How the Holidays Are Shaping Web Traffic Trends (and Why You Should Care)
Happy almost-2025, everyone! While you’re finishing up your year-end to-do’s (or wishing you had started them earlier), I’ve been diving into some fresh data published by Cloudflare. This time, they’ve looked at how people around the globe have been spending their time online during the holiday season – between Christmas and the New Year. As (more…)...
Best Donation Plugins for WordPress Compared and Tested (2025-Ready)
Fundraising is hard. Accepting payments shouldn’t be. I tested popular WordPress donation plugins to determine how well they can help you meet your online fundraising goals. (more…)...
BHN Radio (12-24-24): Bird flu is rising, Vanuata 7.3 earthquake flattens houses, Jamiee Foxx is back, Black men have drug overdose crisis
Mysterious dinga dinga virus has Ugandans dancing uncontrollably By Black Headline News BREAKING: Bird flu is on the rise in animals and house hold pets; scientist are worried about the transference to humans, which a few cases seem possible already. Dinga Dinga is a mystery virus causing excessive body-shaking in hundreds of Ugandans. The condition, predominantly...
I Tried OpenAI’s Sora Video Generator…It’s Mostly Unusable
If you haven’t tried Sora yet (or are in a region where it’s not currently available) and you’re curious about it, then keep reading. I will begin with an overview of Sora’s usage limits, its UI / UX, and the different ways you can make a video with it. Then I’ll share samples of the...
BHN Talk Radio (12-17-24): Mayotte hit with cyclone, California hit with tornado; FBI warns about texting
As the weather changes drastically, people are unprepared for the worst By Black Headline News BREAKING NEWS: The Madison, Wisconsin 15-year-old school shooter is now deceased, but questions arise about the root of this teen’s anger. Green Watch Breaking: Poverty-stricken French Island, Mayotte, one of the 18 regions of France, has been severely damaged...
BHN Talk Radio (12-13-24): Penny acquitted in NYC subway chokehold trial; Biden Administration appoints more Black women federal judges
The Biden Administration has appointed a record-breaking 40 Black women as judges, all together, appointing 63 Black judges–but is this enough? By Black Headline News BREAKING: Former marine, Penny, acquitted in NYC subway chokehold trial. In Africa, a Chinese gold mining operation threatens protected UN heritage site in the Congo. GREEN WATCH: US Department of Defense...
I Read Through Cloudflare’s “2024 Year in Review.” Here’s What You Should Know
Cloudflare just released their “2024 Year in Review” report – a detailed document that dives into the key trends and patterns shaping the web over the past year. I’ll be honest with you, it’s my first time paying attention to this report, but I’m really fascinated by the insights that they’ve been able to deliver....
What’s Next for Gutenberg? A Community Chat With WordPress Developer Riad Benguella
Last week, Riad Benguella, a key WordPress developer, asked the community about their “quick win” wishlist for the block editor / Gutenberg. He posed it as simple question on the social media platform Bluesky. In this article, I’m going to recap of all the suggestions that were made, starting with the those that have GitHub...
WP Engine Gets Its Preliminary Injunction Against Automattic/Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg’s crusade against WP Engine seems to have hit a roadblock as the case moved from the court of public opinion to the court of…well, the actual court. On Tuesday December 10, WP Engine won a preliminary injunction against Mullenweg and Automattic that seems to be aimed at preserving the status quo from before...
The Dark Side of Reddit’s Search Dominance: Inside the Parasite SEO Game
Have you noticed in the past few months that Reddit seems to pop up in almost every single one of your Google search results? Whether you’re looking for product reviews, travel tips, or life advice, those distinctive Reddit threads are almost always there on either page one or two – though it’s usually the former....