100 Year Domains, Ecommerce header, tracking cookie farm, Bitly, WordPress SEO, Cheetos font, emojis, InDesign, Reddit and world of coffee. I’ve been asked to give a presentation on custom post types in a couple of months and that has led to me trying some new things. In the process, I’m learning new things that I can pass along and I’ll end up with some cool new pages on the Web site. Yes, I’ll also prepare some videos about it for those who can’t attend the presentation. You’ll also find some great information in this week’s news so check out all the stories below.

• How to Create a FREE WordPress Website (Is It Worth It?)
• 30,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk WordPress Plugin
• How to Build an Event Website with WordPress
• Your Home for a Century: Our 100-Year Domains and Plans
• Report: WordPress in 2025

• Exploring Google Gemini: Personal Review & User Guide (2025)
• The photo that changed my life (and maybe yours)
• Google Confirms Business Profile Reviews Outage
• Layering Success: How To Target High-Intent Users In Google Ads
• “A tracking cookie farm for profit” – report claims reCAPTCHA has caused 819 million hours of wasted human time, and billions in Google profits
• Hackers Use Google Tag Manager to Steal Credit Card Numbers
• Goodbye Bitly… New Preview Page is a Major Step Back
• Security Flaw: DOGE Is So Transparent Anyone Can Edit Its Website
• DOGE’s .gov site lampooned as coders quickly realize it can be edited by anyone
• GBP Reviews Outage Is Over

• WordPress SEO Myths Busted: What You Really Need To Know
• Google Sitelinks Algorithm Bug Shows Wrong Links
• Key Elements Of Technical SEO For Large Companies
• Advanced Link Building Strategies For National, International & Local
• Google Updates Product Markup To Support Member Pricing & Sales
• Boost Your Vacation Rental Bookings with SEO

• How to Use AI to Quickly and Easily Enhance Your Photos
• Amazon App Ditches the Logo (For Now)—Is This the Future of App Design?
• From Apple to Airbnb, brands are finally ditching boring icons
• Design disaster or stroke of genius? The new Cheetos font is turning heads
• Adobe launches the first AI video generator that’s genuinely useful
• The best typography of the 1920s – from Futura to Industria Gravur
• ✨Why Emojis Are the Ultimate User Interface ✨
• Understanding the trade-offs of using Tailwind CSS
• Adobe Lightroom Updates Promise Better HDR Images and More Speed
• Premiere Pro’s AI ‘Generative Extend’ Is Surprisingly Good and Actually Useful
• Adobe’s AI Video Generator is Nowhere Near Ready to Charge $30 a Month
• What do you wish you’d known as a beginner graphic designer? – We asked the experts
• Adobe InDesign Review
• DeepSeek And Its Impact On The Generative AI Global Race
• Duolingo’s owl mascot is now dead. But it’s what comes next that interests me
• How to Use AI in Photoshop: The Biggest Features, Plus Expert Tips
• Capital One’s controversial new logo faces out of this world design comparisons
• Bold new font file is like an NFT for typography
• The Dark Side of UX: Lessons from OnlyFans’ Addictive Design
• WooCommerce Rebrand Offers Lessons For Gaining Competitive Edge
• YouTube Unveils a New Red: A Bold and Subtle Brand Evolution

• TikTok advises Android users in the US to sideload the app
• TikTok is back on US app stores
• Reddit will lock some content behind a paywall this year, CEO says
• Reddit CEO Says Paywalls Are Coming Soon

Each week we’ll share a meme that we find thought provoking or just plain funny.

• How a UC Davis Research Center Is Changing the World of Coffee
• Australia’s Dazzling Native Ingredients
• A Dietitian Reveals If You Really Need to Eat Three Meals a Day

If you see some important news that you feel we should share with our readers, please let us know and we’ll consider including it in our next post.