 2022
Post type
Blog
Topic
SEO Strategy
Topic
WordPress SEO

5 WordPress Age Verification Plugins to Help You Add an Age Gate

While age gates aren't always required, they can be good for sites in age-sensitive industries. Check out these 6 WordPress age verification plugins.
Reading time
7 min read
Updated date
September 22, 2023
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Plugins

Kinsta Kingpin: Interview with Scott Bolinger

Check out our interview with Scott Bolinger; co-founder of AppPresser, a tool that lets you convert your WordPress website into iOS and Android mob…
Reading time
3 min read
Updated date
January 31, 2021
Post type
Blog
Topic
Kinsta Kingpin

Kinsta Kingpin: Interview with Michael Hebenstreit

Check out our interview with Michael Hebenstreit; owner and developer at MH Themes, a premium WordPress theme shop popular for its magazine themes.
Reading time
7 min read
Updated date
June 10, 2019
Post type
Blog
Topic
Kinsta Kingpin

How to Easily Create Tables in WordPress with TablePress

Using tables in WordPress doesn't have to be hard. Here's a complete guide on how to easily creates tables in WordPress with the free TablePress pl…
Reading time
10 min read
Updated date
January 18, 2021
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Development

8 Huge Benefits of Not Going Down the VC Route

Check out these 8 benefits of not being a VC-funded company. Bootstrapping could take you longer, but it might just be the best decision you ever m…
Reading time
13 min read
Updated date
December 15, 2023
Post type
Blog
Topic
Kinsta News

Kinsta Kingpin: Interview with James Kemp

Check out our interview with James Kemp; a freelance WooCommerce plugin developer from the UK and founder of Iconic.
Reading time
3 min read
Updated date
September 19, 2023
Post type
Blog
Topic
Kinsta Kingpin

Analyzing Third-Party Performance on Your WordPress Site

In today's post, we are going to show you how to better analyze third-party performance on your WordPress site, and what you can do to make it faster.
Reading time
21 min read
Updated date
March 21, 2024
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Performance

What’s New In WordPress 4.8

WordPress 4.8 includes some brand new widgets, as well as a fix for an annoying link editing issue in the visual editor. Take a closer look!
Reading time
8 min read
Updated date
September 7, 2022
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Updates

Where and How to Hire a WordPress Developer

Finding and hiring a WordPress developer can be a daunting task. This post covers great sources for hiring and steps to sensibly assess candidates.
Reading time
15 min read
Updated date
December 8, 2023
Post type
Blog
Topic
WordPress Development

A Deep Dive Into the GTmetrix Speed Test Tool

In this post we take a deep dive into the GTmetrix speed test tool, including a waterfall analysis and tips to improve the speed of your WordPress…
Reading time
24 min read
Updated date
December 1, 2023
Post type
Blog
Topic
Web Development Tools
Topic
Website Speed

Kinsta Kingpin: Interview with Per Esbensen

Check out our interview with Per Esbensen; CEO of Codeable, an outsourcing service to find professional and skilled WordPress experts.
Reading time
10 min read
Updated date
January 22, 2020
Post type
Blog
Topic
Kinsta Kingpin