Mergers and Acquisitions in the Web Industry: Who’s Really in Charge?
A trend toward consolidation in WordPress has been going on for at least a decade now, but it’s not only limited to WordPress. All aspects of the web industry have been affected by it. In this post, we’ll introduce you to five mergers and acquisitions from recent history. (more…)...
BHN Talk Radio Show (5-7-24): Unprecedented storms, Morehouse College invitation to Biden and Louisiana maps are top news
By Black Headline News In the beginning of this episode, the news publishers focus on the storms happening in the Midwest and southwest of the United States. In more breaking news, A map that the Louisiana legislature drew after the 2020 census – which included only one majority-Black district in a state where roughly...
2024 WordPress Hosting Survey: According to 1,800+ Respondents, Hostinger Wins the Popularity Contest
Our regular readers know that we’ve been conducting hosting surveys ever since 2016. This initiative has grown to become the biggest WordPress hosting survey on the web. Roughly once every 1-2 years, we look at the lineup of the most popular WordPress hosting companies and ask our readers to assess their actual long-term experience with...
African countries can’t resolve their debt crisis under a system rigged against them
By Carlos Lopes Professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town The debt situation in many African countries has escalated again to a critical juncture. Twenty are in, or at risk of, debt distress. Three pivotal elements significantly contribute to this. Firstly, the rules governing the international banking system favor...
WordPress.org Redesigns, Jetpack Stats Pricing, Woo Rebranding 🗞️ May 2024 WordPress News w/ WPShout
Check-in for the latest WordPress news, including Jetpack Stats going paid, Woo rebranding, WordPress.org redesigns, and lots, lots more. (more…)...
BHN Radio LIVE (4-30-24): DEA expected to approve marijuana reclassification, Michigan Green Book project moves forward; more on ‘The Wiz’ and ‘Them’
By Black Headline News https://vimeo.com/938393685?share=copy In this episode of BHN Talk Radio Show, Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones discuss the DEA’s reclassifying marijuana, which would change the the $34 billion cannabis industry. Since 1971, marijuana has been in the same category as heroin, methamphetamines and LSD, according to NBC News. Each...
Big News! WPShout Unites With CodeinWP to Create a Powerful WordPress Hub
It took some time to find the right place for WPShout in our portfolio, but now we think we’re there. We’ve merged the WPShout and CodeinWP websites together under WPShout’s brand and name! (more…)...
15 Fastest WordPress Hosting Providers Compared (14,000 Individual Tests Between 2021-2024)
The problem with trying to find the fastest WordPress hosting available is that you can’t really do it overnight. You certainly don’t just want to believe the hosts’ own marketing materials (since I have yet to come across a host that doesn’t say they’re the fastest around), and doing any performance tests of your own...
Hey, WordPress Developers, How Is AI Impacting Your Work?
We’ve asked several WordPress developers how AI has impacted their work. Read their answers to learn how you can take advantage of the new AI tools out there. (more…)...
BHN Radio LIVE: (4-23-24) Rev. Haynes steps down, young South African gymnast shines, chess champion plays in marathon for charity
By Black Headline News https://vimeo.com/935649924?share=copy In this episode of the BHN Talk Radio Show, April 23, 2024 with Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, the breaking news starts with Rev. Frederick Haynes III who has stepped down from the organization Rainbow Push; less than a year ago, the organization’s founder and CEO,...